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Johnson voices ‘serious concern’ over Delta variant in hint at delay to lockdown end
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday expressed “serious concern” about rising infections of the Delta variant of coronavirus,…
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Indian states begin easing Covid lockdowns as case numbers decline
Some of India’s states are easing lockdown restrictions as coronavirus infections subside, with the world’s second-most-populous nation on Saturday logging…
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Covid-19 Delta variant, first detected in India, threatens to rapidly spread in Asia Pacific region: UNHCR
The highly infectious Covid-19 variant first detected in India threatens to rapidly spread in the Asia Pacific region, including areas…
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Covid variants get new names
GENEVA: Coronavirus variants with clunky, alphanumeric names have now been assigned the letters of the Greek alphabet to simplify discussion…
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Indian doctors observe ‘Black Day’ to protest guru’s claims that yoga prevents Covid-19
Thousands of doctors across India wore black armbands on Tuesday calling for the arrest of a hugely popular guru who…
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Johnson hits back after ex-aide alleges lies undermined pandemic response
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday denied overseeing the needless deaths of many thousands of Covid patients, after…
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Biden orders report on Covid origins in 90 days
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden ordered US intelligence agencies on Wednesday to report to him in three months on whether the…
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Indian doctors decry Modi govt’s free distribution of unproven herbal remedy to Covid-19 patients
Indian doctors on Wednesday decried the free distribution of an unproven remedy to Covid-19 patients by the state of Haryana…
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115,000 health workers have died from Covid, says WHO
GENEVA: At least 115,000 health and care workers have died from Covid-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, the WHO…
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EU gears up to reopen borders to vaccinated travellers
BRUSSELS: European Union member states on Wednesday agreed to reopen the bloc’s borders to travellers who have been fully vaccinated…
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