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Delta spreads 'like wildfire' as doctors study whether it makes patients sicker 

Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals · 3:05 PM UTC

With a new wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are scrambling to learn whether the latest version of coronavirus is making people - mainly the unvaccinated - sicker than before.

United StatesSome U.S. states turn to vaccine mandates for key workers as COVID cases rise
Aerospace & DefenseChina quietly sets new 'buy Chinese' targets for state companies - U.S. sources
United StatesU.S. Senator Lindsey Graham says he tested positive for COVID-19
Asia PacificU.S. offers refuge to more Afghans who aided Americans in new program
United StatesBill Gates and Melinda French officially divorced, court document shows
ChinaGerman warship heads for South China Sea amid tension with Beijing

Germany on Monday sent a warship to the South China Sea for the first time in almost two decades, joining other Western nations in expanding its military presence in the region amid growing alarm over China's territorial ambitions.

Olympics

OlympicsPolitics and drama as Biles, Belarus and New Zealand's Hubbard in focus
OlympicsSoccer-Canada stun U.S. to set up final with Sweden
OlympicsBelarus athlete will fly to Poland after refusing orders to go home
OlympicsAthletics-One down, two to go - Hassan kicks off treble bid with 5,000m gold
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United States

United StatesU.S. Senate pushes ahead with $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill
United StatesFrustrated with Biden, pro-migrant groups ask court to block border expulsions
United StatesCDC rebuffs Biden bid to reinstate COVID-19 eviction moratorium
United StatesRepublican report says coronavirus leaked from China lab; scientists still probing origins

Business

BusinessU.S. manufacturing growth cooling; bottlenecks starting to abate
BusinessChina quietly sets new 'buy Chinese' targets for state companies - U.S. sources
BusinessBanks eased lending standards for businesses, households in Q2, Fed survey shows
BusinessChina clampdown concerns spurred record ADR trading

Change Suite

Change SuiteWe need to get the travel industry moving again, UK PM Johnson says
Change Suite'It means the world': Families and friends reunite at UK's Heathrow
Change SuiteThe robot apocalypse is hard to find in America's small and mid-sized factories
Change SuiteDorsey-led $29 bln deal delivers prompt payday for Afterpay founders

Americas

AmericasAttacked by Bolsonaro, Brazil's top judges say electronic voting is free of fraud
AmericasIn Bolsonaro's backyard, Brazil central bank pressures banks to hew to greener line
AmericasColombia ex-army chief will be charged over extrajudicial killings
AmericasMexico referendum on ex-leaders falls short of turnout target

Energy

EnergyOil falls over 3% on concerns over demand and OPEC supply boost
EnergyU.S. natgas gains as forecasts project hotter weather

U.S. natural gas futures rose on Monday as forecasts predicted hotter weather over the coming weeks than previously expected, which is likely to boost demand for cooling.

EnergyU.S., European lawmakers issue statement opposing Nord Stream 2
EnergyEnel agrees to buy hydro assets from Italy's ERG in 1 bln euro deal

Environment

EnvironmentWildfires blaze on in drought-hit Turkey as criticism grows
EnvironmentPolice clear climate activists from Zurich financial zone
EnvironmentGreeks urged to use less power as worst heatwave in decades tests grid
EnvironmentIndia's monsoon rains forecast to be average in August, September

Sustainable Business

Sustainable BusinessSSE makes $1.7 bln Scotia Gas exit in low-carbon push
Sustainable BusinessIn Bolsonaro's backyard, Brazil central bank pressures banks to hew to greener line
Sustainable BusinessFinancial regulators urgently need to get a grip on 'Big Tech' -BIS
Sustainable BusinessPiedmont Lithium delays timeline to supply Tesla

Lifestyle

LifestyleU.S. comedian and non-smoker Kathy Griffin to undergo surgery for lung cancer
LifestyleAmazon's pricey 'Lord of the Rings' TV series to launch Sept 2022
LifestyleSun-seekers enjoy European summer 'workcation' before office return
Lifestyle'I'm fighting for my community' says Miss South Africa's first transgender contestant

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