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Kenya's COVID-19 infections surpass 240,000 mark

A Kenyan man receives a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at Makongeni Estate in Nairobi, Kenya Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021./CFP Kenya's total number of COVID-19 infections surpassed the 240,000 mark o

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U.S. FDA approves new drug for Alzheimer's in nearly 20 years

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) on Monday for the treatment of Alzheimer's, the first new medicine against the disease in almost two decades and the first to

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Africa's COVID-19 infections reach 4,574,042 as deaths hit 122,329

FILE PHOTO: A nurse draws a vaccine dose on March 10, 2021 in Kampala, Uganda. (Photo by Luke Dray / Getty Images) The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa reached 4,574,042 on Monday as th

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Derek Chauvin's trial focuses on cause of death

03:35 It has been quite a week at the Derek Chauvin's trial. The week has focused mainly on highly technical and medical testimony with the prosecution saying Floyd died ofasphyxia, th

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Patient dies after receiving AstraZeneca vaccine at care hospital

A patient of a long-term care hospital in South Korea with multiple underlying diseases died Wednesday after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19, local media reported citing officials.

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Chinese chipmaker SMIC removed from U.S. OTCQX Market

China's largest chipmaker Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) was removed from the OTCQX, a financial market for over-the-counter securities in

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New immune analysis in 50 patients uncovers "hallmark" of severe COVID-19

French researchers have identified a unique signature in the most critically ill COVID-19 patients - a combination of deficiency in a response of a particular interferon, as well as exacerbated infl

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Independent autopsy finds Floyd death was 'homicide'

Two doctors who carried out an independent autopsy of George Floyd, the African American man whose death in Minneapolis police custody last week triggered nationwide protests, said on Monday that the

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BP announces $4.4 bln quarterly loss as oil prices crash

A BP logo is pictured outside its gasoline stand on April 26, 2020 in Katwijk, Netherlands. /VCG British energy giant BP on Tuesday said it slumped into a 4.4-billion-U.S. dollar net loss in t

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Top aide of Nigerian president dies from COVID-19

Mallam Abba Kyari, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's chief of staff, has died while receiving treatment for COVID-19, a presidential statement confirmed early Saturday. Kyari, who was in his 70s

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The elderly in the U.S stay at home, but are not alone

02:21 The elderly, especially those with underlying health conditions, are among the most vulnerable to COVID-19.As a result, most are staying home, but many refuse to be cut off.CGTN'

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Ireland reports 2 more deaths as COVID-19 cases top 1,000

Two more COVID-19 patients died while another 219 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Ireland on Monday, the country's Department of Health said in a statement. To date, there have been a total

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Ireland reports 4th death as COVID-19 cases top 900

A fourth person infected with COVID-19 died while another 121 new COVID-19 cases were confirmed in Ireland on Sunday, bringing to 906 the total number of such cases in the country, said Ireland's Dep

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China issues health management plan for recovered COVID-19 patients

VCG With the number of COVID-19 recoveries increasing in China, the country's National Health Commission (NHC) has outlined a trial health management scheme to manage patients discharged from

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Fifth person dies in UK after testing positive for COVID-19

A fifth person in the UK has died after testing positive for the novel coronavirus, as the number of local confirmed COVID-19 cases rose to 319, UK's health authorities said Monday evening. The fift

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Iran temporarily releases some 70,000 prisoners due to COVID-19

A nurse wears protective gear in a ward dedicated for people infected with the novel coronavirus, at a hospital in Tehran, Iran, March 8, 2020. /AP Iran has temporarily released approximately

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U.K. reports first COVID-19 death

The U.K. has reported its first death from COVID-19.The Royal Berkshire NHS Trust said on Thursday that a patient with underlying health conditions had passed away after testing positive for the viru