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COVID-19 death tolls in Europe highlight stark regional differences in 2020 and 2021
The political decisions made during 2020 and 2021 to combat the COVID-19 pandemic profoundly altered daily life.
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Boom in motorhomes and caravans causes space issues in Spain's cities
The motorhome sector has seen a boom in Spain since the Covid-19 pandemic, sparking issues with overcrowding and a fight for ...
COVID variant NB.1.8.1 spreading in U.S.: is it more dangerous, do vaccines work, and what's the fatality rate?
The NB.1.8.1 COVID-19 variant, dominant in China, is spreading in the U.S. via international travelers, with cases detected ...
Shipwreck plunder, art among nearly 38,000 items seized in police crackdown
Operation Pandora IX aims to disrupt the trade in cultural artifacts that’s grown larger and more professional since the ...
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Spain extends state of emergency two weeks after it reported 783 deaths in one day
Spain has now surpassed China, where the pandemic began, in the overall number of COVID-19 deaths. The Moody's credit rating agency said it is forecasting an economic recession for all G20 ...
WHO member states adopt historic agreement to collaborate on pandemic prevention
The World Health Organization announced Tuesday it has officially adopted the first-ever "Pandemic Agreement," just as the ...
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Is the pandemic treaty a ‘UN power grab’?
The pandemic treaty offers more scope for nations to cooperate in the face of health crises, but protesters who say it ...
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Global health leaders: Pandemic Agreement can help fight inequalities and AIDS
Global health leaders called for the Pandemic Agreement adopted at the 78th World Health Assembly to deliver where past efforts failed—equitable access to life-saving technologies and services during ...