Pandemic News
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North Korea to allow its citizens abroad to return home, a sign of further easing of pandemic curbsNorth Korea said Sunday it will allow its citizens staying abroad to return home in line with easing pandemic situations...
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WHO's Tedros calls for creation of pandemic treaty before UN body's 75th anniversaryWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for greater global co-operation to stop future pandemics during a Thursday press conference to...
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Excess deaths sustain pandemic highs as Covid peak passes, figures showExcess deaths in England and Wales continue to trend high, even with Covid-related illnesses and conditions discounted, new figures from...
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Hong Kong Travel Restrictions Could Have Dire ConsequencesInternational business groups are urging Hong Kong to restart international flights after a ratings group warned the travel restrictions, imposed...
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Holiday season lights a bright spot amid pandemic resurgenceThe holiday season is shining brightly during the pandemic as businesses pour money into extravagant light shows to spread cheer.From...
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Honda lowers profit, vehicle sales forecast over chip crunchAutomaker Honda Motor Co lowered its profit and vehicle sales forecasts for the fiscal year, pointing Friday to shortages of...
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Albanian artist offers 'therapy' with portraits painted in coffeeAlbanian artist David Kryemadhi douses his brush with coffee and carefully sketches the face of a cafe customer, hoping the...
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About S$13 million in salary arrears, compensation for wrongful dismissal received by employees in last financial year: TALAbout S$13 million in salary arrears and compensation for wrongful dismissal were recovered by the Tripartite Alliance for Dispute Management...
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U.S. sets new lower salt target for food industryU.S. health authorities have announced a new push for the food industry to slash the salt in its products, a...
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Pandemic saviours, food delivery apps now under fireMeal delivery services became essential during the pandemic, when millions of Americans were under lockdown and restaurants were shut to...
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Pandemic saviours, food delivery apps now under fire in the USMeal delivery services became essential during the COVID-19 pandemic, when millions of Americans were under lockdown and restaurants were shut...
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Vaccine nasal sprays aim to 'shut door' on virusCould delivering COVID-19 immunity directly to the nose -- the area of the body via which it is most likely...
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World leaders return to UN with focus on pandemic, climateWorld leaders are returning to the United Nations in New York this week with a focus on boosting efforts to...
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Carnival CEO discusses cruise lines, the pandemic, politicsCarnival Corp, once a $21 billion company, saw revenue plunge to zero overnight last year when the pandemic shut down...
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Most states have cut back public health powers amid pandemicRepublican legislators in more than half of U.S. states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are...
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US pandemic aid boosted incomes in 2020: govtMassive US government stimulus payments during the Covid-19 pandemic last year boosted household income and lowered the share of Americans...
