Omicron now dominant Covid-19 strain in US: health authorities
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The fast-spreading Omicron variant is now the main coronavirus strain in the United States, accounting…
4 years ago
International
Moderna confident that booster works against Omicron
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US vaccine maker Moderna expressed confidence Monday that its booster shot was effective against the…
4 years ago
Morocco bans New Year’s parties over virus fears
RABAT, Morocco (AFP) -- Morocco on Monday announced a ban on New Year's Eve celebrations as part of stepped-up measures…
4 years ago
WHO chief says 2022 must be year ‘we end the pandemic’
by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The world must pull together and make the difficult choices needed to end…
4 years ago
US cities remain locked in a grim spiral of record homicides
by Cyril JULIEN Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Several American cities, both large and small, have…
4 years ago
Japanese space tourists return to Earth after 12 days on ISS
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- A Japanese billionaire was to return to Earth Monday after spending 12 days on the International…
4 years ago
London declares ‘major incident’ over Omicron spread
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- London mayor Sadiq Khan on Saturday declared a "major incident" in the British capital due…
4 years ago
Israel set to ban travel to US as Covid curbs widen
JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israel's health ministry Sunday recommended banning Israelis from traveling to the United States, and added several…
4 years ago
Fauci warns of bleak winter with Omicron ‘raging through the world’
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci on Sunday warned of a bleak winter ahead as…
4 years ago
Floods in Malaysia displace more than 30,000 people
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AFP) -- More than 30,000 people were evacuated from their homes in Malaysia on Sunday as…
4 years ago
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