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      Coverage of the COVID-19 outbreak, from the science of testing, treatment, and developing a vaccine to the impacts of quarantines and social distancing.

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      Covid: US to lift travel ban for fully jabbed on 8 November

      The US has said that it will reopen its borders to fully vaccinated travelers from 33 countries on 8 November.
      Passengers at Paris Orly Airport in July. The proposed ban on non-essential travel is non-binding, so each EU state will have to decide whether to implement it © REUTERS

      EU moves to restrict travel from US over rising Covid cases

      Council warns that American infection rate is well above the bloc’s safe maximum
      A Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Preliminary research suggests that the protection conferred by vaccination wanes over time. PHOTO: LUCY NICHOLSON/REUTERS

      Covid-19 Booster Shot to Be Offered to Americans Fully Vaccinated With Pfizer, Moderna

      The third dose will be of the same vaccine from the two-dose regimen, according to people familiar with the plan.
      Florida children’s hospitals see pediatric COVID cases soar amid delta variant surge

      Florida children’s hospitals see pediatric COVID cases soar amid delta variant surge

      Although cases have spiked across all age groups in Florida, a Miami Herald analysis of weekly case data revealed that the sharpest increase over the past month has occurred among kids under 12.
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      DeSantis Says Florida COVID Cases Will Decrease in Coming Weeks, 'We Are Not Shutting Down'

      DeSantis did encourage people to get vaccinated, saying while it is not a perfect barrier against the disease the shots do provide a strong defense against getting seriously ill.
      A body is transported at Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Centre on in Brooklyn, New York, on April 8, 2020. Picture: Angela Weiss/AFPSource:AFP

      Covid-19 lab leak evidence ‘overwhelming’, experts say

      Scientists say the chance that Covid-19 emerged naturally in animals at the Wuhan wet market is “one in a million”.
      Bruce Springsteen, seen here performing in May 2019, will return to Broadway this summer for a limited run of his one-man show Springsteen on Broadway. Performances at the St. James Theatre begin June 26 with an end date set for Sept. 4. (Kevin Winter

      Travel uncertainty growing for AstraZeneca recipients amid vaccine rules for Springsteen, other live shows

      Live tapings of Saturday Night Live, Stephen Colbert also block those who got AstraZeneca shots
      Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is more than 90% effective at preventing disease. (Alastair Grant/AP)

      Novavax says its COVID-19 vaccine is 90% effective

      Unlike the Pfizer vaccine, Novavax’s version does not need special refrigeration, making it easier to distribute.
      Johnson & Johnson vaccine packages (Jon Cherry/Getty Images)

      FDA: 60 million doses of J&J vaccine to be tossed due to possible contamination: report

      The vaccines were made at a Baltimore plant run by Emergent BioSolutions before manufacture was halted by the FDA
      Photo: Thomas Peter/Reuters (Video from 2/9/21)

      U.S. Report Found It Plausible Covid-19 Leaked From Wuhan Lab

      The 2020 lab report was used by the State Department in its own inquiry during Trump administration
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      Covid: White House defends Dr Fauci over lab leak emails

      The White House has defended the president's top coronavirus adviser, Dr Anthony Fauci, amid scrutiny of his recently released work emails.
      Thousands of emails have been released which were sent by Dr Anthony Fauci in the first months of the Covid-19 pandemic. Picture: Al Drago/various sources/AFPSource:AFP

      Bombshell emails reveal what Fauci knew

      Emails released by the US Government have revealed the top adviser knew of Covid’s “unusual features” which may mean it came from a lab.
      Medical staff prepare Moderna coronavirus vaccines. (CARL COURT/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

      Moderna Says Its Covid-19 Vaccine Works Safely in Adolescents

      Moderna said its Covid-19 vaccine was effective in children aged 12 to 17 in a new study, a finding that could clear the way for a second shot for use in adolescents.
      Vivek Murthy, speaking at The Future of Everything Festival, says that "we’re moving in the right direction" on key metrics of vaccination and infection rates.

      Fully Vaccinated People Can Stop Wearing Masks in Most Settings, CDC Says

      Fully vaccinated people don’t need to wear a mask or physically distance during outdoor or indoor activities, with few exceptions, federal health officials said, the fullest easing of pandemic recommendations so far.
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      FDA Authorizes Use of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine in Kids Ages 12 to 15

      The company is expected to apply for emergency authorization use with the FDA in September.
      People wear protective masks while exercising at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on April 21. Under the newly-announced CDC guidelines, the masks can be dropped.Photographer: Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg

      Vaccinated Americans Can Go Unmasked Outdoors, CDC Says

      Families can gather indoors, even if some aren’t vaccinated
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      California Gov. Gavin Newsom to face recall vote as petition drive hits signature goal

      Opponents of California's governor have enough valid signatures to trigger a statewide vote on his leadership.
      Biden gets COVID-19 vaccine. Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images

      America is running out of people willing to get a COVID-19 shot, and some vaccination sites are even shutting down because of a lack of demand

      The US is running out of people willing to get a COVID-19 shot, a leading nonprofit warned.
      GETTY IMAGES / Canadian truck drivers may get vaccine access down south

      North Dakota offers free Covid-19 vaccinations for Canadian truckers

      The US state North Dakota is helping out its northern neighbours by offering vaccines to truck drivers crossing the border from Canada's Manitoba province.
      A man receives the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre in Chicago, Illinois on April 6, 2021. © Kamil Krzaczynski, AFP

      EU agency says benefits of Johnson & Johnson vaccine outweigh blood clot risk

      Experts at the agency that regulates drugs for the European Union said Tuesday that they found a “possible link” between the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine and very rare blood clots after a small number of cases were reported in the United States, but they confirmed the vaccine’s benefits still outweighed the very small risks of recipients developing the unusual clots.
      The beach in front of the Hard Rock Hotel Cancun was filled with sunbathers during spring break. Dawn Gilbertson, USA TODAY

      'Do not travel' list: The US State Department is raising the alert level for most countries due to COVID

      Travelers researching international trips during the coronavirus pandemic have been confronted with conflicting government advice.

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