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Gulf's Covid-19 death rate far lower than Europe's 'due to young population'
Scientists say the smaller proportion of elderly people in the Gulf may be the key...
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Desperate for employees, US businesses struggle to hire amid COVID-19 pandemic
To keep the taps at his recently opened beer tasting room flowing, Peter Chekijian had...
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New Zealand's COVID-19 outbreak spreads to South Island
New Zealand reported 104 new coronavirus infections on Saturday (Oct 23), including the first community...
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Australia's Melbourne enjoys weekend of eased COVID-19 curbs after long lockdown
Melbourne, Australia's second-biggest city, began its first weekend out of the world's longest string of...
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India administers one billion Covid-19 jabs but still faces uphill battle
India has administered one billion doses of Covid-19 vaccine, a key milestone in an inoculation...
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UK mulls scrapping free Covid tests to save money
The UK government is mulling stopping free self-administered Covid-19 tests in an attempt to save...
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As COVID summer surge in U.S. wanes, more mandates in the works
COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are coming down again, hospitalizations are dropping, and new cases...
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How artificial intelligence is boosting the fight against Covid-19
Scientists battling Covid-19 have technological tools that were not available during previous pandemics – and...
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Riau Islands calls off proposed travel bubble with Singapore, citing spike in COVID-19 cases in city state
A proposed travel bubble between the Indonesian province of Riau Islands and Singapore has been...
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Rapid economic rebound underpins higher oil prices, TotalEnergies chief says
The sharp rebound in the global economy from the Covid-19 pandemic has brought greater demand...
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Cloud infrastructure spending drops for the first time since pandemic began
Spending on cloud infrastructure has declined in the second quarter of 2021, the first drop...
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Dirty masks and gloves: How an initiative helps reduce pandemic waste
Amid the uncertainty of waste handling during the pandemic, researchers offer a solution by designing...
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Merck says COVID-19 pill cuts risk of death, hospitalization
In a potential leap forward in the global fight against the pandemic, drugmaker Merck said...
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Long Covid more common than ‘long flu’, study suggests
People who catch influenza could have prolonged symptoms that are similar to those in some...
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COVID-19 hospitalisations during Tokyo Olympics higher than initially reported, say organisers
A total of 25 people were hospitalised due to COVID-19 during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic...
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Some may have protective version of gene that resists severe Covid-19, study finds
Some people have a version of a gene which could restrain Sars-CoV-2, the coronavirus that...
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Japan's ruling party votes for new leader who will almost certainly be next PM
Japan's ruling party votes for a new leader on Wednesday (Sep 29) who will almost...
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Japan to end COVID-19 state of emergency this month
Japan will lift a COVID-19 state of emergency in all regions on Thursday (Sep 30)...
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Emiratis in Ajman answer vaccination call to boost Covid-19 fight
An Ajman vaccination centre reports a surge in Emiratis being immunised as the public answer...
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Why a $200bn stake in Tencent is a problem for South Africa's Naspers
A few days separate us from Expo 2020. Eight years after winning the bid to...
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Nike cuts sales forecast, citing worsening supply chain woes
Nike has cut its sales forecast, pointing to myriad supply chain problems that are delaying...
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UK could suffer 10,000 extra cancer deaths due to Covid pandemic
The UK may suffer 10,000 additional deaths from cancer as a result of the coronavirus...
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China sends COVID-19 aid to Myanmar rebels
Delivering vaccines to Myanmar's junta, but also to rebel groups that are the generals' sworn...
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Cambodia bat researchers on mission to track origin of COVID-19
Researchers are collecting samples from bats in northern Cambodia in a bid to understand the...
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Angolan oil giant Sonangol reports $4.1bn in net loss in 2020
Angolan state oil giant Sonangol registered a $4.1 billion net loss in 2020 as the...