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UK to Begin Rollout of New COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign

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The U.K. will begin its autumn COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the coming weeks after authorizing booster shots made by Pfizer and Moderna that have been modified to target both the original virus and the widely circulating omicron variant. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency…

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Protest in India Over HIV Drug Shortage Ends After 42 Days

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A protest by a group of HIV-positive people in New Delhi, demanding a regular supply of life-saving antiretroviral therapy drugs across the country, ended this week, after 42 days, as the government has reportedly resumed the interrupted supply of the drugs. Around 2.3 million people…

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WHO Monitors Pneumonia Cases of Unknown Origin in Argentina

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The World Health Organization is monitoring a cluster of 10 cases of pneumonia from an unknown cause in an outbreak in Argentina that so far has included three deaths. The cases are linked to a single private clinic in the city of San Miguel de…

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Treatment Improves Cognition in Down Syndrome Patients

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A new hormone treatment improved the cognitive function of six men with Down syndrome by 10% to 30%, scientists said this week, adding the "promising" results may raise hopes of improving patients' quality of life. However, the scientists emphasized the small study did not point…

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E-Commerce Company Jumia Launches Drone Deliveries in Ghana

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Africa's largest e-commerce company, Jumia, launched the first commercial drone delivery service on the continent this week, offering delivery of products across Ghana. After more than three months of testing in the town of Omenaku, Jumia and California-based instant-delivery service Zipline have started delivering products…

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South Africa Reaches Deal With India to Boost Domestic Vaccine Production

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The Serum Institute of India signed a deal this week with South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare to make four vaccines used in Africa. The deal has been hailed as saving local vaccine production, which was at risk of shutting down after receiving no orders for a…

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Pollution Threatens Future of South America’s Largest Lake

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Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela is the largest lake in South America and one of the world's oldest. It is coming under increasing threat from oil spills, plastic pollution, and an alga popularly known locally as "verdín," which can suffocate fish. For VOA News, Adriana Nunez…

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Older Tennis Fans Take Heart In Serena’s Success

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Imagine if they could bottle a potion called “Just Serena.” That was Serena Williams’ succinct, smiling explanation for how she’d managed — at nearly 41, and match-rusty — to defeat the world’s second-ranked player and advance Wednesday to the third round of a U.S. Open…

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Studies Show COVID’s Negative Impact on US Education and Life Expectancy

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A pair of reports issued this week have combined to illustrate the deep and lasting impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the United States, documenting both declining educational outcomes for young students and a sharp decline in life expectancy for Americans in general.…

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Australia Eases More COVID-19 Restrictions

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Australia has had some of the world’s strictest disease-control measures. Some of those last remaining COVID-19 restrictions now are being eased. At the height of the pandemic, millions of people were forced into protracted lockdowns, masks were mandatory and many front-line workers, including medical staff…

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US Advisers Endorse Updated COVID Shots for Fall Boosters

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U.S. health advisers on Thursday endorsed new COVID-19 boosters that target today's most common omicron strains, saying if enough people roll up their sleeves, the updated shots could blunt a winter surge. The tweaked shots made by Pfizer and Moderna promise Americans a chance at…

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 NASA’s Moon Mission Setbacks

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NASA’s moon mission suffers another setback. Plus, a look back at a space travel pioneer, and a private spaceflight company continues earning frequent flyer miles. VOA’s Arash Arabasadi brings us The Week in Space. ...

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Tropical Storm Forming in Atlantic Forecast to Become Season’s First Hurricane

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The U.S. National Hurricane Center reported Thursday that Tropical Storm Danielle has formed in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to become the first hurricane of what has been an unusually quiet storm season, but one that is predicted to become busier than average. Forecasters…

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NASA: Mars Rover Produces Significant Amount of Oxygen

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An instrument on the U.S. space agency NASA’s Mars rover, Perseverance, has been reliably producing oxygen from the planet’s thin atmosphere for more than a year, a finding that bodes well for extended future missions to the planet. A study published Wednesday in the journal…

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Twitter Tests Long-Awaited Edit Button, Will Roll Out to Paid Subscribers

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Twitter is internally testing a widely requested edit button, a feature that will be rolled out to paid subscribers in the coming weeks, the social media company said Thursday. For years, Twitter users have demanded the ability to edit their tweets after publishing in order…