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CDC data show 74% of people who tested positive for the virus in Massachusetts outbreak were fully vaccinated
A federal investigation into a COVID-19 outbreak earlier this month in a Massachusetts county that’s home to Cape Cod found…
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CDC expected to release data that informed reconsideration of face masks, says delta variant of COVID means the ‘war has changed’
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to release data later Friday about the spread of the delta…
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Biden expected to outline requirement for federal workers to get vaccinated or face regular tests in latest push for U.S. vaccine program
President Joe Biden is expected to announce later Thursday a plan to require all federal employees to either get vaccinated…
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Google delays workers’ return to the office until mid-October, and will require vaccinations
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google GOOG, -0.30% is postponing a return to the office for most workers until mid-October…
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U.S. to keep international travel restrictions in place as coronavirus surges
WASHINGTON — The United States served notice Monday that it will keep existing COVID-19 travel restrictions on international travel in…
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Fauci confirms U.S. health officials are taking a fresh look at face masks, as COVID-19 cases continue to spread
The U.S. government’s leading health officials are actively considering recommending that even those individuals who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19…
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Opinion: This is the tipping point for when people vaccinated against COVID-19 should mask up again indoors
With the highly infectious delta coronavirus variant spreading at an alarming rate, the World Health Organization in late June 2021 urged people to again…
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U.S. not out of the woods with COVID cases rising in all 50 states, CDC head warns, urges unvaccinated to get their shots
The U.S. is not out of the woods yet as COVID-19 cases are rising in all 50 states, driven by…
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Biden says COVID-19 fast becoming pandemic of unvaccinated, hopes children under 12 can join program ‘within months’
The coronavirus pandemic is fast becoming one for those people who have not yet gotten vaccinated, a frustrated President Joe…
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The FDA may not fully approve a COVID-19 vaccine until January. Here’s why
It looks as though the first full approval of a COVID-19 vaccine will happen by January at the latest, according…
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Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 is now in 124 countries and will likely be dominant strain globally within months, says WHO
The highly transmissible delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus causing the disease COVID-19, is now present in 124 countries and…
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Judge rules that Indiana University can require COVID-19 vaccinations for students, employees
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana University can require its roughly 90,000 students and 40,000 employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 under…
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American Academy of Pediatrics urges universal masking in schools for everyone ages 2 and up — whether vaccinated or not
Parents should probably add fresh face masks to their back-to-school shopping lists — even if their kids are vaccinated against…
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Goldman Sachs UK staff ‘strongly encouraged’ to reveal Covid-19 jab status
Goldman Sachs has asked its UK employees to divulge their Covid-19 vaccine status, but the bank’s City operation has stopped short…
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Delay to lift lockdown means government’s advice to work from home remains
The final stage of lockdown will be pushed back by a month to 19 July in England amid the spread of the…
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The UK has a strong hand to play but needs repositioning first
Sceptics have long argued that the UK is past its peak and trading largely on former glories. They point to…
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MPs warned Covid R rate could reach 7 on Delta variant
The Delta variant of Covid-19’s reproduction rate could rise as high as seven, the chief medical adviser for NHS Test and…
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WHO head slams countries for ordering millions of COVID booster shots, when much of the world has not even vaccinated the most vulnerable
The head of the World Health Organization slammed countries and regions that are ordering millions of booster doses of COVID-19…
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Fauci says COVID-19 vaccine boosters not needed for now, with delta variant mostly infecting the unvaccinated
Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and a top medical adviser to President Joe…
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City jobs surge by over 260% on UK’s plans to ease Covid rules come 19 July
The City has seen a rapid rebound in recruitment, with a 267% increase in jobs available in the financial services…
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Tech Firms to Buy Covid-19 Vaccines on Behalf of Taiwan’s Government
TAIPEI—Taiwan is struggling with the pandemic, short on vaccines and locked in a geopolitical fight with China over access to…
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Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks, CDC says in new school guidance
NEW YORK (AP) — Vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease…
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Delta variant of COVID-19 could reverse trend of declining cases and deaths in the U.S., report warns
The official global death toll from COVID-19 climbed above 4 million on Thursday, with the U.S. continuing to lead the…
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Fully vaccinated UK travellers won’t have to quarantine on return from amber-list countries from 19 July
Fully vaccinated travellers from the UK will not have to quarantine on return from amber list countries from 19 July,…
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Biden says COVID’s delta variant should make you ‘think twice’ if you haven’t gotten vaccinated
President Joe Biden on Tuesday continued to urge Americans to get their COVID-19 shots, with the remarks coming after his…
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Israel says Pfizer vaccine just 64% effective in real world as delta variant continues to spread rapidly
The global tally of confirmed cases of COVID-19 climbed above 184 million on Tuesday, as the highly transmissible delta variant…
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Rising COVID-19 cases in California highlight risks of delta variant, as WHO head warns world in dangerous period of pandemic
A 17% increase in cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 in California in the past 14 days has increased concerns…
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EU launches vaccine passport as UK prepares to update travel green list
The EU has launched a quarantine-free travel system for citizens of the bloc to help boost the summer tourism season.…
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Delta variant of COVID-19 creates surges in Europe and Asia, and Euro 2020 soccer tournament sparks outbreak
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 rose above 182 million on Thursday, as the highly…
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More than 3 billion COVID vaccine shots administered globally, but unevenly. Delta variant now in 96 countries
The number of doses of vaccines against the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 that have been administered globally rose above 3 billion…
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UN warns of $4 trillion global tourism hit as uneven vaccination rates hurt developing countries
The impact of COVID-19 on international tourism could cost the global economy more than $4 trillion for 2020 and 2021,…
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WHO says delta variant of COVID means even vaccinated people should keep wearing face masks, as more Asian cities lock down
The World Health Organization is emphasizing its position that even fully vaccinated people should continue to wear face masks in…
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Study finds Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines may offer protection for years, as Australia struggles to contain delta variant
The vaccines developed by Pfizer and German partner BioNTech and Moderna using mRNA technology may offer protection against the coronavirus-borne…
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Morgan Stanley staff must be vaccinated before return to the office
Morgan Stanley has told its employees they must get Covid-19 vaccines before returning to its New York offices. Staff are…
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JPMorgan says it could mandate vaccinations in a bid to ramp up office return
JPMorgan has asked its US employees to reveal their Covid-19 vaccine status and highlighted it could make vaccines mandatory, as…
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Global tally of COVID cases top 180 million as fast-spreading delta variant continues to alarm experts
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 180 million on Friday and the death…
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WHO head slams ‘scandalous inequity’ in COVID vaccines with 10 countries accounting for 75% of doses administered
The head of the World Health Organization slammed wealthy countries for a “scandalous inequity” in COVID-19 vaccines that is prolonging…
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Goldman Sachs offers Covid-19 vaccines to thousands of staff in India as infections soar
Goldman Sachs is offering Covid-19 vaccinations to thousands of its staff in India and rolling out fresh relief efforts in…
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India records more than 200,000 COVID cases for seventh straight day as hospitals run low on oxygen
The global tally of confirmed cases of the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 climbed above 143 million on Wednesday, as India reported…
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U.S. COVID deaths top 500,000 as experts look to FDA meeting on J&J’s one-dose vaccine
The U.S. surpassed half a million deaths from the coronavirus-borne illness COVID-19 on Monday, as experts braced for a Food…
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