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Omicron may be headed for a rapid drop in US and Britain

Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19’s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to ... Read more

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Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s moral conscience, dies at 90

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an uncompromising foe of apartheid and a ... Read more

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Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — At a busy market in a poor township outside Harare this week, Nyasha Ndou ... Read more

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US grapples with pandemic as its origins are traced in China

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (AP) — The United States was grappling with the worst coronavirus outbreak in the world ... Read more

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Confirmed new virus cases hit a new high in US

The number of confirmed new coronavirus cases per day in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40,000 ... Read more

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In poor regions, easing virus lockdowns brings new risks

SAO PAULO (AP) — As many countries gingerly start lifting their lockdown measures, experts worry that a further ... Read more

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Gangs deliver food in poor Cape Town area amid lockdown

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Preston’s new face mask is emblazoned with the stars and stripes of ... Read more