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Doctors claim Brazil hospitals gave dodgy COVID-19 care
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Doctors claim Brazil hospitals gave dodgy COVID-19 care

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Irene Castilho didn’t even have a day to grieve after her husband died of COVID-19. She…
Sydney opens to vaccinated after 100-plus days of lockdown
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Sydney opens to vaccinated after 100-plus days of lockdown

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Sydney hairdressers, gyms, cafés and bars reopened to fully vaccinated customers on Monday for the first…
Brazilians seek pre-pandemic normalcy as deaths top 600,000
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Brazilians seek pre-pandemic normalcy as deaths top 600,000

SAO PAULO (AP) — Bars in Sao Paulo are full again for evening happy hours, lawmakers in the capital of…
Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines
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Russians flock to Serbia for Western-made COVID-19 vaccines

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — When Russian regulators approved the country’s own coronavirus vaccine, it was a moment of national pride,…
US employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold
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US employers add a weak 194,000 jobs as delta maintains hold

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 194,000 jobs in September, a second straight tepid gain and evidence that the…
Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11
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Pfizer asks US to allow COVID shots for kids ages 5 to 11

Pfizer asked the U.S. government Thursday to allow use of its COVID-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11 —…
WHO is sending COVID-19 aid for North Korea
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WHO is sending COVID-19 aid for North Korea

SEOUL, Oct 7 (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) says it is sending COVID-19 aid for North Korea through…
More than 120,000 US kids had caregivers die during pandemic
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More than 120,000 US kids had caregivers die during pandemic

NEW YORK (AP) — The number of U.S. children orphaned during the COVID-19 pandemic may be larger than previously estimated,…
Coronavirus deaths in Russia surpass 900 a day for 1st time
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Coronavirus deaths in Russia surpass 900 a day for 1st time

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s daily coronavirus death toll surpassed 900 on Wednesday for the first time in the pandemic, a…
More than 13 million Egyptian citizens received first COVID-19 vaccine dose
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More than 13 million Egyptian citizens received first COVID-19 vaccine dose

Over 13 million citizens have now received the first dose of the coronavirus vaccine while the number of citizens who…
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