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US COVID-19 cases tops 20 million mark

The number of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases has surpassed 20 million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. /Getty Images The number of confirmed U.S. coronavirus cases has surpa

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Mexico begins COVID-19 vaccinations

01:05 Mexico has begun COVID-19 vaccinations.Maria Irene Ramirez, a Mexico City nurse, was the first to receive the Pfizer vaccine on Thursday.A report from a human rights watchdog rel

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Switzerland OKs Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

Switzerland has approved the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and German pharmaceutical company BioNTech.The country’s health agency Swissmedic said in a written statement

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Russian PM Forecasts 'Explosive' Demand for Sputnik V Vaccine Amid Pandemic

Numerous countries have expressed hope in obtaining the Russian vaccine as soon as possible. The expectations became even higher as researchers announced that the effic

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U.S. expects to begin COVID-19 vaccinations in early December: reports

VCG image The United States expects to begin COVID-19 vaccinations in early December, the AFP reports quoting Moncef Slaoui, the head of the government vaccine efforts.The development comes sa

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South Korea's flu vaccine death toll approaches 100

The death toll in South Korea after getting seasonal flu shots has risen to nearly 100, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said Saturday, which rais

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Cancer diagnoses rates fell by half during US lockdown: Study

The number of cancers diagnosed weekly in the United States fell by almost fifty percent during March and April. /Reuters The number of cancers diagnosed weekly in the United States fell by al

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COVID-19 restrictions preventing Australian flu deaths: medical association

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) said on Saturday that measures introduced to prevent the spread of COVID-19 such as social distancing and travel bans have led to a dramatic drop in flu cases

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Child vaccinations decrease amid pandemic

02:19 New York's mayor announced this week that child vaccinations in the city are down more than 60% compared to last year.With many doctor's offices closed during the coronavirus loc

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Answer Bank: Which vaccines should not be postponed amid coronavirus?

Efforts should be made to ensure routine vaccination and other medical services during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, said Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World

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Horseshoe crab: A living fossil with life-saving blood

The oldest horseshoe crab fossil is 445 million years old. Horseshoe crabs are older than dinosaurs and known as living fossils. An asteroid impact did not kill them, but they could become extinct be