Covid-19 News
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Europe Covid rates soar with Germany hit hard but rates drop in EnglandCountries across Europe are struggling to tackle the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus variant with a combination of lockdowns and vaccine...
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Polish scientists discover a gene that doubles the risk of becoming seriously ill with COVIDPolish scientists have found a gene that they say more than doubles the risk of becoming severely ill with COVID-19,...
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Australia's New South Wales sets new high for COVID deathsAustralia’s most populous state, New South Wales, made the reporting of rapid antigen test results mandatory Wednesday as it experienced...
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UK hospitals told to use private beds for cancer patientsBritain’s National Health Service has instructed doctors not to cancel cancer patients’ appointments and instead send them to private hospitals....
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Arsenal bemoan VAR inconsistency after Man City defeatArsenal assistant manager Albert Stuivenberg has called for more consistency in the use of pitchside VAR monitor checks for penalties...
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Coronavirus pandemic: Antarctic outpost hit by Covid-19 outbreakA Belgian scientific research station in Antarctica is dealing with an outbreak of Covid-19, despite workers being fully vaccinated and...
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UAE records 665 new Covid-19 cases as testing is stepped upThe UAE recorded 665 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday, its largest daily number in more than three months.The latest caseload...
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Foreign businesses worry as China food import law kicks inGetting wine, chocolate, and coffee into China could get even harder from Saturday, with new import restrictions adding fresh hurdles...
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Ascott Residence Trust doubles its student accommodation assets with US$213m. acquisition of four properties in USAAscott Residence Trust (ART) will acquire four student accommodation assets in the USA for US$213.0 million (S$291.2 million). The four...
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Omicron is ‘not the same disease’ as previous Covid variants, Oxford University scientist saysHorrific scenes seen in previous Covid-19 waves are “now history,” according to John Bell, a regius professor of medicine at...
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CDC shortens recommended Covid-19 isolation and quarantine timeThe US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday shortened the recommended times that people should isolate when they've...
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France reports record high daily coronavirus casesFrance on Tuesday reported a record high of 179,807 new confirmed coronavirus cases in 24 hours, one of the highest...
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Record COVID case numbers reported in 2 Australian statesAustralia’s Victoria and Queensland states reported record levels of new daily coronavirus infections on Tuesday as pressure on testing centers...
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China expands lockdowns as COVID cases climbHundreds of thousands more people were ordered to stay home in northern China Tuesday, joining millions under strict lockdown as...
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Covid: Australian trial tests blood thinner as nasal sprayAustralian researchers are conducting a trial to see whether squirting a blood thinner into the nose could offer protection against...
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Etihad Airways to create 'Air Silk Road' between Abu Dhabi and China's Henan provinceEtihad Airways and Henan Province Airport Group, parent company of the Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport — a major domestic aviation hub...
