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UK approves use of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine with easier storage
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UK approves use of 2nd COVID-19 vaccine with easier storage

LONDON (AP) — Britain on Wednesday authorized emergency use of a second COVID-19 vaccine, becoming the first country to greenlight…
US detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook
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US detects first case of COVID-19 variant as Biden offers gloomy vaccine outlook

WILMINGTON, Del./DENVER (Reuters) – The first known US case of a highly infectious coronavirus variant discovered in Britain was detected…
China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins
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China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins

MOJIANG, China (AP) — Deep in the lush mountain valleys of southern China lies the entrance to a mine shaft…
Iran begins first human trial of locally made virus vaccine
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Iran begins first human trial of locally made virus vaccine

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — The first study of the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine in Iran began Tuesday,…
Egypt confirms 1,359 new coronavirus cases, total now 133,900
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Egypt confirms 1,359 new coronavirus cases, total now 133,900

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 1,359 new coronavirus cases, the country’s tally up to 133,900, ministry spokesperson Khaled Megahed…
The Latest: India confirms UK variant in 6 recent returnees
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The Latest: India confirms UK variant in 6 recent returnees

NEW DELHI — India has found six people who returned from the United Kingdom in recent weeks infected with a…
More COVID-19 vaccines in the pipeline as US effort ramps up
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More COVID-19 vaccines in the pipeline as US effort ramps up

A huge US study of another COVID-19 vaccine candidate got underway Monday as states continue to roll out scarce supplies…
Iran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors
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Iran says Pfizer vaccine batch expected from US benefactors

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — An unidentified group of US-based philanthropists plans to send 150,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to…
Lebanon reserving nearly 2 million coronavirus vaccines
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Lebanon reserving nearly 2 million coronavirus vaccines

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s health minister said Monday his country has reserved nearly two million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine…
Amid pandemic, Pacific islands work to offset food shortages
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Amid pandemic, Pacific islands work to offset food shortages

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Coronavirus infections have barely touched many of the remote islands of the Pacific, but the pandemic’s…
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