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Trump admin. declares China's persecution of Uyghur Muslims 'genocide'
The United States has officially designated China's persecution of Muslim minorities in western Xinjiang Province — including mass internment, forced labor, and forced sterilization — as "genocide" and "crimes against humanity."
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More contagious COVID variant found in 15 US states
A variant of the novel coronavirus that the CDC warns is even more contagious has been found in at least 15 states and might lead to a further rise in the number of cases and deaths, according to health officials.
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Pope Francis, Benedict XVI get COVID-19 vaccine
Pope Francis and Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI have both received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a spokesperson for the Vatican.
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Moderna CEO: World will have to live with COVID-19 ‘forever’
As new, more infectious variants of COVID-19 continue to pop up in the U.S. and other parts of the world, Stephane Bancel, CEO of Moderna, which is the maker of one of two coronavirus vaccines approved for use by the Food and Drug Administration, believes the virus could be around “forever.”
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Controversial Korean sect leader acquitted of obstructing COVID-19 mitigation efforts
A controversial South Korean religious leader whose church was at the center of a coronavirus outbreak earlier this year has been acquitted of obstructing government efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. However, he was sentenced on charges of embezzling church funds.
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Chinese Christians, missionaries falsely blamed for COVID resurgence
In China’s Hebei province, local Christians and foreign missionaries are being blamed for a resurgence of COVID-19 infections that resulted in a strict lockdown enacted on Jan. 6.
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China imposes strict lockdowns on city of 11M amid rise in COVID-19 infections
China has imposed a strict lockdown in Shijiazhuang, the largest metropolis in northern China’s Hebei Province, barring its 11 million residents from leaving the city after it reported 63 coronavirus infections.