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Bhutan reports first cases of Omicron coronavirus variant 14 Jan 2022 - 03:15 pm
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COVID-19 Omicron variant now dominant in Italy, health body says 14 Jan 2022 - 03:09 pm
Pupils receive coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccinations at a primary school in Naples, Italy, January 12, 2022. REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/File Photo
Italy lifts COVID entry ban on eight southern African states 14 Jan 2022 - 02:31 pm
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Strong quake shakes Indonesia’s capital; no tsunami alert 14 Jan 2022 - 02:28 pm
People gather as they are evacuated outside an apartment building following an earthquake in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 14, 2022. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
S.African study suggests Omicron less severe even for unvaccinated 14 Jan 2022 - 02:23 pm
A healthcare worker administers the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to a pregnant woman, amidst the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron, in Johannesburg, South Africa, December 9, 2021. REUTERS/ Sumaya Hisham
Swedish PM tests positive for COVID as fourth wave surges 14 Jan 2022 - 02:04 pm
Sweden's Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson presents new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions during a news conference in Stockholm, Sweden January 10, 2022. TT News Agency/Marko Saavala via REUTERS
Hong Kong suspends transit flights from most of the world due to COVID-19 14 Jan 2022 - 01:47 pm
FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past empty counters of Cathay Pacific at Hong Kong International Airport following fresh measures to control coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in Hong Kong, China January 11, 2022. REUTERS/Lam Yik/File Photo
Shanghai cuts some tourism trips on COVID-19 cases again after brief resumption 14 Jan 2022 - 01:29 pm
People wearing protective masks walk on a street, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in SHANGHAI, China January 14, 2022. REUTERS/Aly Song
Court suspends order to wear masks outdoor in Paris - AFP 13 Jan 2022 - 11:53 pm
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Spain's tourist sector seen reaching 88% of pre-pandemic size in 2022 13 Jan 2022 - 10:40 pm
FILE PHOTO: Tourists visit the Alhambra Palace in Granada, Spain June 17, 2020. REUTERS/Jon Nazca/File Photo
Delta Air sees a fast recovery from Omicron turbulence 13 Jan 2022 - 10:24 pm
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Pakistan's central bank tells court cryptocurrency should be banned 13 Jan 2022 - 09:05 pm
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New pain relief for cats with osteoarthritis gets US approval 13 Jan 2022 - 08:24 pm
FILE PHOTO: A woman carries her pet cat inside of a backpack as she walks along a street in downtown Washington, U.S., March 11, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo/File Photo
US sending 1,000 military health workers to US COVID-19 hot spots 13 Jan 2022 - 07:48 pm
People line up for a COVID-19 test outside Grand Central Terminal during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 13, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Germany among first to recommend COVID-19 booster for 12 to 17-year-olds 13 Jan 2022 - 07:39 pm
FILE PHOTO: Pediatrician Anila Sternberg vaccinates a teenage girl with a dose of the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine in her practice, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, in Bonn, Germany, May 21, 2021. REUTERS/Leon Kuegeler/File Photo
Senegal authorizes COVID-19 booster shots, vaccines for children 13 Jan 2022 - 07:07 pm
Aminata Laye Diagne, a nurse gives a dose of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine to a woman at Philippe Senghor Hospital in Dakar, amid a surge of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in Senegal July 28, 2021. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo
GSK, Vir seek US approval for COVID-19 antibody therapy as shot in arm 13 Jan 2022 - 06:55 pm
A GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) logo is seen at the GSK research centre in Stevenage, Britain November 26, 2019. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo
Spain's tourist sector seen reaching 88% of pre-pandemic size in 2022 13 Jan 2022 - 06:28 pm
General view of Las Ramblas in Barcelona, Spain, March 12, 2020. REUTERS/ Albert Gea/File Photo