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U.S. could face a sixth year of above-average Atlantic storms -forecasters

By Erwin Seba

HOUSTON (Reuters) – The United States should prepare for a sixth year of above-average number of Atlantic (More…)

Despite Biden claim, most migrant families not being expelled to Mexico

By Ted Hesson

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. border agents expelled roughly a third of migrant parents and children traveling together (More…)

COVAX vaccines reach more than 100 countries, despite supply snags

By Stephanie Nebehay

GENEVA (Reuters) -The COVAX vaccine facility has delivered nearly 38.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 102 (More…)

Ontario issues stay-at-home order, closes most stores as COVID cases rise

(Reuters) -Ontario will begin a four week-long stay-at-home order and close in-store shopping for non-essential retailers as of Thursday, Premier (More…)

Venezuelan mayor marks homes of COVID patients with red symbol

By Keren Torres

BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela (Reuters) – A mayor in central Venezuela has begun placing red warning symbols on the (More…)

Merkel backs tougher COVID lockdown in Germany

BERLIN (Reuters) -Chancellor Angela Merkel supports demands for a short, tough lockdown in Germany to curb the spread of the (More…)

UK variant of COVID-19 is now most common strain in United States: CDC

By Susan Heavey and Carl O’Donnell

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The highly contagious variant of COVID-19 first discovered in the United (More…)

Nowhere as worrisome for COVID-19 infections as South America, Brazil concerning: PAHO

By Julia Symmes Cobb

BOGOTA (Reuters) – South America is the most worrying region for COVID-19 infections, as cases mount (More…)

Brazil detects first case of South African variant as COVID-19 deaths soar

By Pedro Fonseca

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil has recorded its first confirmed case of the highly contagious coronavirus (More…)

Scientists call for new probe into COVID-19 origins: with or without China

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A joint China-World Health Organization (WHO) study into COVID-19 has provided no credible answers about how the (More…)