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Japan expands state of emergency as COVID-19 surge shadows Olympics

Summary* States of emergency for 37 pct of population* Olympic host Tokyo sees COVID-19 cases spike...

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Botswana pays equivalent of $15 a dose for Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine

GABORONE, July 30 (Reuters) – Botswana’s health minister said on Friday that the government was paying...

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Hard-won gains at risk as Delta variant spreads- WHO

GENEVA, July 30 (Reuters) – The world is at risk of losing hard-won gains in fighting...

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Canada says vaccinations, cautious reopening can limit fourth COVID surge

OTTAWA, July 30 (Reuters) – Canada must vaccinate as many people as possible and cautiously relax...

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U.S. CDC internal report says Delta variant as contagious as chickenpox – report

July 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has described the...

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India reports 43,654 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours

BENGALURU (Reuters) – India reported 43,654 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the federal...

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U.S. urges vaccinated Americans to wear masks indoors in many places

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Americans fully vaccinated against COVID-19 should go back to wearing masks in indoor public...

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OxyContin maker Purdue’s creditors vote in favor of bankruptcy plan

July 27 (Reuters) – OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP said on Tuesday that creditors voted in...