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This community hospital was a 'lifeline' to many

A record number of rural hospitals are closing across the United States during the Covid pandemic. For this community in Georgia, it's no different. Many here will have to cross state lines, even if that means traveling an hour, to get urgent medical care.

COVID-19 lab-leak theory 'extremely unlikely': experts

The theory that the COVID-19 virus originally leaked from a laboratory in central China's Wuhan City is "extremely unlikely", said experts on Thursday. Speaking on a China Global Television Network (CGTN) program, Alan Whiteside, CIGI Chair in Global Health Policy at the Balsillie School of International Affairs, said that the outbreak of the novel coronavirus was most likely a zoonotic event.

Would-be travelers overwhelm US passport offices

Frustrated would-be travelers are overwhelming U.S. passport offices as the lifting of COVID-19 travel restrictions unleashes a pent-up demand for passports. Wait times for new passports and renewals are now up to 18 weeks. (July 30)

Biden issues new round of Cuba sanctions

Declaring the situation in Cuba "intolerable," President Joe Biden announced new sanctions Friday as the U.S. looks to increase pressure on the communist government following the protests earlier this month on the island. (July 30)

WHO official warns against politicizing coronavirus origin tracing

A senior World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Friday that the COVID-19 origin-tracing issue must not be politicized. Executive director of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme Michael Ryan told a press conference that WHO member states are conducting positive communication on the next steps for COVID-19 origin-tracing.

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