Omicron
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Business
Japan’s GDP rebounded before Omicron wave hit
TOKYO: Japan’s economy rebounded in the last part of 2021, as virus cases slowed and restrictions were eased, spurring demand…
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Health
Pfizer-BioNTech begin Omicron vaccine trial
Pfizer and BioNTech have begun enrollment for a clinical trial to test the safety and immune response of their Omicron-specific…
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Health
Omicron ‘sub-variant’ throws up new coronavirus questions
PARIS/WASHINGTON: Scientists are keeping a close watch on a recently-discovered sub-variant of the Omicron version of the COVID-19 virus to…
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Business
OPEC: ‘Robust’ oil demand to overcome Omicron threat
PARIS: Global demand for oil is expected to remain “robust” in 2022 and overcome short-term disruption caused by the Omicron…
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Lifestyle
Paris fashion gets physical despite Omicron
The city may still be deep in the throes of the Omicron surge and adapting to the latest COVID restrictions,…
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Kuwait
Omicron’s worldwide spread affects people’s travel plans in Kuwait
By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: Kuwait is again witnessing a rise in the number of new coronavirus cases, with 150 cases…
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Health
Pandemic prognosis: Where does it go from here?
Two years in, as the now Omicron-fuelled COVID crisis rages, there is still hope the pandemic could begin fading in…
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Lifestyle
Honorary Oscars gala delayed as Hollywood braces for Omicron
The Governors Awards – an annual gala where honorary Oscars are handed out – became the latest glitzy Hollywood event…
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America
Biden focuses on testing, vaccines to fight Omicron
WASHINGTON: Faced with a surging Omicron variant, US authorities will distribute 500 million free COVID-19 tests, mobilize military medical personnel…
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Europe
UK launches $1.3bn support for virus-hit businesses
LONDON: Britain yesterday launched a £1.0 billion support package for COVID-hit businesses, as staff absences from rising cases began to…
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World
In Bethlehem, Omicron ruins Xmas boom
BETHLEHEM: After collecting dust for nearly two years, the 228 rooms at Bethlehem’s Ararat Hotel were scrubbed last month in…
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Business
IEA predicts ‘more comfortable’ year for oil market in 2022
PARIS: The Omicron coronavirus variant will slow the recovery in global demand for oil but the market will be “more…
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