Covid-19: Global Cases Fall but the Virus Is Surging in Countries That Lack Vaccines

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Covid-19: Global Cases Fall but the Virus Is Surging in Countries That Lack Vaccines

Here’s what you need to know: Buddhist monks were tested at a temple in Bangkok after a monk there died of Covid-19.Credit…Rungroj Yongrit/EPA, via Shutterstock After a record-breaking tear, global…

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States push jobless from virus recession to return to work

STOWE, Vt. — Eduardo Rovetto is hoping the state of Vermont’s reinstated requirement that people who are collecting unemployment benefits must seek work to qualify will help him hire enough…

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As India surges, Bangladesh lacks jabs, faces virus variants

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) – India‘s surge in coronavirus cases is having a dangerous effect on neighboring Bangladesh. Health experts warn of imminent vaccine shortages just as the country should be…

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EU says US stand on patent virus waiver is no ‘magic bullet’

PORTO, Portugal (AP) – European Union leaders cranked up their criticism of the U.S. call to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents Saturday, arguing the move would bring no short or midterm…

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Asian American health workers fight virus and racist attacks

NEW YORK (AP) — Medical student Natty Jumreornvong has a vaccine and protective gear to shield her from the coronavirus. But she couldn’t avoid exposure to the anti-Asian bigotry that…

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Covid-19 Live News: Updates on the Virus, Vaccines and Variants

Here’s what you need to know: Children wearing masks with the face of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Nandigram, India, in March. A second virus wave has made India the…

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Biden’s next pandemic challenge: Getting Americans to accept the virus

This is not another “Biden’s first 100 days” show. Today, we’re not looking back at the past couple months — we’re looking forward to the next 100 days with POLITICO’s…

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Virus wave, lack of parts hold back German business optimism

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – A closely watched indicator of German business outlooks barely rose in April as the third wave of coronavirus infections held back optimism about the pace of…

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Venezuela’s Maduro begins allowing aid against hunger, virus

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) – For a second time this month, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has reached an agreement with the sort of global aid agencies he has often shunned to…

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Syria receives batch of UN vaccines to speed up virus fight

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) – The Syrian government received a batch of 203,000 COVID-19 vaccines Thursday, the health minister said, in a move aimed at speeding up a sluggish inoculation process…

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