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Vaccines Work Against COVID-19 California Variant, Duke Researchers Says

As the affected areas of the California strain of coronavirus continue to expand, researchers assured the people of the Golden State that several vaccines act as effective protection against the new variant based on their new research.
104-Year-Old Colombian Woman Contracts and Beats COVID Twice

104-Year-Old Colombian Woman Contracts, Beats COVID-19 Twice

A 104-year-old Colombian woman received a standing ovation from hospital staff after defeating COVID-19 for a second time.
Bolsonaro Rejects National Lockdown Calls in Brazil Amid Case Rise

Bolsonaro Rejects National Lockdown Calls in Brazil Amid Case Rise

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro is snubbing new calls of COVID restrictions amid the rising cases in the country, saying that there would be "no national lockdown."
Raw Sewage From Mexico Continues To Pollute Southern California Beaches

Raw Sewage From Mexico Continues To Pollute Southern California Beaches

Raw sewage from Mexico has been an issue not only for the city of Tijuana, as it also continues to contaminate Southern California beaches.
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Governor Abbott Prioritizes Personal Freedom Over Vaccination Proof, Bans Vaccine Passports

Prioritizing personal freedom and the private choices of his people, Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered on Tuesday to ban the state government and private entities from imposing COVID-19 vaccine passports in accessing services.
New COVID Surge More Troublesome for Younger People. Here's Why

Infections in Younger People Are Rising in New COVID Surge

COVID-19 cases are rising once again across the United States including hospitalizations, particularly in younger people. Health experts call this the fourth COVID surge.
Community Health Care Center Offers Free Covid-19 Vaccines To Eligible South LA Residents

Working-Age Latinos Face COVID-19 Death 11 Times Higher Based on USC Study

Compared to the United States-born men and women who do not have Hispanic blood, Latinos of working ages 20 to 54 are 11 times more prone to die of COVID-19 based on a recent study.

Mexico President Contradicts His Decision to Get COVID Vaccine Following Advice From His Doctors

Mexico president decided not to take the COVID vaccine following the advice of his doctors, despite his announcement to take it in the previous week.
First Confirmed Indian COVID Variant Discovered in California

First Confirmed Indian COVID Variant Discovered in California

At least one case of the new Indian COVID variant was detected in Northern California, according to researchers at Stanford University.
$500,000 Face Mask Innovation Challenge Launched by the Biden Admin

$500,000 Face Mask Innovation Challenge Launched by the Biden Admin

The Biden administration has launched a $500,000 contest to find the next generation of a protective face mask.

Argentina President Tests Positive for COVID-19 Despite Being Immunized Against the Disease

Argentina President tested positive for COVID-19 despite being immunized against the disease. The president received a jab of the vaccine earlier in the year.

World Autism Awareness Day: Why Are Latino Children Late in Autism Diagnosis?

Latino children have a late diagnosis when it comes to Autism. This World Autism Awareness Day, discover the factors that affect the diagnosis.
Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Doses Delayed After a Batch Was Ruined

Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Doses Delayed After a Batch Was Ruined

About 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine were ruined after workers at a manufacturing plant accidentally conflated the vaccines' ingredients. This causes a delay in the authorization of the production lines.
WHO Report Concludes COVID-19 Originated in Bats

WHO Report Concludes COVID-19 Originated in Bats, 'Unlikely' to Be Result of Lab Leak

A joint study from the World Health Organization (WHO) and Chinese scientists on the origins of COVID-19 said it is likely that it originated from bats.
Federal Eviction Moratorium Extended Until June, CDC Says

Federal Eviction Moratorium Extended Until June, CDC Says

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday the extension of its eviction moratorium until June 30.
Brazil's Foreign, Defense Ministers Resign on Same Day

Brazil's Foreign and Defense Ministers Resign on Same Day

Ernesto Araujo, the foreign minister of Brazil, tendered his resignation after criticism for his perceived diplomatic failures.
Restore Mask Mandates, Biden Tells States Amid New COVID Spike

Restore Mask Mandates, Biden Tells States Amid New COVID Spike

President Joe Biden is urging governors and other local leaders to maintain or reimpose the implementation of mask mandates.
Mexico's COVID-19 Death Toll Becomes the World's 2nd Highest After Data Revision

Mexico's COVID-19 Death Toll Becomes the World's 2nd Highest After Data Revision

The latest revision of the Mexican health ministry on the country's COVID-19 death toll has placed Mexico as the second with the highest COVID deaths globally.
Nicolas Maduro Offers Oil to Pay for COVID Vaccines

Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro Offers Oil to Pay for COVID Vaccines

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has presented an alternative way to pay for COVID-19 vaccines as his country faces a second wave of coronavirus.
White House Working on the Development of Vaccine Passports

White House Working on the Development of Vaccine Passports

The White House is working with private companies to develop a standard when it comes to vaccine passports that would prove Americans that they have been vaccinated against COVID-19 as establishments are trying to reopen.
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