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UK reports 33,552 new COVID-19 cases, 1,348 deaths

FILE PHOTO: A patient receiving a coronavirus vaccine in the UK. /VCG Image The UK on Saturday reported 33,552 new confirmed coronavirus cases and an additional 1,348 deaths.The latest figures

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Some countries and regions detect new variant of coronavirus

At least 60 countries and regions have detected new variant of the coronavirus that was initially discovered in the United Kingdom, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday in its weekly updat

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New COVID-19 variant detected in Brazil

02:32 The U.K. isn't the only country grappling with a new COVID-19 variant. In the Brazilian city of Manaus, officials are dealing with a surge in cases and a new strain of the virus.

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Live updates: Global COVID-19 deaths pass 2 million mark

Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide have topped 94 million, with over 2 million deaths and more than 51 million recoveries, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.Here is the lates

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Argentina receives 2nd batch of Russia's Sputnik vaccine

Photo taken on Sept. 15, 2020 shows Russia's new COVID-19 vaccine named "Sputnik V" during the phase-3 clinical trials in Moscow, Russia. /Xinhua The second batch of Russia's Sputnik V coronav

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COVID-19 cases surging in the Americas

COVID-19 continues to grip much of the world with more than 92 million confirmed cases since the pandemic began.Nearly 39 million of those cases have been reported across the Americas, along with 925

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Peru and Bolivia running out of ICU beds as COVID-19 cases surge

02:46 Peru and Bolivia are running out of intensive care beds amid an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The trend comes as Peru announced the first case of a highly transmissible variant of th

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COVID-19: Tracking the new variant

02:57 TheU.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is stepping up efforts to identify new mutant strains of COVID-19 spreading across the country.To date, several states have iden

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COVID19 in Russia: Country confirms 22,934 new infections

A woman receives the COVID-19 vaccine injection at a state clinic in Moscow, Russia, Dec. 30, 2020. /Xinhua Russia confirmed 22,934 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the country'

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White House coronavirus task force warns of possible 'USA variant'

There would be a more transmissible variant of the coronavirus that evolved in the United States and is fueling spread of the virus, according to the White House coronavirus task force.The new strain

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France says two clusters of UK COVID strain detected

Two risk clusters of the mutant coronavirus variant sweeping Britain have been detected in France. /Getty Images Two risk clusters of the mutant coronavirus variant sweeping Britain have been

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Billionaire investor Bill Ackman slams ageism in U.S. vaccine rollout

Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017. /Reuters Bill Ackman, CEO of Pershing Square Capital M

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EFL announces twice-weekly COVID-19 testing for all 72 clubs

VCG All 72 English Football League (EFL) clubs will undergo coronavirus testing twice every week from January 11, authorities said on Wednesday.The EFL was not testing its players previously,

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South Korea extends UK flight ban till Jan. 21

South Korea will continue to bar direct flights from Britain for another two weeks, in a stepped-up effort to curb the more infectious coronavirus variant first detected in the UK, according to the c

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No sign COVID-19 variant in S. Africa more contagious than UK version

VCG There is no indication that the coronavirus variant identified in South Africa is more contagious than the one spreading in the UK, Reuters reports the World Health Organization's technica

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White House blames slow vaccine rollout on states

02:00 The Trump administration is defending its roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines as one of the suppliers is considering halving its doses to reach more people.Although vaccinations have b

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S Korea extends distancing rules for 2 weeks

South Korea is extending stringent distancing rules for two more weeks as authorities seek to suppress a viral resurgence, while confirming its first case of an apparen