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Image for COVID cases surpass 400 million as Omicron grips world
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COVID cases surpass 400 million as Omicron grips world

By Roshan Abraham and Kavya B (Reuters) – Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 400 million on Wednesday,...

9th February, 2022

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Spain to give third vaccine dose to care-home residents, infections fall

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain will give a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to nursing home residents...

17th September, 2021

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Pope urges COVID inoculations, says vaccines are humanity’s friends

By Philip Pullella ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Wednesday he was pu...

16th September, 2021

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England to offer COVID vaccine to all 12- to 15-year-olds

By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -All 12- to 15-year-olds in England will be offered a COVID-19 va...

14th September, 2021

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COVID pass could call last orders in bars for Brussels students

By Clement Rossignol and Bart Biesemans BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Reluctant Belgian students are qu...

13th September, 2021

Image for EU removes Japan, five other countries from safe travel list
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EU removes Japan, five other countries from safe travel list

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union has removed Japan and five other countries from its li...

10th September, 2021

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N.Korea puts hazmat suits on parade for national day, but no missiles

By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea celebrated the 73rd anniversary o...

9th September, 2021

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UK announces extra 5.4 billion pounds to help COVID-hit health services

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will set aside a further 5.4 billion pounds ($7...

7th September, 2021

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Australia takes delivery of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from Britain

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Nearly half a million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived...

6th September, 2021

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New Zealand sees success in curbing Delta outbreak as new cases plunge

WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand reported 28 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, a big drop com...

3rd September, 2021

Image for Australian PM flags quicker reopening after COVID-19 vaccine swap with Britain
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Australian PM flags quicker reopening after COVID-19 vaccine swap with Britain

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia has secured 4 million doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vacc...

3rd September, 2021

Image for Australian doctors warn of risks to hospitals once COVID-19 curbs ease
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Australian doctors warn of risks to hospitals once COVID-19 curbs ease

By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian doctors on Thursday warned the country’s hos...

2nd September, 2021