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Almost 12,000 people who were given meningitis B vaccinations following an outbreak last month in Kent will be offered a second dose from next week.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

“We speak with resorts from all over North America. At any given time, some are considering, even bouncing the idea around.”

From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026

Ships given permission to pass sail to the north of the regular channel through a corridor between Iran’s Qeshm and Larak islands.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

For these therapies to work effectively, they must be given early in the disease process.

From Science Daily • Apr. 11, 2026

Willem and his family had given up their own living quarters and were sleeping in a corridor.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom