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Unwilling to wait, poorer countries seek their own vaccines
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Unwilling to wait, poorer countries seek their own vaccines

NEW DELHI (AP) — With coronavirus cases still climbing, Honduras got tired of waiting to get vaccines through a United…
Biden wants fast COVID aid, but minimum wage hike in doubt
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Biden wants fast COVID aid, but minimum wage hike in doubt

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden laid out his case Friday for moving fast to pass $1.9 trillion in coronavirus…
Egypt honors healthcare workers’ fight against coronavirus with new coins
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Egypt honors healthcare workers’ fight against coronavirus with new coins

Egyptian Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait revealed on Thursday new coins bearing the slogan “Egypt Medical Teams”, in honor of…
Egypt records 532 new coronavirus cases, 52 deaths on Thursday
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Egypt records 532 new coronavirus cases, 52 deaths on Thursday

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 532 new COVID-19 cases. The ministry also announced 52 virus-related deaths and 299 fully-recovered…
Vaccines may protect against severe disease even as variants evolve, Oxford’s Pollard says
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Vaccines may protect against severe disease even as variants evolve, Oxford’s Pollard says

LONDON (Reuters) – COVID-19 vaccines might offer protection against severe disease even as coronavirus variants evolve to better allow continued…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 521 new cases, 47 deaths on Tuesday
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COVID-19 in Egypt: 521 new cases, 47 deaths on Tuesday

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 521 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number up to 167,013, ministry spokesperson…
Biden, Yellen say GOP virus aid too small, Democrats push on
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Biden, Yellen say GOP virus aid too small, Democrats push on

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden panned a Republican alternative to his $1.9 trillion COVID rescue plan as insufficient as…
China looks to Winter Olympics as chance for rare soft power win amid COVID, rights concerns
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China looks to Winter Olympics as chance for rare soft power win amid COVID, rights concerns

BEIJING (Reuters) – The Winter Olympics, due to begin in one year, offer China a chance to show off its…
Study: Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine appears safe, effective
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Study: Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine appears safe, effective

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian scientists say the country’s Sputnik V vaccine appears safe and effective against COVID-19, according to early…
WHO team visits animal disease center in Wuhan, China
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WHO team visits animal disease center in Wuhan, China

WUHAN, China (AP) — World Health Organization experts visited an animal disease center in the Chinese city of Wuhan on…
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