U.S. Defense Secretary Austin tests positive for COVID-19, symptoms mild
Reuters By Idrees Ali U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said he tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday with mild symptoms ...
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Chinese city’s lockdown risks chip shortages, Micron says
Aljazeera Micron Technology Inc said on Wednesday a COVID-19 lockdown in the Chinese city of Xian would lead to delays ...
Mexico approves use of Cuba’s Abdala vaccine
AP News MEXICO CITY -- Mexico’s health safety council has approved the use of Cuba’s three-dose Abdala coronavirus vaccine. The ...
Omicron Variant Might Help Defend Against Delta, Lab Study Suggests
The New York Times By Carl Zimmer People who have recovered from an infection with the new Omicron coronavirus variant ...
Covid: Dutch go into Christmas lockdown over Omicron wave
BBC News Non-essential shops, bars, gyms hairdressers and other public venues will be closed until at least mid-January. Two guests ...
Germany to impose quarantine on travellers from Britain from Monday
Reuters Germany will impose quarantine on travellers from Britain from midnight on Monday and require a negative COVID-19 test for ...
Omicron more likely to reinfect than Delta, no milder -study
Reuters By Clara-Laeila Laudette The risk of reinfection with the Omicron coronavirus variant is more than five times higher and ...
Appeals court reinstates Biden’s vaccine policy for businesses, setting up a likely showdown at Supreme Court
The New York Times By Ann E. Marimow A federal appeals court on Friday reinstated the Biden administration’s coronavirus vaccination ...
Pfizer shot less effective in South Africa after Omicron emerges, study shows
Reuters By Alexander Winning and Wendell Roelf Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine has been less effective in South Africa at keeping people ...
Malaysia gives conditional approval for use of Ronapreve COVID-19 treatment
Reuters Malaysia's health ministry said on Tuesday it has given conditional approval for the use of the single-dose antibody cocktail ...
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