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Delta variant of Covid spreading rapidly and detected in 74 countries
The Delta variant of Covid-19, first identified in India, has been detected in 74 countries and continues to spread rapidly amid fears that it is poised to become the dominant strain worldwide.
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Ontario reports fewer than 450 new COVID-19 cases
TORONTO -- Ontario health officials are reporting fewer than 450 new cases of COVID-19 after several days of case counts just above the 500 mark.
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Covid-19 around the world: how are some key countries faring?
ith some notable exceptions - including the UK - where confirmed infections have begun climbing again, the number of confirmed new coronavirus cases appears, once more, to be fading in many countries around the world.
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COVID Positivity Rates Are Lower Than Ever. Is It Time To Party?
First, some good news: for the first time since there's been national reporting on the number of positive COVID-19 tests, the rate of positive COVID tests has dropped to its lowest recorded rate.
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Novavax study finds its Covid-19 jab is 90% effective
Vaccine maker Novavax has said its shot was highly effective against Covid-19 and also protected against variants in a large, late-stage study in the US and Mexico.
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Living with COVID-19, once restrictions are lifted
Even as California prepares to throw open its economy, it's too early to declare victory against COVID-19. Instead, say scientists, we'll learn to live in an uneasy détente.
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Finally, California Is About to Reopen
The California Recall Election
Monday: Here's what you need to know about the lifting of coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
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Good morning.
We've been waiting for this week for a long time.
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Doctors and Scientists Are Fighting Vaccine Misinformation on TikTok
Images: TikTok / @dr_asherwilliams, @anna.
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Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 90 percent effective
The two-shot COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax is 90 percent effective against the disease, the company said today.
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Pediatric cardiologists explain myocarditis and why your teen should still get a Covid-19 vaccine
The news about a potential link between the Covid-19 vaccine and a cardiac ailment in young people may be striking fear in the hearts of some parents.
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