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Rio de Janeiro is biggest Delta variant hotspot in Brazil

02:17 Brazil isthird in the world with more than20millionrecorded coronavirus infectionsandsecondinfatalities, now above570,000.The countryis struggling with its vaccine rollout and bra

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The U.S. daily case average up by 930 percent since June

FILE PIC: Over the weekend, the daily case average in the U.S. rose to 120,000 skyrocketing 930 percent since mid-June, federal data showed. /Xinhua Over the weekend, the daily case average in

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Iran initiates widespread lockdowns across the country

Effective Monday, Iran is imposing a general quarantine across the country. It includes all bazaars, markets and public offices as well as theaters, gyms, and restaurants. A week-long driving ban

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A COVID-19 cluster emerged on a Carnival cruise ship

Carnival Cruise Line officials have confirmed a small cluster of COVID-19 cases on a ship that docked in Belize. One passenger and 26 crew members aboard Carnival Vista tested positive prior to th

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Delta COVID-19 variant gains speed across U.S.

An advisory panel with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control voted Friday to recommend a third dose of Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines for people with weakened immune systems.Fr

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Philippines extends travel ban on India, 9 other countries as Delta variant spreads

The Philippines has extended its travel ban for all inbound travelers from India and nine other countries to Aug. 31 as Delta variant cases rise across the country, pre

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Pediatricians sound the alarm as Delta variant infects children

03:24 For much of the COVID-19 pandemic, children were considered at low risk of contracting the virus. ​But with the Delta variant spreading across the globe, infection rates among chi

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Arkansas hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19

02:42 A number ofU.S. hospitalsarestruggling to meet the needs of patientsasthe COVID-19 Delta variant surges.The state of Arkansas has some of the country's worst infection rates.ICU

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Heads of company overseeing Nanjing airport under investigation

The chairman and the general manager of Eastern Airport Group, which administers Nanjing's international airport, have been put under investigation, the Communist Party

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Poll: Suga Cabinet's approval rating drops to 28%

The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's Cabinet has fallen to 28 percent, the lowest level since he took office last year, a poll showed on Monday.In the poll conducted by As

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Venezuela grapples with rise in delta variant COVID cases

01:35 The Delta variant is delaying plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions in Venezuela. Businesses will continue operating one week on, one week off.Public health experts are worried abou

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Only 18 percent of Latin America and Caribbean are vaccinated

00:44 The Pan American Health Organization is asking for urgent vaccine donations to Latin America and the Caribbean, as coronavirus cases increase including the cases with the delta va

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China's new ambassador to the U.S. calls for anti-pandemic cooperation

China's new Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang speaks to Chinese and U.S. media upon arrival in the United States, July 28, 2021. /Xinhua New Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin

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Venezuela’s vaccine shortage threatens fragile revival

02:56 Venezuela is postponing plans to lift some of its COVID-19 restrictions.Like many other countries, Venezuela is fighting to contain the highly transmissible Delta variant.CGTN’s M

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Chinese cities conduct mass testing for the Delta variant

Wuhan, which was the center of the original coronavirus outbreak in late 2019, conducted citywide nucleic acid testing after several cases of the Delta variant among

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Health official: Existing vaccines effective against Delta variant

01:39 The COVID-19 vaccines currently in use in China are effective against the Delta variant, which has become the globally dominant strain, spreading to over 130 countries, a health o

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Central China city reports 13 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

The central Chinese city of Zhengzhou had reported 13 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and 50 asymptomatic cases. /VCG The central Chinese city of Zhengzhou had reported 13 locally