Australia detects first Covid Omicron infections
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Health officials said Sunday they had detected the Covid Omicron strain in Australia for the first…
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Singapore, Malaysia ease Covid travel curbs
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore and Malaysia eased coronavirus travel restrictions on one of the world's busiest land borders Monday…
4 years ago
G7 ministers meet as new Covid strain spreads around the globe
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- G7 health ministers were to hold an emergency meeting Monday on the new Omicron Covid-19…
4 years ago
PCRs detect Omicron, studies under way for other tests: WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- While PCR tests can detect infection with Omicron, studies are looking to whether the Covid-19 variant…
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First image of Omicron shows many more mutations than Delta
ROME, Italy (AFP) -- The new Covid variant Omicron has many more mutations than the Delta variant, according…
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Botswana detects 19 cases of the new Covid variant
GABORONE, Botswana (AFP) --Botswana, the only African country outside South Africa to have reported Omicron cases, said Sunday it had…
4 years ago
What is known so far about new Covid variant Omicron
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South African scientists have discovered a new Covid-19 variant, Omicron, with multiple mutations that…
4 years ago
UPDATED: 7.5-magnitude earthquake shakes north Peru hours after 5.2 magnitude quake hit capital Lima
LIMA, Peru (AFP) -- A 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck northern Peru on Sunday, destroying buildings including a church tower, injuring…
4 years ago
Shear line affecting extreme N. Luzon: PAGASA
Mindanao affected by ITCZ, weather bureau says (Eagle News) -- The shear line is affecting extreme Northern Luzon. According to…
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7 countries from Europe added to PHL “Red List” amid Omicron threat, bringing to 14 those recently added to list
Even fully vaccinated passengers coming from these countries not allowed entry to PHL from Nov. 28 to Dec. 15 …
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