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India starts world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination drive

India started inoculating health workers Saturday in what is likely the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign, joining the ranks of wealthier nations where the

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Portuguese hospitals under pressure as COVID-19 cases surge

A man wearing a face mask walks on a street in Lisbon, Portugal, Jan. 15, 2021. Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa announced on Wednesday a new period of general confinement as a measure to

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COVID-19 infections top 2 million in Germany

More than two million COVID-19 infections have already been officially registered in Germany since the outbreak of the pandemic, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) announc

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COVID-19 infections top 2 million in Germany

People wearing face masks queue to enter a shop in Munich, Germany, Dec. 11, 2020. /Xinhua More than two million COVID-19 infections have already been officially registered in Germany since th

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: World prepared to overcome the pandemic

02:46 The overall global coronavirus caseload has topped 93 million, while the deaths have approached two million, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.Worst moment of pande

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Rioting is wrong and that should not be a controversial opinion

A Trump supporter complains of election fraud outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC., January 7, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Jonathan Arnott is a former member of the European Parliament.

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Rioting is wrong and that should not be a controversial opinion

A Trump supporter complains of election fraud outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC., January 7, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Jonathan Arnott is a former member of the European Parliament.

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S.Africa testing vaccines on variant, hopes for results within 2 weeks

COVID-19 vaccine vials. /Getty Images South African scientists are testing whether vaccines will be less effective against a COVID-19 variant first detected locally and hope for initial result

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Biden can be a responsible leader

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks before announcing his choices for attorney general and other leaders of the Justice Department at The Queen theater in Wilmington, Delaware, Januar

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Endeavor BioMedicines raises $62 million to combat pulmonary disease

A new startup has officially emerged for stealth with the raise of its $62 million Series A funding round. Endeavor BioMedicines is led by co-founder and CEO John Hood, who previously led Impact Biom

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Pro-Trump mob storms the US Capitol, touting ‘Stop the Steal’ conspiracy

A chaotic scene unfolded in Washington D.C. on Wednesday as a large crowd of pro-Trump protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building.The Trump supporters flooded into the nation’s capital to atte

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Single vaccine dose leads to 'greater risk' from new coronavirus variants, experts warn

The variant is thought to be responsible for 90% of infections in South Africa, and has already been found in the UK.

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Johnson tries to reassure parents of school safety as virus rates soar

Boris Johnson appearing on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show weekly political programme at their studio in London. /Jeff Overs/BBC/AFP UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has insisted that most of the co

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SolarWinds hackers access Microsoft source code, the company says

A Microsoft logo is seen in Los Angeles, California, U.S., November 7, 2017. /Reuters The hacking group behind U.S. software company SolarWinds compromise was able to break into Microsoft and

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Record German deaths, Denmark extends lockdown: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES- France could be forced to impose an earlier curfew in eastern regions that would start at 6 p.m. instead of 8 p.m. amid a surge in new infections, the country's Health MinisterOlivier

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Chaos at UK port as thousands stranded despite French border opening

A police officer directing traffic in Dover, UK after France temporarily closed its border with the country on Sunday. /AP/Kirsty Wigglesworth/ The border between France and the UK has opened

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Global Business: Google and Facebook team up, Arctic oil approval

"Cooperate and assist one another."The language might be functional but the sentiment could have a huge effect on the ongoing battle between "Big Tech" and Western powers. The quote was reported by t