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DURBAN, South Africa — Doctors and nurses at a South African hospital group noticed an odd spike in the number of Covid-19 patients in their wards in late October. The government had slackened its lockdown grip, and springtime had brought more parties. But the numbers were growing too quickly to easily explain, prompting a distressing question.

“Is this a different strain?” one hospital official asked in a group email in early November, raising the possibility that the virus had developed a dangerous mutation.

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As Biden promises to hurry vaccines, a U.K. experiment could be a test case

Sat, 2021-01-09 18:47 — mike kraft

As Biden promises to hurry vaccines, a U.K. experiment could be a test case Beset by a highly transmissible coronavirus variant, Britain extends the waiting period between doses to 84 days in a bid to offer more people at least some protection. William Booth Washington Post

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OVERVIEW: International COVID-19 developments

Sat, 2021-01-09 18:28 — mike kraft

Factbox: Latest on worldwide spread of the coronavirus Britain saw record-high COVID-19 deaths and Spain posted its biggest one-day jump in cases since October, while the head of the World Health Organization said there was a "clear problem" of low- and middle-income countries not yet receiving vaccine supplies. Reuters Staff U.S.

(Reuters) - Britain saw record-high COVID-19 deaths and Spain posted its biggest one-day jump in cases since October, while the head of the World Health Organization said there was a “clear problem” of low- and middle-income countries not yet receiving vaccine supplies.

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Los Angles, Congress take divergent paths after COVID test warning

Sat, 2021-01-09 02:18 — mike kraft

LA, Congress take divergent paths after COVID test warning LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles will continue using a coronavirus test that federal regulators warned may produce false results while Congress, which has used the same test, is seeking an... AP NEWS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles will continue using a coronavirus test that federal regulators warned may produce false results while Congress, which has used the same test, is seeking an alternative.

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Biden will release all available vaccine doses in break from Trump administration policy of holding back stock for second dose -- CNN Report

Fri, 2021-01-08 16:52 — mike kraft

Exclusive: Biden will release all available vaccine doses in break from Trump administration policy of holding back stock for second dose President-elect Joe Biden will aim to release every available dose of the coronavirus vaccine when he takes office, a break with the Trump administration's strategy of holding back half of US vaccine production to ensure second doses are available. Sara Murray, CNN CNN

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US tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus, other developments

Fri, 2021-01-08 16:31 — mike kraft

The Latest: US tops 4,000 daily deaths from coronavirus NEW YORK — The U.S. has topped 4,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier. The tally from Johns Hopkins University shows the U.S.... AP NEWS

NEW YORK — The U.S. has topped 4,000 daily deaths from the coronavirus for the first time, breaking a record set just one day earlier.

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South Africa, Kenya announce large purchases of COVID-19 Vaccine

Fri, 2021-01-08 01:08 — mike kraft

South Africa buys 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa says it will import 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to inoculate the country's health workers. This is South Africa’s first announcement of the... AP NEWS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa says it will import 1.5 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine to inoculate the country’s health workers. This is South Africa’s first announcement of the purchase of a COVID-19 vaccine as its cases soar.

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