COVID-19 pandemic
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California man accused of selling fake vaccination cards
The owner of a Northern California bar was arrested on suspicion of selling fake COVID-19 vaccination cards to several undercover…
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WHO panel OKs emergency use of China’s Sinopharm vaccine
GENEVA — The World Health Organization gave emergency use authorization Friday to a COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by China’s Sinopharm, potentially…
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Doctors in Nepal warn of major crisis as virus cases surge
Across the border from a devastating surge in India, doctors in Nepal are warning of a major crisis as daily…
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US employers added just 266K jobs in April as hiring slows
America’s employers added just 266,000 jobs last month, sharply lower than in March and a sign that some businesses are…
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Chinese in Iraq blocked from flying home after virus cases
The Chinese embassy in Iraq says employees of two state-owned companies working there are blocked from returning to China for…
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China propels BMW to strong profits, Germany lags
Auto sales are booming in China and Germany’s BMW is benefiting ByThe Associated Press May 7, 2021, 7:57 AM •…
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Governor says Utah won’t mandate masks in schools next fall
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s governor said Thursday the state has no plans to require masks for students in K-12…
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Personal ties: Harris’ family in India grapples with COVID
WASHINGTON — G. Balachandran turned 80 this spring — a milestone of a birthday in India, where he lives. If…
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Italy set to vaccinate small island populations in one go
Italy is set to start a mass vaccination campaign on some of its small, remote islands where numbers of residents…
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Germany makes AstraZeneca vaccine available to all adults
Germany making the AstraZeneca vaccine available immediately to all adults By DAVID RISING Associated Press May 6, 2021, 5:08 PM…
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