Healthcare
India reports 39,742 new COVID-19 cases in last 24 hours: government
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India reported 39,742 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a government statement said on...
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UK will be exposed to paying pandemic cost risks for decades-report
LONDON (Reuters) - The British government will be exposed to financial risks from its 372 billion pound pandemic spending for...
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Greek police clash with protesters in rally against mandatory vaccinations
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek police used teargas and water cannon to disperse people who had gathered in central Athens on...
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UK records 31,795 new COVID cases
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain recorded 31,795 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, a fall of almost 5,000 from the previous day,...
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Uganda, struggling to buy COVID-19 vaccines, splashes on new vehicles for lawmakers
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Uganda has spent over $30.2 million on buying new vehicles for lawmakers, a move that has been...
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Myanmar to use Chinese vaccines to fight COVID-19 in border area
(Reuters) - China is delivering two million COVID-19 vaccine shots to Myanmar this week to help fight a growing outbreak...
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Greece extends mandatory regular testing for unvaccinated tourism staff
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece said on Thursday all unvaccinated restaurant and tourism workers nationwide must undergo regular COVID-19 tests, extending...
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Myanmar military accused of arresting doctors while COVID-19 infections rise
(Reuters) - Angered by doctors' support for anti-junta protests, Myanmar's military has arrested several doctors treating COVID-19 patients independently, colleagues...
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Fourth COVID wave to impact French hospitals in second half of August -scientist
PARIS (Reuters) - The fourth wave of COVID-19 infections should hit French hospitals in the second half of August, professor...
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YouTube says it pulled Bolsonaro videos for COVID-19 misinformation
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - YouTube said on Wednesday it had removed videos from Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's channel for...
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Japan PM Suga to meet with Pfizer CEO for early delivery of vaccine doses – media
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is preparing to negotiate directly with the chief executive of Pfizer as...
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Peru arrests state hospital workers for charging COVID-19 patients $21,000 per bed
LIMA (Reuters) - Peruvian police said on Wednesday they had dismantled an alleged criminal ring that had charged as much...
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Americas are facing pandemic of the unvaccinated, PAHO says
By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) - The Americas are facing a pandemic of the unvaccinated, the Pan American Health...
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For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Mecca during haj
By Mohammed Benmansour MECCA, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Inspired by her late father's career, Mona decided to join the military...
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India’s excess deaths during pandemic up to 4.9 million, study shows
By Ankur Banerjee and Neha Arora (Reuters) -India's excess deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic could be as high as 4.9...
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Knee-deep in sewage: German rescuers race to avert health emergency in flood areas
By Ann-Kathrin Weis and Andi Kranz AHRWEILER, Germany (Reuters) - Red Cross volunteers and emergency services in Germany deployed emergency...
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Fewer pilgrims, less crowd risk at haj’s symbolic stoning of the devil
By Mohammed Benmansour JAMARAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Restrictions aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 during the Muslim haj...
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Iran orders week-long shutdown in Tehran amid fifth COVID wave
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran imposed a one-week lockdown in the capital and a nearby province on Tuesday as daily COVID-19...
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Canada to admit vaccinated U.S. tourists after more than 16 months
(Corrects WestJet Airlines capacity in paragraph 15 to 40% from 60% after spokesperson amends figure) By David Ljunggren and Steve...
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Masked haj pilgrims on Mount Arafat pray for COVID-free world
By Mohammed Benmansour ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) -Thousands of face-masked Muslims gathered on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat on Monday, praying...
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