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Hospitals in India desperately appeal for oxygen as the Covid-19 crisis strains its healthcare system, while Japan issues a state of emergency in some areas just three months before the Summer Olympics are due to open u.afp.com/UdFG

#BREAKING New Zealand pauses travel bubble after Australian Covid-19 outbreak

#UPDATE New Zealand's decision came after Western Australia announced that the regions of Perth and Peel were entering a three-day Covid-19 lockdown due to a traveler testing positive for the novel coronavirus

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Indians who can afford it are scrambling to escape their country's deadly Covid-19 surge before flights to the United Arab Emirates shut down on Sunday
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#BREAKING US experts recommend resuming J&J Covid-19 vaccinations

#UPDATE The United States should resume Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccinations, an expert panel recommended to health authorities on Friday, after a pause prompted by blood clot concerns
#coronavirus
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US pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer is planning a new version of its Covid-19 vaccine that can be stored in a standard freezer and comes diluted and ready for use, its CEO told AFP #coronavirus

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#BREAKING US approves restart of J&J Covid-19 vaccinations: regulators #CoronavirusPandemic

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#BREAKING President Joe Biden spoke by phone with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan as he reportedly prepares to brush aside Turkish objections and recognize the Armenian genocide, the White House said

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