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Learning to breathe: German clinic helps COVID long haulers
HEILIGENDAMM, Germany — Simone Ravera rolls up her trousers, slips off her shoes and socks, then gingerly steps into the
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Japanese leader asks Pfizer for additional vaccine supply
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga asked the U.S. drug maker Pfizer Inc. for additional supplies of the COVID-19
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Jill Biden urges farmworkers to get vaccinated in California
DELANO, Calif. — First lady Jill Biden praised California farmworkers for their persistence during the pandemic and urged them to
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Maryland audit faults procurement of 500K virus tests
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan’s administration failed to follow state procurement regulations when it bought 500,000 COVID-19 tests
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France's limited lockdown beset by glitches as cases rise
PARIS — Residents of Paris and several other regions of France spent their first weekend under a limited monthlong lockdown.
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Diagnostic test helps identify virulent forms of the swine bacterial pathogens
A team led by researchers in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences has developed a diagnostic test that can identify
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Critics: Doctor's note for vaccine unfairly penalizing poor
FORT LAUDEDALE, Fla. — Claes Bell repeatedly called his doctor, leaving multiple messages and emails, desperate to get him to
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Biden plans to send COVID shots to Mexico, Canada
WASHINGTON — The U.S. is planning to send a combined 4 million doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico
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Experts: Virus surge in Europe a cautionary tale for US
Optimism is spreading in the U.S. as COVID-19 deaths plummet and states ease restrictions and open vaccinations to younger adults.
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