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Hong Kong leader expects mainland China border to reopen in Feb – broadcaster
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Friday she expected the border with mainland China to...
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COVID-hit China keeps vigil at borders, restricts local tourism
BEIJING (Reuters) -China is on high alert at its international ports of entry to reduce the risk of COVID-19 cases...
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Johnson’s COVID-19 gambit steers Britain into uncharted winter waters
By Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) - Inside the British hospital that saved Prime Minister Boris Johnson from...
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Russian regions extend workplace shutdown, Moscow to lift curbs
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Five Russian regions said on Wednesday they would extend a one-week workplace shutdown that took effect nationwide on...
Read moreDenmark reports outbreak of bird flu at turkey farm – OIE
PARIS (Reuters) - Denmark reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5 bird flu at a turkey farm in the central...
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Saudi approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for age group 5-11
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Saudi Food and Drug Authority said on Wednesday it had given its approval to use Pfizer's...
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Christmas may be tough as COVID not over, England’s deputy medical officer says
By Alistair Smout and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Christmas may be difficult as the COVID-19 pandemic is not over, England's...
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South Korean teens drive up COVID-19 cases ahead of full school reopening
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Wednesday it would ramp up COVID-19 testing at schools after...
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Hong Kong to launch COVID-19 booster campaign from next week
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong will roll out booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines from next week, Health Secretary Sophia...
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China’s COVID-19 cases spike ahead of Communist Party conclave
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases spiked to a near three-month high and tighter curbs to contain the...
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China won’t give up on its zero-tolerance COVID policy soon – experts
BEIJING (Reuters) - China will not give up on its zero-tolerance policy towards local COVID-19 cases any time soon, some...
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UK records 40,077 new COVID-19 cases, 40 deaths on Monday
LONDON (Reuters) - The United Kingdom recorded 40,077 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and 40 deaths of people who had...
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Russia counts cost of missteps, vaccine refusals as COVID tide keeps rising
By Polina Nikolskaya and Maxim Shemetov ORYOL, Russia (Reuters) - Ambulance attendant Roman Stebakov has come face-to-face with COVID-19 many...
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China says U.S. COVID origins report is without credibility
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -A declassified U.S. intelligence report saying it was plausible that the COVID-19 pandemic originated in a laboratory is...
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Hong Kong to tighten quarantine rules for most consular staff
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong is dropping a provision for most consular staff to serve quarantine at home, opting...
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China’s leisure, tourism feel chilly grip of COVID curbs
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's leisure and tourism businesses are feeling the bite of the country's zero tolerance for COVID-19 as...
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Mexico receives 6 million COVID-19 vaccines as pressure grows to up jabs
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's health ministry said it had on Saturday received nearly 6 million AstraZeneca vaccine doses against...
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U.S. spy agencies say origins of COVID-19 may never be known
By Mark Hosenball and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. intelligence agencies said on Friday they may never be able to...
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Exclusive: U.S. sees spike in contaminated Australian meat shipments – documents
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. food safety officials have blocked a rising number of meat shipments from Australia...
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Russia puts onus on regional leaders to step up COVID fight
By Anton Zverev MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia ordered regional leaders on Tuesday to step up their fight against COVID-19 as...
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