Efforts to increase the supply of vaccines available worldwide got a booster shot of sorts this week after a global COVID-19 summit of world leaders hosted by the US.
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For the first time in four decades life expectancy for men in the UK has fallen. But what does that actually mean, what are the latest trends for women and is this just a blip caused by the pandemic? Pamela Cobb investigates.
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President Biden is implementing a six-pronged, comprehensive national strategy that employs the same science-based approach that was used to successfully combat previous variants of COVID-19 earlier this year.
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President Biden on Thursday unveiled a series of steps to combat the newly surging pandemic, including the announcement of a forthcoming federal rule that all businesses with 100 or more employees have to ensure that every worker is either vaccinated for COVID-19 or submit to weekly testing for the coronavirus.
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he share of Americans who is required by their employer to get vaccinated against COVID-19 took a jump up in August to 19 percent, according to a Gallup poll.
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Wilbur, a 39-year-old cook at a restaurant in Charlotte, North Carolina, resisted getting vaccinated against the coronavirus for months because of suspicions about potentially adverse side effects.
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On July 27, 2021, CDC released updated guidance on the need for urgently increasing COVID-19 vaccination coverage and a recommendation for everyone in areas of substantial or high transmission to wear a mask in public indoor places, even if they are fully vaccinated.
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As schools go back to in-person learning, many offer free, regular COVID-19 testing for students and staff.
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The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €520 million Italian scheme to compensate companies active in the trade fairs and congress sector and their service providers for the damages suffered due to the restrictive measures introduced by the Italian government to limit the spread of the coronavirus.
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