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China’s GDP growth seen slowing to 5 pct in 2022 amid renewed COVID-19 outbreaks
China’s economic growth is likely to slow to 5.0 percent in 2022 amid renewed COVID-19 outbreaks and a weakening global recovery, a Reuters poll ... Economy -
Shanghai eases child separation policy, but extends COVID-19 lockdown
Shanghai on Wednesday made concessions on an unpopular COVID isolation policy that has separated children from their parents and sparked a public ... Coronavirus -
WHO suspends procurement, supply of Bharat Biotech COVID vaccine citing deficiencies
The World Health Organization suspended procurement and supply of Covaxin, a Covid-19 vaccine made by Bharat Biotech International Ltd., citing issues ... Coronavirus -
Shanghai residents frustrated by food shortages, prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns
Shanghai residents voiced growing frustration on Friday at confusion over a week of snap COVID-19 lockdowns, taking to social media to complain about ... Coronavirus -
Shanghai city to impose phased COVID-19 lockdown
China’s financial hub of Shanghai said on Sunday it would lock down the city in two stages to carry out COVID-19 testing over a nine-day period, after ... Coronavirus -
Hong Kong to lift flight COVID-19 bans, cut quarantine for arrivals
Hong Kong’s leader on Monday said that the city would lift flight bans on countries including Britain and the US, as well as reduce quarantine time ... Coronavirus -
South Korea says omicron COVID-19 variant 75 percent less likely to kill than delta
People infected with the omicron coronavirus variant are nearly 75 percent less likely to develop serious illness or die than those who contract the ... World News -
Prince Charles tests positive for COVID-19: Clarence House
Britain’s Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said on Thursday, the second time that the heir-to-the-throne has contracted the ... World News -
Easing curbs in ‘COVID-zero regions’ could cause 2 mln deaths in a year: China study
Restoring normal population mobility to “COVID-zero regions” like China will cause some 2 million deaths in a year and the key to controlling the ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia reports 4,541 new COVID-19 infections, 750 ‘critical cases’
Saudi Arabia saw another slight decrease in the number of daily new COVID-19 cases after 4,541 new infections were recorded over the past 24 hours, ... Gulf -
Pakistan records most daily COVID-19 cases since pandemic began
Pakistan reported on Friday over 7,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day, its highest daily number of infections since the pandemic began, as the south ... Coronavirus -
Thailand to resume quarantine-free travel from February 1 after pause due to omicron
Thailand will resume its quarantine-free travel scheme from February 1, officials said Thursday, after the program was suspended due to the ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia records 5,873 COVID-19 cases and two deaths in 24 hours
Saudi Arabia has recorded 5,873 new COVID-19 infections and two virus-related fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of ... Gulf -
New COVID treatment shows efficacy against omicron: Spain's PharmaMar
Spain's PharmaMar said on Tuesday trials made in vitro and on animals showed its Plitidepsin drug had positive antiviral effects on the variants of ... Coronavirus -
Bulgarian PM self-isolates after close COVID contact during security meeting
Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov has gone into precautionary self-isolation after being in contact with the parliament speaker who tested ... Coronavirus -
Saudi Arabia’s daily COVID-19 cases cross 3,500 for first time in over one year
Saudi Arabia recorded 3,575 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health announced on Friday, marking the first time the Kingdom ... Coronavirus -
Kuwait confirms 12 omicron COVID-19 cases in travelers arriving from Europe
Kuwait has confirmed 12 travelers arriving from Europe tested positive for the omicron COVID-19 variant, the health ministry spokesman said on ... Coronavirus -
UK records 14 omicron-related deaths, 129 hospitalized with new COVID-19 variant
There are currently 129 people in hospital with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus and so far, 14 people have died with it, junior health minister ... Coronavirus -
Nearly $100 bln stolen in US pandemic relief funds: Secret Service
Nearly $100 billion at minimum has been stolen from COVID-19 relief programs set up to help businesses and people who lost their jobs due to the ... World News -
Biden to expand COVID-19 testing, deploy US military personnel amid omicron surge
The Biden administration will open federal COVID-19 testing sites in New York City this week and buy 500 million at-home rapid tests that Americans ... Coronavirus -
Moderna says booster COVID-19 vaccine appears protective against omicron
Moderna Inc said on Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine appeared to be protective against the fast-spreading omicron variant in ... Coronavirus -
Dubai airport ‘100 percent operational’ for first time since pandemic
Dubai airport, one of the world’s busiest travel hubs, is fully operational for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic erupted in March 2020, ... Coronavirus -
Disney World puts COVID-19 vaccination mandate policy on hold: Spokesperson
Disney World near Orlando, Florida, operated by Walt Disney Co, has put its COVID-19 vaccination mandate on hold, a spokesperson said on Saturday. ... Coronavirus -
New infections hit one-day record as Russia’s COVID-19 wave persists
Russia’s COVID-19 cases hit another one-day record as the country struggles to contain a wave of infections that has persisted for more than a ... Coronavirus -
UK authorizes Merck coronavirus antiviral pill, first shown to treat COVID
Britain has granted a conditional authorization to Merck’s coronavirus antiviral, the first pill shown to successfully treat COVID-19. It is the first ... Coronavirus -
What you need to know about COVID-19 right now
Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now:Moscow imposes new COVID curbs as daily deaths break recordMoscow’s mayor announced four ... Coronavirus -
Former US Secretary Colin Powell dies of COVID-19 complications
Colin Powell, the first black US secretary of state and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 from COVID-19 complications, his family ... Coronavirus -
Amazon gives away cars, $100,000 to eight employees who got vaccinated
Amazon has rewarded eight employees with prizes following a draw from its Max Your Vax corporate lottery, the company announced.It gave away cars and ... Coronavirus -
Pfizer vaccine is safe, protects kids ages five to 11: Data
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Monday their COVID-19 vaccine induced a robust immune response in 5- to 11-year-olds, and they plan to ask for ... Coronavirus -
COVID-19 vaccines may cause temporary changes to women’s periods, expert weighs in
Some women have reported changes to their menstrual cycle – including early or late periods – after taking a COVID-19 vaccine, but experts say these ... Features