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LONDON: Britain on Sunday announced additional measures to stop the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, including the extension of booster jabs to people over 30. From Tuesday, fully vaccinated contacts of people who test positive…

LONDON: Britain's health authorities said on Sunday that bookings for the Covid booster vaccines for everyone aged 30 and over in England will be open from Monday, as one of the key actions aimed at tackling the rapid spread of the…

JOHANNESBURG: As the omicron variant sweeps through South Africa, Dr Unben Pillay is seeing dozens of sick patients a day. Yet he hasn't had to send anyone to the hospital. That's one of the reasons why he, along with other doctors and…

The United States has expanded the Covid-19 booster dose of Pfizer's vaccine to 16- and 17-year-olds. On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration gave emergency authorisation for 16- and 17-year-olds to get a third dose of the vaccine…

WASHINGTON: The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in 52 years, more evidence that the US job market is recovering from last year's coronavirus recession. Unemployment claims…

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia, A Malaysian appeal court on Wednesday upheld former leader Najib Razak's corruption conviction and 12-year jail term over the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, which contributed to his government's downfall in 2018.…

GENEVA: Omicron does not appear to cause more severe disease than previous Covid variants, and is "highly unlikely" to fully dodge vaccine protections, a top WHO official told AFP Tuesday. Speaking to AFP, the World Health Organization's…

YANGON: A Myanmar court on Monday jailed ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi for four years for inciting dissent against the military and breaching Covid rules, a spokesman for the junta told AFP. Suu Kyi "was sentenced to two years'…

RIO DE JANERIO: Rio de Janeiro has decided "with sadness" to cancel its huge New Year's celebration amid rising concerns over the spread of the new Covid-19 variant known as Omicron. The move also raises doubts about the city's iconic…

OTTAWA: Canada has discovered a total of 15 cases of the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 and severe illness trends across the country could start to rise again, public health officials said on Friday. The federal government said it…