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Germany remembers nearly 80,000 dead in COVID pandemic

BERLIN — Germany is paying tribute Sunday to the nearly 80,000 people it has lost to the coronavirus, even as the country struggles to get a grip on another rise in infections. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will lead a memorial event with other top officials at Berlin’s Konzerthaus concert hall. His office says it is also […]

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White House knew of J&J vaccine contamination problems last week

FILE PHOTO: Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines are seen at Northwell Health’s South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, New York, U.S., March 3, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File PhotoWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House knew last week about the contamination of about 15 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, press secretary Jen […]

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Reopening England's schools is step towards normality, PM Johnson says

FILE PHOTO: Health workers and volunteers assist as students take coronavirus disease (COVID-19) tests at Harris Academy Beckenham, ahead of full school reopening in England as part of lockdown restrictions being eased, in Beckenham, south east London, Britain, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleLONDON (Reuters) – The reopening of England’s schools to all pupils on Monday […]

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U.S. House Democrats ready first stop toward $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives prepared to take the first step forward on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package on Tuesday, with a key vote expected to fast-track the measure through Congress.Slideshow ( 2 images )A fiscal 2021 budget measure, with coronavirus-related spending instructions for congressional committees, headed for […]