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New data shows GSK-Vir drug works against all Omicron mutations 07 Dec 2021 - 10:57 am
GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK) logo is seen at the pharmaceuticals company's research centre in Stevenage, Britain, November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo/File Photo
Australians to create 'black box' to hold world accountable for climate crisis 07 Dec 2021 - 10:47 am
A specialist of Russian Federal Agency for Forestry works to put out a forest fire outside the village of Basly in Omsk Region, Russia August 11, 2020. Reuters/Alexey Malgavko/File Photo
Indonesian leader visits eruption survivors, vows to rebuild 07 Dec 2021 - 10:32 am
Rescue workers search an area in the aftermath of the eruption of Mount Semeru volcano, in Curah Kobokan, Indonesia December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
France can avoid return to lockdown and still save Christmas -PM 07 Dec 2021 - 12:18 am
People, wearing protective face masks, walk on Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower in Paris amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in France, December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
US CDC urges Americans to avoid travel to France, Jordan over COVID-19 concerns 07 Dec 2021 - 12:08 am
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Suspected Omicron case aboard Norwegian cruise ship is South African crew member 06 Dec 2021 - 11:56 pm
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New York City mandates shots for all private businesses amid Omicron spread 06 Dec 2021 - 09:52 pm
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Czech minister confirms COVID-19 vaccine mandate for some professions, older people 06 Dec 2021 - 09:38 pm
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Niger president says regional armies are outmatched by tech-savvy jihadists 06 Dec 2021 - 08:38 pm
Niger President Mohamed Bazoum is seen on a screen as he speaks during the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security (ISSAT) in Diamniadio, Senegal December 6, 2021. REUTERS
EU regulator backs Roche's arthritis drug for treating severe COVID-19 06 Dec 2021 - 08:09 pm
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South Africa's Biovac to start making Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in early 2022 - exec 06 Dec 2021 - 07:32 pm
FILE PHOTO: A South African flag flies beside a flag bearing the logo of the local vaccine manufacturing and storage company Biovac, outside the company's offices in Cape Town, South Africa, March 18, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/File Photo
Suu Kyi sentence reduced to two years from four: Myanmar state TV 06 Dec 2021 - 05:38 pm
Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi. (File pic)
UK shopper numbers show first signs of Omicron impact: Springboard 06 Dec 2021 - 04:15 pm
Shoppers hold umbrellas as they walk, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Oxford Street in London, Britain December 16, 2020. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo GLOBAL BUSINESS WEEK AHEAD
Croatia confirms its first two cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant 06 Dec 2021 - 03:38 pm
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Poland to announce further pandemic curbs this week: PM 06 Dec 2021 - 03:23 pm
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Italy tightens curbs on unvaccinated as COVID-19 cases rise 06 Dec 2021 - 02:47 pm
Customers have their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) health pass, known as a Green Pass, checked as they arrive at a bar the day the government restricts access of unvaccinated to indoor venues, in Naples, Italy December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Ciro de Luca
Argentina detects first Omicron case, health ministry says 06 Dec 2021 - 01:47 pm
A woman walks past a graffitti depicting a healthcare worker embracing a man, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Cordoba, Argentina, July 10, 2021. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/Files
Philippines tentatively reopens schools as COVID-19 cases ease 06 Dec 2021 - 01:38 pm
Students seated on chairs with plastic barriers attend a class as several schools in the Philippines' capital reopen for the first time since the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David