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Omicron, found in Europe 11 days ago, jolts markets on vaccine fears
World
November 30, 2021
Omicron, found in Europe 11 days ago, jolts markets on vaccine fears
FRANKFURT/BERLIN, Nov 30 (Reuters) – The chief executive of drugmaker Moderna (MRNA.O) set off fresh alarm bells in financial markets…
WHO warns that new virus variant poses ‘very high’ risk
World
November 30, 2021
WHO warns that new virus variant poses ‘very high’ risk
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization warned Monday that the global risk from the omicron variant is “very high”…
China’s Xi pledges another 1 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses for Africa
World
November 29, 2021
China’s Xi pledges another 1 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses for Africa
BEIJING, Nov 29 (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping on Monday said China would offer another 1 billion doses of COVID-19…
Wary, weary world slams doors shut in face of new variant
World
November 29, 2021
Wary, weary world slams doors shut in face of new variant
BRUSSELS (AP) — Nations around the world sought Monday to keep the new omicron variant at bay with travel bans…
Israel tightens travel restrictions over new COVID variant
Middle East
November 29, 2021
Israel tightens travel restrictions over new COVID variant
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel on Sunday approved barring entry to foreign nationals and the use of controversial technology for contact…
Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as omicron spreads
World
November 29, 2021
Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as omicron spreads
TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Monday it will suspend entry of all foreign visitors from around the world as a…
Israel to ban entry of foreigners from all countries over Omicron
Middle East
November 28, 2021
Israel to ban entry of foreigners from all countries over Omicron
JERUSALEM, Nov 27 (Reuters) – Israel on Saturday said it would ban the entry of all foreigners into the country,…
China study warns of ‘colossal’ COVID outbreak if it opens up like U.S., France
World
November 28, 2021
China study warns of ‘colossal’ COVID outbreak if it opens up like U.S., France
BEIJING, Nov 28 (Reuters) – China could face more than 630,000 COVID-19 infections a day if it dropped its zero-tolerance…
Travel curbs aimed at COVID variant tighten across the world
World
November 28, 2021
Travel curbs aimed at COVID variant tighten across the world
HONG KONG (AP) — Australian officials were racing Sunday to conduct further tests on passengers arriving from southern Africa who…
Germany faces grim COVID milestone with leadership in flux
World
November 24, 2021
Germany faces grim COVID milestone with leadership in flux
ESCHWEILER, Germany (AP) — Germany is set to mark 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 this week, passing a somber milestone that…