UK surpasses 100K new daily COVID cases for 1st time
Britain has recorded 106,122 new daily coronavirus infections, the highest total of the pandemic and the first time the figure […]
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Omicron: South Africa’s caseload drops as latest pandemic surge passes peak-
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Nigeria destroys 1M expired donated COVID-19 vaccines
Nigeria destroyed more than 1 million expired doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday after authorities said they could not
French kids line up to get COVID vaccine shots as Omicron spreads-
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Spain issues outdoor mask mandate amid COVID-19 spike
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China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people; Japan sees community transmission of Omicron-
By PTI BEIJING: China on Wednesday ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighbourhoods and workplaces
South Africa may have reached omicron peak after recent drop in COVID-19 cases
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Pfizer pill becomes first US-authorised home COVID treatment-
By PTI WASHINGTON: U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorised the first pill against COVID-19, a Pfizer drug that Americans will
UK’s daily COVID-19 infections cross 100,000 for first time-
By PTI LONDON: The UK on Wednesday crossed another COVID-19 record as its daily coronavirus infections crossed the 100,000 mark
Israeli archaeologists find Roman, medieval treasures in ancient shipwrecks
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday the discovery of remnants of two shipwrecks off the Mediterranean coast, replete with a