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US offers more monkeypox vaccine to states and cities
NEW YORK — U.S. officials said they are able to ship out more monkeypox vaccine doses than previously planned —…
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Britain says monkeypox outbreak “shows signs of slowing”
LONDON — British health officials say the monkeypox outbreak across the country “shows signs of slowing” but that it’s still…
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British regulator 1st to OK Moderna’s updated COVID booster
LONDON — British drug regulators have become the first in the world to authorize an updated version of Moderna’s coronavirus…
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Asian shares mixed after China cuts key rate, Japan GDP up
BANGKOK — Shares were mixed in Asia on Monday after China’s central bank cut a key interest rate and Japan…
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Japan ekes out growth as consumers splurge amid COVID surge
TOKYO — Japan’s economy grew at an annual rate of 2.2% for the April-June quarter from the previous quarter, the…
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Ukrainian minister says Russia blocking access to medicines
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s health minister has accused Russian authorities of committing a crime against humanity by blocking access to…
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WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns
LONDON — The World Health Organization says it’s holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics…
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EXPLAINER: What to know about polio spreading in New York
The polio virus has been found in New York City sewage, but officials are stressing that the highest risk is…
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Polio detected in NYC’s sewage, suggesting virus circulating
NEW YORK — The polio virus has been found in New York City’s wastewater in another sign that the disease,…
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Germany: EU could OK combined COVID vaccines next month
BERLIN — Germany’s health minister said Friday that European Union drug regulators may authorize the use of vaccines that are…
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