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Factbox: What are G7 countries pledging on vaccine doses?
(Reuters) - Group of Seven leaders are pledging to donate hundreds of millions of vaccines to poor countries. Following are the pledges so far: UNITED STATES U.S. President Joe Biden plans to buy and ...
Jun 10, 2021
Factbox-What is on the G7 summit agenda? (And what is on the dinner menu?)
CARBIS BAY, England (Reuters) - Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) wealthy nations begin a three day meeting in Cornwall, England, on Friday, discussing issues ranging from COVID-19 vaccines and econo...
Jun 10, 2021
U.S. administers 305.7 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 305,687,618 doses of COVID-19 vaccines and distributed 372,830,865 doses in the country as of Thursday morning, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
Jun 10, 2021
G7 to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries
By Kate Holton CARBIS BAY, England (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expects the Group of Seven to agree to donate 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses to poorer countries during its summit...
Jun 10, 2021
CDC says U.S. travelers can avoid wearing masks in outdoor transit hubs, ferries
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday it will no longer require travelers to wear masks in outdoor transit hubs and in outdoor spaces on ferries, ...
Jun 10, 2021
The other side of reopening: COVID-induced anxiety
PEORIA, Ill. — Friday’s full reopening of Illinois brings to an end roughly 15 months of restrictions outside the home. This means the ability to gather with friends, family, and acquainta...
Jun 10, 2021
Venezuela says payments to COVAX vaccine system have been blocked
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan officials said on Thursday the country's government has been unable to complete a payment required to receive coronavirus vaccines because transfers to the global COVAX ...
Jun 10, 2021
Local COVID roundup 6/10: ICU beds in use continue to decrease
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Thursday reported just four ICU beds were in use in the tri-county area for COVID-19 patients, down from Wednesday’s total of seven....
Jun 10, 2021
Turkey should pull troops from Afghanistan under 2020 accord -Taliban spokesman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Turkey should withdraw its troops from Afghanistan under the 2020 deal for the pullout of U.S. forces, a Taliban spokesman said on Thursday, effectively rejecting Ankara's propo...
Jun 10, 2021
Brazil reports another 2,504 COVID deaths in 24 hours – ministry
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil has had 88,092 new cases of the novel coronavirus reported in the past 24 hours, and 2,504 deaths from COVID-19, the Health Ministry said on Thursday. The South American co...
Jun 10, 2021
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