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Seven weeks ago, President Joe Biden laid out a lofty goal to vaccinate 70% of all American adults by July Fourth
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Gibraltar is holding a referendum on whether to introduce exceptions to the British territory’s ban on abortion
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The Latest: Infections, deaths continue to soar in Russia
Coronavirus infections are continuing to soar in Russia, with the authorities reporting 20,182 new cases on Thursday and 568 further deaths
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German business sentiment rises as pandemic ebbs
A closely-watched survey by Munich’s Ifo institute shows Germany’s businesses are more optimistic than they’ve been in almost three years
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Doctors unsure on recommending new Alzheimer's treatment
Clinical trials studying Adulhelm only looked at a narrow group of patients.
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June 24
Merkel: Europe 'on thin ice' amid delta virus variant rise
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe is “on thin ice” in its battle against the coronavirus, as the highly contagious delta variant threatens to undo progress made in reducing infections
June 24
June 24
'Scary' Sydney virus cluster blamed on delta variant grows
An Australian state leader says Sydney is going through one the “scariest” times of the pandemic as a cluster of the highly contagious delta variant infects more people
June 24
June 23
Ohio ends incentive lottery with mixed vaccination results
The state that launched the movement to offer millions of dollars in incentives to boost vaccination rates is concluding its program still unable to crack the 50% vaccination threshold
June 23
June 23
Vaccine Watch: Protecting immunosuppressed patients
ABC News’ Erielle Reshef reports on the challenges the immunosuppressed face with COVID-19 vaccines providing little to no immunity and solutions researchers are exploring.
June 23
June 23
By the Numbers: Women getting vaccinated at higher rates than men
A look at the gender gap in vaccination rates across the United States.
June 23
June 23
The Latest: COVID-19 cluster worsens in Australian city
A state government minister has been infected with COVID-19 and another minister is in isolation as a cluster in the Australian city of Sydney worsens
June 23
June 23
Experts: Benefits of COVID vaccine outweigh small heart risk
Federal officials say they plan to strengthen cautions about a rare side effect of some COVID-19 vaccines — chest pain and heart inflammation, mostly among teenagers and young adults
June 23
June 23
US likely had nearly 17M undiagnosed COVID-19 cases early in pandemic: Study
The study explored the "wide gap" between known and asymptomatic cases.
June 23
June 23
Lisbon drives virus surge as Portugal is chided for failings
The Lisbon region’s surge in COVID-19 cases is powering ahead, with new infections pushing Portugal’s daily new cases to a four-month high
June 23
June 23
As infections soar, Siberian region imposes 2-week lockdown
Buryatia, a republic in Siberia, has become the first Russian region to announce a lockdown because of a surge in coronavirus infections
June 23
June 23
Rise in severe COVID-19 cases among the young, unvaccinated in this state
Some patients "don't think COVID is real," one health care worker told ABC News.
June 23
June 23
CureVac founder withdraws candidacy for supervisory board
German biotech company CureVac says its founder has withdrawn his candidacy for the supervisory board for health reasons
June 23
June 23
Why there's particular concern about unvaccinated population in the South
Unvaccinated Americas remain at risk for COVID-19 infection.
June 23
June 23
New Zealand on edge after virus-infected Australian visits
New Zealanders are on edge after health authorities say an infectious traveler from Australia had visited over the weekend
June 23
June 22
Houston hospital workers fired, resign over COVID-19 vaccine
More than 150 employees at a Houston hospital system who refused to get the COVID-19 vaccine have been fired or resigned after a judge dismissed an employee lawsuit over the vaccine requirement
June 22
June 22
California oil regulators delay health, safety rules again
California oil regulators have missed another deadline to release new rules aimed at improving health and safety measures for people living near oil and gas drilling sites
June 22
June 22
Jill Biden touts vaccine in poorly inoculated Mississippi
First lady Jill Biden is encouraging people in one of the least-vaccinated states to roll up their sleeves and get immunized against the coronavirus
June 22
June 22
Singer Ciara: ‘Self-care is the best care’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Ciara about her campaign to promote Black and brown women’s health.
June 22
June 22
Author’s tips and tricks for navigating mounting medical bills
Award-winning ProPublica journalist Marshall Allen speaks with Linsey Davis about his new book, “Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win.”
