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'Horrible' weeks ahead as India's virus catastrophe worsens
A top expert is warning that the coming weeks in India will be “horrible,” as COVID-19 infections and deaths mount with alarming speed and there is no end in sight to the crisis
May 04, 2021
76,000 inmates now eligible for earlier releases
76,000 California inmates now eligible for earlier releases.
May 01, 2021Oregon extends workplace mask rule indefinitely
Oregon has adopted a rule that indefinitely extends coronavirus mask and social distancing requirements for all businesses in the state
May 04, 2021
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NJ doctor who was 'giant' in field of infectious diseases dies of COVID-19 in India
"Dr. Kapila served as a foundational pillar of New Jersey Medical School."
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The Latest: NYC mayor plans to keep ordering vaccines
New York City plans to keep ordering as many doses as it can from the federal government
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Italy set to vaccinate small island populations in one go
Italy is set to start a mass vaccination campaign on some of its small, remote islands where numbers of residents and health care services are limited
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How to prepare for the coming wave of COVID child vaccinations: OPINION
Agencies should use targeted approaches to vaccinate vulnerable children.
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EXPLAINER: Why patents on COVID vaccines are so contentious
The Biden administration’s call to lift patent protections on COVID-19 vaccines to help poor parts of the world get more doses has drawn praise from some countries and health advocates
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India's gov't eases hospital oxygen shortage as demand jumps
Under order by the Supreme Court, India’s government has agreed to provide more medical oxygen to hospitals in the capital city of New Delhi
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Germany makes AstraZeneca vaccine available to all adults
Germany making the AstraZeneca vaccine available immediately to all adults
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National Teacher of Year focuses on individual student needs
The newly named National Teacher of the Year is a Las Vegas special education teacher
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Vatican conference features Fauci, Francis — and Aerosmith
The CEOs of pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and Moderna have joined cardinals, academics and the lead guitarist of Aerosmith in opening a unique Vatican conference on COVID-19 and other global health threats
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May 06
Alcohol deaths in England, Wales, hit 20-year high last year
New British government figures show that alcohol-related deaths in England and Wales jumped by a fifth in 2020 to reach their highest level in two decades
May 06
May 06
Russia approves single-dose version of Sputnik V vaccine
Russian authorities have given regulatory approval to a single-dose version of the country’s Sputnik V vaccine
May 06
May 06
Thailand assures foreign residents they can be vaccinated
Thailand is assuring its foreign residents that they can get COVID-19 vaccinations, countering comments by some officials suggesting they would be at the end of the line for inoculations
May 06
May 06
EU proposes joint approach to develop COVID-19 drugs
The EU's executive arm has proposed that EU nations join forces to develop and deploy COVID-19 treatments across the 27-nation bloc
May 06
May 06
N. Carolina abortion ban after 20 weeks before appeals court
The constitutionality of North Carolina’s ban on abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy is being weighed by a federal appeals court
May 06
May 06
EU to discuss US vaccine patent plan at Friday summit
European Union leaders say that in the wake of the U.S. backing patent waivers for COVID-19 vaccine technology, the 27-nation bloc immediately will start discussing whether they should join such a move
May 06
May 06
On the ground and afar, diaspora boosts India's virus fight
India’s large diaspora is tapping its wealth, growing political clout and expertise to help India combat a catastrophic coronavirus surge that has led to desperate pleas for oxygen and left people to die outside overwhelmed hospitals
May 06
May 06
Study examines why COVID-19 death rate among Hispanics is so high
Working-age Hispanics are disproportionately represented in COVID-19 deaths.
