PresidentJoe Bidenannounced on Thursday that federal government employees and contractors will now be required to be fully vaccinated againstCOVID-19, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will create a rule ...
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As Americans get ready to celebrate the end of summer, health officials are once again urging the public, particularly those who are still unvaccinated, to act responsibly during the Labor Day weekend, given the country'songoing struggl...
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Publichealthofficials are sticking with the recommendation that people get booster shots eight months after getting theCOVID-19vaccine, but that could change based on reviewing the data, Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunda...
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The Australian Olympic track and field team is going into quarantine after they had contact with someone on the U.S. team whotested positive for COVID-19, the Australian Olympic Committee confirmed early Thursday. \\\\\\"Members of Au...
Over-60s who relied on only telephone and online contact felt more lonely during the pandemic, a study suggests. "Virtual contact on its own is not beneficial to older adults' mental health," researcher Dr Yang Hu of La...
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The battle over voting rights in the US is a drama that's playing out in the Congress and state legislatures across the country. In Philadelphia on Tuesday, Joe Biden gave a fiery speech, warning that American democracy is facing...
The US military left Bagram Airfield - its key base in Afghanistan - in the dead of night without notifying the Afghans, the base's new commander said. General Asadullah Kohistani told the BBC that the US left Bagram at 03:00 loc...
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Future James Bond films will continue to be screened in cinemas, despite Amazon's deal to buy the movie studio that co-owns the rights to 007. The tech giant bought MGM in a purchase worth $8.45bn (£5.97bn) this week. ...
It took 31-year-old Sneha Marathe half a day to book an appointment online for a Covid vaccine. "It was a game of 'fastest finger first'," she says. "The slots filled up in three seconds." But the hospital can...
Ellen DeGeneres is to end her long-running US talk show in 2022 after 19 years on the air. "As great as this show is, and as fun as it is, it's just not a challenge any more," she told the Hollywood Reporter. ...
China's population grew at its slowest pace in decades, according to government data released on Tuesday. The average annual growth rate was 0.53% over the past 10 years, down from a rate of 0.57% between 2000 and 2010 - bringing...