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Omicron apparently affecting children under 5 in form of croup
Jan 11, 2022 11:18Young children with Omicron are developing a specific symptom that usually points to another condition, experts say.
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Pandemic in Iran: Daily hospitalizations below 300
Jan 10, 2022 11:31The number of the coronavirus patients admitted to the hospital across Iran over the past 24 hours has stood at below 300, the Health Ministry said.
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US bases in Japan to come under tighter COVID-19 controls
Jan 10, 2022 10:58The United States has agreed to tighten COVID-19 restrictions on personnel at US military bases in Japan, said the Japanese Foreign Ministry on Sunday.
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Omicron overwhelms hospitals in early hit cities across US
Jan 10, 2022 10:39The Omicron variant has overwhelmed hospitals in early hit cities across the United States, with experts saying this could be just the beginning.
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Overwhelmed by COVID-19, UK gov't turns to private companies for help
Jan 10, 2022 10:31The National Health Service (NHS), the publicly funded healthcare system in the UK, is seeking help from private health companies to deliver critical treatments such as cancer surgery, as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 keeps surging amid healthcare staff shortage.
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'Freedom, freedom': Anti-vaccine protesters rally across Europe
Jan 10, 2022 05:59Protests against COVID-19 vaccine requirements have gathered momentum across western Europe with large demonstrations taking place in France, Denmark, Germany, and Austria, among other countries.
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Chicago's COVID-19 fight with teachers hangs over a 2nd week
Jan 10, 2022 05:27Talks between Chicago school leaders and the teachers' union resume Sunday amid a standoff over remote learning and other COVID-19 safety measures that canceled three days of classes and loomed over the start of another week in the nation's third-largest district.
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Total COVID-19 cases in Africa top 10 million: Watchdog
Jan 09, 2022 10:55Africa has registered a total of more than 10 million coronavirus cases, according to figures from the African Union's health watchdog seen by AFP on Sunday.
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President Raeisi urges all Iranians to get third dose of coronavirus vaccine
Jan 09, 2022 04:12Iran’s President Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi said there is no shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in the country, calling on all Iranians to get a booster dose of the vaccine.
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Iran’s daily COVID infections fall to 3-digit figure for 1st time in 20 months
Jan 09, 2022 04:03The number of patients with coronavirus infection in Iran dropped to a three-digit figure for first time in nearly 20 months, the Health Ministry said.