COVID-19
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Covid no longer a global health emergency: WHO
Geneva: The Covid-19 pandemic, which for over three years has killed millions of people, wreaked economic havoc and deepened inequalities,…
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Biden signs law declassifying US intelligence on Covid-19 origins
Washington: President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a bill requiring the release of intelligence materials on potential links…
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China slams ‘unacceptable’ Covid curbs on travellers from its territory
Beijing: China called the mounting international restrictions on travellers from its territory “unacceptable” on Tuesday after over a dozen countries…
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Indonesia lifts Covid-19 curbs as cases ease
Jakarta: Indonesia on Friday removed all remaining domestic Covid-19 restrictions with immediate effect after case numbers in the Southeast Asian…
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Protests across China as anger mounts over zero-Covid policy
Beijing: Hundreds of people took to the streets in Beijing and Shanghai on Sunday to protest against China’s zero-Covid policy…
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Hong Kong to let Covid-hit participants of banking summit leave on own flights: official
Hong Kong: Foreign participants at a high-profile financial summit in Hong Kong next month would be able to skip isolation…
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Spanish PM tests positive for Covid
Madrid: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Sunday he had tested positive for Covid and temporarily suspended all engagements just…
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EU backs AstraZeneca drug for Covid treatment
London: AstraZeneca’s Evusheld drug has been recommended for marketing in the European Union to treat patients at risk of death…
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End of COVID pandemic in sight: WHO
GENEVA: The number of newly reported COVID-19 cases has dropped dramatically, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging the world…
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Hong Kong extends digital vaccine pass to kids as young as five
Hong Kong: Hong Kong will extend a digital vaccination pass that controls which premises residents can enter to children as…
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China approves world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine
Beijing: Chinese drug regulators have approved the world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine, made by Tianjin-based manufacturer CanSino Biologics, boosting the…
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UK approves Pfizer bivalent Covid vaccine ahead of booster drive
London: The UK’s drug regulator said Saturday it had approved an updated Covid-19 jab by Pfizer/BioNTEch targeting the original virus…
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