Somber Tokyo opening marks delayed Olympics 2020
The Tokyo Games opened with fireworks and a drone display amid a largely empty stadium due to COVID-19. A somber ceremony featured reflections on the pandemic as 68,000 seats remained vacant and athletes entered to muted cheers from officials and broadcasters.
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Olympic Night Highlights Feature Tokyo Show and Torch Lighting
Mimes in purple and white costumes mimed the pictographs for 50 sports while Hiromi performed live. Naomi Osaka lit the torch after ascending a narrow stair, and officials plan a 16 day televised, controlled event with crowd-noise playback replacing fans in arenas.
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Firefighters end search after Florida condo collapse toll
Firefighters declare the end of the search for bodies at Champlain Towers South in Florida after a month of recovery work. The June 24 collapse killed 97 people with one missing. The site was cleared and debris moved to a Miami warehouse.
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Pfizer to provide millions of vaccine doses for children
Pfizer and BioNTech will supply the United States with about 200 million doses of their COVID-19 shot through next April, including 65 million tailored for children under 12 if authorized. The deal supports potential boosters and variant-updated versions, with some doses ready upon clearance.
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Delta variant surges across U S and Mexico
Los Angeles County reports 3058 new cases as delta driven surge worsens. Illinois seven day case average rises fivefold in a month from 294 to 1140. Mexico sees 16244 new cases as tourism hotspots Los Cabos and Cancun face a third wave. Vaccines for younger children under study with potential broad rollout in 2022.
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Firefighters make dent in Oregon fire
Fire crews reduced activity as winds weakened and containment improved on the Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon. The blaze has burned hundreds of homes and prompted evacuation orders while 1,300 acres of Devil's Creek fire in Montana saw crews treated for injuries after thunderstorms.
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