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Africans Welcome New Malaria Vaccine. But Is It a ‘Game Changer’?
NAIROBI, Kenya — When babies are born in western Kenya, where malaria is rife, many mothers are sent home from…
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Your Friday Briefing
We’re covering the rush to buy Covid treatment pills in Asia, the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature and…
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Germany’s Coalition Dating Game Starts to Get Serious
BERLIN — After a frantic week of political speed dating among five German political parties eager to form the next…
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Your Thursday Briefing
The quest for a malaria vaccine has been underway for a hundred years.Credit...Cristina Aldehuela/Agence France-Presse — Getty ImagesA milestone ...
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Earthquake Kills at Least 15 in Pakistan
At least 15 people were killed after an earthquake hit Pakistan early on Thursday, according to disaster officials and local…
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Biden and Xi Jinping of China Agree to Hold a Virtual Summit
President Biden will meet President Xi Jinping of China for their first summit by the end of this year —…
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Your Thursday Briefing
We’re covering a green light for the first ever malaria vaccine and a push for at-home Covid tests in the…
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With rich countries paying more for vaccines, the supply for Latin America is falling short, the W.H.O. says.
The U.N.-backed vaccine program will fail to meet its target for delivering doses to Latin America and the Caribbean this…
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Cimafunk’s Quest to Create One Nación Under a Groove
A few months ago in a Tallahassee, Fla., recording studio, the Cuban vocalist and composer Cimafunk was engaged in a…
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Fears of a ‘Bottleneck Recession’: How Shortages Are Hurting Germany
FRANKFURT — In Germany, where one in four jobs depends on exports, the crisis gumming up the world’s supply chains…