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WHO says more research needed on vaccine efficacy against Omicron 11 Jan 2022 - 03:01 pm
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Electricity supply restored in most of Kenya after nationwide blackout: Kenya Power 11 Jan 2022 - 02:55 pm
A Diesel Mobile Unit (DMU) train of the Nairobi Commuter Rail Service (NCRS) operated by the Kenya Railway Corporation (KRC) from Embakasi to Nairobi rides past electricity power lines near the Donholm station in Nairobi, Kenya January 11, 2022. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi
US announces $308 million in aid for Afghans as crisis grows 11 Jan 2022 - 02:26 pm
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Omicron to infect more than half of Europe's population in 6-8 weeks: WHO 11 Jan 2022 - 01:49 pm
Medical staff members treat patients inside the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ward at the Interior Ministry Hospital in Warsaw, Poland, November 8, 2021. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
Record 46% of all Covid tests in Philippines come back positive 11 Jan 2022 - 12:44 pm
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Hong Kong unveils further steps to curb COVID-19 spread, boost vaccinations 11 Jan 2022 - 12:25 pm
People wearing face masks walk outside a primary school, following coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections in Hong Kong, China January 11, 2022. REUTERS/Lam Yik
Spain's PharmaMar says potential COVID-19 treatment shows efficacy against Omicron 11 Jan 2022 - 11:38 am
Workers walk outside the Spanish pharmaceutical company PharmaMar, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Colmenar Viejo, Spain January 26, 2021. REUTERS/Susana Vera
Heathrow hit by Omicron cancellations in December 11 Jan 2022 - 11:22 am
People queue to enter terminal 2, as tighter rules for international travellers start, at Heathrow Airport, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, London, Britain, January 18, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls/File Photo
Poland's total COVID-19 death toll passes 100,000 11 Jan 2022 - 11:02 am
A medical specialist treats a patient in a ward for people suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at a city hospital in Gliwice, Poland, December 2, 2021. Picture taken December 2, 2021. Grzegorz Celejewski/Agencja Wyborcza.pl via REUTERS
US reports 1.35 million COVID-19 cases in a day, shattering global record 11 Jan 2022 - 10:51 am
People wait outside a community center as long lines continue for individuals trying to be tested for COVID-19 during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in San Diego, California, U.S., January 10, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake
China locks down third city, raising affected to 20 million 11 Jan 2022 - 10:20 am
People walk behind a barrier outside a closed loop area designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, January 11, 2022. (REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch)
Open doors that may have fueled New York fire under investigation 11 Jan 2022 - 12:13 am
:Firefighters watch a news conference at a multi level apartment building following a fire, in the Bronx borough of New York City, New York, U.S. January 10, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
From ambulance delays to transit disruptions, COVID-19 absences hit Canada's public services 11 Jan 2022 - 12:00 am
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Pfizer CEO says Omicron variant targeted vaccine is most likely outcome 10 Jan 2022 - 11:42 pm
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla talks during a press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen after a visit to oversee the production of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at the factory of U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer in Puurs, Belgium April 23, 2021. John Thys /Pool via REUTERS
Spain set to limit retail price of COVID-19 antigen tests 10 Jan 2022 - 11:22 pm
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US CDC advises Americans to avoid travel to Canada 10 Jan 2022 - 11:17 pm
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France eases COVID protocols in schools amid Omicron surge - PM 10 Jan 2022 - 11:14 pm
FILE PHOTO: Schoolchildren, wearing protective face masks, work in a classroom at the College Jean Renoir Middle School in Boulogne-Billancourt, near Paris, France, January 7, 2022. REUTERS/Yiming Woo/File Photo
Omicron takes over as Czech Republic's dominant coronavirus variant 10 Jan 2022 - 09:27 pm
FILE PHOTO: People light candles to commemorate all Czech victims of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic at Prague Castle in Prague, Czech Republic, May 10, 2021. REUTERS/David W Cerny/File Photo