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New coronavirus mutant raises concerns in India and beyondThe quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious Omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists...
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UAE records 1,464 new Covid-19 cases and two deathsThe UAE recorded 1,464 new Covid-19 cases on Saturday, taking the overall tally of infections...
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Risk of blood clots in lung doubled for COVID survivors: U.S. studyCoronavirus survivors have twice the risk of developing dangerous blood clots that travel to their...
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Two years into the pandemic, is the end in sight?Two years after the official start of the pandemic, some countries are now trying to...
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How the pandemic has affected periodsThe coronavirus has had many impacts over the past two years – including, it seems,...
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Hong Kong hospitals buckle under Omicron waveHuddled under blankets and thermal shields, dozens of elderly patients shivered on gurneys outside a...
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Coronavirus can destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirthsNew research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths...
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Russia hits all-time high of new infectionsDaily new coronavirus infections in Russia reached an all-time high Friday and authorities blamed the...
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Booster shots needed against Omicron, CDC studies showThree studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the...
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UK virus hunting labs seek to bolster global variant networkThe air conditioners hum constantly in the lab at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, countering the...
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China orders overseas mail disinfection over Omicron fearsChina's postal service has ordered workers to disinfect international deliveries and urged the public to...
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India's new COVID-19 cases hit seven-month highIndia reported 141,986 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday (Jan 8), the most since the end...
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China removes two officials in locked-down Xi'anNew coronavirus cases in China's locked-down city of Xi'an edged down on Monday (Jan 3),...
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Asia keeps Omicron at bay, but a surge may be inevitableMuch of Asia has largely managed to keep Omicron at bay even as the variant...
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'We have more work to do,' Biden says as Omicron surge loomsPresident Joe Biden on Monday (Dec 27) pledged to ease a shortage of COVID-19 tests...
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China's local COVID-19 cases edge higher as Xi'an enters 5th day of lockdownChina's local symptomatic coronavirus cases crept up again, with most new infections reported in the...
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Antibodies aren't the only defense against OmicronIn the fight against the coronavirus, one key component of the human immune system has...
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Covid isolation time cut to seven days in EnglandPeople infected with the coronavirus in England can now leave quarantine early if they have...
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US to impose stricter entry rules amid Omicron concernStricter Covid-19 testing rules for air travellers entering the US are being worked on amid...
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Australia on alert after first probable Omicron community caseAustralian authorities said on Tuesday (Nov 30) that an international traveller who was most likely...
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Omicron: how Covid-19 variants are named and classifiedOmicron, the new coronavirus variant detected in southern Africa, has sparked another round of concern...
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New Omicron variant stokes world fears; triggers travel bansThe discovery of a new coronavirus variant sent a chill through much of the world...
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South Korea reports daily record of 4,116 new COVID-19 infectionsSouth Korea reported a new daily record of 4,116 new coronavirus cases for Tuesday (Nov...
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Jordan offers fifth of adults Covid booster jabJordanian health authorities said on Sunday that all adults who have been fully vaccinated against...
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China locks down city of 4 million over COVID casesChina placed a city of four million under lockdown on Tuesday in a bid to...