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July 17, 2021 at 11:37 pm

Vaccine inequity: Inside the cutthroat race to secure doses VIEW

There was a global purchase plan to provide vaccines for poorer countries, but it was flawed and underfunded, and rich countries expanded vaccinations to younger...

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FILE – In this June 13, 2020, file photo, Silver Dollar City employee takes the temperature of guests before they are allowed to enter the park on just west of Branson, Mo. As the U.S. emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, Missouri is becoming a cautionary tale for the rest of the country: It is seeing an alarming rise in cases because of a combination of the fast-spreading delta variant and stubborn resistance among many people to getting vaccinated. (Nathan Papes/The Springfield News-Leader via AP, File)

June 23, 2021 at 9:31 pm

What should I know about the delta variant?

Experts say the delta variant spreads more easily because of mutations that make it better at latching onto cells in our bodies. In the United...

June 17, 2021 at 11:07 pm

EXPLAINER: How India is changing vaccine plan amid shortages VIEW

NEW DELHI (AP) — Starting Monday, every adult in India will be eligible for a free vaccine paid for by the federal government. The new...

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May 22, 2021 at 10:29 pm

The poor, the rich: In a sick India, all are on their own VIEW

NEW DELHI (AP) — For the family of the retired diplomat, the terror struck as they tried desperately to get him past the entrance doors...

May 22, 2021 at 10:27 pm

The poor, the rich: In a sick India, all are on their own VIEW

NEW DELHI (AP) — For the family of the retired diplomat, the terror struck as they tried desperately to get him past the entrance doors...

May 21, 2021 at 9:09 pm

EXPLAINER: Why ‘world’s pharmacy’ India is short on shots VIEW

As the world’s largest maker of vaccines, India always was expected to play a pivotal role in global efforts to immunize against COVID-19. But a...

May 16, 2021 at 10:09 pm

Glimmer of hope seen in India, but virus crisis not over yet VIEW

BENGALURU, India (AP) — For the first time in months, Izhaar Hussain Shaikh is feeling somewhat optimistic. The 30-year-old ambulance driver in India’s metropolis of...

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People wait their turn to get tested for COVID-19 in Hyderabad, India, Monday, May 3, 2021. COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis and a top expert warning that the coming weeks in the country of nearly 1.4 billion people will be â€œhorrible.â€ (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.) HYD107 HYD107

May 11, 2021 at 9:06 pm

Scientists race to study variants in India as cases explode VIEW

A potentially worrisome variant of the coronavirus detected in India may spread more easily. But the country is behind in doing the kind of testing...

May 10, 2021 at 3:18 am

In India’s northeast there’s fear of a virus surge to come VIEW

GAUHATI, India (AP) — With experts saying the coronavirus is likely spreading in India’s northeastern state of Assam faster than anywhere else in the country,...

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May 3, 2021 at 9:08 pm

‘Horrible’ weeks ahead as India’s virus catastrophe worsens VIEW

NEW DELHI (AP) — COVID-19 infections and deaths are mounting with alarming speed in India with no end in sight to the crisis and a...