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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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Hong Kong reports 128 new COVID-19 cases

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported 128 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, the fifth straight day when the daily additional cases surpassed

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Hong Kong reports 58 new COVID-19 cases, mostly local infections

Hong Kong's Center for Health Protection (CHP) reported 58 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, including 50 local infections. The newly-reported cases br

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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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COVID-19 causes much more hospitalizations, deaths for patients with underlying conditions: CDC

COVID-19 has led to much more hospitalizations and deaths among those with reported underlying health conditions, according to a new report of the U.S. Centers for Dis

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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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China's Jilin province reports 3 new COVID-19 cases

Northeast China's Jilin Province reported three new confirmed COVID-19 cases on Saturday, local health authorities said Sunday. The provincial health commission said t

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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