Virus

Saudi Arabia approves entry of tourists jabbed with Sputnik

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia has granted approval for people vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik jab to enter the country…

PHL total active cases down to just 13,853, the lowest total active cases since May 2020

New COVID cases at 603, new fatalities at 156 (Eagle News) – The Philippines total active COVID-19 cases were only…

Mexico reports first Omicron case

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

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…

DOH: 254 travelers from S. Africa entered PHL before travel ban; of 4 tested so far, 1 tests positive for COVID

71 passengers under quarantine; samples from COVID-positive passenger to be sent to PHL Genome Center for full genome sequencing to…

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…

Starting Friday, Dec. 3, fully vaccinated adults could get booster shots — DOH

  (Eagle News) – Starting Friday, December 3, all fully vaccinated adults are eligible to receive COVID-19 booster shots, according…

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