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UK hospitals struggle, as contagious virus variant sweeps Britain

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

Pressure on the nation's hospitals forced the hand of Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who has plunged the country into its third national lockdown.

Hospital prices just got a lot more transparent. What does this mean for you?

By Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News

Hospitals face the new year with new requirements to post price information they have long sought to obscure: the actual prices negotiated with insurers and the discounts they offer their cash-paying customers.

WHO chief 'disappointed' at Chinese delays letting experts in

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

The head of the World Health Organization said Tuesday that he is "disappointed" that Chinese officials haven't finalized permissions for the arrival of team of experts into China to examine origins of COVID-19.

Seniors in Florida camp overnight for vaccine

By Associated Press

Hundreds of senior citizens determined to get vaccinated against the coronavirus camped out overnight in frigid temperatures to secure spots in Tuesday morning’s line in Daytona Beach.

FDA dismisses idea of stretching doses by delaying booster shot

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

The first Americans vaccinated against COVID-19 are getting their second dose, while Britain has decided to postpone boosters and focus instead on giving more people a first shot — international differences that are adding to public confusion.

A final EPA rollback under Trump curbs use of health studies

By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press

The Environmental Protection Agency has completed one of its last major rollbacks under the Trump administration, changing how it considers evidence of harm from pollutants in a way that opponents say could cripple future public-health regulation.

Pace of vaccine rollout in California 'not good enough,' governor says

By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press

Distribution hiccups and logistical challenges have slowed the initial coronavirus vaccine rollout in California, setting a pace that's "not good enough," Gov. Gavin Newsom said.

U.S. vaccine rollout remains sluggish, as new coronavirus strain spreads

The U.S. is stumbling out of the gate in getting the COVID-19 vaccine distributed in 2021, as a more contagious variant of the virus spreads around the country. Dr. Robert M. Wachter, the head of the department of medicine at…

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COVID-19 restrictions, Brexit cause worry in and near Gibraltar

By Emilio Morenatti, Aritz Parra, Associated Press

The territory went into lockdown late Saturday amid a surge in virus cases that is putting under pressure its limited health infrastructure.

Vaccination campaign picks up speed around the world

By Danica Kirka, Aniruddha Ghosal, Associated Press

Britain has begun dispensing the second vaccine in its arsenal. But authorities in France and elsewhere in Europe are coming under fire for slow rollouts and delays.