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Belgium tightens COVID rules again as hospitals suffer; cases continue to rise in Germany too-
By PTI BRUSSELS: Belgium must tighten its coronavirus restrictions another notch as the latest surge in cases weighs heavily on health ...
Vaccinate children with poorly controlled asthma to cut COVID-19 risk; says study-
By PTI LONDON: Children with poorly controlled asthma are three to six times more likely to be hospitalised with COVID-19 ...
Belgian zoo says its 2 hippos have COVID-19
Officials from a Belgian zoo said Friday that a pair of hippopotamuses in its care are in isolation after testing ...
Omicron-stricken South Africa may be a glimpse into the future of COVID-19
Dr. Sikhulile Moyo was analyzing COVID-19 samples in his lab in Botswana last week when he noticed they looked startlingly ...
New Zealand to try new COVID-19 system with Auckland reopening
Bars, restaurants and gyms reopened in Auckland on Friday as the last major parts of a lockdown that lasted more ...
More regions of Russia require vaccines for people 60 and up-
By Associated Press MOSCOW: More regions of Russia have made COVID-19 vaccines mandatory for residents age 60 and over as the ...
Israel confirms seven cases of Omicron, 27 others suspected-
By Associated Press JERUSALEM: Israel’s Health Ministry said Friday it has confirmed seven cases of the new omicron variant of the ...
Donald Trump faces flurry of investigations beyond January 6 probe-
By Associated Press NEW YORK: As Donald Trump’s lawyers try to block the White House from releasing records to the congressional ...
Omicron variant: WHO claims measures used to counter delta variant should be used
Measures used to counter the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the coronavirus pandemic, even in the face of ...
The online world is “the new frontier for gender-based violence,” says Natalia Kanem of UNFPA-
By Online Desk NEW YORK: Relentless, borderless, and often anonymous the online world is “the new frontier for gender-based violence,” ...
