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New virus infections hit highest rate in months as 152,000 vaccinated in a day

Health minister says Israel nearing 650,000 shots administered, after hitting goal of 150,000 per day; virus czar warns of slowdown if more doses don’t arrive soon

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Britain Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccine From Oxford and AstraZeneca

Health officials are hoping to soon vaccinate a million people per week as the country’s hospitals are overwhelmed by cases of a new, more contagious variant of the virus.

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Amazon eyes launching its computer science education program in India

Amazon is planning to extend its computer science program Future Engineer to India, demonstrating its growing interest in the education space in the world’s second largest internet market. In a job recruitment post, the company said that initial research for

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U.K. Authorizes Covid-19 Vaccine Made by AstraZeneca, Oxford

The green light for emergency use comes as the country grapples with a surge in cases and a new coronavirus variant, and after a similar approval for a Pfizer shot.

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Abortion, Once Unthinkable in Argentina, Becomes Legal

Lawmakers in Argentina approved legislation to legalize abortion, making it the first large Latin American country to ditch stringent antiabortion regulations.

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UK is 1st to approve use of AstraZeneca’s cheap, easily stored COVID-19 vaccine

Developed by British-Swedish drugmaker and University of Oxford, shots can be stored in a regular refrigerator making them an easy option for many countries

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Bazan Group embarks on $3.7 million project to advance hydrogen-fueled vehicles

Oil and petroleum-derived products group seeks to build country’s first hydrogen refilling station, competing with Sonol

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US ‘stands ready’ to try mastermind behind Daniel Pearl murder

The US Attorney General said Tuesday the United States “stands ready” to try a militant convicted of murdering American journalist Daniel Pearl whose release was ordered by a Pakistani court. The decision by Sindh High Court to release the accused

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UK pet owners have bone to pick with post-Brexit travel rules

Vets, pet owners and others in Britain are bracing for new and potentially costly bureaucracy from Friday, when the UK ends participation in the EU passport scheme for cats and dogs. Britain will be in a new category — known

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First case of fast-moving U.K. COVID-19 variant found in Colorado – CBS News

First case of fast-moving U.K. COVID-19 variant found in Colorado  CBS News Colorado health officials confirm highly infectious coronavirus variant found, first in US  Fox News First case of highly infectious coronavirus variant detected in Colorado  The Washington Post U.S. confirms first case

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