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NHS leaders alarmed by rise in hospital admissions as COVID cases hit record in UK
Dec 26, 2021 07:02The most widespread symptoms of the Omicron variant now match those of common colds, with calls for the UK government to update its public health messaging to include a wider number of likely COVID symptoms.
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China's local COVID cases hit 21-month high driven by Xian outbreak
Dec 26, 2021 05:13China has reported its highest daily rise in local COVID-19 cases in 21 months as infections more than doubled in the northwestern city of Xian.
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African Americans still see higher jobless rate despite market recovery
Dec 26, 2021 04:56African Americans continue to experience a much higher unemployment rate even as US economists celebrated a job market recovery from the outset of the pandemic, when jobless rate peaked at nearly 15% to November’s 4.2%.
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Iran's coronavirus daily death toll lowest in 9 months
Dec 26, 2021 02:29The daily deaths from the coronavirus in Iran stood at 42, showing a remarkable decline compared to the past weeks.
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Omicron cancels thousands of Christmas flights worldwide
Dec 25, 2021 10:46Millions of people have faced travel disruption over Christmas after airline companies have cancelled thousands of flights worldwide as the surging Omicron variant creates greater uncertainty and misery for holiday travelers.
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US Navy warship sidelined with COVID outbreak
Dec 25, 2021 04:40A US Navy warship with a crew of more than 100 people has paused its deployment to South America due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
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Iran reports 1,967 new COVID-19 cases
Dec 24, 2021 11:36Health Ministry on Friday reported 1,967 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total infections to 6,181,784.
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US airlines cancel over 200 Christmas Eve flights amid Omicron surge
Dec 24, 2021 10:22America's United Airlines and Delta Air Lines have cancelled dozens of Christmas Eve flights, with COVID-19 Omicron variant taking a heavy toll on flight crews and other workers.
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Biden Omicron measures too little, too late for fast-moving virus: Experts
Dec 24, 2021 04:36The measures taken by US President Joe Biden to backstop hospitals and distribute coronavirus test kits, are too little, too late to curb a surge of Omicron-related coronavirus cases over Christmas and New Year's, health experts warned.
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Ayatollah Khamenei offers condolences over passing away of Iran's Yemen envoy
Dec 23, 2021 02:12Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has issued a message of condolence over the recent passing away of Hassan Irloo, Iran’s Ambassador to Sana’a, who died of COVID-19 complications amid Saudi obstruction.