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Leaders of Germany, France urge vigilance over virus variant

Saturday, 19 June 2021, 06:49 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The leaders of Germany and France called for vigilance Friday to prevent the spread of a coronavirus variant that this week prompted Britain to delay the planned relaxation of pandemic restrictions in...

Can you mix and match COVID-19 vaccines?

Friday, 18 June 2021, 07:45 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Can you mix and match two-dose COVID-19 vaccines? It's likely safe and effective, but researchers are still gathering data to be sure. The authorized COVID-19 shots around the world are all...

UK records over 10,000 virus cases for first time since February

Friday, 18 June 2021, 07:28 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The U.K.'s latest surge in coronavirus infections gathered pace Thursday with new confirmed cases rising above 10,000 for the first time in nearly four months as a result of the spread of the more...

Biden, Putin discuss ambassadors, nuclear weapons and more

Thursday, 17 June 2021, 07:31 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin of Russia spent more than three hours discussing issues Wednesday at their summit in Geneva. They ticked through their respective lists so quickly and in such...

US COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer toll

Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 12:37 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 600,000 on Tuesday, even as the vaccination drive has drastically brought down daily cases and fatalities and allowed the country to emerge from the gloom and...

Another life-saving Covid treatment found

Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 11:39 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

U.K. researchers say initial results from a large study show an antibody treatment reduces death in hospitalized COVID-19 patients who face the greatest risk from the coronavirus. The drug...

Slovakia court overturns acquittals in reporter's slaying

Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 08:01 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Slovakia's Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a lower court's acquittal of a businessman accused of masterminding the 2018 slayings of an investigative journalist and his fiancée. A...

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