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Face masks to become a personal choice in England, minister says
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Face masks to become a personal choice in England, minister says

LONDON, July 4 (Reuters) – The wearing of face coverings in England will become a personal choice and the data…
Iran reimposes virus restrictions as delta variant spreads
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Iran reimposes virus restrictions as delta variant spreads

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announced Sunday it was reimposing coronavirus restrictions on major cities, as the spread of the…
Tokyo goes to the polls as pandemic-shadowed Olympics loom
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Tokyo goes to the polls as pandemic-shadowed Olympics loom

TOKYO, July 4 (Reuters) – Tokyo residents went to the polls on Sunday to pick members of its metropolitan assembly…
Iran president warns of possible new wave of COVID cases
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Iran president warns of possible new wave of COVID cases

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that Iran may face another wave of coronavirus infections, as health…
Egypt contracts 2nd company to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine locally
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Egypt contracts 2nd company to manufacture COVID-19 vaccine locally

The Egyptian Health and Population Ministry announced Friday that a contract is now underway with a new company to locally…
Europe in vaccination race against COVID-19′s delta variant
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Europe in vaccination race against COVID-19′s delta variant

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Countries across Europe are scrambling to accelerate coronavirus vaccinations and outpace the spread of the more…
Australian officials report biggest daily COVID-19 caseload for 2021
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Australian officials report biggest daily COVID-19 caseload for 2021

MELBOURNE, July 3 (Reuters) – Australia’s New South Wales state recorded its biggest daily rise in COVID-19 infections this year,…
Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid
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Delta variant sweeps Asia, prompting curbs as vaccination remains tepid

SEOUL/SYDNEY, July 2 (Reuters) – The highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus is surging through Asia this week, with…
Experts question if WHO should lead pandemic origins probe
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Experts question if WHO should lead pandemic origins probe

BEIJING (AP) — As the World Health Organization draws up plans for the next phase of its probe of how…
Rising Delta virus, absent Brits dampen Europe’s tourism hopes
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Rising Delta virus, absent Brits dampen Europe’s tourism hopes

LISBON/LONDON, July 1 (Reuters) – While not a complete wash-out, the summer tourism season vital to southern Europe’s economies will…
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