The emergence of several, more infectious strains of the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has worried governments and scientists, who are investigating how and why the virus
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Ambulances waiting to deliver COVID-19 patients queued outside hospital emergency departments Friday as Portugal’s COVID-19 surge continued unabated, adding a new record of daily deaths
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As the COVID-19 vaccination effort continues, there seem to be a lot of news stories about new mutations of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the
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The coronavirus variant detected in South Africa poses a “significant re-infection risk” and raises concerns over vaccine effectiveness, according to preliminary research Wednesday, as separate
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Chancellor Angela Merkel is holding a virtual meeting Tuesday with the governors of Germany’s 16 states to discuss the country’s pandemic measures amid concerns that
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Britain on Monday extended its coronavirus vaccination campaign to people over the age of 70, and new tougher restrictions for all arrivals to the country
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Slovakia on Monday began a new round of nationwide COVID-19 screening—a process aimed at easing curfew restrictions for people who test negative. Tests will also
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday called for tougher restrictions to contain the country’s worsening coronavirus outbreak and pushed for crisis talks with regional leaders,
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As the wan winter sun sets over France’s Champagne region, the countdown clock kicks in. Laborers stop pruning the vines as the light fades at
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China has sealed off two cities south of Beijing, cutting transport links and banning millions of residents from leaving, as authorities move to stem the
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