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Moderna says booster dose appears protective against Omicron
World
December 20, 2021
Moderna says booster dose appears protective against Omicron
Dec 20 (Reuters) – Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appeared to…
Vienna commemorates pandemic victims with a ‘sea of lights’
World
December 20, 2021
Vienna commemorates pandemic victims with a ‘sea of lights’
VIENNA (AP) — Tens of thousands of Vienna residents turned out Sunday night to participate in a “sea of lights”…
Fauci says omicron variant is `just raging around the world’
World
December 20, 2021
Fauci says omicron variant is `just raging around the world’
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The COVID-19 omicron variant is “just raging around the world,” the White House’s top medical adviser…
Israeli PM says kids must be vaccinated as omicron spreads
Middle East
December 20, 2021
Israeli PM says kids must be vaccinated as omicron spreads
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister on Sunday called on parents to vaccinate their children against the coronavirus as the…
How COVID-19 upended Blinken’s diplomatic mission
World
December 19, 2021
How COVID-19 upended Blinken’s diplomatic mission
HONOLULU, Hawaii (AP) — US Air Force Special Air Mission 50601 departed from Joint Base Andrews on the night of…
UK Brexit minister quits as new COVID rules spark anger
World
December 19, 2021
UK Brexit minister quits as new COVID rules spark anger
LONDON (AP) — A senior member of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Cabinet resigned Saturday night, adding to a sense of…
Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll
World
December 19, 2021
Restaurants anxious as omicron, high food costs take toll
DETROIT (AP) — While restaurants in the U.S. and United Kingdom are open without restrictions and often bustling, they are…
EU official: Omicron to be dominant variant by mid-January
World
December 15, 2021
EU official: Omicron to be dominant variant by mid-January
BRUSSELS (AP) — The head of the European Union’s executive branch said Wednesday that omicron is expected to be the…
COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron – WHO
World
December 15, 2021
COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron – WHO
GENEVA, Dec 15 (Reuters) – Preliminary evidence indicates that COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against infection and transmission linked…
US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive
World
December 15, 2021
US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive
The US death toll from COVID-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, a once-unimaginable figure seen as doubly tragic, given that more…