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Rare 'breakthrough' COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion

Thursday, 22 July 2021, 07:22 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Reports of athletes, lawmakers and others getting the coronavirus despite vaccination may sound alarming but top health experts point to overwhelming evidence that the shots are doing exactly what...

US virus cases nearly triple in 2 weeks amid misinformation

Thursday, 22 July 2021, 07:16 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

COVID-19 cases nearly tripled in the U.S. over two weeks amid an onslaught of vaccine misinformation that is straining hospitals, exhausting doctors and pushing clergy into the fray. “Our...

Research shows millions may have died in India during pandemic

Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 14:18 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

India's excess deaths during the pandemic could be a staggering 10 times the official COVID-19 toll, likely making it modern India’s worst human tragedy, according to the most comprehensive...

Red Cross staff to join migrant rescue boat in Mediterranean

Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 07:04 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

A France-based migrant rescue organization soon will be getting medical and other assistance aboard its charity ship in the Mediterranean. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red...

UK opts not to vaccinate most under-18s against COVID-19

Tuesday, 20 July 2021, 06:55 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

The British government has decided not to inoculate most children and teenagers against COVID-19 until more safety data on the vaccines become available. Children as young as 12 with severe...

Experts: Europe floods show need to curb emissions, adapt

Monday, 19 July 2021, 06:53 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Just as the European Union was announcing plans to spend billions of euros to contain climate change, massive clouds gathered over Germany and nearby nations to unleash an unprecedented storm that...

Australia to deport commentator Hopkins for quarantine boast

Monday, 19 July 2021, 06:50 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Far-right British commentator Katie Hopkins will be deported from Australia after she boasted on social media that she planned to breach the country's quarantine rules, an official said on...

Europe flood death toll tops 160, costly rebuilding ahead

Sunday, 18 July 2021, 07:26 Last update: about 5 years ago Associated Press

Rescue workers labored to deal with damage laid bare by receding water Saturday as the death toll from disastrous flooding in Western Europe rose above 160 and thoughts turned to the lengthy job of...

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