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UK COVID-19 cases hit record high, health staff absence double before Christmas
Dec 31, 2021 14:20COVID-19 infections across the UK hit record high levels in all parts of the country just before Christmas, with an estimated 2.3 million cases, new figures show.
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Thousands of US flights canceled or delayed on the last day of the year
Dec 31, 2021 14:19Thousands of flights within the United States and internationally were delayed or canceled on Friday, adding to the travel disruptions during the holiday week due to adverse weather and rising cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant.
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COVID daily death toll in Iran down to 34
Dec 31, 2021 10:01The daily deaths from the coronavirus in Iran decreased again on Friday, standing at 34.
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Experts warn of Omicron 'blizzard' in US in weeks ahead
Dec 31, 2021 05:11US health experts on Thursday urged Americans to prepare for severe disruptions in coming weeks as the country has reached a record high in COVID-19 cases.
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The Pentagon just got $778 billion, but USAID is running out of money for COVID-19 vaccines?
Dec 30, 2021 16:34Why is there more money for the military-industrial complex… at the same time the U.S. is refusing to spend the $25 billion needed to make enough additional vaccines to vaccinate the world?
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US NIH research hospital delays elective surgeries as Omicron hits
Dec 30, 2021 13:58A new wave of COVID-19 infections driven by the Omicron variant is forcing the US National Institutes of Health to postpone elective surgeries at the largest hospital in the United States devoted to clinical research as a growing number of staff must isolate or quarantine, according to a memo reviewed by Reuters.
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Iran reports 1,936 new COVID-19 cases
Dec 30, 2021 13:55Health Ministry on Thursday reported 1,936 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total infections to 6,192,698.
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UK's daily COVID infections hit record high of 129,471
Dec 29, 2021 10:48Britain reported a record 129,471 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, a day after its Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would not bring in new restrictions this year to limit the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the virus.
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Some 2,700 COVID-19 patients in ICUs
Dec 29, 2021 08:21Of the patients diagnosed with the coronavirus infection in Iran, more than 2,700 are in the intensive care units of hospitals.
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Tories face leadership dilemma as polls show Boris Johnson’s appeal flatlining
Dec 29, 2021 07:11Conservative MPs in marginal seats will enter 2022 with an agonizing dilemma. Do they stay loyal to Boris Johnson, who helped them win two years ago, or depose him in order to keep their seats next time?