President Biden said Monday that while travel restrictions imposed on travelers from several southern African nations would slow the entry of the omicron variant...

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AP: Vaccines making Thanksgiving easier, but hot spots remain

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The U.S. is facing its second Thanksgiving of the pandemic in better shape than the first time around, thanks to the vaccine,...

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VOA: WHO Europe Warns Region’s COVID-19 Deaths Could Reach 2.2M by March

asianct - November 25, 2021 0

The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Europe regional office Tuesday said the 53-country area could see another 700,000 COVID-19 deaths in the next...

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Should I get a flu shot? Experts say the answer is yes.

asianct - November 23, 2021 0

The flu infection rate had been relatively low this year, but in the past couple weeks several outbreaks have occurred throughout the...

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VOA: Fauci Urges Vaccinated Americans to Get Booster Shots

asianct - November 22, 2021 0

The top U.S. infectious disease expert on Sunday urged millions of Americans who already are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to get booster...

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VOA: White House Anticipating CDC Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids

asianct - November 2, 2021 0

The White House COVID-19 response team said Monday it is anticipating final approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children by the U.S....

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NPR: The COVID-19 pandemic has now killed 5 million people around the world

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Global deaths from COVID-19 have now surpassed 5 million, according to the data released Monday from Johns Hopkins University's coronavirus tracker.

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NPR: CDC says toss onions if you don’t know where they came from to avoid salmonella

asianct - October 22, 2021 0

Check your onions now: A salmonella outbreak impacting 37 states and sickening over 600 people in the U.S. is being linked to certain imported...

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NPR: The FDA authorizes Moderna and J&J COVID vaccine boosters

asianct - October 21, 2021 0

The Food and Drug Administration authorized booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccines made by Moderna and Johnson & Johnson following unanimous votes...

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VOA: US Donates 9.6 Million Additional COVID Vaccine Doses to Pakistan

asianct - October 15, 2021 0

The United States announced Friday an additional 9.6 million doses of Pfizer coronavirus vaccine are being shipped to Pakistan through the global...

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NPR: The federal government pledges $100 million to address health care worker shortages

asianct - October 15, 2021 0

As health care workers face increased pandemic burnout, some states — particularly in underserved areas — have had challenges retaining existing staff and...

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NPR: Get a fan and get vaccinated, the CDC says in its safety tips for the holidays

asianct - October 6, 2021 0

Anyone looking to celebrate the fall and winter holidays without spreading COVID-19 should consider a window fan or a walk-by greeting, the...

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