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‘Welcome back world!’: Australia fully reopens borders after two years
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‘Welcome back world!’: Australia fully reopens borders after two years

SYDNEY, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Australia on Monday fully reopened its international borders to travellers vaccinated against the coronavirus after…
Israel to allow in all tourists regardless of COVID vaccination status
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Israel to allow in all tourists regardless of COVID vaccination status

JERUSALEM, Feb 20 (Reuters) – Israel will begin allowing in all tourists regardless of whether they have been vaccinated against…
UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate
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UK: People with COVID in England won’t need to self-isolate

LONDON (AP) — People with COVID-19 won’t be legally required to self-isolate in England starting in the coming week, the…
Turkish consumer confidence drops 2.8 percent in Feb
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Turkish consumer confidence drops 2.8 percent in Feb

ANKARA, Feb 18 (Reuters) – Turkish consumer confidence dropped 2.8 percent to 71.2 points in February, official data showed on…
California adopts nation’s 1st ‘endemic’ virus policy
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California adopts nation’s 1st ‘endemic’ virus policy

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California became the first state to formally shift to an “endemic” approach to the coronavirus with…
Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world’s poorest
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Short AstraZeneca shelf life complicates COVID vaccine rollout to world’s poorest

BRUSSELS/LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) – The relatively short shelf life of AstraZeneca Plc’s (AZN.L) COVID-19 vaccine is complicating the rollout…
S. Korean COVID deaths rise, hope rests on high booster rate
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S. Korean COVID deaths rise, hope rests on high booster rate

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported its highest number of COVID-19 deaths in a month Tuesday as U.S.…
Prior COVID offers less protection vs Omicron; mRNA booster shot efficacy declines within months
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Prior COVID offers less protection vs Omicron; mRNA booster shot efficacy declines within months

Feb 14 (Reuters) – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants…
Major Chinese industrial city steps up COVID control; Bosch affected
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Major Chinese industrial city steps up COVID control; Bosch affected

BEIJING, Feb 15 (Reuters) – A major Chinese high-tech industry center limited some highway access on Tuesday after detecting new…
Hong Kong leader says fifth COVID wave has ‘overwhelmed’ city’s capacity
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Hong Kong leader says fifth COVID wave has ‘overwhelmed’ city’s capacity

HONG KONG, Feb 14 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s is being overwhelmed by the “onslaught” of COVID-19 infections, its leader said…
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