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Scientists race to study variants in India as cases explode
World
May 12, 2021
Scientists race to study variants in India as cases explode
NEW DELHI (AP) — A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But the…
Japan ruling party renews charter change drive amid pandemic
World
May 11, 2021
Japan ruling party renews charter change drive amid pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s governing party is renewing its push for its long-cherished goal of revising the country’s pacifist constitution,…
Poll: Most in US who remain unvaccinated need convincing
World
May 11, 2021
Poll: Most in US who remain unvaccinated need convincing
Fewer Americans are reluctant to get a COVID-19 vaccine than just a few months ago, but questions about side effects…
US schools fight to keep students amid fear of dropout surge
World
May 11, 2021
US schools fight to keep students amid fear of dropout surge
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — U.S. educators are doing everything they can to track down high school students who stopped…
Saudi Arabia to require arriving visitors to quarantine for a week
Middle East
May 11, 2021
Saudi Arabia to require arriving visitors to quarantine for a week
Foreign citizens arriving in Saudi Arabia must quarantine for a week in government-approved accommodation starting May 20 to combat the…
India’s seven-day COVID average at new high, WHO issues warning on strain
World
May 11, 2021
India’s seven-day COVID average at new high, WHO issues warning on strain
India’s coronavirus crisis showed scant sign of easing on Tuesday, with a seven-day average of new cases at a record…
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12
World
May 11, 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12
US regulators on Monday expanded the use of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to children as young as 12, offering a way…
Queen Elizabeth to set out UK government’s post-pandemic agenda
World
May 11, 2021
Queen Elizabeth to set out UK government’s post-pandemic agenda
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will present Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s post-pandemic agenda on Tuesday in a speech written by the government…
The Latest: Employee sickness rates below average in Germany
World
May 10, 2021
The Latest: Employee sickness rates below average in Germany
BERLIN — A large German health insurance provider says the number of days working-age people called in sick during the…
In India’s northeast there’s fear of a virus surge to come
World
May 10, 2021
In India’s northeast there’s fear of a virus surge to come
GAUHATI, India (AP) — With experts saying the coronavirus is likely spreading in India’s northeastern state of Assam faster than…