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New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case
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New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case

WELLINGTON, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern put New Zealand under strict lockdown on Tuesday after the country’s…
Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure
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Sydney COVID-19 cases set to rise, hospitals under pressure

SYDNEY, Aug 17 (Reuters) – COVID-19 cases are set to “rise substantially” in Sydney in the coming weeks despite a…
Amid shortages, Africans scramble to be fully immunized
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Amid shortages, Africans scramble to be fully immunized

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — At a COVID-19 vaccination site in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, tempers flared among those waiting for…
The Latest: Rich nations dominate global vaccine allotments
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The Latest: Rich nations dominate global vaccine allotments

LONDON — Low-income countries were supposed to get COVID-19 vaccines through a shared international system instead of waiting at the…
Israel expands COVID vaccine booster campaign to over 50s, health workers
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Israel expands COVID vaccine booster campaign to over 50s, health workers

TEL AVIV, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Israel on Friday lowered to 50 from 60 the minimum age of eligibility for…
Back of the line: Charity only goes so far in world vaccines
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Back of the line: Charity only goes so far in world vaccines

LONDON (AP) — An international system to share coronavirus vaccines was supposed to guarantee that low and middle-income countries could…
The Latest: Australia state reports record daily infections
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The Latest: Australia state reports record daily infections

SYDNEY — Australia’s most populous state reported a daily record 466 new locally acquired COVID-19 infections on Saturday and increased…
India in talks to buy 50 million doses of Pfizer vaccine – WSJ
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India in talks to buy 50 million doses of Pfizer vaccine – WSJ

Aug 11 (Reuters) – India is in talks to buy 50 million doses of Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and German partner…
Bangladesh vaccinating Rohingya refugees amid virus surge
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Bangladesh vaccinating Rohingya refugees amid virus surge

DHAKA,Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s government and aid agencies started vaccinating Rohingya refugees Tuesday as a virus surge raises health risks…
US turns to social media influencers to boost vaccine rates
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US turns to social media influencers to boost vaccine rates

DENVER (AP) — As a police sergeant in a rural town, Carlos Cornejo isn’t the prototypical social media influencer. But…
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