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Poll: Most in US who remain unvaccinated need convincing
May 11, 2021
Poll: Most in US who remain unvaccinated need convincing
Fewer Americans are reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine than just a few months ago, but questions about side effects…
US schools fight to keep students amid fear of dropout surge
May 11, 2021
US schools fight to keep students amid fear of dropout surge
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — U.S. educators are doing everything they can to track down high school students who stopped…
100 days in power, Myanmar junta holds pretense of control
May 11, 2021
100 days in power, Myanmar junta holds pretense of control
BANGKOK (AP) — After Myanmar’s military seized power by ousting the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi, it couldn’t…
China demographic crisis looms as population growth slips to lowest ever
May 11, 2021
China demographic crisis looms as population growth slips to lowest ever
China’s population grew at its slowest since the 1950s as births declined, sowing doubt over Beijing’s ability to power its…
India’s seven-day COVID average at new high, WHO issues warning on strain
May 11, 2021
India’s seven-day COVID average at new high, WHO issues warning on strain
India’s coronavirus crisis showed scant sign of easing on Tuesday, with a seven-day average of new cases at a record…
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12
May 11, 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12
US regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12, offering a way…
Queen Elizabeth to set out UK government’s post-pandemic agenda
May 11, 2021
Queen Elizabeth to set out UK government’s post-pandemic agenda
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will present Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s post-pandemic agenda on Tuesday in a speech written by the government…
The Latest: Employee sickness rates below average in Germany
May 10, 2021
The Latest: Employee sickness rates below average in Germany
BERLIN — A large German health insurance provider says the number of days working-age people called in sick during the…
Biden to join eastern European NATO states summit, focus seen on Ukraine
May 10, 2021
Biden to join eastern European NATO states summit, focus seen on Ukraine
US President Joe Biden will join a virtual summit of eastern European NATO states held in the Romanian capital Bucharest…
In India’s northeast there’s fear of a virus surge to come
May 10, 2021
In India’s northeast there’s fear of a virus surge to come
GAUHATI, India (AP) — With experts saying the coronavirus is likely spreading in India’s northeastern state of Assam faster than…