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		WHO warns that new virus variant poses ‘very high’ risk
		
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	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
		
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	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…					
				
			
		Biden pushes shots, not more restrictions as variant spreads
		
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	November 29, 2021
Biden pushes shots, not more restrictions as variant spreads
						WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will urge Americans to get vaccinated and receive a booster shot as he seeks…					
				
			
		Wary, weary world slams doors shut in face of new variant
		
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	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
		
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	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…					
				
			
		Food, gas prices pinch families as inflation surges globally
		
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	November 29, 2021
Food, gas prices pinch families as inflation surges globally
						BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — From appliance stores in the United States to food markets in Hungary and gas stations in…					
				
			
		Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as omicron spreads
		
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	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
		
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	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
		
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	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
		
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	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…					
				
			