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COVID-driven flight delays, cancellations persist on 2021's final day 31 Dec 2021 - 04:41 pm
Travelers are seen under a PSA advising mask wearing in a concourse during the holiday season as the coronavirus Omicron variant threatens to increase case numbers at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. December 22, 2021. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage
Wind-driven wildfires prompt evacuation order for Colorado town of 13,000 31 Dec 2021 - 12:22 am
FILE PHOTO: A view of a neighborhood in the town of Superior, Colorado, a Denver suburb February 27, 2006. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/File Photo
US FDA expected to approve Pfizer boosters for 12-15 year-olds Monday -NYT 30 Dec 2021 - 08:48 pm
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China's CanSino says it plans further vaccine deliveries to Mexico 30 Dec 2021 - 08:45 pm
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Experts warn Omicron 'blizzard' to disrupt US for next month 30 Dec 2021 - 08:18 pm
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JetBlue cuts about 1,280 flights through mid-January on Omicron hurdles 30 Dec 2021 - 07:58 pm
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Royal Caribbean bookings take a hit as Omicron fears worsen 30 Dec 2021 - 07:36 pm
FILE PHOTO: Royal Caribbean International's cruise ship 'Allure of the Seas' enters its new home port in Fort Lauderdale as seen from nearby Hollywood, Florida, November 11, 2010. REUTERS/Joe Skipper/File Photo
COVID-19 hospitalization surge among US children spurs new Omicron concerns 30 Dec 2021 - 03:25 pm
Brendan Lo (13) receives a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Northwell Health's Cohen Children's Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, U.S., May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
Unions slam Quebec for allowing some COVID-positive healthcare staff to work 29 Dec 2021 - 09:40 pm
A worker monitors traffic around a new extension of the National Research Council of Canada building under construction, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi
Cuba to fast-track boosters as Omicron looms 29 Dec 2021 - 09:31 pm
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NYC to limit classroom closures, prioritize ramped-up testing for schools 29 Dec 2021 - 09:05 pm
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Helicopter fighting fire crashes in Argentina's Patagonia, killing two 29 Dec 2021 - 08:30 pm
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US coronavirus cases hit record high 29 Dec 2021 - 07:46 pm
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Brazil sets aside $35 million to fix roads washed out by rains 28 Dec 2021 - 09:18 pm
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Los Angeles police video shows chaos moments before fatal shooting of 14-year-old girl 28 Dec 2021 - 02:38 pm
Bodycam footage shows Los Angeles Police Department officers walking around a shopping mall in North Hollywood, California, U.S., December 23, 2021 in this still image taken from a video released by the LAPD after the accidental shooting of a teenage girl killed in a clothing store when a bullet pierced the wall of her dressing room as officers opened fire on an assault suspect. Video taken December 23, 2021. LAPD/Handout via REUTERS
Apple closes New York City stores to shoppers as COVID-19 cases rise 28 Dec 2021 - 02:08 pm
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CDC cuts isolation time recommended for people with asymptomatic coronavirus infections 28 Dec 2021 - 01:39 pm
A woman takes a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at a pop-up testing site as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 27, 2021. Reuters/Jeenah Moon
Gunman kills four in Denver-area shooting spree before he is killed by police 28 Dec 2021 - 09:15 am
Officers gather in the street, in Lakewood, Colorado, U.S., December 27, 2021 in this still image taken from a social media video. Hawk Hawkins/via REUTERS