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California to end mask mandate in February

California will lift its indoor masking requirement for vaccinated people next week but masks still are the rule for schoolchildren, state health officials announced Monday.

4 US deaths linked to methanol-based hand sanitizers

Alcohol-based hand sanitizers can help stop the coronavirus from spreading, but drinking the products turned out to be deadly for four people in two states.

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UK’s Johnson in ICU overnight; Japan declares emergency

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent the night in an intensive care unit but is not on a ventilator. Pressure grew on the government to release more details on his condition.

Coronavirus quarantine affecting millions in Italy

Italy’s prime minister announced a sweeping coronavirus quarantine early Sunday, imposing restrictions on the movement of about a quarter of the country’s population in a bid to contain a widening outbreak.

Cruise ship hit by coronavirus to dock in Oakland

A cruise ship that was hit by the new coronavirus is headed to the port of Oakland, California, the captain told passengers Saturday night.