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5 cases of Omicron variant confirmed in New York state: governor

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The state of New York has confirmed five cases of the coronavirus Omicron variant,…

India announces first two cases of Omicron variant

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India announced its first two cases of the Omicron Covid variant on Thursday, months after…

US announces another case of Covid Omicron variant

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Health authorities in the midwestern US state of Minnesota announced Thursday they had found another…

Vietnam’s spectacular terraced ricefields wait for tourists

YEN BAI, Vietnam (AFP) -- As the morning sun finds its way through the mist over Vietnam's terraced rice fields,…

Japan eases blanket ban on new incoming flight bookings

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan has softened its suspension of all new incoming flight bookings to make it easier for…

Omicron now in 24 countries; WHO asks nations to fully vaccinate 40% of population by year-end to end pandemic

Fully vaccinate 70 percent of population by middle of next year, says WHO as Tedros airs appeal to beat COVID…

UK orders 114 million additional Covid-19 vaccine doses

LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK government said late Wednesday it has ordered 114 million additional Covid-19 vaccine doses,…

Baldwin denies pulling trigger in ‘Rust’ shooting

Alec Baldwin has said he did not pull the trigger of the gun he was holding that killed a cinematographer…

US announces first Omicron case in traveler returning from S.Africa

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReozzQiGDn0 WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States on Wednesday announced its first confirmed case of the Covid-19 Omicron…

Japan halts new incoming flight bookings over Omicron strain: ministry

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan has asked airlines to stop taking new incoming flight bookings over concerns about the Omicron…

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