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EU: Omicron may become dominant in Europe in months
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Omicron: What we know and what we don’t
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Australian Open leaves A$100m hole in Tennis Australia accounts
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Despite Omicron surge, S.Africa so far sees mild symptoms
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Five cases of Omicron variant confirmed in New York state, says governor
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Biden opens winter battle against Covid-19
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Lakers’ James clears NBA Covid protocols with negative tests
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S. African research shows reinfections three times more likely with Omicron:
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Germany cracks down on unjabbed as US eyes winter battle
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MoH identifies 50 countries posing risk of Omicron spread
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IATA: Air travel recovery continues in October but travel bans could derail it
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Iceland’s first Omicron case reported in man who had not travelled
COPENHAGEN, Dec 2 — Iceland’s health authorities have confirmed the country’s first known case of the new Omicron coronavirus variant, newspaper Morgunbladid reported today....
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Bundesliga top spot up for grabs as Dortmund face Bayern
BERLIN, Dec 2 — The timing of Saturday’s clash between hosts Borussia Dortmund and Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich could not have been better, with a point separating the...
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Covid-19: Singapore detects first 2 Omicron infections; imported cases arrived on SIA flight from Johannesburg
SINGAPORE, Dec 2 — Two imported cases of Covid-19 in Singapore have tested preliminarily positive for the Omicron variant of concern, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said toda)....
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China accelerating research into Covid-19 shots targeting Omicron, report state media
BEIJING, Dec 2 — China is accelerating research and development of Covid-19 vaccines targeting the Omicron variant, a health official said on Thursday, amid concerns among...
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India announces first two cases of Omicron variant
NEW DELHI, Dec 2 — India announced its first two cases of the highly infectious Omicron Covid variant today, months after a devastating wave of the virus killed more than...
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Germany to impose restrictions on unvaccinated to break Covid surge
BERLIN, Dec 2 — Germany is expected to impose restrictions on the unvaccinated today as it seeks to break a dramatic surge in daily coronavirus infections exacerbated by the...
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Johor says need at least two more weeks for additional Land VTL SOP after the rise of Omicron
JOHOR BARU, Dec 2 — The Johor government said both Malaysia and Singapore will need about two weeks to a month to look into the need to implement additional or stringent...
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Portuguese health chief sees daily Covid-19 cases doubling at Christmas
LISBON, Dec 2 —The wave of coronavirus infections in Portugal is expected to worsen and new daily cases could double to around 9,000 during the Christmas period, the health...
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Hong Kong quarantine pushes Cathay pilots to ‘breaking point’
HONG KONG, Dec 2 — Cathay Pacific has been hit by a wave of pilot resignations in recent weeks as resentment over Hong Kong’s strict quarantine regime boils over and crew...
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Asian stocks mixed with traders sensitive to Omicron headlines
HONG KONG, Dec 2 — Asian markets were mixed today and oil edged up with traders trying to claw back Omicron-induced losses but still full of uncertainty after Wall Street...
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Hong Kong to launch mobile ‘health code’ app ahead of China border opening
HONG KONG, Dec 2 — Hong Kong authorities will launch a new “health code” mobile phone application next week that travellers to mainland China would be required to use as the...
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European stocks slide at open on US Omicron case
LONDON, Dec 2 — European stock markets sank in opening deals today following the first Omicron coronavirus case in the United States. Sentiment was also hampered by expectations...
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Oil producers to increase output in January despite Omicron jitters
LONDON, Dec 2 — Major oil producers decided today to raise output levels in January, despite the Omicron coronavirus variant raising fresh questions over demand. The Opec+...
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Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases creep up to 5,806
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) has logged 5,806 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours. The latest number represented an increase of 367 cases from the new...
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Johor says users of Land VTL with Singapore rising steadily
JOHOR BARU, Dec 2 — The Johor government said the number of travellers using the Causeway between Malaysia and Singapore under the Land Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) has...
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Indonesia tightens travel curbs as it braces for Omicron arrival
JAKARTA, Dec 2 — Authorities in Indonesia have tightened border curbs, extended quarantine and limited movement on strategic toll roads, in a preemptive move to limit the spread...
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Australia Omicron count edges higher, health authorities on edge
SYDNEY, Dec 2 — Australia’s tally of people with the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 edged higher on Thursday, prompting state governments to bolster domestic border controls...
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Japan eases blanket ban on new incoming flight bookings
TOKYO, Dec 2 — Japan has softened its suspension of all new incoming flight bookings to make it easier for citizens to return, the government said Thursday, a day after it...
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Khairy: 73 Covid-19 cases found in Cyberjaya school, but no severe infections
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — Public health officials have so far detected 73 Covid-19 cases in Sekolah Seri Puteri, Cyberjaya, according to Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. In a...
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Covid-19: 1,324 new cases and eight more deaths in Singapore; weekly infection growth rate at 0.67
SINGAPORE, Dec 2 — Singapore on Wednesday (Dec 1) recorded 1,324 new cases of Covid-19 and eight more deaths due to complications from the disease. The daily case count is...
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Does Omicron pose higher risks for infants than other variants?
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 2 — Data from an area in South Africa hard-hit by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has shown a high number of hospital admissions of infants under two...