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Omicron variant found in earlier test samples from November in Netherlands

Dec 01, 2021

Global vaccination plan only way to stop pandemic, says UN chief

Dec 01, 2021

Humanitarians deliver winterization aid in Afghanistan: UN

Dec 01, 2021

Brazil reports first cases of Omicron variant

Dec 01, 2021

Portugal detects new case of Omicron variant

Dec 01, 2021

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Malaysia reports 4,879 new COVID-19 cases, 55 new deaths

Dec 01, 2021

Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Dec 1: Malaysia recorded 4,879 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 2,632,782, according to...

Scientists protect Australian sea lions from deadly parasite

Dec 01, 2021

Canberra [Australia], Dec 1: Veterinary scientists have made a breakthrough in protecting endangered Australian sea lions from an often-fatal infection.

Australia creates its first mRNA COVID vaccine candidate

Dec 01, 2021

Canberra [Australia], Dec 1: Research institutes and pharmaceutical company in Australia's state of Victoria have created a new mRNA COVID vaccine candidate, with clinical trials...

Azerbaijani military helicopter crash kills 14 onboard

Dec 01, 2021

Baku [Azerbaijan], Dec 1:A military helicopter belonging to Azerbaijan's border service crashed Tuesday during a training exercise, claiming 14 lives onboard and injuring two others,...

US FDA experts narrowly recommend Merck's COVID-19 new drug molnupiravir

Dec 01, 2021

Washington [US], Dec 1:An expert committee on Tuesday voted to narrowly recommend that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorize a COVID-19 pill from...

US Treasury likely to run out of cash before end of December: CBO

Dec 01, 2021

Washington [US], Dec 1: The U.S. Treasury Department would most likely run out of cash before the end of December if Congress fails to raise...

Blanket travel bans will not prevent int'l spread of Omicron variant: WHO

Dec 01, 2021

Geneva [Switzerland], Dec 1: The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that blanket travel bans will not prevent the international spread of the COVID-19...

Chinese mainland reports 91 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases

Dec 01, 2021

Beijing (China) Dec 1: The Chinese mainland on Tuesday reported 91 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, all in Inner Mongolia, the National Health Commission said...

Myanmar to vaccinate 50 pct of target group by year end

Nov 30, 2021

Naypyidaw [Myanmar], Nov 30: Myanmar plans to vaccinate 50 percent of the target group by the end of December this year, state media reported on...

Zimbabwe launches new five-year strategic plan to end HIV/AIDS

Nov 30, 2021

Harare [Zimbabwe], Nov 30: Zimbabwe on Monday launched a national HIV/AIDS strategic plan which is set to guide resource allocation and implementation of the country's HIV response for the next five years, the state broadcaster ZBC reported.