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Across Asia, spike in virus cases follows Lunar New Year
World
February 7, 2022
Across Asia, spike in virus cases follows Lunar New Year
SINGAPORE (AP) — Many Asian countries are facing a spike in COVID-19 infections after the widely-celebrated Lunar New Year holidays,…
After two years of closed borders, Australia welcomes the world back
World
February 7, 2022
After two years of closed borders, Australia welcomes the world back
SYDNEY, Feb 7 (Reuters) – Australia said on Monday it will reopen its borders to vaccinated travellers this month, ending…
No large fluctuations in Olympics COVID cases expected, organizers say
World
February 6, 2022
No large fluctuations in Olympics COVID cases expected, organizers say
BEIJING, Feb 6 (Reuters) – A sharp drop in COVID-19 cases on Feb. 5 among Beijing Olympics-related personnel was due…
Britain’s pandemic modellers say future large waves of COVID possible
World
February 6, 2022
Britain’s pandemic modellers say future large waves of COVID possible
LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) – There is a realistic possibility of large waves of COVID-19 infection in the future in…
Turkey’s President Erdogan tests positive for COVID-19
Middle East
February 5, 2022
Turkey’s President Erdogan tests positive for COVID-19
ISTANBUL, Feb 5 (Reuters) – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had tested positive for the Omicron…
UAE lifts travel ban to 12 African countries for vaccinated citizens – state news agency
Middle East
February 5, 2022
UAE lifts travel ban to 12 African countries for vaccinated citizens – state news agency
DUBAI, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates announced that it will lift a travel ban to 12 African…
US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by omicron
World
February 5, 2022
US death toll from COVID-19 hits 900,000, sped by omicron
Propelled in part by the wildly contagious omicron variant, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 hit 900,000 on Friday, less…
Many countries yet to see peak in Omicron wave, should ease curbs slowly -WHO
World
February 2, 2022
Many countries yet to see peak in Omicron wave, should ease curbs slowly -WHO
Feb 1 (Reuters) – Many countries have not reached their peak in cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of…
New turning point? More countries easing COVID restrictions
World
February 2, 2022
New turning point? More countries easing COVID restrictions
GENEVA (AP) — Late-night disco partying. Elbow-to-elbow seating in movie theaters. Mask-free bearing of faces in public, especially in Europe…
Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
World
February 2, 2022
Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer on Tuesday asked the U.S. to authorize extra-low doses of its COVID-19 vaccine for children under…