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New Zealand drops many of its COVID-19 related requirements

Moscow denies 700,000 have fled since Putin’s military call-up order – estimates suggest several hundred thousand

Giant explosion hits Crimean Bridge, damaging Russian supply route to Ukraine

2021 U.S. firearm homicide and suicide rates were highest since the 1990s, CDC data shows

Uvalde mass shooting: school district suspends entire police force, superintendent to retire

COVID-19 continues upward trend in Europe

Covid vaccines prevented at least 330,000 deaths among U.S. Medicare seniors in 2021, health officials say

State data show more Republican excess COVID-19 deaths during pandemic compared to Democrats - study

Hurricane Ian leaves dozens dead in U.S. Southeast as focus turns to rescue, recovery

Ukrainian forces perform victory dance after liberating eastern city of Lyman, just after Putin claimed it was Russia's "for ever"

World rallies in solidarity with Iran protests over Mahsa Amini death

U.S. President Biden's public approval rating falls to 38% new low in Gallup poll

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‘Out of control’ U.S. STD situation prompts call for changes

Lancet Commission on COVID-19 response: 'Massive global failure'

End of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight - WHO chief

WHO urges action as 17M long COVID cases estimated in Europe region

Vitamin D doesn't prevent COVID-19, other respiratory infections, studies find

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Americans likely to need annual COVID-19 booster, officials say — but questions abound

Study says 10.5 million children may have lost parents or caregivers to COVID, including 7.5 million orphaned

Covid, monkeypox, polio: Summer of viruses reflects travel, warming trends

Climate crisis - A third of Pakistan is underwater amid its worst floods in history

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Last orders: UK pubs brace for mass closures as energy costs soar

Mikhail Gorbachev funeral held in Moscow as Putin too busy to attend

U.S. CDC recommends reformulated coronavirus booster shot for fall; New shots near final approval in EU

Life expectancy in the U.S. continues to drop, driven by COVID-19