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Switzerland adds Britain, Netherlands, three others to quarantine list
ZURICH (Reuters) - Switzerland on Saturday widened quarantine requirements to stem the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus variant to...
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Turks scramble to find medications after lira plunge hits supply
By Ceyda Caglayan ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Some Turks are struggling to buy medicines as the industry warns that stocks are...
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EU executive wants travel suspension from countries with new COVID variant
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed on Friday that EU countries suspend travel links with countries in which the...
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UK calls for action on racial bias in medical devices
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain called on Sunday for international action on the issue of medical devices such as oximeters that work...
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Germany’s Merkel says we need to improve virus origins research
GENEVA (Reuters) - Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday that the world needs to be better prepared to probe...
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Israel announces 5-11 year-olds now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday that children aged 5 to 11 would now be eligible for vaccination against...
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In pandemic, Americas also facing crisis in routine vaccines -health group
By Julia Symmes Cobb BOGOTA (Reuters) -The Americas is facing an impending crisis in routine vaccinations because of the coronavirus...
Read moreU.S. to convene foreign ministers on COVID-19 next week, pledges to talk vaccine equity
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday he would convene a virtual meeting of foreign...
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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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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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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine gets first authorization; expects more within weeks, CEO says
By Carl O'Donnell and Dania Nadeem (Reuters) -Novavax Inc expects regulators in India, the Philippines and elsewhere to make a...
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U.S. FDA advisers back Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children
By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) - An expert panel on Tuesday voted overwhelmingly to recommend the U.S. Food...
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Delta subvariant won’t change COVID picture, Oxford vaccine chief says
LONDON (Reuters) - A subvariant of Delta that is growing in England is being monitored but is not likely to...
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Analysis-With boosters, masks and Green Pass, Israel sees a COVID-19 wave in retreat
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Four months into one of its worst COVID-19 outbreaks, Israel is seeing a sharp...
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S.Korea eases coronavirus gathering curbs before switch to ‘living with COVID’
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea said on Friday it would lift stringent anti-coronavirus curbs on social gatherings...
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South Korea launches panel to debate ‘living with COVID-19’
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea established a panel on Wednesday to debate a strategy on how to...
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British military deliver fuel in gas station crisis
By Henry Nicholls and Hannah McKay PURFLEET, England (Reuters) -British military personnel in fatigues began delivering fuel on Tuesday to...
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British military driving fuel trucks amid gas station crisis
PURFLEET, England (Reuters) - British military personnel in fatigues were driving fuel trucks on Tuesday at a fuel depot in...
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Is the UK in 1970’s-style crisis? Johnson says: ‘No’
LONDON (Reuters) - Prime Minister Boris Johnson denied on Tuesday that Britain was in crisis due to a shortage of...
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UK is at a turning point: we want rising wages, PM Johnson says
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy is at a turning point and the government welcomes rising wages but will not return...
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