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Scientists race to study variants in India as cases explode
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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