Vaccines
Billionaire Richard Branson says recovering from ‘mild’ case of COVID
(Reuters) - British billionaire Richard Branson said on Thursday he was recovering from a "mild" case of coronavirus along with...
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Australia suffers record COVID cases, straining businesses and supply chains
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Fuelled by the highly transmissible Omicron variant, Australia's daily coronavirus infections soared to a fresh peak on...
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Panama tightens vaccination requirements for public officials as COVID cases rise
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - Panama moved to require all public officials to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo weekly coronavirus...
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Cuba tightens border controls as coronavirus infections rebound
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba tightened border controls on Wednesday as the Caribbean island nation moved to tamp down a growing...
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Portugal could ease isolation rules by Jan. 30 vote as infections soar
LISBON (Reuters) - Portugal's authorities said on Wednesday that isolation rules for quarantined voters may need to be eased ahead...
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COVID testing policy put under the microscope as Omicron sweeps world
By Alistair Smout and Maayan Lubell LONDON/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Britain and Israel are overhauling their COVID-19 testing policies as governments seek...
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Macron’s blunt language on France’s unvaccinated causes furore
By Ingrid Melander and Lea Guedj PARIS (Reuters) -The government on Wednesday defended President Emmanuel Macron's use of coarse language...
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Tempers fray in Australia as COVID-19 cases hit new highs
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia's daily COVID-19 cases hit a record high for a third day on Wednesday, further...
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S.Korea to appeal court order exempting private schools from vaccine passes
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - The South Korean government said on Wednesday it will appeal against a court order...
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Say it with sheep? Flock forms syringe shape in COVID jab push
BERLIN (Reuters) - A German campaigner is hoping the emotional appeal of 700 sheep forming the shape of a giant...
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Germany needs 15 million additional boosters to slow Omicron
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany needs to offer booster shots to an additional 15 million people to slow the spread of...
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Brazilians favor COVID-19 vaccinating of children, oppose need for prescription – hearing
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Health Ministry said on Tuesday that most participants in a public hearing on vaccinating children aged...
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Australia COVID-19 cases surge, overloading testing system
By Renju Jose and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian COVID-19 cases soared to a pandemic record on Tuesday as the...
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Czech emergency workers protest against vaccine mandate
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Several thousand Czech firefighters, police officers and rescue workers have backed a petition to cancel an incoming...
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S.Korea court exempts private schools from vaccine passes
SEOUL (Reuters) -A South Korean court ordered that private educational facilities, including cram schools, should be temporarily excluded from government...
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“We will not yield,” French lawmaker says after death threats over vaccine pass
By Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -Lawmakers from France's ruling party said on Monday they would not be cowed by death...
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India vaccinates 3.8 million teens in new COVID-19 inoculation push
MUMBAI (Reuters) -India vaccinated more than 3.8 million teens aged between 15 and 18 years on Monday, as the country...
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Australia to push ahead with reopening amid record COVID-19 cases
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's government said the milder impact of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 meant the country could push...
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Dutch police disperse anti-lockdown protesters in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Riot police with batons and shields broke up a crowd of several thousand who had gathered in Amsterdam...
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New Australian COVID-19 cases dip, but hospitalisations rise
SYDNEY (Reuters) - New Australian COVID-19 cases dipped on Sunday as testing slowed over a holiday weekend, but remained well...
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