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Profiling COVID-19 mutations help scientists find weak spots: Study
Erica Ollmann Saphire spent the past year and a half profiling the coronavirus, creating intricate three-dimensional images in her San…
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South Africa approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for teens aged 12 and above
South Africa’s health regulator has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for use by children aged 12 and older, paving the way…
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India has most COVID-19 cases in two months, worst-hit Kerala in focus
India reported the biggest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases in two months on Thursday, as the government worries about the…
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Tokyo Paralympics to open as Japan battles coronavirus surge
Tokyo’s Paralympic Games open on Tuesday with athletes hoping to shatter stereotypes and world records despite a year-long pandemic delay…
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Over 11 bln doses needed to vaccinate 70 pct of world against COVID-19: UN chief
Over 11 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses are needed to fully inoculate around 70 percent of the world against the novel coronavirus, United…
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Delta spreads ‘like wildfire’, doctors study if variant makes patients sicker
With a new wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are scrambling to learn whether…
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U.S. men’s basketball team fall to France in first Olympics loss since 2004
U.S. men’s basketball team suffered a shock 83-76 defeat at the hands of France on Sunday, losing at the Olympics…
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FDA adds warning about rare reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccine
US regulators on Monday added a new warning to Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine about links to a rare and…
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Tunisia: Highest daily death toll since the pandemic began
Several countries promised to help Tunisia fight the coronavirus on Friday as the north African country recorded its highest daily…
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International Organization: “Turkey is one of the 10 worst countries to violate workers’ rights
Turkey was named one of the world’s 10 worst countries among 149 in total for labor rights, in a report published last…
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