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Surgeon general backs localized mask mandates as delta variant drives rise in COVID cases

by Amy B Wang and Christopher Rowland The Washington Post July 18, 2021July 18, 2021

Democratic and Republican officials also spoke out against coronavirus misinformation, urging people to get vaccinated.

by STEPHEN WADE, YURI KAGEYAMA and GERALD IMRAY Associated Press July 18, 2021

Two South African soccer players have become the first athletes inside the Olympic Village to test positive for COVID-19.

by SYLVIA HUI and UROOBA JAMAL Associated Press July 18, 2021

Leading international scientists have described England’s lifting of COVID restrictions on Monday as a threat to the whole world.

Downtown Bath business owners credit the rise in sales compared to the summer of 2020 to a flood of tourists and reduced COVID-19 restrictions.

by Andrew Ross July 18, 2021July 17, 2021

When the paper resumes publishing restaurant reviews, honest feedback – both positive and negative – is the way to go.

by CONSTANTIN GOUVY Associated Press July 17, 2021July 17, 2021

They denounce the decision to make vaccines compulsory for all health care workers, and to require a ‘health pass.’

by ELENA BECATOROS Associated Press July 17, 2021

Greece became the latest to enact new restrictions on Friday.

by ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press July 17, 2021

Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas takes an approach different from that of other Republicans who are portraying health leaders as adversaries.

by Japan News via The Washington Post July 17, 2021

The daily count in the capital tops 1,000 for the fourth straight day.

by FOSTER KLUG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press July 17, 2021

The worry isn’t too much Big Brother as the 85,000 visitors introducing fast-spreading coronavirus variants to a largely unvaccinated population.