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Former US Senate leader Harry Reid dies at 82

Former US Senate majority leader Harry Reid, a Democrat from Nevada who rose from humble beginnings to lead the upper chamber during the presidencies of George W. Bush and Barack

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Omicron risk remains ‘very high’: WHO

The risk posed by the Omicron variant is still “very high”, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, after Covid-19 case numbers shot up by 11 percent globally last week. Omicron

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Global Covid cases top 282 million with Omicron surge

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surged past 282 million, with the new Covid strain Omicron showing a spike in hospitalisation. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the

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France imposes new virus measures amid spike in infections

The French government announced new COVID-19 measures on Monday in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, yet stopped short of imposing drastic restrictions before New Year’s Eve.

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India reports 6,358 new Covid-19 cases, Omicron tally rises to 653

A total of 6,358 new COVID-19 cases were reported in India in the last 24 hours, taking the active caseload in the country to 75,456, informed the Ministry of Health

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2021 Year in Review: ‘We underestimate this virus at our peril’

Despite the almost miraculous development of effective vaccines against COVID-19 in 2020, the virus continued to spread and mutate throughout the last year, with much of the blame placed on

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Philippines typhoon death toll rises to 388: govt

The death toll from one of the most destructive typhoons to hit the Philippines in recent years rose to 388 on Monday, the government said, as disease outbreaks threatened some

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Global covid cases near 280mn as Omicron wave pounds hospitals

The global overall number of coronavirus cases is fast approaching 280 million with the new Covid-19 strain Omicron showing a spike in hospitalization. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the

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Suspected jihadists kill 41 in Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso’s government declared two days of mourning starting on Sunday after an attack by suspected jihadists in the north killed 41 people on Thursday. “The search mission in the

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6,300 flights scrapped as Omicron hits Christmas weekend travel

More than 6,000 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long Christmas weekend and thousands more were delayed, a tracking website reported Saturday, as the highly infectious Omicron variant brings

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