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New Zealand’s Delta outbreak spreads outside Auckland

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Delta variant outbreak spread beyond the largest city of Auckland, prompting...

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UK records 121 COVID-19 deaths, 30,301 new case

LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom recorded a further 121 daily COVID-19 deaths and 30,301 new...

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U.S. CDC calls for more COVID-19 vaccinations among pregnant women

Sept 29 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday issued a...

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Merck KGaA, GSK end partnership on former cancer drug hopeful

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Merck KGaA and Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline on Thursday ended their collaboration on cancer...

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Los Angeles moves toward barring the unvaccinated from most businesses

LOS ANGELES, Sept 29 (Reuters) – Los Angeles officials on Wednesday signaled they would vote next...

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United Airlines cuts number of workers facing termination over vaccine noncompliance

CHICAGO (Reuters) – United Airlines on Thursday trimmed the number of employees who are facing termination...

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More than 2 million U.S. school kids report using e-cigarettes this year – CDC study

(Reuters) – An estimated 2.06 million U.S. middle and high school students are using electronic-cigarettes with...

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Mirum’s oral drug becomes first U.S. approved Alagille syndrome therapy

Sept 29 (Reuters) – Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc (MIRM.O) said on Wednesday its drug became the first...

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Melbourne cases hit record despite two months of lockdown

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Melbourne’s COVID-19 cases surged to record levels on Thursday with officials blaming illegal home...

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Vietnam’s biggest city to start lifting COVID-19 curbs to spur business

HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s commercial hub Ho Chi Minh City will start relaxing its coronavirus curbs...