The study aims to deepen understanding about immunity and help design better treatments and vaccines. British scientists have launched a test that will deliberately expose participants who have already had COVID-19 to …
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WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden will address a joint session of Congress for the first time on April 28. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi extended the invitation to Biden on Tuesday, “to …
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MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) – Muslims in many parts of the world marked the start of Ramadan on Tuesday, but an increase in coronavirus cases in several countries once again put a …
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Confusion and complacency in addressing COVID-19 mean the pandemic is far from over, but can be controlled in months with proven public health measures, the head of the World Health Organization said. …
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CLARKSDALE, Miss. (AP) – The first obstacle was getting on the bus. Seventy-four-year-old Linda Busby hesitated in front of a community center where seniors were charging to go get vaccinated against the …
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NEW YORK (AP) – George Bradley loved watching the Academy Awards. The 28-year-old Brit now living in San Diego would stay up late at home just to tune in. Although you are …
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) – By the third day of being confined to his Australian hotel room for quarantine, David Marriott was getting bored. He had seen a few seasons of “The …
Read More »The leaders of Russia and China clench their claws, draw closer
MOSCOW (AP) – They are not leaders for life, at least technically. But in political reality, it appears that the powerful mandates of China’s Xi Jinping and, starting this week, Russia’s Vladimir …
Read More »India sees another record rise in virus cases
NEW DELHI (AP) – India reported a record daily increase in new coronavirus cases for the second time in four days on Wednesday, while New Delhi, Mumbai and dozens of other cities …
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