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US to impose stricter entry rules amid Omicron concern

Stricter Covid-19 testing rules for air travellers entering the US are being worked on amid...

WHO calls for treaty to shield against next pandemic

The world must study the wreckage of COVID-19 and say "never again" by striking a...

South African president calls for 'urgent' lifting of travel bans

"We are concerned that there seem to have been attempts to stigmatise the country where...

U.S. health panel says Merck pill can prevent grave COVID infections

An anti-COVID pill developed by Merck has proved effective in treating the disease, the US...

Omicron: how Covid-19 variants are named and classified

Omicron, the new coronavirus variant detected in southern Africa, has sparked another round of concern...

Vaccines reduce COVID-19 transmission by 40%: WHO

COVID-19 vaccines reduce transmission of the dominant Delta variant by about 40 per cent, the...

France's average daily Covid infections near three-month high

French health authorities reported 5,266 daily new Covid-19 infections on Monday, pushing the seven-day moving...

UAE records 63 new Covid-19 cases and no deaths

The UAE recorded 63 Covid-19 cases on Sunday as no deaths were reported for the...

WHO warns Europe Covid surge could cause 500,000 more deaths

The World Health Organisation said on Saturday it was "very worried" Europe's Covid surge could...

Which countries have made Covid-19 vaccination mandatory?

Governments have been making Covid-19 shots mandatory for health workers and other high-risk groups, prompted...

More turn to abortion pills by mail in U.S., with legality uncertain

Before her daughter’s birth, she spent weeks in bed. Another difficult pregnancy would be worse...

Pfizer asks U.S. to authorize COVID pill

U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer on Tuesday asked regulators to authorize its COVID pill after it...

New class of drug reverses paralysis in mice

U.S. scientists have developed a new form of drug that promotes the regeneration of cells...

Jordan offers fifth of adults Covid booster jab

Jordanian health authorities said on Sunday that all adults who have been fully vaccinated against...

Rush to lockdown in Europe as Covid cases spiral out of control

European countries have crossed the danger threshold for a new wave of Covid-19 infections in...

Germany reports new daily high for coronavirus cases

Germany’s national disease control centre reported a record high number of new coronavirus cases on...