Covid variant ‘tsunami’ as world cases hit record
by Kenan Augeard with AFP Bureaus A Covid variant-driven "tsunami" threatens to overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO said Wednesday as…
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Omicron
Filipinos, Americans top PHL list of individuals arriving in the country so far
(Eagle News) -- Filipinos topped the Philippines' list of individuals arriving in the country for the holidays. In a statement,…
4 years ago
Omicron risk remains ‘very high’: WHO
by Robin MILLARD Agence France-Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) - The risk posed by the Omicron variant is still "very high",…
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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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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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PHL reports fourth Omicron variant case
(Eagle News) -- The Philippines on Monday, Dec. 27, reported another Omicron variant case, bringing the total cases of the…
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Portugal says Omicron dominant, infections rising
Omicron has become the dominant strain of coronavirus in Portugal where more than 10,000 daily Covid-19 cases had been registered…
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France breaks 100,000 barrier for 24-hour Covid infections
Covid infections in France hit six figures Saturday, health officials recording 104,611 cases over the previous 24 hours, the third…
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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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China locks down city as Covid cases surge around the world
by Jing Xuan Teng, with Agence France Presse Bureaus BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China shut down a city of…
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Boosters may prolong Covid WHO warns, France jabs kids as Omicron surges
"No country can boost its way out of the pandemic," warns WHO chief LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The…
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Third jab ‘significantly’ boosts Omicron antibodies: AstraZeneca
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Thursday that a third, or "booster", dose of its…
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