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China COVID-19 cases not expected to 'significantly impact' Europe: World Health Organization

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it does not expect a surge of COVID-19 cases in China to "significantly impact" the situation in Europe.Speaking on Tuesday

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COVID-19 restrictions on Chinese travelers unnecessary: Danish health authorities

Restrictions on Chinese travelers entering Denmark are unnecessary, the Danish Health Ministry said on Monday."There is no binding requirement for testing before enteri

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WHO: Despite decline in infections, deaths, COVID-19 pandemic still far from over

Despite the decline in global COVID-19 infections and fatalities, the pandemic is still far from over, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General

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WHO is analysing two new Omicron COVID sub-variants

The World Health Organization said on Monday it is tracking a few dozen cases of two new sub-variants of the highly transmissible Omicron strain of the coronavirus to a

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WHO is analysing two new Omicron COVID sub-variants

The World Health Organization said on Monday it is tracking a few dozen cases of two new sub-variants of the highly transmissible Omicron strain of the coronavirus to a

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Sinopharm, Sinovac prevent severe hospitalization from Omicron: report

CFP Image China's Sinopharm and Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines protect against "severe hospitalization" caused by the Omicron variant, the United Arab Emirates-based news outlet The National report

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HK, Australian varsities discover T cells effective against Omicron

A research done by Hong Kong and Australian universities has revealed that T cells offer effective immune response against Omicron. /CFP A research done by the Hong Kong University of Science

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IMF chief calls on global cooperation to control pandemic, support economic recovery

Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Monday called on global cooperation to control the COVID-19 pandemic and support ec

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Poland urged to allow humanitarian help to suffering migrants on Belarus border

Humanitarian help for migrants at the Poland-Belarus border must be allowed, volunteer groups have told the Polish government. Thousands of migrants from West Asia and

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Hong Kong's Q3 economic growth slows to 5.4%

Hong Kong's economy expanded by 5.4 percent in real terms in the third quarter of 2021 compared with the same period last year, according to the advance estimates data

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UK reports another 32,406 daily coronavirus cases, 133 deaths

FILE PIC: The United Kingdom has recorded 32,406 new coronavirus cases and 133 further deaths in the latest 24-hour period, daily government data shows. /Xinhua The United Kingdom has recorded

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China's vaccines effective against Delta variant: Singaporean media

People receive COVID-19 vaccine in the inoculation site of the Guangyi International E-Commerce Industrial Park in Haizhu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, June 19, 2021. /

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OPEC+ agrees to boost oil supply from August as prices surge

A 3D printed oil pump jack is seen in front of displayed OPEC logo in this illustration picture, April 14, 2020. /Reuters OPEC+ ministers agreed on Sunday to boost its oil supply from August t

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Philippines to impose travel ban on Indonesia to curb Delta variant

The Philippines will ban all travelers from Indonesia from July 16 to July 31 to prevent the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus Delta variant, presidential spo

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G20 signs off on tax crackdown, warns on virus variants

Finance chiefs of the G20 large economies endorsed a landmark move to stop multinationals from shifting profits to low-tax havens at talks on Saturday. They will also warn that coronavirus variants t

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COVID-19: Global death toll surpasses 4 million

02:09 The World Health Organization says it’s growing concerned about the divergent approaches that various countries are taking to deal with new COVID-19 variants.The global death toll

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UAE approves Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use

The United Arab Emirates has approved Moderna Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, the fifth vaccine to receive such approval by the Gulf Arab state, the health mi