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WASHINGTON: It is too early to know whether Omicron variant of COVID-19 will lead to severe disease, but preliminary information from South Africa indicates it does not result in unusual symptoms, top US infectious disease expert Anthony…

GABORONE: Botswana's health minister Edwin Dikoloti said on Sunday the country had detected 15 more cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, adding to the four confirmed cases it declared on Friday (Nov 28). The minister applauded its…

WASHINGTON: US health officials on Sunday (Nov 28) said they were preparing for the likely appearance of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant, with restrictions set to begin on Monday against travellers from eight southern African countries.…

PRAGUE :The Czech Republic and Slovakia banned unvaccinated people from hotels, pubs, hairdressers and most public events from Monday (Nov 22) after COVID-19 cases filled hospitals' intensive care wards, with most of the seriously ill…

POINTE-A-PITRE, Guadeloupe: The French overseas territory of Guadeloupe was hit by a third night of looting and rioting amid protests against COVID-19 measures, with gunmen shooting at police and firefighters, the authorities said on Sunday…

WASHINGTON: The United States reopens its land and air borders on Monday (Nov 8) to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19, ending 20 months of restrictions on travel from around the globe that separated families, hobbled…

WASHINGTON: US states have placed initial orders of COVID-19 vaccines for children and millions of doses will be shipped as soon as health regulators authorise their use, the White House said on Wednesday (Oct 27). The Pfizer and BioNTech…