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US airport chaos as more than 2,600 flights cancelled

Air travel continued to be severely disrupted in the United States on Saturday, with bad weather in parts of the country adding to the impact of a massive spike in

Global Covid cases surpass 289 mln amid Omicron surge

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surged past 289 million, with the new Covid strain Omicron showing a spike in hospitalisation. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the

Tony Blair and Covid officials receive knighthoods

Queen Elizabeth II on Friday announced a knighthood for former prime minister Tony Blair, while the traditional New Year’s Honours also decorated officials who spearheaded Britain’s fight against Covid-19. The

Myanmar extends suspension of int’l commercial flights until Jan

Myanmar’s Ministry of Transport and Communications on Friday further extended the suspension of international commercial flights until the end of January 2022. The extension was made as an effort to

Global covid cases hit new high amid Omicron surge

The overall number of global coronavirus cases has surged past 287 million with European countries tightening Covid-19 restrictions as Omicron spreads. According to Johns Hopkins University (JHU), the total case

President Xi to give 2022 New Year speech

Chinese President Xi Jinping will deliver a New Year address to ring in 2022 at 7 pm Friday, Xinhua reported. The speech will be broadcast by major TV and radio

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

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

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

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.