The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) confirmed on Friday (Oct. 22) that the Delta variant sub-lineage (Delta AY.4.2) was designated a Variant Under Investigation (VUI) on Oct. 20, 2021, and has been given the official name VUI-21OCT-01.
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The local governments in Japan's Tokyo and Osaka have planned to lift COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants and bars next week in light of declining infections across the country.
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized COVID-19 booster doses of Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, and approved "mix and match" booster dose for currently available approved COVID-19 vaccines.
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SYDNEY - The Australian state of Victoria announced that no athlete who has not been fully vaccinated will be allowed to participate in major events, including the upcoming Australian...
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WASHINGTON - The White House said on Tuesday that the United States remains prepared to engage with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) after its latest missile test.
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ATHENS -- The Olympic Flame for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games was handed over on Tuesday (Oct.19) to the Chinese organizers in a ceremony held at the Panathenaic stadium in Athens.
