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Almost 10M jabbed in first “Bayanihan Bakunahan”; PHL 4th with most vaccinated worldwide last Nov. 29

Over 9.9 million vaccinated in first five days of national vaccination campaign from Nov. 29 to Dec. 3   (Eagle…

Mexico reports first Omicron case

  MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) -- Mexico on Friday announced its first case of the coronavirus Omicron variant, in a…

WHO says no Omicron deaths yet, as variant spreads worldwide; 38 countries detect variant

  GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The Omicron variant has been detected in 38 countries but no deaths have yet been…

S.Africa’s Covid cases top 3 million amid Omicron driven surge

  JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- South Africa's Covid-19 infections surged to a record three million on Friday as a…

Australia reports first locally transmitted Omicron case

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- Australia on Friday reported a student with no history of foreign travel had tested positive for…

Biden opens winter battle against Covid-19

by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden announced Thursday a winter campaign against Covid-19, with…

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,…

Reinfections three times more likely with Omicron: S. African research

JOHHANESBURG, South Africa (AFP) -- A preliminary study by South African scientists published Thursday suggests the Omicron variant is three…

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…

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