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Singapore will extend Covid booster program to teens aged 12 to 17
Students in protective masks engage in extracurricular activity in school on Jan. 6, 2022 in Singapore. Suhaimi Abdullah | NurPhoto…
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Arguing with your partner over Covid? You’re not alone, with the pandemic straining many relationships
A couple wearing face masks cry for a Covid-19 victim in Argentina. SOPA Images | LightRocket | Getty Images The…
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Antibiotic-resistant infections are a ‘major global health threat’ that’s killing millions, scientists say
MRSA bacteria DTKUTOO | Getty Images Drug-resistant bacteria killed almost 1.3 million people in 2019, scientists have estimated — more…
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Scientists warn it’s too soon to relax despite omicron Covid variant proving to be less severe
A sign reminding riders to wear a face mask to prevent the spread of Covid-19 appears on a bus on…
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We have a chance to end Covid emergency in 2022, WHO official says
Executive Director of the WHO Emergencies Program Mike Ryan speaks at a news conference in Geneva, Switzerland on Feb. 6,…
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Italy’s Mario Draghi is getting an ‘A’ on his report card. But his powers are fading
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Why Cuba’s extraordinary Covid vaccine success could provide the best hope for low-income countries
Workers transport a shipment of the Cuban Soberana Plus vaccine against the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, to be donated by…
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UK could be among the first countries to emerge from Covid pandemic, top scientist says
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gestures while visiting St Thomas Hospital to receive his coronavirus booster vaccination, in London, Britain…
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WEF report warns of Covid inequalities fueling social tensions across the globe
Demonstrators holds a banner with ‘Covid slave ticket’ written while they protest against the compulsory vaccination campaign against SARSCoV2, Belgium.…
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We’re all in danger of new Covid variants until the world is vaccinated, experts warn
People wearing protective face masks wait to receive a vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a vaccination centre in…
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