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

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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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Fauci: The U.S. has a ‘moral obligation’ to help with global pandemic response

“If you wait for that to happen, a lot of people are going to die,” Fauci said, arguing that patent waivers can come alongside immediate assistance from manufacturers and high-income…

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Biden is keeping Trump’s America First policies alive

President Joe Biden’s address to the nation this Wednesday night wasn’t just a victory lap for the accomplishments of his first 100 days: It was a declaration that the Biden…

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Covid-19 Vaccine, Variants and Cases: Live Updates

Here’s what you need to know: An international terminal at John F. Kennedy Airport in January.Credit…Spencer Platt/Getty Images The Biden administration said on Friday that it would begin restricting travel…

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Biden’s Covid team split over decision to send vaccine doses abroad

The ongoing divide raises questions about the administration’s confidence in the nation’s vaccine pipeline, which for now is largely reliant on just two manufacturers: Pfizer and Moderna. It also underscores…

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Rural Humboldt County sees COVID-19 spike linked to church

EUREKA, Calif. (AP) – Humboldt County in rural Northern California is seeing a spike in COVID-19 infections that health officials say is linked to superspreader events, including one linked to…

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India sets Covid-19 infection record for third straight day

Migrant workers queue to enter a railway station ahead of a lockdown in Mumbai, India, on April 14. A health worker at a charity hospital in Belém, Brazil, sings and…

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Covid-19 cases in India: Country can’t vaccinate its way out of latest surge

India is facing a deepening Covid-19 crisis a year after it went into one of the world’s strictest lockdowns. But this time around, authorities are reluctant to reimpose a nationwide…

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iOS 14.5 updates: Mask compatibility, new emojis and data transparency changes

The company said in a press release that it will roll out its much-anticipated iOS 14.5 software but didn’t specify which day. It’ll feature the the ability to unlock your…

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Covid-19 and Vaccine News: Live Updates

Here’s what you need to know: Americans arriving from Wuhan, China, disembarked from a State Department-chartered plane to board buses at March Air Reserve Base near Los Angeles in January 2020.Credit…Mike…

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