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By Elisa Amazon said it would not expect US corporate employees to return to the office until next year because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Seattle-based company said it was …
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By Wayt Apple has banned a dating and friendship app for unvaccinated people from its App Store – but the so-called “Tinder for anti-vaxxers” is still available on Android devices. …
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By Salo An outbreak of the Delta variant of COVID-19 in Israel has spread to some vaccinated people – with about half of the adults infected fully inoculated with the …
Read MoreBy Linge Matt Hancock, Britain’s Health Secretary who was caught smooching an aide and breaking his own social-distancing rules this week, resigned his post Saturday despite the continued support of …
Read MoreBy Garger The US borders with Mexico and Canada will remain closed to all non-essential travel for at least another month to limit the spread of the coronavirus. The extension …
Read MoreBy Elisa The US will buy 500 million more doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to share through the global COVAX alliance for donation to 92 lower-income countries and the …
Read MoreBy Steigrad Disney’s chief executive said he believes Disney World and Disneyland will reach full capacity this fall – but admitted that the theme parks are still hammering out some …
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By Elisa LONDON – Organizers say 4,000 people will be able to attend the ceremony for Britain’s leading music prize night next month as part of the government’s easing of …
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By Fonrouge Israel ended its outdoor mask mandate Sunday, now that about 80 percent of its adult population has received both doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, reports said. “Being without …
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By Elisa BEIJING — In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official says their effectiveness is low and the government is …
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By Connelly Venezuela’s government accused Facebook of “digital totalitarianism” for freezing President Nicolas Maduro’s page for 30 days after he posted what the social network deemed misinformation about COVID-19. The …
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By Steigrad Disney said that its two California theme parks, Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park, will finally reopen at the end of next month. The parks, which have been …
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By Elisa Apple said all its 270 US stores have been opened, the first time in almost a year after it was forced to shutter several outlets because of the …
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By Elizald The South African COVID-19 variant has now been found in Maryland — causing the third confirmed case in the U.S. An adult living in Baltimore who has not …
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By Millado The “Happiest Place on Earth” is dry-docked for at least a few more months due to the ongoing threat of COVID-19, Disney Cruise Line has announced. Despite tentative …
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By Vega Yelp said that it will now allow users to rate restaurants’ safety precautions and sanitary measures related to COVID-19. A restaurant’s review page will now ask patrons if …
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By Brown London saw wild scenes of a weekend mass exodus before the start of a Christmas lockdown and travel ban sparked by a new, more infectious mutation of COVID-19. …
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By Vega Uber has officially gobbled up its $2.7 billion Postmates order. The tie-up, which had been on hold from its announcement in September until earlier this month as both …
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By Alex MEXICO CITY — Mexico on Saturday topped 1 million registered coronavirus cases and nearly 100,000 test-confirmed deaths, though officials agree the number is probably much higher. How did …
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By Lisa More consumers are traveling now than in the early months of the pandemic, which fueled a surprise quarterly profit for the largest hotel company in the world. Marriott …
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