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European Council to Kick Off In-Person Meeting in Brussels

The Monday meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. local time (17:30 GMT). It is expected to be focused on the European Union's foreign relations, specifically with

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Peru advances COVID-19 vaccination program

02:23 Peru – which has had the world's highest number of deaths per capita - could be turning a corner thanks to its vaccinations program.Officially, the country has sufferedmore than1.

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Colorado team focuses on developing vaccine storage

02:36 People all over the world continue to roll up their sleeves for the COVID-19 vaccine.And while vaccinations have continued at a steady pace in more developed areas, getting doses

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U.S. records under 30,000 daily new COVID-19 cases

FILE PHOTO: A nurse administers a COVID-19 test at the Clínica de La Raza testing site along East 12th Street and Derby Avenue in Oakland, California. /Getty Images The seven-day average of ne

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Angola's President Lourenço, First Lady take COVID-19 vaccines

Angolan President João Lourenço delivers a speech at a past function. /VCG Angola's President João Lourenço and First Lady Ana Dias Lourenço received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine

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Ireland shuts down health IT system after ransomware attack

A man types on a computer keyboard in this illustration picture taken February 28, 2013. /Reuters Ireland's health authority said on Friday it had shut down its computer systems after experien

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Africa's COVID-19 infections surpass 4.6 million mark

VCG The number of COVID-19 in Africa has surpassed the 4.6 million mark as the continent continues efforts to contain the pandemic.According to the latest figures by the Africa Centres for Dis

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Greece to reopen beaches, museums after long lockdown

Greece reopened private beaches on Saturday and will open museums next week, health officials said Friday as the tourism-dependent country gears up for a May 15 travel restart.Museums are to reope

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Biden says 200m COVID-19 vaccinations goal has been met

President Biden announced Wednesday that Americans have received 200 million COVID-19 vaccinations since he took office.More than half of adult Americans have had at least one shot, and by Thursday,

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Uganda's COVID-19 vaccinations near 240,000

FILE PHOTO: A healthcare professional is vaccinated against COVID-19 on March 10, 2021 in Kampala, Uganda. (Photo by Luke Dray / Getty Images) The number of COVID-19 vaccinations administered

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Africa's COVID-19 cases hit 4,437,846, with 118,133 deaths

A sign points to a COVID-19 screening station at Kayelisha Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. /VCG The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa has reached 4,437,846 according to the latest f

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Italy reports 15,370 new COVID-19 cases, 310 deaths

FILE PHOTO: A family doctor receives Moderna COVID-19 vaccine bottles in Bari, Italy. /VCG Italy on Saturday reported 15,370 new confirmed coronavirus infections, a slight decrease from the 15

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Turkish study shows China's Sinovac vaccine 'significantly effective'

Hospital staff getting the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in Ankara, Turkey, January 14, 2021. /CFP China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine is significantly effective, said a Turkish health official based

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Biden to ramp up U.S. vaccinations in next 3 weeks

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday announced an acceleration in the availability of coronavirus vaccines, as well as an increase in the number of local pharmacies providing vaccinations and additiona

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White House to spend $10 billion to bolster vaccine effort

The White House announced Thursday that it is dedicating another $10 billion to try to drive up vaccination rates in low-income, minority and rural enclaves throughout

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COVID-19: Italy enters lockdown, Canada continues use of AstraZeneca

The U.S. state of Mississippi will open COVID-19 vaccinations to everyone in the state starting Tuesday. Behind Alaska, Mississippi is the second state to open vaccinations to all. President Biden

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Nearly 200,000 people have received COVID-19 vaccinations in Rwanda

A healthcare worker receives her COVID-19 vaccine jab as part of Rwanda's vaccination drive. /Photo courtesy: Ministry of Health – Rwanda. Three days after rolling out mass COVID-19 vaccinatio