Virus

US sets global record of over 1 million daily Covid-19 cases

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States recorded more than 1 million Covid-19 cases on Monday, according to data…

Asian markets track Wall St surge but virus, inflation linger

HONG KONG,  China (AFP) -- Asian markets rose Tuesday following a strong lead from yet another record on Wall Street…

Australia’s Omicron surge drives infections record, testing rush

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Australia reported a record daily tally of nearly 50,000 Covid-19 cases Tuesday as the Omicron variant…

Chilean zoo jabs big cats, orangutan against Covid-19

by Paulina ABRAMOVICH Agence France-Presse BUIN, Chile (AFP) - Bengal tiger Charly and Bornean orangutan Sandai, both members of endangered…

45 cruise passengers with Covid disembark in Italy

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Some 45 cruise ship passengers disembarked in the Italian port of Genoa on Monday after contracting…

China locks down city of 1.2 million after three virus cases

BEIJING, China (AFP) - More than one million people in a city in central China were being confined to their…

Snow storm batters US east, piling onto holiday chaos

by Michael Mathes Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - After a bruising holiday week of flight cancellations and…

China removes two officials in locked-down Xi’an

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- New coronavirus cases in China's locked-down city of Xi'an edged down Monday, official data showed, while…

US air travel still messy, with another 2,400 flights scrapped

by Julie CHABANAS Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, D.C., United States (AFP) - Americans returning home from holiday travel had to battle…

Israeli PM says over 60s to get 4th Covid jab

JERUSALEM, Undefined (AFP) -- Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Sunday that a fourth Covid vaccine will be given to…

France to ease Covid isolation rules: government

France will relax Covid isolation rules from Monday, the government announced, in a bid to ease their impact on society…

Philippines tightens quarantine rules in capital over Omicron

  The Philippines will tighten coronavirus restrictions in the capital Manila over fears of an "exponential growth" in cases due…

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