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German lawmakers back new COVID measures after dire warnings from experts-
By PTI BERLIN: German lawmakers approved new measures Thursday to rein in record coronavirus infections after the head of Germany’s ...
EU drug agency starts evaluating new COVID-19 treatment to lower risks of severe symptoms-
By PTI AMSTERDAM: The European Union’s medicines authority said on Thursday that it is evaluating a new drug for treating ...
Florida GOP limits COVID vaccine mandates, flouting White House directive-
By PTI TALLAHASSEE: Florida Republicans approved a sweeping bill Wednesday to hobble coronavirus vaccine mandates in businesses, rejecting claims that ...
India’s Modi repeals controversial farm laws that sparked deadly protests
After a year of fierce protests, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday the country was repealing three farm ...
South Korea sees record jump in COVID cases as thousands take college exam-
By PTI SEOUL: South Korea reported its biggest daily jump in coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic as ...
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation surges to worst in 15 years-
The National Institute for Space Research’s Prodes monitoring system showed the Brazilian Amazon lost 13,235 square kilometers of rainforest in ...
Delta AY.4.2 COVID variant less likely to show any symptoms: UK study
The analysis by Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI is based on swab tests taken at home by over 100,000 ...
COVID-19’s first known case was a vendor from Wuhan ‘wet market,’ Arizona scientist says, refuting WHO report
An Arizona-based scientist believes the first known case of COVID-19 was from a vendor at a Wuhan animal wet market ...
Imprisoned Georgia opposition leader Saakashvili faints in prison amid hunger strike
Georgia’s imprisoned opposition leader and a former president Mikheil Saakashvili fainted in the prison on Thursday amid hunger strike. Saakashvili’s ...
Mexico to deploy national guard to Cancun following shootings in tourist area
Mexico will deploy national guard troops to a popular tourist area near Cancun following a series of shootings, including one ...
