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Scenes from a pandemic: World copes with COVID-19

The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, a pandemic, reaching around the globe. The virus, which surfaced in December in Wuhan, China, has killed thousands. Streets and tourist attractions are empty, as large gatherings are canceled and people are quarantined. Here's a look at the effects around the world.

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CDC: U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations spiked in children, teens in late summer

Health News // 3 hours ago

CDC: U.S. COVID-19 hospitalizations spiked in children, teens in late summer

Children in states with low vaccination rates were nearly four times as likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 compared to those living in states with higher vaccination levels, according to data released by the CDC.

Vaccinated people who had severe COVID-19 better protected against variants

Health News // 4 hours ago

Vaccinated people who had severe COVID-19 better protected against variants

People who had severe COVID-19 and later are vaccinated against the virus may be at lower risk for subsequent severe infections with new strains, such as the Delta variant, than those who had milder illnesses.

Defense Department establishes supply chain resiliency working group

Defense News // 5 hours ago

Defense Department establishes supply chain resiliency working group

The U.S. Defense Department has established a supply chain resiliency working group to develop a framework for securing supply chains throughout the department, the Pentagon announced Friday.

Hong Kong says patients with COVID-19 Mu variant came from U.S., Colombia

World News // 9 hours ago

Hong Kong says patients with COVID-19 Mu variant came from U.S., Colombia

Health authorities in Hong Kong said Friday that they have seen three new cases involving the Mu coronavirus variant -- a strain that experts say could possibly be more infectious and vaccine-resistant than Delta.

Study: 2.7M people in U.S. lost health insurance in spring, summer 2020

Health News // 10 hours ago

Study: 2.7M people in U.S. lost health insurance in spring, summer 2020

Some 2.7 million people in the United States lost health insurance in spring and summer 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, an analysis published Friday by JAMA Health Forum found.

EU, AstraZeneca agree to deal over 200M undelivered COVID-19 vaccine doses

World News // 11 hours ago

EU, AstraZeneca agree to deal over 200M undelivered COVID-19 vaccine doses

AstraZeneca and the European Union agreed Friday to settle a dispute over about 200 million undelivered COVID-19 vaccine doses to the 27-member bloc that could have dragged on in court.

Experts urge slowdown on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Health News // 11 hours ago

Experts urge slowdown on COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

Infectious disease experts say evidence supporting booster shots is weak, and that those doses would be better used in the arms of the unvaccinated around the world to prevent future mutations of COVID-19.

U.S. added just 235K jobs in August; Biden says Delta variant hurting economy

U.S. News // 12 hours ago

U.S. added just 235K jobs in August; Biden says Delta variant hurting economy

The U.S. economy added 235,000 jobs during the month of August, the Labor Department announced Friday in its monthly jobs report -- way off the mark that most experts were expecting.

Japan PM Yoshihide Suga to step down at end of September

World News // 13 hours ago

Japan PM Yoshihide Suga to step down at end of September

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced Friday he won't run for his party's leadership later this month, effectively ending his tenure as prime minister after less than a year.

Kim Jong Un orders tougher measures to fight climate change, COVID-19

World News // 16 hours ago

Kim Jong Un orders tougher measures to fight climate change, COVID-19

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called on officials to tighten COVID-19 prevention measures and to better contain the damage from extreme weather caused by climate change, state media reported on Friday.

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