Pandemic to cost global tourism $2.0 trillion in 2021: UN
by Mathieu GORSE / Valentin BONTEMPS MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- The coronavirus pandemic will cost the global tourism sector $2.0…
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Europe
Germany confirms two cases of new Covid strain: regional ministry
BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany on Saturday confirmed its first two cases of the new Omicron strain of Covid-19, in…
4 years ago
Dutch find 61 Covid positive on ‘dystopia’ flights from S.Africa
by Joris FIORITI with Jan HENNOP in The Hague SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AFP) -- Dutch health authorities said Saturday the new…
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Hospital confirms first Czech case of new Covid strain
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) -- The regional hospital in the northern Czech city of Liberec confirmed the new Omicron strain…
4 years ago
US, Canada restrict travel from southern Africa as new variant sparks concern
by Daniel Woolls with AFP bureaus The United States, Brazil, Canada, and Saudi Arabia became the latest countries Friday to…
4 years ago
New Covid variant raises fears of next delta, or worse
by Paul RICARD Agence France Presse It is, scientists say, the most worrying Covid-19 variant since delta and perhaps ever.…
4 years ago
WTO’s big conference postponed due to new Covid variant
by Agnès PEDRERO Next week's World Trade Organization ministerial conference, the global trade body's biggest gathering in four years, was…
4 years ago
Omicron variant poses ‘high to very high’ risk to Europe: EU health agency
The new Covid variant, dubbed Omicron and originally detected in South Africa, poses a "high to very high" risk to…
4 years ago
Europe rushes to bolster virus defences as South Africa detects new strain
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- Governments across Europe rushed on Friday to bolster their defences against a fresh coronavirus…
4 years ago
Czech president back in hospital over positive Covid test
by Jan Flemr PRAGUE, Czech Republic (AFP) -- Czech President Milos Zeman returned to hospital hours after being released Thursday…
4 years ago
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