Slow to start, China mobilizes to vaccinate at headlong pace
TAIPEI, Taiwan — In the span of just five days last month, China gave out 100 million shots of its COVID-19 vaccines.
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10,000 volunteers drop out; Tokyo Olympics open in 50 days
TOKYO — The countdown clock for the Tokyo Olympics sat at 50-days-to-go on Thursday. It also brought another problem for the one-year-delayed games.
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Australia resumes WCup qualifying with 3-0 win over Kuwait
SEOUL, South Korea — Australia resumed its World Cup qualifying campaign after a break of 19 months to defeat Kuwait 3-0 on Thursday and...
Ex-UK education czar decries “half-hearted” schools effort
LONDON — Britain risks failing hundreds of thousands of young people with its “half-hearted” effort to bolster schools after the COVID-19 pandemic, according to...
‘Next big wave’: Radiation drugs track and kill cancer cells
Doctors are reporting improved survival in men with advanced prostate cancer from an experimental drug that delivers radiation directly to tumor cells.
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SC lawmaker makes history as 1st Black woman to run for gov
BENNETTSVILLE, S.C. — Since the country's founding, no Black woman has ever served as a governor in the United States. But South Carolina Democratic...
Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I’m vaccinated?
Do I need to get tested for COVID-19 if I'm vaccinated?
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CDC says Florida lawsuit imperils summer cruises to Alaska
U.S. officials say Florida’s lawsuit against the federal government over conditions for cruise lines to resume sailing could threaten plans to restart cruising in...
Peruvians to pick new president amid relentless pandemic
LIMA, Peru — Amid an unrelenting coronavirus pandemic that has overwhelmed cemeteries, Peruvian voters will choose Sunday between a political novice who has scared...
US average mortgage rates flat to higher; 30-year at 2.99%
WASHINGTON — Mortgage rates were flat to higher this week. The benchmark 30-year home loan remained below the 3% mark amid continued positive indications...