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As COVID cases rise, some activists fearful of climate talks
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As COVID cases rise, some activists fearful of climate talks

LONDON (AP) — Climate activist Lavetanalagi Seru has been watching COVID-19 case numbers rise in the UK ahead of the…
Vaccine reluctance in Eastern Europe brings high COVID cost
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Vaccine reluctance in Eastern Europe brings high COVID cost

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Truck driver Andriy Melnik never took the coronavirus seriously. With a friend, he bought a fake…
Singapore probes unusual surge in COVID-19 cases after record
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Singapore probes unusual surge in COVID-19 cases after record

SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Singapore is looking into an “unusual surge” of 5,324 new infections of COVID-19, the city-state’s…
Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy
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Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy

SEATTLE (AP) — After Bryan Kang’s son was born in July, the occupational therapist and his wife, a teacher, started…
Merck agrees to let other drug makers make its COVID pill
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Merck agrees to let other drug makers make its COVID pill

LONDON (AP) — Pharmaceutical company Merck agreed to allow other drug makers to produce its COVID-19 pill, in a move…
China urges faster COVID-19 testing amid latest outbreak
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China urges faster COVID-19 testing amid latest outbreak

BEIJING, Oct 26 (Reuters) – China is demanding faster and more accessible COVID-19 testing services in its latest effort to…
New Zealand expands vaccine mandate to 40% of all workers
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New Zealand expands vaccine mandate to 40% of all workers

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government said Tuesday it will expand a vaccine mandate to include thousands of…
African effort to replicate mRNA vaccine targets disparities
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African effort to replicate mRNA vaccine targets disparities

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In a pair of Cape Town warehouses converted into a maze of airlocked sterile…
FDA says benefits outweigh risks for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children
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FDA says benefits outweigh risks for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children

NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday that the…
COVID vaccine: CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots
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COVID vaccine: CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots

WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different company’s vaccine for that next…
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