Thailand reimposes quarantine for travellers to halt Omicron spread
Thailand reimposed mandatory coronavirus quarantine measures for foreign tourists on Tuesday, nixing a quarantine-free travel scheme as the kingdom seeks…
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Omicron
EU watchdog says ‘no answer’ if Omicron-specific jab needed
by Jan HENNOP There is "no answer yet" on whether vaccine makers will have to adapt their Covid shots to…
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Germany targets New Year’s parties, sports in new Covid curbs
by Michelle FITZPATRICK Germany's leaders on Tuesday limited private New Year's parties to 10 people and banned spectators from football…
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NHL players will not compete at Beijing Olympics: reports
National Hockey League players will not compete in February's Beijing Winter Olympics in the wake of 50 NHL games being postponed…
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Biden says US ‘prepared’ for Omicron as Israel calls for 4th shots
by Issam Ahmed with AFP bureaus President Joe Biden on Tuesday told Americans worried about the rapidly spreading Omicron coronavirus…
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Omicron now dominant Covid-19 strain in US: health authorities
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The fast-spreading Omicron variant is now the main coronavirus strain in the United States, accounting…
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Equity and oil markets slump on Omicron panic
by Roland JACKSON Agence France Presse Global equity and oil markets slumped Monday on investor panic over the impact…
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Asian markets drop on Omicron spike, Biden spending bill blow
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian stocks fell on Monday on fears about a fresh global surge in coronavirus infections…
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WHO sees unprecedented Omicron spread, ‘probably’ in most countries
by Agence France Presse bureaus GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization warned Tuesday Omicron was spreading at…
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JUST IN: PHL detects two Omicron variant cases
33 more Delta variant cases also detected (Eagle News) -- Two Omicron variant cases have been detected in the Philippines,…
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Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate: WHO
by Nina LARSON GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading at an unprecedented rate, the WHO…
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UK raises Covid alert level due to Omicron surge: medical officers
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- The UK has raised its Covid Alert Level due to the "rapid increase" in cases…
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