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UK variant now accounts for 10 percent of COVID cases in US
The highly contagious UK variant of the coronavirus now accounts for about 10 percent of COVID-19 cases in the US…
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Covid vaccine passports are being considered. And health experts and rights groups are deeply concerned
A passenger using a face mask shows her passport and boarding pass to an employee in a security checkpoint at…
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PPE is the new plastic waste nightmare threatening the environment
The COVID-19 crisis has forced people across the world to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as disposable masks and…
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‘Major rise’ in public support for Covid vaccines but doubts remain, UK study finds
Pharmacist, Murtaza Abdulkarim (L) administers a dose of the AstraZeneca/Oxford Covid-19 vaccine to a patient at a temporary vaccination centre,…
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UK cop fired for driving drunk, crashing after party during lockdown
A 24-year-old British police officer has been fired after she attended a house party during lockdown — boozing it up…
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4-year-old UK girl accidentally hangs herself in tree
A 4-year-old UK girl hanged herself in a tree accidentally just days after becoming a sister to twins – and…
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European travel stocks surge after UK announces its end-to-lockdown plan
The town of Ermoupolis (also called Ermoupoli) is located on the Greek island of Syros. Cavan Images LONDON — European…
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Brussels says EU-UK data flows are safe to continue post-Brexit
Brussels has given an initial green light for personal data to continue to flow between the UK and the EU…
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UK PM Boris Johnson to call on G-7 support for 100-day target to develop new vaccines
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a media briefing on coronavirus (COVID-19) at Downing Street on January 15, 2021…
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Sri Lanka is now open to travelers — no quarantine, but no mingling with locals too
To quarantine or not to quarantine — that is the question. Or at least it has been for countries deliberating…
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