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China reports no new local COVID-19 infection for first time in nearly two months
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China reports no new local COVID-19 infection for first time in nearly two months

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China reported no new locally transmitted mainland COVID-19 case for the first time in nearly two months,…
Egypt confirms 534 coronavirus cases, 47 deaths on Sunday
Egypt

Egypt confirms 534 coronavirus cases, 47 deaths on Sunday

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Sunday confirmed 534 new COVID-19 cases. The ministry also announced 47 virus-related deaths and 321 fully-recovered…
How Dubai is paying the price for letting in tourists
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How Dubai is paying the price for letting in tourists

Take a passing glance at Dubai, and you may think life is back to normal. In recent weeks, the bustling city…
Which COVID-19 tests are required for international travel?
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Which COVID-19 tests are required for international travel?

Which COVID-19 tests are required for international travel? It depends on where you’re going. In an effort to limit the…
Burkina Faso hospitals worry as second COVID-19 wave hits
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Burkina Faso hospitals worry as second COVID-19 wave hits

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — For nearly a year, Ousseni Yanogo thought he was doing everything he could to protect…
Israel, a global leader in COVID vaccinations, finds limits
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Israel, a global leader in COVID vaccinations, finds limits

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — When it comes to fighting the coronavirus, Israel is discovering the limits of vaccines. The…
World faces around 4,000 COVID-19 variants as Britain explores mixed vaccine shots
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World faces around 4,000 COVID-19 variants as Britain explores mixed vaccine shots

LONDON (Reuters) – The world faces around 4,000 variants of the virus that causes COVID-19, prompting a race to improve…
Egypt confirms 512 new coronavirus cases, 53 deaths on Wednesday
Egypt

Egypt confirms 512 new coronavirus cases, 53 deaths on Wednesday

Egypt’s Health Ministry on Wednesday confirmed 512 new COVID-19 cases, down from 521 on Sunday. The ministry also announced 53…
Pandemic’s second wave threatens to derail Dubai’s tourism surge
Middle East

Pandemic’s second wave threatens to derail Dubai’s tourism surge

DUBAI, February 3 (Reuters) – A second wave of coronavirus infections threatens to upend a tourism boom in Dubai that…
Vaccines may protect against severe disease even as variants evolve, Oxford’s Pollard says
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Vaccines may protect against severe disease even as variants evolve, Oxford’s Pollard says

LONDON (Reuters) – COVID-19 vaccines might offer protection against severe disease even as coronavirus variants evolve to better allow continued…
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