WHO warns of Omicron overload as China, Europe impose new curbs
by Hui Min NEO with AFP bureaus BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- The WHO warned Tuesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant…
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NBA reduces Covid-19 isolation time for some players: report
NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- The NBA has reduced quarantine time from 10 days to six for vaccinated players…
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France to impose more work-from-home in Covid fight
by Joseph Schmid PARIS, France (AFP) -- France will order companies to impose at least three work-from-home days a week…
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US halves isolation guidelines for asymptomatic Covid
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US health authorities on Monday halved the recommended isolation time for people with asymptomatic Covid-19…
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China’s Xi’an imposes ‘strictest’ controls to halt Covid outbreak
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The locked-down Chinese city of Xi'an on Monday tightened Covid-19 controls to the "strictest" level, banning…
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No ‘panic,’ but Covid to ‘overrun’ some US hospitals: Biden
by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden on Monday said some US hospitals could be "overrun"…
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New York sees increase in hospitalized children as Omicron hammers US
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- With Omicron cases on the rise, New York health officials have reported an increase in…
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Heavy rains displace thousands in northeast Brazil
SALVADOR, Brazil (AFP) -- More than 11,000 people have been displaced in the Brazilian state of Bahia due to flooding,…
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Covid-hit Xi’an tightens measures as China sees 21-month case record
BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The Chinese city of Xi'an, where 13 million residents are currently confined to their homes, announced…
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6,300 flights scrapped as Omicron hits holiday weekend travel
More than 6,000 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long holiday weekend and thousands more were delayed, a tracking…
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Three members of K-pop sensation BTS test positive for Covid-19
Three members of K-pop sensation BTS have tested positive for Covid-19 since returning from the US, where they held…
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Japan prices rise for third straight month
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's core consumer prices rose 0.5 percent year-on-year in November, the third monthly increase after two…
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