British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was taken to hospital after testing positive for COVID-19.
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The Writers Guild of America went on strike after a labor dispute.
Johns Hopkins University announced that the number of people who died worldwide due to the COVID-19 pandemic had reached three million.
US President Joe Biden announced that Americans no longer needed to wear masks against COVID-19, following guidance released by the CDC.
Coronavirus was declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization (WHO).
The United Kingdom became the first country to legalize the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine.
