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Iran sets new record for virus infections amid holiday surge

Iran has shattered its daily record for new coronavirus infections for the second consecutive day, with 20,954 new cases reported on Wednesday

DATE: April 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Osaka issues virus spike warning, wants torch relay rerouted

Japan’s Osaka prefecture has issued a special warning that a rapid surge in coronavirus cases is placing medical systems in the region at the verge of collapse and requested the cancellation of the Olympic torch relay along all public roads in the prefecture

DATE: April 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

'Grim reaper' Berlin artist protests Brazil's virus stance

A Brazilian activist dressed as the grim reaper is taking to the dark streets of Berlin every night in a one-man protest against what he calls the “deadly health policies” pursued by his homeland’s president in the coronavirus pandemic

DATE: April 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Tokyo Olympic torch relay taken off streets of Osaka

The Tokyo Olympic torch relay will not run through the streets of Osaka prefecture next week because of rising COVID-19 cases

DATE: April 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

EU agency to share results of probe into AstraZeneca shot

The European Medicines Agency will announce the conclusions of its investigation into the connection between AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine and rare blood clots later on Wednesday

DATE: April 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

3rd health minister fired in virus-hit Czech Republic

Czech Prime Minster Andrej Babis has fired his health minister, the third who has lost the job in the pandemic in one of the hardest-hit European countries

DATE: April 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Ryanair sees break-even earnings amid slow COVID-19 recovery

Ryanair says earnings for the current fiscal year are likely to be “close to breakeven” as continued travel restrictions delay its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic

DATE: April 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Manning receiving Liberty Bowl Distinguished Citizen Award

Retired NFL quarterback and Tennessee standout Peyton Manning will receive the Liberty Bowl Distinguished Citizen Award on June 6

DATE: April 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Leaders of Russia and China tighten their grips, grow closer

The powerful tenures of China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are looking as if they will extend much deeper into the 21st century than anyone originally expected

DATE: April 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Germany's Greens to pick candidate for chancellor April 19

A senior party official says Germany’s environmentalist Greens will decide on April 19 which of their two co-leaders will make the party’s first run for the chancellery in a national election in September

DATE: April 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Report: Pandemic amped up anti-Semitism, forced it online

A new report says the coronavirus has amped up anti-Semitic conspiracy theories

DATE: April 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

'We failed the test' of COVID 19, says human rights champion

A leading human rights expert who is taking over leadership at Amnesty International is tackling vaccine equity as one of the major issues confronting the world today

DATE: April 7, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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