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New Zealand thrown into lockdown over single suspected Delta case
World
August 17, 2021
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
World
August 17, 2021
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
World
August 16, 2021
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
World
August 14, 2021
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
Middle East
August 14, 2021
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
World
August 14, 2021
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
World
August 14, 2021
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
World
August 11, 2021
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
World
August 10, 2021
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
World
August 10, 2021
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…