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Omicron to become dominant in Europe by mid-January, EU warns
Dec 15, 2021 10:24The Omicron COVID-19 variant will likely be dominant in Europe by mid-January, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday, adding that the case numbers appear to be doubling every two or three days.
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The new variant is worrying – but it doesn’t change how we tackle COVID
Dec 02, 2021 06:37The only way to stop B.1.1.529 and other coronavirus mutations is through testing, masks, and getting vaccines to everyone in the world
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Iran to enter Vienna talks with 'serious will' concerning sanction removal
Nov 29, 2021 03:20Iran's top negotiator speaks of the country's "serious will and strong preparation" on the eve of talks that are aimed at examining the prospect of removal of the United States' sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
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Cause of the pathetic plight of children worldwide
Nov 25, 2021 15:30Unfortunately, the modern world of science and technology which has drifted away from spiritual values, has become totally devoid of humanitarian tendencies, and begun to view children as objects of the carnal and commercial desires of the unprincipled adults.
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Fun fact: US special ops are in 33 of 44 countries in Europe today
Nov 24, 2021 14:16Roughly 11 percent of U.S. commandos deployed overseas this year were sent to Europe, the largest percentage of any region in the world except for the West Asia region and Africa.
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Massive COVID surge rattles Europe, putting US at risk
Nov 20, 2021 04:15COVID-19 is once again tearing a swath through Europe, with both infection and death rates rising rapidly. Over the last seven days in the U.S., infection rates have increased 14 percent to just above 86,000 cases. In that time, more than a thousand people died.
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Germany faces 'national emergency'; Austria to reimpose full lockdown amid COVID surge
Nov 19, 2021 08:35The German Health Ministry has announced that a new wave of coronavirus infections has plunged the country into a national emergency.
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Hospitals in EU struggling to cope with rising numbers of COVID-19 patients
Nov 18, 2021 09:28The European Commission says COVID-19 cases are on the rise in almost all of the EU's 27 member states. High hospital admission numbers are putting health systems under pressure.
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Forced displacement significantly increased across globe in first half of 2021: UN
Nov 12, 2021 04:07The number of people fleeing war, conflict and persecution rose significantly during the first half of 2021, driven especially by the millions more displaced inside their own countries, the UN says.
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Key report says world on track for disastrous heating of more than 2.4C
Nov 11, 2021 06:21Global temperatures are likely to rise more than 2C above pre-industrial levels by 2100, with even the most optimistic scenario passing the Paris agreement’s 1.5C goal.