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Kamala Harris says US administration did not anticipate Omicron variant
Date: 2021-12-19 12:03:28 GMT - USA - World - SN:44 - ID:9326237
LOS ANGELES, Dec 19 (MENA) - US Vice President Kamala Harris said that the administration failed to anticipate the variants that have prolonged and worsened the COVID-19 pandemic and that she underestimated the role misinformation would play in ....
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UK unlikely to send troops to help Ukraine, defense chief says
Date: 2021-12-19 10:40:06 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:37 - ID:9325983
LONDON, Dec 19 (MENA) - It is highly unlikely that London and its allies would send troops to Ukraine in case of a Russian invasion, euronews reported quoting UK Defense Secretary Ben Wallace. A joint statement issued on Thursday, signed by ....
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FT: Omicron travel curbs threaten to wreck Europe’s winter season
Date: 2021-12-19 09:37:58 GMT - United Kingdom - World - SN:30 - ID:9325943
LONDON, Dec 19 (MENA) - The festive season plans of millions of Europeans have been thrown into doubt by the Omicron variant that has dealt a heavy blow to the winter sports industry across the continent, The Financial Times reported. After ....
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Australia urges citizens to abide by precautionary measures in light of Omicron cases detection
Date: 2021-12-19 08:06:55 GMT - Australia - World - SN:19 - ID:9325736
SYDNEY, Dec 19 (MENA) - Health authorities in Australia urged citizens to abide by precautionary measures and permanently wear face masks in light of the emergence of the new Omicron variant, the "West Australian" newspaper reported. The premier ....
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Germany's COVID incidence rate continues to decline
Date: 2021-12-19 07:23:52 GMT - Germany - World - SN:17 - ID:9325732
BERLIN, Dec 19 (MENA) - Germany's Robert Koch Institute unveiled that the country's seven-day COVID-19 incident rate was 315.4 per 100,000 inhabitants, continuing its decline over the past week. For the same period, a further 29,348 people got ....
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Moscow’s proposals aim to prevent Russia, NATO from crossing red line - Russian diplomat
Date: 2021-12-19 07:15:55 GMT - Russia - World - SN:16 - ID:9325690
MOSCOW, Dec 19 (MENA) - Russia and NATO have reached "the moment of truth" in their relations and Moscow is seeking to defuse tensions with its proposals for security guarantees, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko said as quoted by ....
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Australia unlikely to follow Netherlands and impose lockdown
Date: 2021-12-19 07:12:26 GMT - Australia - World - SN:15 - ID:9325689
SYDNEY, Dec 19 (MENA) - Health Minister Greg Hunt said it is unlikely Australia will follow the Netherlands and impose significant lockdowns to suppress surging Omicron infections, The West Australian newspaper reported. Asked on Sunday about the ....
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New Zealand detects 5 more cases of Omicron at border
Date: 2021-12-19 07:11:47 GMT - New Zealand - World - SN:14 - ID:9325688
WELLINGTON, Dec 19 (MENA) - New Zealand detected five more Omicron cases in international arrivals, taking the country's total cases of the COVID-19 variant to 13, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Sunday as quoted by The New Zealand ....
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John Hopkins: Coronavirus cases worldwide exceed 274 million
Date: 2021-12-19 07:10:35 GMT - USA - World - SN:13 - ID:9325687
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (MENA) - As many as 274,213,886 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally, according to Johns Hopkins University (JHU) on Sunday. It reported that about 5,349,699 have died from the ....
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Germany adds UK to ‘virus variant’ risk list
Date: 2021-12-19 05:54:49 GMT - Germany - World - SN:4 - ID:9325657
BERLIN, Dec 19 (MENA) - Germany announced that the United Kingdom would be placed in its highest Covid risk category, banning tourist travel as well as tightening testing and quarantine rules, The Mail Online newspaper reported. The UK will be ....
