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Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths
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Lockdowns or vaccines? 3 Pacific nations try diverging paths

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Cheryl Simpson was supposed to be celebrating her 60th birthday over lunch with friends but…
China reports no new local COVID-19 cases for first time since July
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China reports no new local COVID-19 cases for first time since July

BEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) – China’s health authority reported on Monday that there were no new locally transmitted cases of…
New Orleans tourism industry worries as coronavirus rages
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New Orleans tourism industry worries as coronavirus rages

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It’s a neighborhood bar and restaurant, but for two extended weekends every year, the “regulars” at…
Australian PM Morrison defends lockdown strategy as daily cases hit record
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Australian PM Morrison defends lockdown strategy as daily cases hit record

MELBOURNE, Aug 22 (Reuters) – Australia will stick to its lockdown strategy against the coronavirus until at least 70 percent…
Biden sees dip in support amid new COVID cases: AP-NORC poll
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Biden sees dip in support amid new COVID cases: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is facing a summer slump, with Americans taking a notably less positive view of…
Police arrest hundreds of protesters as Australia reports record COVID-19 cases
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Police arrest hundreds of protesters as Australia reports record COVID-19 cases

MELBOURNE, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Australian police arrested hundreds of anti-lockdown protesters in Melbourne and Sydney on Saturday and seven…
New Zealanders begin life in lockdown as Delta COVID-19 cases edge up
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New Zealanders begin life in lockdown as Delta COVID-19 cases edge up

WELLINGTON, Aug 18 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s city streets were largely deserted on Wednesday as the country returned to life…
New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case
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New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case

WELLINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put New Zealand under strict lockdown on Tuesday after the country’s…
Coronavirus vaccine will soon be mandatory: Presidential adviser
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Coronavirus vaccine will soon be mandatory: Presidential adviser

The Egyptian state will ensure that vaccinations against the coronavirus will be mandatory soon, advisor to the President of the…
Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure
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Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure

SYDNEY, Aug 17 (Reuters) – COVID-19 cases are set to “rise substantially” in Sydney in the coming weeks despite a…
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