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AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine ‘highly effective’ prevention
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AstraZeneca: COVID-19 vaccine ‘highly effective’ prevention

LONDON (AP) — AstraZeneca said Monday that late-stage trials showed its coronavirus vaccine was up to 90 percent effective, giving…
G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus
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G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Group of 20 summit opened on Saturday with appeals by the world’s most…
Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge
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Iran closes businesses, curtails travel amid virus surge

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday shuttered businesses and curtailed travel between its major cities, including the capital of…
EXPLAINER: What’s with the confusion over masks?
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EXPLAINER: What’s with the confusion over masks?

A lot of the effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus comes down to a seemingly simple concept: Wearing…
States tightening anti-virus restrictions amid case surge
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States tightening anti-virus restrictions amid case surge

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The deadly rise in COVID-19 cases across the US is forcing state and local officials…
Who will be the first to get COVID-19 vaccines?
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Who will be the first to get COVID-19 vaccines?

Who will be the first to get COVID-19 vaccines? No decision has been made, but the consensus among many experts…
US COVID-19 cases cross 11 million as pandemic intensifies
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US COVID-19 cases cross 11 million as pandemic intensifies

(Reuters) – The number of coronavirus cases in the United States crossed the 11-million mark on Sunday reaching yet another…
Lebanon begins two-week lockdown to limit spread of virus
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Lebanon begins two-week lockdown to limit spread of virus

BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese police on Saturday patrolled the streets of the capital Beirut, ordering shops to close as the…
Turkey’s COVID-19 deaths returns to April levels
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Turkey’s COVID-19 deaths returns to April levels

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish health ministry statistics show 93 people died in one day of COVID-19 amid a surge in…
CDC: Wearing a mask could keep you from catching virus
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CDC: Wearing a mask could keep you from catching virus

NEW YORK (AP) — US health officials are taking a new tack to encourage Americans to wear masks: They’re emphasizing…
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