Omicron News
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Covid: Rise in UK infections driven by BA.2 Omicron variant
All age groups are affected, including the 75s and over, who are due a spring booster jab to top up...
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South Korea to give out rapid tests as Omicron shatters record
South Korea will distribute free coronavirus rapid test kits at elementary schools and nursing homes starting next week as it...
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Lockdowns hit Pacific islands as COVID-19 defenses falter
Lockdowns in Samoa and the Solomon Islands were extended Tuesday as COVID-19 outbreaks worsened in remote Pacific island nations that...
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New Zealand outbreak forces PM Ardern to scrap wedding plans
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Sunday said she was forced to call off her own wedding as she...
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WHO warns pandemic not over amid Europe case records
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a warning to world leaders that the coronavirus pandemic "is...
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Israel study: 4th vaccine shows limited results with Omicron
An Israeli hospital on Monday said preliminary research indicates a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine provides only limited defense...
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Omicron: UK health authorities 'confident' variant is less severe
British health authorities say they have high confidence that the Omicron coronavirus variant causes a low severity of disease in...
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Hong Kong Travel Restrictions Could Have Dire Consequences
International business groups are urging Hong Kong to restart international flights after a ratings group warned the travel restrictions, imposed...
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Omicron: 13 passengers on Italy-India flight escape quarantine
At least 13 passengers, who tested positive for Covid-19 upon their arrival in the Indian city of Amritsar, have escaped...
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Flight disruptions will not derail airlines' recovery in 2022, says Moody's
The wave of flight cancellations due to a surge in Covid-19 cases globally and bad weather in some locations will...
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Australia's New South Wales sees deadliest day of pandemic
Australia’s New South Wales state reported 16 deaths on Sunday in its deadliest day of the pandemic, even as it...
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Former Australian PM, treasurer test positive as Omicron cases hit new highs
Australia's former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, as case numbers hit new highs across the...
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Oil prices jump as Opec+ agrees to continue output increase in February
Opec and its allies will stay the course and bring 400,000 barrels per day of crude to the market in...
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UK Covid case record broken as daily total surpasses 200,000
The UK said there were a record 218,000 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday as infections and hospital admissions continued to...
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Australian PM upbeat despite virus surge
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday said his country's health system can cope with the new wave of coronavirus...
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Israel to give fourth Covid vaccine to people over 60
Israel will start offering a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine to people aged 60 and over, becoming the first...