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FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received
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FDA allows emergency use of antibody drug Trump received

US health officials Saturday agreed to allow emergency use of a second antibody drug to help the immune system fight…
Russia’s health system under strain as the virus surges back
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Russia’s health system under strain as the virus surges back

MOSCOW (AP) — When Yekaterina Kobzeva, a nurse at a preschool in Russia’s Ural Mountains, began having trouble breathing, she…
G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus
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G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Group of 20 summit opened on Saturday with appeals by the world’s most…
Liverpool to punish Mohamed Salah for violating social distancing during wedding
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Liverpool to punish Mohamed Salah for violating social distancing during wedding

Liverpool will inflict a penalty on Mohamed Salah for violating social distancing at his brother’s recent wedding which caused his…
Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge
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Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday shuttered businesses and curtailed travel between its major cities, including the capital of…
Doctor’s union says 203 Egyptian doctors died from coronavirus so far
Egypt

Doctor’s union says 203 Egyptian doctors died from coronavirus so far

The Egyptian Medical Syndicate announced Saturday that one of its members has died of coronavirus, bringing the total death-toll among…
Asia Today: South Korea mulls steps as new virus cases rise
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Asia Today: South Korea mulls steps as new virus cases rise

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 386 new cases of the coronavirus in a resurgence that could…
COVID-19 exposed Kenya’s debt vulnerability though measures helped – IMF
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COVID-19 exposed Kenya’s debt vulnerability though measures helped – IMF

NAIROBI (Reuters) – COVID-19 has exposed Kenya’s debt vulnerabilities though official measures including monetary policy easing have helped shield the…
Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries could start ‘before Christmas’
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Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine deliveries could start ‘before Christmas’

(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech could secure emergency US and European authorization for their COVID-19 vaccine next month after…
EXPLAINER: What’s with the confusion over masks?
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EXPLAINER: What’s with the confusion over masks?

A lot of the effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus comes down to a seemingly simple concept: Wearing…
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