Rio de Janeiro delays Carnival parades as omicron spreads in Brazil : NPR

Rio de Janeiro delays Carnival parades as omicron spreads in Brazil : NPR

[ad_1] A performer from the Beija Flor samba school parades during Carnival celebrations at the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 2020. The 2022 Carnival festivities in Rio will be held in late April rather than the final weekend of February, as the number of coronavirus cases in Brazil spikes and the omicron variant […]

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COVID tests and KN95 masks can be pricey. How are these expenses affecting you? : NPR

COVID tests and KN95 masks can be pricey. How are these expenses affecting you? : NPR

[ad_1] People receive boxes of KN95 face masks during a back to school event offering school supplies, COVID-19 vaccinations, face masks, and other resources for children and their families at the Weingart East Los Angeles YMCA in August. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images People […]

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Japan is ramping up COVID-19 restrictions as omicron cases surge : NPR

Japan is ramping up COVID-19 restrictions as omicron cases surge : NPR

[ad_1] People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk on a street lined with bars and restaurants in Tokyo on Jan. 19, 2022. Koji Sasahara/AP File Photo hide caption toggle caption Koji Sasahara/AP File Photo People wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus walk […]

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New Zealand will not impose lockdown when omicron hits : NPR

New Zealand will not impose lockdown when omicron hits : NPR

[ad_1] New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses a post-Cabinet press conference at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Mark Mitchell/AP hide caption toggle caption Mark Mitchell/AP New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses a post-Cabinet press conference at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. Mark Mitchell/AP WELLINGTON, New […]

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Arkansas inmates are suing after being given ivermectin to treat COVID-19 : NPR

Arkansas inmates are suing after being given ivermectin to treat COVID-19 : NPR

[ad_1] A box of ivermectin is shown in a pharmacy as pharmacists work in the background last year in Georgia. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption toggle caption Mike Stewart/AP A box of ivermectin is shown in a pharmacy as pharmacists work in the background last year in Georgia. Mike Stewart/AP Four inmates at an Arkansas jail […]

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