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Coronavirus: Dutch authorities confirm 13 Omicron cases among 61 positive travellers from South Africa
Dutch health authorities said on Sunday that 13 cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant have been found in the Netherlands among passengers that were on two flights from South…
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Omicron response: China to wait, see and keep up tough zero-Covid rules, experts say
China has no plans to further tighten its border restrictions to contain the spread of the new and potentially more contagious Omicron coronavirus variant, leading Chinese experts said on Sunday.A…
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Thailand’s monkey festival is back as macaques get fruity with delighted tourists
Watched by tourists and locals, thousands of monkeys in Lopburi in central Thailand feasted on two tonnes of fruit and vegetables after the town’s Monkey Festival resumed following a two…
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Pandemic treaty to be front and centre at landmark WHO meeting
When health ministers from around the world converge for a historic meeting this week, just one thing will be on the agenda.On Monday, the governing body of the World Health…
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Australia Covid news live update: states and territories tighten border restrictions over Omicron variant fears
Concerns new Covid variant is already in NSW and NT; UK, Germany and Italy detect cases; Victoria records 1,061 Covid cases and four deaths; NSW reports 185 cases and no…
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Covid live news: UK, Germany and Italy detect Omicron cases; Israel bans all visitors
Mandatory mask-wearing in shops and transport reimposed in England; Anthony Fauci says new variant is probably already in the US; Australia scrambles to prevent outbreak Johnson ignored my plan to…
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Coronavirus: Australia detects first Omicron cases in travellers from Africa; Singapore watching variant ‘very closely’
Australia confirmed on Sunday that two people arriving from southern Africa over the weekend had tested positive for the Omicron coronavirus variant, adding to a growing number of countries fighting…
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People in Beijing open up about China’s zero-Covid approach and reveal where they dream of visiting once borders reopen
As some countries in Asia begin to loosen travel restrictions and people in America and Europe reacquaint themselves with international travel, China continues to pursue a zero-Covid policy.That leaves people…
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Omicron variant: in slap at China, US praises South Africa’s detection of new Covid strain
The United States praised South Africa Saturday for quickly identifying the new Covid strain called Omicron and sharing this information with the world – a barely veiled slap at China’s…