Epidemics
U.S. will accept mixed doses of vaccines from international travelers
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said late on Friday that...
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U.S. to lift restrictions Nov 8 for vaccinated foreign travelers
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Friday will lift COVID-19 travel restrictions for fully vaccinated international visitors...
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Australia’s Sydney to welcome overseas arrivals without quarantine
By Renju Jose and Colin Packham SYDNEY (Reuters) -The Australian city of Sydney will allow the entry of fully vaccinated...
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Analysis-With boosters, masks and Green Pass, Israel sees a COVID-19 wave in retreat
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Four months into one of its worst COVID-19 outbreaks, Israel is seeing a sharp...
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S.Korea eases coronavirus gathering curbs before switch to ‘living with COVID’
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Friday it would lift stringent anti-coronavirus curbs on social gatherings...
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France donates COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria under COVAX scheme
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria has received 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine from the French government through the COVAX vaccine-sharing...
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Italy divided as mandatory workplace COVID pass looms
By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) - COVID-19 health passes will be mandatory for all workers in Italy from Friday, a...
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Indonesia’s Bali reopens to foreign tourists, but without flights
By Sultan Anshori and Agustinus Beo Da Costa DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Indonesia's holiday island of Bali reopened to foreign...
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Midnight vigils, snaking queues as some Indians await COVID vaccines
By Rupak De Chowdhury SILIGURI, India (Reuters) - Residents of a city in northeast India are spending nights in snaking...
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New Zealand reports biggest rise in COVID-19 cases in six weeks
(Reuters) - New Zealand reported on Thursday its biggest rise in COVID-19 infections in six weeks, with all cases detected...
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English school return spurred COVID in children, but cases fell in adults – study
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -COVID-19 infections in children in England rose in September after schools returned from summer holidays,...
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Melbourne set for COVID lockdown exit despite record cases as vaccinations spike
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Melbourne will exit months of COVID-19 lockdown next week helped by a faster-than-expected vaccine uptake,...
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WHO panel on origins of new pathogens includes Wuhan probe members
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organisation on Wednesday proposed 26 experts to form its new Scientific Advisory Group for...
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U.S. to lift Canada, Mexico land border restrictions in Nov for vaccinated visitors
By David Shepardson and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will lift restrictions at its land borders with Canada...
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Nigeria orders civil servants to show COVID-19 vaccination or negative test from Dec 1
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria will require civil servants to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative test for...
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Putin sees potential to work with Biden on energy, security and more
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he saw potential to work with the United States on...
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Russia reports record daily COVID-19 death toll for second day running
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia reported a record daily rise in coronavirus-related deaths for the second day running on Wednesday, amid...
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Russia, EU to discuss terms for recognising COVID-19 vaccine certificates – Ifax
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and the EU will discuss terms for the mutual recognition of COVID-19 vaccine certificates for their...
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Ukraine reports second-highest daily COVID-19 related deaths since pandemic start
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine registered 471 coronavirus-related deaths over the past 24 hours, approaching the record daily toll of 481,...
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South Korea launches panel to debate ‘living with COVID-19’
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea established a panel on Wednesday to debate a strategy on how to...
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