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Experts: Delta variant to become dominant strain in U.S.

02:33 The Delta variant is expected to become the dominant coronavirus strain across the United States. States are making a big push to vaccinate hesitant Americans.Check outThe China R

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Russian regions run low on vaccines as COVID-19 cases jump

A central Russian region on Saturday suspended COVID-19 vaccinations for two days due to a shortage of doses, local officials said, as the country reported its highest

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Moscow extends COVID-19 restrictions, closes Euro 2020 fan zones

The Russian capital Moscow will extend COVID-19 restrictions imposed this week until June 29, mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Friday, after a surge in daily cases.The mea

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UK reports more than 7,000 coronavirus cases for second day in a row

The nurse in the UK. /Xinhua The UK has reported more than 7,000 new COVID-19 cases for a second consecutive day, according to government data.7,393 infections were recorded in the latest 24-h

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Three-shot recombinant COVID-19 vaccine now available in Beijing

A box of three-shot recombinant protein COVID-19 vaccines. /CFPA three-shot recombinant protein COVID-19 vaccine developed in China is now available in Beijing.The vacc

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Surge testing expanded in parts of UK as 4,000 COVID cases recorded

Surge testing is being expanded across parts of Lancashire, following the identification of a number of confirmed cases of the Indian variant of COVID-19. /VCG Surge testing is being expanded

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Kenya set to begin administering second doses of COVID-19 vaccines

VCG Kenya is set to begin administering the second doses of the coronavirus vaccines on Friday, 28 May as the country continues its fight against the pandemic.The East African country launched

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UK records three coronavirus-related deaths and 2,439 infections

The UK has recorded another three coronavirus-related deaths and a further 2,439 cases, the latest government figures show. It comes after five deaths were recorded on Sunday, along with a furthe

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Brazilian authorities find new COVID-19 variant

00:36 Health authorities in Brazil have identified a new COVID-19 variant.Called P.1.2, it's a variant of the hyper contagious strain originally found in Manaus, the capital of Brazil's

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India passes 24 million confirmed COVID cases

00:43 India passed 24 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus, as 4,000 people died from the virus for the third straight day.Prime Minister Narendra Modi sounded the alarms of the o

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Boris warns Indian COVID-19 variant may cause 'serious disruption'

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves his 10 Downing Street apartment home to deliver a statement to parliament on the government's defense review, in London, UK. /AFP The U.K. Prime Minister

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India records more than 4,000 new COVID deaths for second day in a row

India reported more than 4,000 COVID-19 deaths Thursday for the second straight day. The country has put nets up over the Ganges River after more than 100 bodies have be

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U.K. declares India coronavirus strain 'variant of concern'

VCG The United Kingdom has branded a coronavirus strain first detected in India as a "variant of concern" as cases more than doubled in a week.According to Sky News, the designation of the B16

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Africa CDC: Indian COVID strain discovered in 3 African countries

Health workers collecting samples from a lady in India. /Xinhua The coronavirus strain circulating in India has been detected in three African countries, according to the head of the Africa Ce

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Five cases of Indian COVID-19 variant detected in Kenya

Kenya on Wednesday confirmed that it has detected five cases of the Indian COVID-19 variant. /VCG Kenya on Wednesday confirmed that it has detected five cases of the Indian COVID-19 variant.Mi

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Eight lions in Indian zoo test positive for COVID-19

The gate of the Nehru Zoological Park is seen closed after eight lions there tested positive for COVID-19 in Hyderabad, India, May 4, 2021. /CFP Eight Asiatic lions at an Indian zoo have contr

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Iraq warns of double-mutant coronavirus variant identified in India

The ultrastructural morphology of the 2019 novel coronavirus. /Reuters Iraqi health officials on Friday warned of the new double-mutant variant of the coronavirus identified in India, saying t