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A sign asking people to wear face coverings to curb the spread of coronavirus at London St Pancras International rail station, in London, the Eurostar hub to travel to European countries including France, Friday, Dec. 17, 2021. (AP/Matt Dunham)

Surging COVID-19 cases bring a 2020 feel to the end of 2021

Denmark decided to close theaters, concert halls, amusement parks and museums in response to virus cases

18 Dec 2021 11:52 AM

Kids and adults wait for their booster or second dose of COVID-19 vaccine at Northwest Community Church in Chicago. (AP/Nam Y. Huh, File)

US faces a double coronavirus surge as omicron advances

Universities are abruptly closing classrooms during finals week with infections multiplying at a fast rate

16 Dec 2021 11:25 AM

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (AFP file image)

Top US lawmakers urge Biden to prioritise Tibetan issue, to meet Dalai Lama

The lawmakers advocated for a US policy towards Tibet that protects the rights, autonomy and dignity of the Tibetan people

15 Dec 2021 11:11 AM

Facebook executive blames society, not social networks for COVID-19 misinformation

Facebook's Andrew Bosworth noted that free speech can sometimes be dangerous, but democracy must be able to tolerate it

13 Dec 2021 2:52 PM

A healthcare worker attends to a patient at the Portimao Arena sports pavilion converted in a field hospital for Covid-19 patients at Portimao, in the Algarve region. (Photo: AFP)

COVID-19 pandemic pushed over half a billion into extreme poverty: UN report

The pandemic also triggered the worst economic crisis since the 1930s

13 Dec 2021 9:31 AM

A family digs through the remains of their apartment in Mayfield, Ky., Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. Tornadoes and severe weather caused catastrophic damage across multiple states late Friday, killing several people overnight. (AP/Timothy D. Easley)

Storms leave dozens dead in five US states, Kentucky hardest hit

Rescue efforts were complicated because Mayfield’s main fire station and emergency services hub were also hit by the tornado

12 Dec 2021 11:12 AM

At least 100 emergency vehicles descended upon the Amazon warehouse near Edwardsville, Illinois, about 25 miles (40 kilometres) east of St. Louis, where a wall that was about the length of a football field collapsed, as did the roof above it. (AP Photo)

4 dead in US tornadoes, storms; roof collapse at Amazon

By early Saturday, rescue crews were still sorting through the rubble to determine if anyone was trapped inside

11 Dec 2021 3:15 PM

President Joe Biden delivers closing remarks to the virtual Summit for Democracy, in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, in Washington. (AP)

U.S. imposes sweeping human rights sanctions on China, Myanmar and North Korea

China's embassy in Washington denounced the U.S. move as 'serious interference in China's internal affairs'

11 Dec 2021 1:36 PM

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington. (Susan Walsh| AP)

Top US scientist Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant

Early indications suggest Omicron may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations

06 Dec 2021 10:12 AM

The new protocol comes into effect from December 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has said. (AP Photo)

US makes negative COVID-19 test report mandatory for all incoming passengers

Air passengers will also be required to confirm in the form of an attestation that the information they present is true, officials said

05 Dec 2021 12:02 PM

At least 23 other countries have reported omicron infections since South African authorities first identified the variant a week ago. (AP)

US reports first case of omicron variant in returning traveller

Fauci and other medical experts strongly emphasized that Americans should continue to get vaccinated and get their booster shots

02 Dec 2021 1:17 PM

The drug, molnupiravir, could provide a much-needed weapon against the virus. (Photo: AP)

FDA panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck

The group's recommendation came after hours of debate about the drug's modest benefits and potential safety issues

01 Dec 2021 9:15 AM

A sign for a vaccine site stands in Staten Island on November 29, 2021 in New York City. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images/AFP)

All adults should get COVID-19 booster shots, says U.S. CDC

The agency is taking a more cautious stance as Omicron's emergence further emphasizes the importance of vaccination and boosters

30 Nov 2021 11:09 AM

People wait in line to get their Covid-19 vaccination at an outdoor walk-up vaccination site within Franklin Park in Washington, DC. (Photo: AFP)

Countries should accelerate vaccinations, stresses WHO as new variant poses high risk

The emergence of the omicron variant has fulfilled predictions of scientists who warned the elevated transmission of virus

30 Nov 2021 9:18 AM

Travelers line up for a COVID-19 test during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City. (Reuters Photo)

New York governor declares 'disaster emergency' over rising COVID-19 infection rates

'Disaster emergency' declared in New York

27 Nov 2021 12:47 PM

Chinese paramilitary policemen wearing masks wait to cross a traffic light as a municipal worker riding a three-wheel bike moves past them, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. (AP/Ng Han Guan)

Flights cancelled, schools shut over three Covid-19 cases in Shanghai

The three positive cases are friends who travelled to the nearby city of Suzhou together last week, Shanghai health authorities said

26 Nov 2021 11:31 AM

This file photo taken on October 14, 2021 shows boxes containing vials of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine. (Photo: AFP/File)

Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11

Moderna hasn't yet gotten the go-ahead to offer its vaccine to teens

25 Nov 2021 10:38 AM

A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifts off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. (Photo: AP/File)

SpaceX to conduct 'humanity's first planetary defence test' to redirect asteroid

This will be the third flight for this Falcon 9's first stage booster

24 Nov 2021 1:19 PM

In this file photo taken on August 9, 2021 a vehicle approaches the USA-Canada border to enter the USA. (AFP file image)

US to require vaccines for all border crossers in January

American citizens and permanent residents may still enter the US regardless of their vaccination status, but face additional testing hurdles

24 Nov 2021 1:01 PM

Police stand near toppled chairs lining W. Main St. in downtown Waukesha, Wis., after an SUV drove into a parade of Christmas marchers, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021. (John Hart/Wisconsin State Journal via AP)

5 dead, 40 injured after SUV speeds into US Christmas parade

One video shows the moment the SUV broke through the barricades and the sound of what appears to be several gunshots

22 Nov 2021 12:53 PM

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