The increase is aimed at putting pressure on Europe to ease sanctions.
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Vaccination drive enters new phase in U.S., Britain
The second round of shots starts around the country.
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Stocks fall as trading starts for year of great expectations
Traders were jittery ahead of Tuesday’s runoff elections in Georgia.
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Study: Warming already baked in will blow past climate goals
The authors say the amount can be delayed if the world quickly stops emitting extra gases.
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Fiat Chrysler, Peugeot shareholders approve merger
The union would create world’s 4th-largest auto company.
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Google workers form new labor union, a tech industry rarity
Members are pushing for change without traditional collective bargaining rights.
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India OKs AstraZeneca and locally made COVID-19 vaccines
The country has more than 10.3 million cases, second behind the United States.
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In Somalia, COVID-19 vaccines are distant as virus spreads
The risk of the virus becoming endemic in remote areas is strong.
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Fauci: Vaccinations are ramping up in a ‘glimmer of hope’
The nation’s top infectious-disease expert also says President-elect Joe Biden’s goal of ‘vaccinating 100 million people in the first 100 days’ is realistic.
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Tribes try to shield elders and their knowledge from virus
The Cherokee Nation declared that those who first language is Cherokee and others considered ‘tribal treasures’ are next in line to receive a vaccine.