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Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy
World
October 28, 2021
Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy
SEATTLE (AP) — After Bryan Kang’s son was born in July, the occupational therapist and his wife, a teacher, started…
Merck agrees to let other drug makers make its COVID pill
World
October 27, 2021
Merck agrees to let other drug makers make its COVID pill
LONDON (AP) — Pharmaceutical company Merck agreed to allow other drug makers to produce its COVID-19 pill, in a move…
China urges faster COVID-19 testing amid latest outbreak
World
October 26, 2021
China urges faster COVID-19 testing amid latest outbreak
BEIJING, Oct 26 (Reuters) – China is demanding faster and more accessible COVID-19 testing services in its latest effort to…
New Zealand expands vaccine mandate to 40% of all workers
World
October 26, 2021
New Zealand expands vaccine mandate to 40% of all workers
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government said Tuesday it will expand a vaccine mandate to include thousands of…
African effort to replicate mRNA vaccine targets disparities
Middle East
October 24, 2021
African effort to replicate mRNA vaccine targets disparities
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In a pair of Cape Town warehouses converted into a maze of airlocked sterile…
FDA says benefits outweigh risks for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children
World
October 23, 2021
FDA says benefits outweigh risks for Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in children
NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) – Scientists at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Friday that the…
COVID vaccine: CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots
World
October 22, 2021
COVID vaccine: CDC expands booster rollout, OKs mixing shots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions more Americans can get a COVID-19 booster and choose a different company’s vaccine for that next…
Israel to readmit COVID-vaccinated foreign tourists next month
Middle East
October 22, 2021
Israel to readmit COVID-vaccinated foreign tourists next month
JERUSALEM, Oct 21 (Reuters) – Individual tourists who are vaccinated against COVID-19 will be able to enter Israel from month,…
Can new variants of the coronavirus keep emerging?
World
October 21, 2021
Can new variants of the coronavirus keep emerging?
WASHINGTON (AP) — Can new variants of the coronavirus keep emerging? Yes, as long as the virus that caused the…
India hits 1B vaccine doses, worries about gap between shots
Main Slider
October 21, 2021
India hits 1B vaccine doses, worries about gap between shots
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has administered 1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Thursday, passing a milestone for…