Health
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Africa clocks fastest surge in COVID-19 cases this year, but deaths remain low
While the speed of the spread is fast, deaths remain low and even dropped by 19% last week compared with…
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Canada advising against non-essential travel as Omicron spreads worldwide
The federal government is once again warning Canadians against non-essential travel abroad as the Omicron variant continues to quickly spread worldwide. Officials announced…
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Storm Ida kills dozens across US north-east
New Jersey’s largest dairy farm suffered extensive damage US President Joe Biden says “historic investment” is needed to deal with…
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July passenger traffic well below pre-COVID-19 levels
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said both international and domestic travel demand showed significant momentum in July 2021…
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Japan finds black particles in Moderna vaccine
Several black particles were found in one vial of the vaccine by a pharmacist, Japan has put a batch of…
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COVID-19: G20 Compact with Africa reaffirms commitment to securing Africa’s recovery
Participants of a G20 Compact with Africa meeting this week assessed Africa’s progress in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. “We are…
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COVID-19 Fauci says US heading in wrong direction as cases rise
The US is heading “in the wrong direction” on the coronavirus pandemic as infections surge among the unvaccinated, the country’s…
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Andrew Cuomo’s COVID book deal is worth $5 million, new tax records show
ALBANY – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s publisher is scheduled to pay him more than $5 million for the book…
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Vaccinated US Senator Lindsey Graham tests positive for Covid-19
WASHINGTON, Aug 2 (Reuters) – Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham announced on Monday that he has tested positive for COVID-19…
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New cancer treatments may be on the horizon—thanks to mRNA vaccines
Molly Cassidy was studying for the Arizona bar exam in February 2019 when she felt an excruciating pain in her…
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