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WHO Team Says Search for Coronavirus Origins at Standstill
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August 27, 2021
The search for the source of the new coronavirus is at an impasse and the window of opportunity to identify the origin of the virus is "closing fast," a World Health Organization-appointed team of experts said Wednesday.
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Delta Variant Has Americans' Stress Levels Rising Again: Poll
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August 23, 2021
As coronavirus cases spike in the United States due to the highly contagious Delta variant, a new poll finds Americans' anxiety about COVID-19 at its highest since January.
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All Health Care, Long-Term Care Workers in California Must Get COVID-19 Shots
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August 09, 2021
All 2.2 million health care workers and long-term care workers in California will now have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30, the California Department of Public Health said Thursday.
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Israel Offers COVID-19 Booster Shots to Anyone Over 60
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August 02, 2021
Israelis who are over the age of 60 and fully vaccinated against COVID-19 will be offered booster shots, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Thursday.
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Britain to Fully Reopen Soon, Despite Rising COVID-19 Cases
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July 07, 2021
Face mask and social-distancing laws will be lifted in Britain later this month and British citizens will have to "learn to live with the virus," Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Monday.
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Investigation Starts in Five States After Imported Dog Develops Rabies
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June 22, 2021
A public health investigation is underway in Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, New Jersey, and New York after an imported rescue dog was found to have rabies.
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India to Provide Free COVID-19 Shots for All Adults
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June 09, 2021
Free COVID-19 vaccines will be offered to all adults in India starting later this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Monday.
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Health Highlights: June 25, 2018
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June 26, 2018
Medicaid funding for a Houston hospital's renowned heart transplant program could be cut off in mid-August because it hasn't done enough to correct problems identified after the deaths of two patients, federal officials say.