June 22
June 22
The Latest: Guam launching COVID-19 vaccine tourism program
Guam is launching a vaccine tourism program to encourage citizens of neighboring countries and Americans living in East Asia to come get inoculated against COVID-19
June 22
June 22
Moderna's president talks COVID-19 and vaccine technology
Moderna President Dr. Stephen Hoge says his company is working on developing COVID-19 vaccine booster shots while also trying to harness the genetic code technology it helped pioneer to fight other diseases
June 22
June 22
Houston hospital says 153 employees who refused to get COVID-19 vaccine have resigned or been fired
Houston hospital says 153 employees who refused to get COVID-19 vaccine have resigned or been fired
June 22
June 22
Iowa court blocks mandatory waiting period for abortion
An Iowa judge has blocked a state law that would have imposed a 24-hour waiting period before women could get abortions, likely setting up a legal battle before the state Supreme Court
June 22
June 22
Biden urges shots for young adults as variant concern grows
The White House says over 70% of Americans age 30 or older have had one vaccine.
June 22
June 22
Watchdog: Nursing home deaths up 32% in 2020 amid pandemic
A government watchdog says that deaths among Medicare patients in nursing homes soared by 32% last year amid the coronavirus pandemic
June 22
June 22
Migrant youth describe desperation to leave large shelters
Over a dozen immigrant children have described poor conditions and desperation to get out of emergency facilities set up by the Biden administration to address a record rise in the number of children crossing the U.S.-Mexico border
June 22
June 22
US to fall short of Biden's July 4 vaccination goal
The White House COVID-19 response team said Tuesday that 70% of U.S. adults will not be partially vaccinated by the summer holiday
June 22
June 22
Doctors warn of spike in colon cancer rates among young adults
The death of actor Chadwick Boseman is raising awareness of colon cancer and doctors say it’s important to get tested.
June 22
June 22
3 siblings get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine as part of global trials in young children
The children's parents discussed their decision with ABC News.
June 22
June 22
Duterte threatens to arrest Filipinos who refuse vaccination
The Philippine president has threatened to order the arrest of Filipinos who refuse COVID-19 vaccination and told them to leave the country if they would not cooperate to contain the pandemic
June 22
June 22
The Latest: NKorea tells WHO it has detected no virus cases
North Korea has told the World Health Organization it tested more than 30,000 people for the coronavirus through June 10 but has yet to find a single infection
June 22
June 21
US hits encouraging milestones on virus deaths and shots
The U.S. has reached a pair of encouraging milestones as the COVID-19 pandemic’s grip on the nation continues to loosen
June 21
June 21
CDC finds young adults behind in getting vaccinated. Here’s why.
A survey found that a quarter of adults 18-39 "definitely" won't get vaccinated.
June 21
June 21
Companies give vaccines to workers, boosting Japan's rollout
Thousands of Japanese companies began distributing COVID-19 vaccines to workers and their families Monday in an employer-led drive that aims to rev up the nation’s slow vaccine rollout
June 21
June 21
Vaccine technology transfer center to open in South Africa
The head of the World Health Organization says the U.N. organization is in talks to create the first-ever technology transfer hub for coronavirus vaccines in South Africa, a move to boost supply to the continent desperately in need of COVID-19 jabs
June 21
June 21
Biden outlines vaccine plan, set to miss global-sharing goal
President Joe Biden is expected to fall short of his commitment to shipping 80 million COVID-19 vaccine doses abroad by the end of June
June 21
June 21
UK infected blood probe focuses on school where dozens died
A public inquiry into Britain’s contaminated blood scandal, which led to the deaths of more than 2,000 people in the 1970s and ’80s, began hearing evidence Monday
June 21
June 21
Growing concerns over Delta variant
Plus, Madison Square Garden welcomes a fully vaccinated crowd for the first full-capacity concert in NYC since the start of pandemic restrictions.
June 21
June 21
Indonesia records its largest 1-day jump in COVID infections
Indonesian health authorities have announced the country’s largest one-day jump in new coronavirus infections, as the country’s number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began crosses 2 million
June 21
June 21
Vaccine hesitancy puts India's gains against virus at risk
India's vaccination efforts are being undermined by widespread hesitancy and fear of the jabs, fueled by misinformation and mistrust
June 21
June 20
US sends Taiwan 2.5 million vaccine doses, tripling pledge
A plane with 2.5 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has arrived in Taiwan from the U.S. in a donation with both public health and geopolitical meaning
June 20
June 20
The Latest: Blood shortage forces New England surgery delay
Some New England hospitals are delaying or rescheduling surgeries because of a shortage of blood donations during the pandemic
June 20
June 20
Severe national blood shortage may force changes to patient care: Officials
"The current situation ... is the most concerning I have seen in my career."
June 20
June 20
The Latest: Protests decry Brazil policies as toll tops 500K
Anti-government protesters have taken to the streets in cities across Brazil as the nation’s confirmed death toll from COVID-19 soared past half a million
June 20
June 20
The Latest: Protests decry Brazil policies as toll tops 500K
Anti-government protesters have taken to the streets in cities across Brazil as the nation’s confirmed death toll from COVID-19 soared past half a million
June 20