Covid-19 News
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Is it safe to travel this Thanksgiving?
This time last year scientists were racing to roll out a coronavirus vaccine as health officials, pundits and anti-vaxxers argued...
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Scientists warn of new B.1.1.529 Covid variant with high number of mutations
Scientists have said a new Covid variant that carries an “extremely high number†of mutations may drive further waves of...
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U.S. retailers cheery about holiday season despite inflation
After nearly two years of pandemic gloom, American consumers appear primed to spend generously for the holidays in spite of...
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Europe battles COVID surge as WHO warns of 700,000 more deaths
Europe remains "in the firm grip" of COVID and the continent's death toll could top 2.2 million this winter if...
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After slow starts, some Asian vaccination rates now soaring
When Cambodia rolled out COVID-19 vaccines, lines stretched down entire streets and people left their shoes out to save their...
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France's average daily Covid infections near three-month high
French health authorities reported 5,266 daily new Covid-19 infections on Monday, pushing the seven-day moving average of new cases to...
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UAE salaries: what are the most in-demand oil and gas jobs and how much do they pay?
With the global oil and gas industry requiring more than $600 billion of investment annually until 2030 to keep up...
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New Zealand to end lockdowns early next month
New Zealand will end a three-and-a-half-month lockdown in the country's largest city Auckland early next month as it adopts a...
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Guns, stress and politics: U.S. road rage shootings on the rise
After a speeding driver cut her off abruptly on a Californian highway in May, Joanna Cloonan gestured rudely towards the...
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The highs and lows of the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show
The LA Auto Show one of the first indoor auto shows to return since the COVID outbreak — was light...
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Covid: WHO says it is very worried about Europe surge
The World Health Organization is "very worried" about the spread of Covid-19 in Europe as the continent battles a fresh...
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U.N. warns of soaring prices in 2022 due to freight rate spike
The United Nations warned Thursday that a surge in container freight rates could mean higher prices for consumers next year...
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UK failed to heed homeworking warning of pandemic simulations
Simulations prior to the coronavirus pandemic warned the UK government to prepare businesses and schools for homeworking, but the advice...
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EU approves Merck's Covid pill for emergency use
Merck’s anti-Covid pill has been approved for emergency use across the EU as a new wave of coronavirus cases sweeps...
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Medical products company planning $123M expansion in Auburn
An east Alabama medical products company is planning to invest $123 million for an expansion project at its Auburn facility.Auburn...
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U.S. drug overdoses top 100,000 in pandemic year
U.S. annual drug overdose deaths surged to more than 100,000 for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, a crisis...