EXPLAINER: Why are so many flights being cancelled?
Friday, 31 December 2021, 06:34
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
The forces that have scrambled thousands of flights since Christmas Eve could ease in January, but that's cold comfort to the millions of flyers with New Year's plans. And if 2021 has taught us...
UK reports surge in Covid deaths, builds temporary wards
Friday, 31 December 2021, 06:31
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
The U.K. reported a sharp increase in coronavirus-related deaths Thursday as the National Health Service announced it was building temporary structures at hospitals in England to prepare for a...
New COVID-19 cases in US soar to highest levels on record
Thursday, 30 December 2021, 06:37
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to their highest level on record at over 265,000 per day on average, a surge driven largely by the...
WHO chief worried about 'tsunami' of omicron, delta cases
Wednesday, 29 December 2021, 17:50
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that he's worried about the omicron and delta variants of COVID-19 combining to produce a “tsunami” of cases, but said he's still...
Coronavirus cases surge across Australia as omicron explodes
Wednesday, 29 December 2021, 06:36
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
Coronavirus cases surged across Australia on Wednesday as an outbreak of the omicron variant exploded, prompting Prime Minister Scott Morrison to schedule an emergency national cabinet...
Hugo Maradona – Diego’s brother – dies from heart attack
Tuesday, 28 December 2021, 12:28
Last update: about 6 years ago
Hugo Maradona, the brother of the legendary Diego Armando Maradona, has died at the age of 52, according to reports. The news was announced by well-known Mediaset journalist and commentator...
France imposes new virus measures amid spike in infections
Tuesday, 28 December 2021, 06:46
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
The French government announced new COVID-19 measures on Monday in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, yet stopped short of imposing drastic restrictions before New Year’s...
Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year's celebrations
Monday, 27 December 2021, 15:05
Last update: about 6 years ago
Associated Press
After struggling with the coronavirus for far too long, the world understands all too well Belgium's word of the year, "knaldrang!" — the urge to party, the need to let loose. Yet as New Year...