What's happening with COVID-19 this week? Cases, deaths, variants and more.

XFG, a recombination of variants LF.7 and LP.8.1.2, experienced a meteoric rise to become the predominant strain, having been ...

Nationwide Recall for Pasta Sold at Walmart, Kroger Linked to Past Deaths

Food producer FreshRealm in June issued a recall on chicken fettuccine alfredo products for contamination of the same ...
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Coronavirus Illinois: Nearly 4K COVID-19 cases, 500 deaths in long-term care facilities in last week, data shows

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Nearly 4,000 COVID-19 cases and almost 500 deaths in the past week have been linked to Illinois' long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes, state health data shows. Since last ...

Bootleg alcohol kills 44 people in Turkey in past week - state media

Forty-four people in Turkey have died from bootleg alcohol poisoning over the past week, state media reported on Tuesday, as more Turks opt for cheaper options after sharp rises in taxes on liquor.

Europe COVID death toll tops 300,000 as winter looms and infections surge

More than 300,000 people have died of COVID-19 across Europe, according to a Reuters tally on Tuesday, and authorities fear that fatalities and infections will continue to rise as the region heads ...