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Covid: Half of Europe to be infected…

The World Health Organization has warned that half of Europe will have caught the Omicron Covid variant within the next six to eight weeks.

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Canada: Unvaccinated father loses…

A Canadian father who has not been vaccinated against Covid has temporarily lost the right to see his 12-year-old child.

A judge ruled his visits… Read more

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Covid: Schools in France close…

Schools have shut across France as teachers stage a mass strike in protest against the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis.

French… Read more

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The puzzle of America's record…

Even as the Omicron variant sweeps around the world, public health officials have noted that, in most cases, the number of Covid patients in hospitals… Read more

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Covid-19: France to relax travel…

France will relax its restrictions for those travelling from the UK from Friday, the government has announced.

Vaccinated travellers will no… Read more

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Philippines confirms community…

MANILA, Jan 15 (Reuters) - The Philippine health ministry confirmed the local spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant around Manila on Saturday,… Read more

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Poorer nations reject over 100…

Poorer nations last month rejected more than 100 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines distributed by the global programme COVAX, mainly due to their… Read more

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Covid cases rise among school…

Confirmed Covid cases have risen among school age children in London, official figures have revealed.

They show that the seven-day infection rate for… Read more