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UK reports another 62,322 coronavirus cases, highest daily spike
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South Africa buys 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID vaccine
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Pfizer study suggests vaccine works against virus variant - International
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Ontario criticized for holding back available COVID vaccine doses
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First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Oregon
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