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Health
As Monkeypox Cases Rise, Nations Are Urged to Examine Vaccine Stores
As more than a dozen countries grapple with outbreaks of monkeypox, health officials worldwide are rushing to assess reserves of…
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World
North Korea Says 6 Dead as Covid-19 Spreads at an ‘Explosive’ Rate
SEOUL — The coronavirus has been spreading across North Korea “at an explosive rate” since late last month, killing six…
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World
North Korea reports its first Covid cases.
SEOUL — North Korea on Thursday reported its first outbreak of the coronavirus, declaring a “maximum emergency” and ordering all…
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Health
‘He Goes Where the Fire Is’: A Virus Hunter in the Wuhan Market
As soon as Edward Holmes saw the dark-ringed eyes of the raccoon dogs staring at him through the bars of…
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Health
New ‘Deltacron’ Variant Is Rare and Similar to Omicron, Experts Say
In recent days, scientists have reported that a hybrid of the Omicron and Delta coronavirus variants has been popping up…
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World
New York State ends its mask mandate for schools.
New York will no longer require students and educators to wear masks in schools starting Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced…
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Health
New York Deer Infected With Omicron, Study Finds
White-tailed deer on Staten Island have been found carrying the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus, marking the first…
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Health
Omicron’s Radical Evolution
As nurses and doctors struggle with a record-breaking wave of Omicron cases, evolutionary biologists are engaged in a struggle of…
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Health
A popular at-home test detects most infectious Omicron cases, a study suggests.
The Abbott BinaxNOW, a widely used at-home coronavirus test, can detect the vast majority of people who are infected with…
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Politics
Biden Struggles to Beat Back a Resurgent Virus Once Again
WASHINGTON — The latest surge of the coronavirus is another reminder for President Biden of how hard it is to…
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