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Britain backs slew of ‘long COVID’ research studies
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is backing 15 new studies into the treatment and diagnosis of "long COVID", a condition that can include dozens of symptoms and last for months after an initial bout of infe...
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Mexico’s coronavirus death toll rises to 236,240 as cases surge
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry on Saturday reported 12,631 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country and 225 more fatalities, bringing the total to 2,654,699 infections and 236,...
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Brazil power grid operator asks hydro dams to postpone works amid drought
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Brazil's national power grid operator (ONS) has asked electricity generators to postpone maintenance and technical work for as long as possible to help prevent the energy cr...
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U.S. administers 337.24 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines – CDC
(Reuters) - The United States has administered 337,239,448 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday morning and distributed 390,100,705 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...
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Factbox: Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 189.91 million, death toll at 4,246,103
By Lynx Insight Service NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than 189.91 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 4,246,103 have died, according to a Reuters tally. ...
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Fed’s Kashkari says many U.S. sectors struggling to adjust to reopening
(Reuters) - Minneapolis Federal Reserve President Neel Kashkari said many U.S. economic sectors faced rapidly rising prices and were struggling to adjust to reopening after the shutdown. "Basically, w...
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Facebook says it should not be blamed for U.S. failing to meet vaccine goals
By Jan Wolfe and David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Facebook on Saturday defended itself against U.S. President Joe Biden's assertion that the social media platform is "killing people" by allowin...
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Oregon wildfire blazes ahead against army of firefighters
By Rich McKay (Reuters) - Fed by bone dry timbers, a massive wildfire dubbed the Bootleg blaze raged across an Oregon forest, advancing five miles (8 km) a day against an army of firefighters as it sc...
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British ministers decide against mass vaccination for teenagers – The Telegraph
(Reuters) - Britain has opted against mass COVID-19 vaccinations for all children and teenagers, with ministers instead preparing to offer doses to vulnerable 12 to 15-year-olds and those about to tur...
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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 strikes south of Panama – EMSC
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck south of Panama on Saturday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 10 kms, according to EMSC. (Repo...
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