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Ukrainian police, TV broadcasts return to long-occupied city
MYKOLAIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian police officers returned Saturday, along with TV and radio services, to the southern city of Kherson…
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German regions plan to end mandatory COVID isolation
BERLIN — Four German regions plan to scrap rules requiring people infected with the coronavirus to isolate at home, arguing…
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WHO reports 90% drop in world COVID-19 deaths since February
GENEVA — The World Health Organization chief on Wednesday said a nearly 90% drop in recent COVID-19 deaths globally compared…
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US flu season off to a fast start as other viruses spread
NEW YORK — The U.S. flu season is off to an unusually fast start, adding to an autumn mix of…
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Alcohol death toll is growing, US government reports say
NEW YORK — The rate of deaths that can be directly attributed to alcohol rose nearly 30% in the U.S.…
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Shanghai district orders mass COVID-19 testing, lockdown
BEIJING — China’s largest city of Shanghai is ordering mass testing Friday on all 1.3 million residents of its downtown…
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WHO: Tuberculosis cases rise for the first time in years
GENEVA — The number of people infected with tuberculosis, including the kind resistant to drugs, rose globally for the first…
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CDC director tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms
FILE – Dr. Rochelle Walensky, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, testifies during a Senate Health, Education,…
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As leaders meet, Chinese hope for end to ‘zero-COVID’ limits
BEIJING — As China’s ruling Communist Party holds a congress this week, many Beijing residents are focused on an issue…
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UN food agency chief presses Gulf states to ‘step up’ on aid
BERLIN — The head of the United Nations’ World Food Program is renewing pressure on oil-rich Persian Gulf countries to…
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