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Moderna says booster dose appears protective against Omicron
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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’
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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’
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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