U.S. Senate passes Republican bill to overturn Biden vaccine mandate
The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a Republican measure that would overturn President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate for ...
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British PM Johnson imposes COVID ‘Plan B’ to contain Omicron
Johnson announces tighter restrictions in England, amid allegations that his staff partied during lockdown last year. British Prime Minister Boris ...
U.S. boosters surge to all-time high on Omicron fears
Americans are lining up for booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines at a record pace, with concerns about the newly-detected Omicron ...
Delta variant cases rise in Canada’s Ontario
Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise across Canada's most populous province of Ontario due to the Delta variant, while ...
South Africa readies hospitals as Omicron variant drives
South Africa is preparing its hospitals for more admissions, as the Omicron coronavirus variant pushes the country into a fourth ...
Google will wait until the new year to make more return to office plans
Google is reconsidering its return-to-office plans again, saying that its US employees won’t have to adopt a hybrid work model ...
Biden unveils new plan to combat Omicron
US lays out strategy to fight the coronavirus, including booster jabs, free home testing, and new requirements for international travellers. ...
EU chief: ‘Hope for the best, prepare for the worst’
Europe is in a race against the clock to step up its vaccination and booster programs amid concerns over the ...
First Omicron case in U.S. fuels global alarm over virus variant
TOKYO/WASHINGTON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Fears over the impact of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus rose on Thursday after ...
South Korea’s daily virus jump exceeds 5,000 for first time
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s daily jump in coronavirus infections exceeded 5,000 for the first time since the ...
