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With new coronavirus cases dropping to below 20 a day, Israel on Tuesday retired its Green Pass system and will now allow equal access to restaurants, sports events, cultural activities and the like to vaccinated and unvaccinated citizens.

Restrictions on the sizes of gatherings have also been lifted.

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Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases

Sat, 2021-05-29 13:15 — mike kraft

In time for summer, Europe sees dramatic fall in virus cases ROME (AP) — When Italy won the Eurovision Song Contest with an over-the-top glam-rock performance, the victory signaled more than just a psychological boost for one of the countries hardest hit by COVID-19: Held before a live, indoor audience of 3,500, the annual kitsch fest confirmed that Europe was returning to a semblance of normalcy that was unthinkable even a few weeks ago. AP NEWS

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Virus clusters spotlight poor conditions for migrant labour workers

Mon, 2021-05-24 10:58 — mike kraft

Thai virus clusters spotlight conditions for migrant labour A series of coronavirus clusters among construction workers in Bangkok, including the first local cases of the variant first identified in India, has put a fresh spotlight on migrant labour rights as Thailand grapples with its deadliest outbreak so far. Chayut Setboonsarng Reuters

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World Overview: Tokyo Olympics to open despite state of emergency, Asian countries face vaccine shortage

Fri, 2021-05-21 11:07 — mike kraft

The Latest: IOC VP: Olympics held despite state of emergency TOKYO — The IOC vice president in charge of the Tokyo Olympics says the games will open in just over two months even if the city and other parts of Japan are under a state of emergency because of rising coronavirus cases. AP NEWS

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India’s crisis shows how oxygen is a vital medicine not available to everyone and scarce in some other countries

Fri, 2021-05-07 20:53 — mike kraft

India’s crisis shows how oxygen is a vital medicine not everyone can access

Oxygen is an essential medical treatment to save human lives. But, in recent weeks, it’s become clear just how vital it is as India reels from a deadly surge in COVID-19 cases. Express trains are racing across the country to deliver oxygen from the eastern town of Angul to the capital of Delhi and other regions. Meanwhile, desperate pleas fill social media from people forced to helplessly watch their family members slowly suffocate.

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India's disaster finds echo in other countries facing COVID-19 surges

Fri, 2021-05-07 11:17 — mike kraft

India's disaster hangs over countries facing COVID-19 surges SOHAG, Egypt (AP) — Countries worldwide wrestling with new coronavirus surges are trying to ensure they aren’t hit by an India-style disaster. They face many of the same risks, including large populations that have shirked restrictions and fragile health systems shaken under the strain... AP NEWS

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Overview of studies showing vaccines working against variants

Fri, 2021-05-07 10:35 — mike kraft

Covid vaccines can take on new coronavirus variants, studies show A batch of new studies out Wednesday shows how Covid-19 vaccines can take on new variants of coronavirus. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

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New data on Pfizer COVID vaccine protecting against worrying coronavirus variants

Thu, 2021-05-06 20:13 — mike kraft

Pfizer COVID vaccine protects against worrying coronavirus variants Data from Qatar provide strongest evidence yet that COVID-19 vaccines can stop strains thought to pose a threat to immunization efforts. Ewen Callaway nature

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Overview"Coronavirus international developments briefs

Thu, 2021-04-01 11:20 — mike kraft

Factbox-Latest on the worldwide spread of the coronavirus The World Trade Organization said risks from the uneven roll-out of coronavirus vaccination campaigns and the possible emergence of vaccine-resistant strains clouded the outlook for the global trade in goods, while raising its growth forecast slightly. Reuters Staff U.S.

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* All health workers in Italy must have coronavirus jabs, the government said, in a potentially controversial move aimed at protecting vulnerable patients and pushing back against ‘no-vax’ sentiment.

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