Covid-19 News
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U.S. monitoring dozens of COVID-hit holiday cruise ships
U.S. authorities on Sunday were monitoring dozens of cruise ships hit by COVID-19 cases while sailing in the country's waters,...
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Chinese startup develops PCR testing equipment for household use
Ustar, a Chinese point of care (POC) startup that designs molecular diagnostic systems, has raised about 300 million yuan ($2.6...
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Emirates teams up with Al Hosn for easier travel to EU countries
Covid test results and the vaccine status of passengers on Emirates will be recognised by the EU through the use...
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Biden says it is Americans' patriotic duty to get vaccinated
Fighting the Omicron variant surging through the country, U.S. President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the government would provide 500...
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Omicron symptoms: Is a runny nose a cold or Covid?
The new Omicron variant of coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the UK. So what are the symptoms people should act...
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Premier League managers meet over concerns amid Covid-19 crisis
Managers will meet on Monday to discuss the Covid-19 crisis engulfing the Premier League, with Newcastle's Eddie Howe saying the...
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Denmark closes cinemas and theatres as Covid spreads quickly
As Sweden and Denmark introduce tougher measures to tackle a surge in coronavirus, the top Swedish epidemiologist has warned that...
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What are your top investment regrets of 2021?
As the year draws to a close, it’s a case of “here we go again” as the latest Covid-19 variant...
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Emirates resumes flights between Dubai and Nigeria
Antigen tests are no longer required for passengers flying to Dubai from Nigeria, however, Covid-19 PCR tests remain mandatory. These...
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Joy as Fiji reopens borders to international tourists
Traditional dancers in grass skirts welcomed waving holidaymakers as Fiji opened its borders to international travelers Wednesday for the first...
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US Fed chief says Omicron poses ‘downside risks’
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, in his first public remarks on the omicron variant of the coronavirus, said it poses...
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Matthew McConaughey rules out running for Texas governorship in 2022
US actor Matthew McConaughey has officially announced he will not be running to become governor of Texas next year, ending...
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New variant not stopping New Zealand's reopening plans
The emergence of the omicron variant hasn't changed New Zealand's plans to ease restrictions in Auckland and move the nation...
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Timeline of Omicron's spread as new Covid variant found in UK
Three cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in the UK and measures are being introduced to slow...
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Belenenses vs Benfica called off after hosts reduced to six players by Covid and injuries
A top-flight Portuguese game ended in farce on Saturday when the referee called the match between Belenenses and Benfica in...
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Omicron variant concerns rattle oil prices and global markets
Oil prices and global stock markets fell on Friday on concern the new Omicron Covid-19 variant discovered in South Africa...