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U.S. to end vaccination requirements for international travelers
Beginning on May 12, international travelers entering the country via air, land, or water will no longer be required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination
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NYC Mayor-elect Adams says he'll keep de Blasio's private employer vaccine mandate in place
Adams, who takes office Saturday, says he does not want to take a “heavy-handed” approach with businesses in terms of enforcement but will fine businesses that refuse to comply
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After governor's plea, federal medical personnel head for Pennsylvania to help hospitals
FEMA deploying dozens of military medical personnel to two Pennsylvania hospitals next week after request from Gov. Tom Wolf
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Joe Biden, American voters on different pages when it comes to COVID
New Rasmussen poll: voters increasingly fear worst of pandemic isn’t over but they’re ready to move on from restrictions any way
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FDA says PCR tests for COVID are 'gold standard' after CDC admits they catch old infections
Questions about the sensitivities of PCR tests have lingered since summer 2020, but FDA stands behind them as the best detection tool for COVID-19
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South Africa passes fourth wave, official says deaths 'remain extremely low'
"The gap between cases, admissions and deaths continues to widen," a South African official said
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Brazilian government blocks schools from requiring COVID-19 vaccinations
"The requirement of proof of immunization as an indirect means of introducing compulsory vaccination may only be established by law," wrote Minister of Education Milton Ribeiro in the government’s Official Gazette
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PAHO data suggests the Americas experienced highest increase in COVID-19 cases over the last week
The data also shows that the highest number of infections were reported in the United States, followed by Canada and Argentina.
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Chinese netizens memorialize late Chinese COVID whistleblower on 2nd anniversary of his warning
Discontent Chinese netizens continue to post on Li’s account on Weibo, a Chinese Twitter-like social media platform
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Florida surgeon general: Biden admin 'actively preventing' monoclonal antibody COVID-19 treatments
Those halted for distribution were made by drug companies Regeneron, Eli Lilly