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Data show just 4.4 million Americans have had the new COVID booster, but experts expect accelerating demand in the coming weeks
The first tallies for the new bivalent booster are out, with some 4.4 million people in the U.S. having received…
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One-year-old dies as 11 more suspected Ebola cases identified in Uganda | CNN
CNN — Uganda’s Ministry of Health reported another 11 suspected cases of Ebola identified in the country’s Mubende district as…
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Biden’s pandemic comment sparks debate among experts who say winter and potential new variants are key
The fallout from President Joe Biden’s assertion on Sunday that the pandemic is over continued into Tuesday, with experts warning…
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Uganda declares Ebola outbreak after one person dies | CNN
CNN — Uganda declared an outbreak of Ebola after a case of the relatively rare Sudan strain was confirmed in…
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Health experts dismayed by President Biden’s view that the pandemic is over: ‘Hell no — not even close’
Health experts reacted with dismay Monday to President Joe Biden’s assertion that the pandemic is over in an interview on…
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1 in 5 of China’s urban youth are unemployed. That’s a huge headache for Xi Jinping | CNN Business
Editor’s Note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you…
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27 people dead and 20 others injured after Covid quarantine bus overturns in China, local authorities say | CNN
CNN — A bus transferring dozens of people to a Covid-19 quarantine facility in China’s southwestern province of Guizhou overturned…
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WHO head offers upbeat view of state of pandemic: ‘The world has never been in a better position to end it’
The head of the World Health Organization offered an upbeat assessment of the state of the pandemic on Wednesday, telling…
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U.S. to start vaccinating very young children this week, and panel to recommend overhauling healthcare system
The U.S. will start vaccinating children below the age of 5 starting this week, after regulatory agencies approved the shots…
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FDA panel reviews vaccines for children under 5, and WHO warns against pandemic complacency
A day after a panel of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration endorsed a second brand of COVID-19 vaccine…
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