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New Covid wave in China: Beijing criticises ‘political’ rules for its tourists
The Chinese government has suggested that travel restrictions imposed by several countries on Chinese arrivals are politically motivated – and…
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WHO chief hopes COVID will no longer be emergency next year
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday he is “hopeful” that the COVID-19 pandemic will no longer…
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School teacher arrested over brutal assault on schoolgirl
A 49-year old schoolteacher of the Dutugemunu Maha Vidyalaya in Hungama was arrested for mercilessly punishing a 10-year-old child studying…
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International
North Korea: Fighting Covid with traditional medicine
North Korea is grappling with the spread of Covid in an unvaccinated population, without access to effective anti-viral drugs. In…
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Gazette on Fully Vaccinated regulation reversed
The Gazette that prevented people from accessing any public place without having the proof of being fully vaccinated against the…
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International
First woman believed to be cured of HIV after stem cell transplant
A US patient is believed to be the third person in the world, and first woman, to be cured of…
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Pfizer and BioNTech start trials of new Omicron-specific jab
Pfizer and BioNTech have started clinical trials of a new Covid vaccine which targets the Omicron variant. The companies plan…
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International
Covid: Don’t panic about Omicron variant, WHO says
The world should not panic about the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 but it should prepare, the World Health Organization…
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We have now spent nearly two years battling with COVID 19 and during this time it was established that over…
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International
WHO says not yet clear if Omicron causes more severe disease
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on countries to “urgently” reverse “scientifically unjustified” travel bans linked to the discovery…
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