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Brazil reopens amid looming threat from delta variant
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Brazil reopens amid looming threat from delta variant

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — With the number of coronavirus deaths starting to recede in Brazil, a renewed sense of optimism…
Europe’s summer tourism outlook dimmed by variants, rules
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Europe’s summer tourism outlook dimmed by variants, rules

LONDON (AP) — Chaos and confusion over travel rules and measures to contain new virus outbreaks are contributing to another…
Sydney to get extra vaccines as COVID cases mount
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Sydney to get extra vaccines as COVID cases mount

MELBOURNE, July 24 (Reuters) – Sydney will get 50,000 more doses of the Pfizer vaccine this week to battle its…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 41 new cases, 7 deaths on Friday
Egypt

COVID-19 in Egypt: 41 new cases, 7 deaths on Friday

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Friday confirmed 41 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 283,947. The total tally…
At surreal Olympics, a careful dance to push Tokyo tourism
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At surreal Olympics, a careful dance to push Tokyo tourism

TOKYO (AP) — The tour bus arrived after nightfall at the closed museum’s back door. Its passengers climbed out with…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 44 new cases, 5 deaths on Thursday
Egypt

COVID-19 in Egypt: 44 new cases, 5 deaths on Thursday

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 44 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to…
Turkey’s coronavirus cases back up to mid-May levels
Middle East

Turkey’s coronavirus cases back up to mid-May levels

ISTANBUL, July 22 (Reuters) – Turkey’s new coronavirus cases have doubled in just over two weeks to 9,586 on Thursday,…
Israel to reimpose coronavirus ‘Green Pass’ as Delta variant hits
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Israel to reimpose coronavirus ‘Green Pass’ as Delta variant hits

TEL AVIV, July 22 (Reuters) – Israel announced plans on Thursday to allow only people who are deemed immune to…
Study: Chinese COVID shot may offer elderly poor protection
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Study: Chinese COVID shot may offer elderly poor protection

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — A new study suggests that a Sinopharm vaccine offers poor protection from COVID-19 among the elderly,…
Ping pong: Spat over tracing app as shelves empty in England
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Ping pong: Spat over tracing app as shelves empty in England

LONDON (AP) — In scenes reminiscent of the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, supermarket shelves across England were looking…
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