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'Another storm coming': WHO warns of omicron surge in Europe

Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 07:05 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The World Health Organization’s top official in Europe urged governments on Tuesday to prepare for a “significant surge” in coronavirus cases across the continent due to the omicron...

Dubai ruler must pay ex-wife $700M in divorce settlement

Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 14:07 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

A British court on Tuesday ordered the ruler of Dubai to pay his ex-wife and their children close to 550 million pounds ($730 million), in one of the most expensive divorce settlements in British...

Omicron sweeps across US, now 73% of new Covid cases

Tuesday, 21 December 2021, 07:43 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, federal health officials said Monday. The...

EU approves 5th COVID-19 vaccine for bloc, one by Novavax

Monday, 20 December 2021, 15:07 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

The European Union’s drugs regulator gave the green light Monday to a fifth COVID-19 vaccine for use in the 27-nation bloc, granting conditional marketing authorization to the two-dose vaccine...

With Christmas at stake, nations watch omicron strain UK

Monday, 20 December 2021, 14:31 Last update: about 6 years ago Associated Press

Britain’s main nurses’ union warned Monday that exhaustion and surging coronavirus cases among medical staff are pushing them to breaking point, adding to pressure on the...

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