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India turns to ex-army medics as COVID surge sparks calls for lockdown
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MUMBAI, (Reuters) – India is to recruit hundreds of former army medics to support its overwhelmed healthcare system, the defence ministry said today, as...
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Britain labels coronavirus “variant of concern” linked to travel from India
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LONDON, (Reuters) – British health officials today labelled a coronavirus variant first found in India a “variant of concern” due to evidence it...
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Modi faces growing pressure for lockdown as India’s COVID-19 cases soar
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NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi faced growing pressure Friday to impose a strict nationwide lockdown, despite the economic pain it will...
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Rio police draws international ire as 25 killed in drug gun battle
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RIO DE JANEIRO, (Reuters) – At least 25 people were killed in a shootout between suspected drug traffickers and police in Rio de Janeiro...
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U.S. reverses stance, backs giving poorer countries access to COVID-19 vaccine patents, tech
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WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – President Joe Biden yesterday threw his support behind waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, bowing to mounting pressure from Democratic...