May 06
May 06
Asia Today: Fiji sequesters hospital staff after COVID death
The military and police in the Pacific nation of Fiji have surrounded and locked down a major hospital amid concerns of a growing coronavirus outbreak
May 06
May 06
US backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines
The Biden administration is joining calls for more sharing of the technology behind COVID-19 vaccines to help speed the end of the pandemic
May 06
May 06
Australian COVID-19 travel restrictions challenged in court
Australia’s drastic COVID-19 strategies of preventing its citizens leaving the country and returning from India are being challenged in court
May 06
May 06
On social media, memories pop up from a pandemic still going
Memories from earlier in the COVID-19 crisis are popping back up in people's social media feeds as throwback reminders, reposts and anniversary stories crack open the digital time capsule of the pandemic before it’s even over
May 06
May 06
The Latest: Fiji locks down hospital over coronavirus death
Soldiers and police in the Pacific nation of Fiji have surrounded and locked down a major hospital
May 06
May 06
CDC sets rules for trial cruises with volunteer passengers
Cruise lines can soon begin trial voyages in U.S. waters
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May 05
Australian mom convicted of killing 4 children seeks pardon
Nearly two decades after an Australian woman was convicted of killing her four children, dozens of scientists are backing the claim that they may have died of natural causes
May 05
May 05
Top court orders India's government to present oxygen plan
India’s government, facing calls for a strict lockdown to slow a devastating surge in coronavirus infections, has been ordered by the Supreme Court to submit a plan to meet New Delhi hospitals’ oxygen needs within a day
May 05
May 05
The Latest: Fiji locks down hospital over coronavirus death
Soldiers and police in the Pacific nation of Fiji have surrounded and locked down a major hospital
May 05
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Woman from Mali gives birth to 9 babies in Morocco
Mali’s Ministry of Health says a Malian woman has given birth to nine babies after only expecting seven
May 05
May 05
Jill Biden visits Utah school as US moves toward reopening
First lady Jill Biden spoke at a Salt Lake City school as the U.S. makes uneven progress toward reopening classrooms during the coronavirus pandemic
May 05
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NYC schools try compromise on Columbus Day, displeasing some
The New York City public school system has designated Oct. 11 as Italian Heritage Day/Indigenous People’s Day
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May 05
Witness testimony continues in landmark W.Va. opioid trial
Witness testimony has begun in a landmark opioid trial in which local governments in West Virginia have sued three large drug distributors that have been accused of fueling the opioid epidemic
May 05
May 05
Texas Republicans pushing abortion ban after 6 weeks
The GOP-dominated Texas state House grave preliminary approval to a measure that would ban abortions after as early six weeks — which is before many women know they are pregnant — and allow private citizens to enforce the rule through civil lawsuits
May 05
May 05
US tribe shares vaccine with relatives, neighbors in Canada
A Native American tribe in northern Montana is giving its surplus COVID-19 vaccines to its First Nations relatives and others from neighboring communities in Canada
May 05
May 05
Oregon moves toward safe storage of guns; ban from Capitol
The Oregon Senate has passed a bill that would mandate safe storage of guns and ban them from the state Capitol
May 05
May 05
India’s COVID-19 emergency a global reminder as cases decline in US
A threat anywhere on the globe is a threat to all of us, said the dean of Harvard’s school of public health.
May 05
May 05
Texas Republicans pushing abortion ban after 6 weeks
The GOP-dominated Texas state House grave preliminary approval to a measure that would ban abortions after as early six weeks — which is before many women know they are pregnant — and allow private citizens to enforce the rule through civil lawsuits
May 05
May 05
Canada authorizes Pfizer vaccine for age 12 and older
Canada’s health regulators say they've become the first to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for people as young as 12
May 05
May 05
Children make up 26% of new COVID-19 cases in this state
More than 800 children ages 0 to 19 have been hospitalized with the virus.
May 05
May 05
Maryland business owner pleads guilty to tax evasion
The owner of a Maryland physical therapy business is facing up to five years in prison after pleading guilty to not paying more than $258,000 in federal employment taxes
May 05
May 05
Trade Rep: Biden admin backs waiver of intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines to speed pandemic's end
Trade Rep: Biden admin backs waiver of intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines to speed pandemic's end
May 05
May 05
WTO chief seeks text to advance debate over COVID-19 vaccine
The World Trade Organization chief has appealed to member states to present and negotiate over a text that could lead to a temporary easing of trade rules that protect COVID-19 vaccine technology
May 05
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G-7 calls out China over rights at virus-shadowed meeting
Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven wealthy industrialized nations have accused China of human rights abuses and economic bullying
May 05
May 05
Rutgers University infectious disease specialist dies in India
Renowned infectious disease specialist and professor, Dr. Rajendra Kapila, caught COVID-19 while caring for his family in India.
May 05
May 05
COVID's US toll projected to drop sharply by the end of July
Teams of experts are projecting that COVID-19′s toll on the U.S. will wane dramatically by the end of July
May 05
May 05
US parents excited over prospect of virus shots for children
Many parents and educators are excited over the news that the Food and Drug Administration is expected to authorize Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine by next week for youngsters ages 12 to 15
May 05
May 05
India's virus surge damages Modi's image of competence
Despite clear signs India was being swamped by another surge of coronavirus infections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government refused to cancel a major Hindu festival and held election rallies with thousands of unmasked supporters
May 05
May 05
EU plans tightening foreign investment, with eye on China
The European Union is planning to tighten rules on foreign investment in its 27 members and increase production autonomy for sensitive strategic goods, two measures bound to hit China — amid already precarious relations with Beijing
May 05
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AP source: Canada's heath regulator authorizes Pfizer’s vaccine for ages 12 to 16
AP source: Canada's heath regulator authorizes Pfizer’s vaccine for ages 12 to 16
May 05
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COVID-19 overshadows independence in key Scottish election
Scotland holds an election Thursday that could hasten the breakup of the United Kingdom
May 05
May 05
US birth rate falls to lowest point in more than a century
The U.S. birth rate fell 4% last year — the largest single-year decrease in nearly 50 years
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Biden aims to vaccinate 70% of American adults by July 4
President Joe Biden has set a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one dose to 70% of American adults by July Fourth
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