China is ‘heavily underreporting’ number of COVID-19 deaths, WHO says
The World Health Organization said Wednesday China is “heavily underreporting” the number of COVID-19 deaths as a wave of infections sweeps the country. The Chinese Center for Disease Control and…
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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ cast push back against hate, threats
NEW YORK — As the cast of “RuPaul’s Drag Race” celebrated the new season, they credited the show’s creator with popularizing drag and expressed concern about the protests and threats…
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EU says 27 member states ‘strongly encouraged’ to impose pre-departure COVID-19 testing of passengers from China
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Foreign firms: China ‘turns corner’ by ending quarantine
BEIJING — Foreign companies welcomed China’s decision to end quarantines for travelers from abroad as an important step to revive slumping business activity while Japan on Tuesday joined India in…
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‘A very hard road ahead’ for China as COVID-19 cases spiral
BAZHOU, China — Nearly three years after it was first identified in China, the coronavirus is now spreading through the vast country. Experts predict difficult months ahead for its 1.4…
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US starts grappling with ‘travesty’ of untreated hepatitis C
WASHINGTON — Too many Americans are missing out on a cure for hepatitis C, and a study underway in a hard-hit corner of Kentucky is exploring a simple way to…
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Bogus ‘Bitcoin killer’ cryptocurrency founder pleads guilty
U.S. prosecutors say the co-founder of the fraudulent cryptocurrency OneCoin has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges
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After fears of ‘tripledemic,’ RSV on the downturn as flu and COVID pick up
Despite fears of a potential “tripledemic,” at least one of three viruses circulating in the United States seems to be trending downward. Cases of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, appear…
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Rural voters ‘in the trenches’ on climate, leery of Biden
The impacts of climate change hit communities across the country, yet voters in rural areas are the least likely to feel Washington is in their corner on the issue
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‘Don’t Say Gay’ Florida lawmaker indicted on fraud charges
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” has been indicted on charges of defrauding a federal coronavirus loan program for small…
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