1 million COVID deaths: Pandemic’s tragic toll in U.S. extends far beyond the numbers – CBS News
As the U.S. faces the tragic milestone of one million deaths from COVID-19, President Biden says the "irreplaceable losses" of...
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WHO and MPP announce agreement with NIH for COVID-19 health technologies – World Health Organization
WHO’s COVID-19 Technology Access Pool (C-TAP) and the Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) today finalized a licensing agreement with the United...
Opinion | US covid death toll reaches 1 million. Here’s just how bad that is. – Washington Post – The Washington Post
May 12, 2022The pandemic’s death toll in the United States will surpass 1 million people in the coming days. Conveying...
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Beijing denies lockdown rumours as Shanghai hunts elusive COVID – Reuters.com
Shanghai detects two cases in "zero COVID" districtsMore of Shanghai under "silent management mode"Beijing curbs taxi services in some areasSHANGHAI/BEIJING,...
Biden administration will forcefully urge Congress to pass more Covid-19 funding during Global Covid-19 summit – CNN
CNN — The Biden administration will forcefully urge Congress to pass additional Covid-19 funding during Thursday’s virtual Global Covid-19 Summit,...
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UK economy shrinks in March as recession risks mount – Reuters.com
UK GDP unexpectedly falls 0.1% in March; flat in FebQ1 growth of 0.8% beats U.S. and euro zoneInflation squeeze brings...
Biden commemorates 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 – CBS News
President Biden is commemorating the 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19 early Thursday, hours before he hosts the second...
Deaths from COVID begin to rise again – Axios
Data: N.Y. Times; Cartogram: Kavya Beheraj/Axios Deaths from COVID-19 are on the rise again after several weeks of upward ticking case rates...
Foxconn outshines rivals hit hard by China’s Covid-19 lockdowns – Financial Times
Apple supplier Foxconn reported its highest first-quarter net income in eight years as the world’s largest contract electronics manufacturer is...
Japan detects first cases of BA.4 and BA.5 omicron in airport screening – The Japan Times
Japan has detected its first cases of the BA.4 and BA. 5 omicron subvariants of the coronavirus in airport screening,...