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Health officials identified 18 people the traveller may have been in contact with since arriving in Cuba.
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It has been found to significantly reduce hospitalisations and deaths among high-risk patients.
Published 09 Dec, 2021 03:25pm
Covax had allocated 40 million Covishield doses to countries last month.
Published 09 Dec, 2021 02:45pm
The government has acted in order to stop the National Health Service (NHS) coming under unsustainable pressure, he says.
Published 09 Dec, 2021 02:06pm
The logs can be used to trace infections if there is an outbreak.
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The capital has also reported one more death.
Published 09 Dec, 2021 10:50am
The province's total cases have risen to 443,682 and deaths to 13,046.
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KP's tally of infections stands at 180,514 while its fatalities have risen to 5,874.
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The country's total recoveries stand at 1,249,241 with a 97 per cent recovery rate.
Published 09 Dec, 2021 10:35am
New daily infections have slowed to fewer than one per million people and fatalities have fallen to zero in recent days.
Published 09 Dec, 2021 09:22am
Face masks will be required in public venues and a Covid pass will be mandatory to access nightclubs, venues with large crowds.
Published 09 Dec, 2021 08:10am
It is only authorised for adults and adolescents who are not currently infected with the novel coronavirus.
Published 09 Dec, 2021 07:15am
WHO chief against slacking off vigilance against the virus.
Published 08 Dec, 2021 11:29pm
Some measures, such as an obligation to wear masks on public transport, will stay in place also for people who are vaccinated.
Published 08 Dec, 2021 10:48pm
Footage of her joking about a Christmas party at Downing Street during lockdown last year was aired on national television.
Published 08 Dec, 2021 10:02pm
“We can't shut down everything when a new variant appears,” says International Air Transport Association official.
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The total number of cases has risen to 476,214 and the death toll remains 7,630.
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Finland plans to make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory for health and social care workers, the government said.
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Britain has urged private Covid-19 test firms to stop exploiting travellers, after a former competitions chief said...
Published 08 Dec, 2021 07:35pm
"I ask everybody to go and get their booster jab as soon as they're called forward,” says Boris Johnson.
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Countries considering introducing vaccine mandates in the fight against Covid-19 must ensure they respect human rights, she says.
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The vaccine manufacturers say that, if needed, they can deliver an Omicron-based vaccine in March 2022.
Published 08 Dec, 2021 05:11pm
91-year-old Briton Margaret Keenan has urged people to get vaccinated.
Published 08 Dec, 2021 05:01pm
The ceremony took place at Nine Mile Cemetery on the outskirts of the capital Port Moresby.
Published 08 Dec, 2021 04:15pm
The vigil is also an appeal to the government to take firmer action to contain soaring infection numbers.
Published 08 Dec, 2021 03:15pm
Suggests that booster doses of the vaccine could help to fend off infection.
Published 08 Dec, 2021 02:45pm
A total of 69,601 new infections have been reported in the last 24 hours.
Published 08 Dec, 2021 02:15pm
Economists are forecasting a rebound in the current quarter, thanks to a recovery in activity as coronavirus caseloads plummeted.
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