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‘Welcome back world!’: Australia fully reopens borders after two years
World
February 21, 2022
‘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
Middle East
February 20, 2022
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
World
February 20, 2022
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
Middle East
February 20, 2022
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
World
February 18, 2022
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
World
February 16, 2022
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
World
February 15, 2022
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
World
February 15, 2022
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
World
February 15, 2022
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
World
February 14, 2022
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…