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Australia shortens booster wait as Omicron explosion turns holidays into chaos 24 Dec 2021 - 10:37 am
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Vietnam aims to vaccinate adult population with booster by end-March 24 Dec 2021 - 09:58 am
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Tesla disables video game function in cars that triggered probe 24 Dec 2021 - 12:42 am
FILE PHOTO: Tesla CEO Elon Musk, at the E3 gaming convention in Los Angeles, California,U.S., June 13, 2019, watches a clip of a videogame in a Model 3 vehicle. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Omicron surge prompts curfew for Spain's Catalonia and more tests for Madrid 24 Dec 2021 - 12:09 am
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France's COVID-19 cases reach national record while deaths also rise 23 Dec 2021 - 09:54 pm
People queue for tests ahead of Christmas, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Paris, France, December 23, 2021. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
Trump asks US Supreme Court to block release of White House records 23 Dec 2021 - 09:29 pm
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White House says it is 'grateful' Trump got, promoted COVID-19 booster shot 23 Dec 2021 - 09:13 pm
Press Secretary Jen Psaki is seen through Christmas lights during a media briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 23, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Lower risk of hospital admission from Omicron, UK says 23 Dec 2021 - 08:11 pm
Shoppers walk along Oxford Street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in London, Britain, December 23, 2021. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls
Four injured in fire at Exxon's Baytown, Texas oil refinery 23 Dec 2021 - 07:55 pm
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India's Modi tells states to beef up health facilities as Omicron cases rise 23 Dec 2021 - 07:44 pm
People shop at a crowded market ahead of Christmas, during the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in New Delhi, December 23, 2021. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis
New COVID-19 vaccine rule catches many Kenyans by surprise 23 Dec 2021 - 07:15 pm
Civilians queue to receive the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at a makeshift tent as the government orders for proof of vaccination to access public places and transport, in downtown Nairobi, Kenya December 23, 2021. REUTERS/Monicah Mwangi
Dubai police find $15m worth captagon pills hidden in Lemon shipment 23 Dec 2021 - 05:45 pm
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Omicron spreading in Italy, set to be dominant, health body says 23 Dec 2021 - 03:31 pm
Guardia di Finanza officers check the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) health pass, known as a Green Pass, of a person at a train station the day the government restricts access of unvaccinated, in Naples, Italy December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Ciro de Luca/File Photo
UK government rules out new restrictions before Christmas 23 Dec 2021 - 03:17 pm
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UAE reports more than 1000 cases for the first time since August 23 Dec 2021 - 03:04 pm
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Muted Christmas joy in La Palma evacuees' caravan as volcano falls silent 23 Dec 2021 - 02:36 pm
Aerial view of a group of houses surrounded by the lava of the Cumbre Vieja volcano in an exclusion zone in Las Manchas, on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain, December 17, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Borja Suarez/File Photo
China's Xian locks down its 13 mln residents as Covid-19 cases rise 23 Dec 2021 - 02:33 pm
Medical workers in protective suits work inside a makeshift nucleic acid testing laboratory set up at a convention centre following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Xian, Shaanxi province, China December 22, 2021. cnsphoto via Reuters
South African health regulator approves J&J COVID-19 boosters 23 Dec 2021 - 02:14 pm
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