Omicron

Party-goers urged not to travel across UK as omicron surges
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Party-goers urged not to travel across UK as omicron surges

LONDON (AP) — Officials have warned revelers in Scotland and Wales to think twice before traveling to England to ring…
Omicron’s New Year’s cocktail: Sorrow, fear, hope for 2022
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Omicron’s New Year’s cocktail: Sorrow, fear, hope for 2022

PARIS (AP) — Sorrow for the dead and dying, fear of more infections to come and hopes for an end…
Sydney kicks off the New Year party in vintage style as South Africa offers Omicron hope
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Sydney kicks off the New Year party in vintage style as South Africa offers Omicron hope

SYDNEY/CAPE TOWN, Dec 31 (Reuters) – Australians bade farewell to 2021 with a traditional fireworks display over Sydney harbour as…
Egypt receives 347,460 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on Thursday
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Egypt receives 347,460 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine on Thursday

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and Acting Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar announced that Egypt…
Spread of Delta and Omicron mutants causing flood of infections: WHO secretary general
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Spread of Delta and Omicron mutants causing flood of infections: WHO secretary general

The spread of the Delta and the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is causing a flood of infections, Director General…
Egypt has 119.3 million doses of coronavirus vaccines so far: Report
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Egypt has 119.3 million doses of coronavirus vaccines so far: Report

An official report from the Health Ministry stated on Wednesday that Egypt has so far received 119.3 million doses of…
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now

Dec 29 (Reuters) – Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: COVID-19 cases surge around world…
WHO: global COVID cases up 11 percent last week, omicron risk high
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WHO: global COVID cases up 11 percent last week, omicron risk high

BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases recorded worldwide increased by 11 percent last…
Asia keeps omicron at bay, but a surge may be inevitable
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Asia keeps omicron at bay, but a surge may be inevitable

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Much of Asia has largely managed to keep omicron at bay even as the variant rages…
US move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt
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US move to shorten COVID-19 isolation stirs confusion, doubt

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials’ decision to shorten the recommended COVID-19 isolation and quarantine period from 10 days to…
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