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Germany cracks down on unjabbed to tackle Covid surge

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By Femke Colborne

Germany already announced plans earlier this month to require health workers and soldiers to get inoculated against Covid-19.

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25 lose eyesight after undergoing free cataract surgery at a private hospital

As many as 65 people underwent surgery during the event

By Meera Suresh

South Korea detects first Omicron cases, tightens travel curbs

It said all travellers entering the country will be tested for the new variant.

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US health panel endorses Merck Covid pill

Merck's treatment is taken as four capsules, twice a day, over five days -- for a total of 40 pills.

By Issam Ahmed

Bodies of 2 Covid-19 victims found in abandoned morgue a year after their deaths

The hospital staff said many were reluctant to collect the bodies of their relatives when the COVID-19 wave was at its...

By Meera Suresh

Pfizer already working on Covid vaccine targeting Omicron: CEO

Johnson & Johnson also said Monday that it is "pursuing an Omicron-specific variant vaccine and will progress it as...

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Singapore, Malaysia ease Covid travel curbs

Restrictions were also eased Monday on air travel, with vaccinated people allowed to fly between the countries' main...

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Pandemic to cost global tourism $2.0 trillion in 2021: UN

A total of 46 destinations -- 21 percent of all destinations worldwide -- currently have their borders completely...

By Valentin Bontemps, Mathieu Gorse

G7 ministers meet as new Covid strain spreads around the globe

In Britain, Health Secretary Sajid Javid said new Covid rules will be enforced from Tuesday

By Danny Kemp, with AFP bureaus

Riot-hit Dutch brace for new Covid curbs

The government is meanwhile planning to bar unvaccinated people from bars and restaurants under so-called "2G measures".

By Jan Hennop

South Africa detects new Covid variant with many mutations

Neutralising the variant is "complicated by the number of mutations this variant" contains

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Teen nearly dies after passing out drunk and forgetting to remove tampon

She suffered a well-known condition called "toxic shock syndrome"

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Germany cracks down on unjabbed to tackle Covid surge

25 lose eyesight after undergoing free cataract surgery at a private hospital

South Korea detects first Omicron cases, tightens travel curbs

US health panel endorses Merck Covid pill

Bodies of 2 Covid-19 victims found in abandoned morgue a year after their deaths

Pfizer already working on Covid vaccine targeting Omicron: CEO

Singapore, Malaysia ease Covid travel curbs

Pandemic to cost global tourism $2.0 trillion in 2021: UN

G7 ministers meet as new Covid strain spreads around the globe

Riot-hit Dutch brace for new Covid curbs

South Africa detects new Covid variant with many mutations

Teen nearly dies after passing out drunk and forgetting to remove tampon

Vaccines reduce Covid transmission by 40%: WHO

Merkel's husband calls unvaccinated Germans 'lazy'

US to buy 10 million Pfizer Covid-19 treatments for $5.3 billion

Germany agrees tougher curbs on unvaccinated to curb Covid surge

Last resort: German hospitals sound alarm in pandemic surge

Pfizer strikes global licensing deal for Covid pill

Dutch Covid hotel escapees 'treated like dogs'

Jury rules against pharmacy chains in big US opioid case

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