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Jun 25

WHO says delta is ‘most transmissible’ COVID-19 variant identified so far

By Maria Cheng, Associated Press

The head of the World Health Organization says the COVID-19 delta variant first seen in India is "the most transmissible of the variants identified so far" and warned it is now spreading in at least 85 countries.

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Jun 09

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States pull out all the stops in push to increase vaccinations

By William Brangham, Claire Mufson

With the pace of vaccination in the U.S. slowing, the Biden administration’s goal of getting 70 percent of adults inoculated with at least one shot by July 4 is looking harder. Given that, a month-long campaign has begun with incentives…

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Apr 08

Countries worldwide hit new records for COVID cases, deaths

By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press

Brazil this week became just the third country, after the U.S. and Peru, to report a 24-hour tally of COVID-19 deaths that exceeded 4,000.

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Feb 12

Britain’s COVID infection rate lowers to July numbers

By Associated Press

The U.K. is in lockdown to try to curb Europe’s worst coronavirus outbreak, which has caused more than 116,000 deaths.

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Feb 04

Why new coronavirus variants emerge, and what that means for you

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

New daily COVID-19 case counts are steadily falling in the United States. But experts are concerned that more transmissible variants of the coronavirus could reverse that progress.

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Feb 04

U.S. rushes to catch up in the race to detect mutant viruses

By Mike Stobbe, Marion Renault, Associated Press

Despite its world-class medical system and its vaunted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. fell behind in the race to detect dangerous coronavirus mutations.

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Feb 03

UK tests house-to-house in hunt for new COVID-19 variant

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

House-by-house COVID-19 testing has begun in some communities in England as authorities try to extinguish a new variant of the coronavirus before it spreads widely and undermines a nationwide vaccination program.

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Feb 02

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With new variants spreading, how effective will vaccines be in the months to come?

As concerns continue to grow about coronavirus variants in the U.S. and globally, the British authorities on Tuesday said they believe a version of the U.K. variant may stunt the effect of some vaccines. Paul Turner, a professor of ecology…

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Jan 27

States lift restrictions gradually amid fears of new coronavirus variant

By David Eggert, Don Babwin, Associated Press

While the easing could cause case rates to rise, health experts say it can work if done in a measured way.

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Jan 01

Turkey says at least 15 people infected with UK coronavirus variant

By Associated Press

Turkey suspended flights with the U.K. along with other countries in late December upon discovery of the new strain's spread and quarantined thousands of passengers.

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