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Death toll from Madagascar boat accident rises to 64 22 Dec 2021 - 11:24 am
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'Significant surge' in European cases expected as Omicron spreads - WHO 22 Dec 2021 - 12:49 am
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Biden tells unvaccinated Americans to be 'concerned' about Omicron variant 22 Dec 2021 - 12:28 am
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Malaysian shelter rescues 120 cats and dogs from floods 21 Dec 2021 - 08:13 pm
Juanita binti Izzudin and a fellow volunteer bathe a dog at Arausza Animal Shelter as they clean up the place after a flood hit Kajang, Selangor state, Malaysia, December 21, 2021. REUTERS/Ebrahim Harris NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
US FDA set to authorize Pfizer, Merck COVID-19 pills this week - Bloomberg News 21 Dec 2021 - 08:01 pm
FILE PHOTO: An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill, called molnupiravir and being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters on October 26, 2021. Merck & Co Inc/Handout via REUTERS
Philippines cuts COVID-19 booster shot interval to three months 21 Dec 2021 - 07:41 pm
FILE PHOTO: A healthworker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine for protection against the coronavirus disease at a cinema turned into a temporary vaccination site in San Juan, Metro Manila, Philippines, December 15, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photo
Trump plans news conference on Jan. 6, anniversary of deadly US Capitol riot 21 Dec 2021 - 07:29 pm
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump pauses as he announces his decision that the United States will withdraw from the landmark Paris Climate Agreement, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Putin blames West for tensions, demands security guarantees 21 Dec 2021 - 05:42 pm
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Mexico intercepts 190,000 illegal immigration attempts to US 21 Dec 2021 - 05:16 pm
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Travel ban on southern Africa 'inefficient' but EU states oppose lifting: Top official 21 Dec 2021 - 04:20 pm
File photo: European Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders addresses the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, France September 15, 2021. Reuters/Yves Herman/Pool/File Photo
German COVID experts push for immediate contact limits 21 Dec 2021 - 04:19 pm
People queue to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the annual Christmas campaign of German musician Frank Zander to homeless and people in need, in Berlin, Germany, December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke
EU sets binding 9-month validity of vaccinations for Covid-19 travel pass 21 Dec 2021 - 04:14 pm
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UK offers 1 billion pounds to businesses hurt by omicron 21 Dec 2021 - 04:12 pm
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Belgian researchers warn against holiday reliance on COVID antigen tests 21 Dec 2021 - 03:57 pm
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Pardes to go public, says Covid-19 antiviral pill does not need booster 21 Dec 2021 - 02:10 pm
PBI-0451 protease inhibitor pills are seen in a container in this undated handout photo obtained by Reuters on December 16, 2021. Pardes Biosciences/Handout via Reuters
Businesses fret as South Korea reimposes COVID-19 curfews 21 Dec 2021 - 01:05 pm
A restaurant owner watches a news report after closing his restaurant earlier, as part of tightened social distancing rules to contain a surge in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, in Seoul, South Korea, December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Thailand reinstates mandatory COVID-19 quarantine over Omicron concerns 21 Dec 2021 - 12:47 pm
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Moderna could be ready to develop Omicron booster in weeks: CEO 21 Dec 2021 - 10:37 am
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