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Time For Caution Amid COVID-19 Surge And Breakthrough Cases
It's an unsettling moment in the pandemic as cases rise, Delta sweeps and more reports are made of breakthrough cases. Here are the latest recommendations to keep people and communities safe.
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Wildfires Are Roaring In The West — But Not All Of Them Are Bad
Another large fire season is casting smoke across the country, with conditions ripe for major devastation. But not all fires are bad, and the widespread burning also brings long-term benefits.
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French High School Grads Are Getting 300 Euros To Help Revive Culture Post-Pandemic
France is experimenting with a pre-paid "Culture Pass" for 18-year-olds. President Emmanuel Macron has said he hopes the program will aid a post-pandemic cultural revival.
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Simone Biles Is The Heavy Favorite Heading Into Tokyo Olympics
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles is preparing to take the world stage yet again at the Tokyo Olympics. She dominated at the 2016 Games in Rio De Janeiro and looks to be even better this time around.
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India's COVID-19 Death Toll May Be 10 Times The Official Figure, Study Suggests
A new epidemiological study suggests the death toll in India from COVID-19 could be as much as 10 times the official figure — making the count closer to 5 million people.
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'I Believe In The Science Of Vaccination': Fox Hosts Like Sean Hannity Change Tune
Fox News anchor Sean Hannity urged viewers Monday to "take Covid seriously," and to believe in the science. It contradicts what he and other top anchors at Fox have said over and over again.
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Short On Workers, This Resort Town Has Stopped Marketing Itself To Tourists
A Colorado resort town reliant on summer visitors has halted tourism marketing because an affordable housing crisis means businesses don't have enough workers to stay open during their busiest season.
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Despite Positive COVID Cases, Team USA CEO Says Athletes Are Ready To Compete
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Team USA CEO Sarah Hirshland about prepping for this year's Olympics in Tokyo and what the event will look like with COVID-19 precautions such as having no spectators.
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Biden Administration Transfers First Detainee Out Of Guantánamo
The Biden administration has transferred a Guantánamo detainee to Morocco, marking the first time a prisoner there has been released since President Biden took office.
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Ariel Henry Will Replace Claude Joseph As Haiti's Prime Minister
Haiti's acting Prime Minister Claude Joseph will step down and hand power to Ariel Henry to honor President Moïse's wishes. This comes after a key international bloc threw its support behind Henry.
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New Analysis Reveals Fresh Clues About The Origins Of COVID-19
New analyses of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic suggests the pandemic may have been spreading from inside the Huanan Seafood Market two months before doctors detected the first cases.
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The Spread Of The Delta Variant Is Shaking Confidence And Sinking Stocks
On Monday, stocks sold off significantly, in part due to lingering fears of sustained inflation and a resurgence of COVID-19.