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U.S. hospitals brace for continuing surge in covid cases fueled by the omicron variant

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Views: 1   U.S. hospitals continue to reel from surging volumes of coronavirus patients as the omicron variant drives a record-breaking flurry of infections in some regions — with medical workers bracing for more misery in the weeks ahead. The New York City health department reported that the seven-day average of confirmed and probable coronavirus […]

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Capitol panel to investigate Trump call to Willard hotel in hours before attack

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Views: 2 Congressman Bennie Thompson, the chairman of the House select committee investigating the Capitol attack, has said the panel will open an inquiry into Donald Trump’s phone call seeking to stop Joe Biden’s certification from taking place on 6 January hours before the insurrection. © Provided by The Guardian Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty ImagesThe chairman said

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China’s Xi’an imposes ‘strictest’ controls to halt Covid outbreak

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Views: 1 2 The locked-down Chinese city of Xi’an on Monday tightened Covid-19 controls to the “strictest” level, banning residents from driving cars around town in an effort to control the country’s worst outbreak in 21 months. © STR Historic Xi’an — where 13 million residents are facing their fifth day confined at home — is

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Israel tests 4th COVID vaccine dose, awaits ministry green light

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Views: 1RAMAT GAN, Israel (Reuters) – An Israeli hospital administered fourth COVID-19 vaccine doses on Monday to a test group, as the country considers approving the measure for vulnerable populations in a bid to outpace a surge in infections fuelled by the Omicron variant. © Reuters/RONEN ZVULUN A medical worker receives a fourth dose of coronavirus

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Heavy snow hit parts of central Japan on Monday, causing traffic snarls and disrupting flights and rail connections.

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Views: 3 Heavy snow hit parts of central Japan on Monday, causing traffic snarls and disrupting flights and rail connections. Power outages were reported by over 3,200 houses in the region, Kansai Electric Power said. © Provided by DW The weather agency said some regions could see up to 90 centimeters of snowfallWeather officials have warned

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German NGO rescues over 400 migrants over Christmas weekend

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Views: 3German NGO Sea-Watch rescued hundreds of people from the Mediterranean Sea over the Christmas holiday weekend. © Provided by DW Sea-Watch rescued 180 migrants from a boat in distress on SaturdaySome 96 people were rescued from a boat in distress in the Mediterranean on Sunday. It was the organization’s fifth rescue mission within three days,

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Around 8,000 flights cancelled globally over Christmas weekend due to COVID-19

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Views: 2Around 8,000 flights were cancelled globally between Christmas Eve and Boxing Day as airlines experienced staff shortages due to COVID-19. Approximately 3,000 of the cancelled flights were in or out of the United States, where the highly transmissible Omicron COVID variant is causing a surge in infections, according to flight-tracking website FlightAware.com © Thomson

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu to lie in state as memorial services announced

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Views: 2The anti-apartheid veteran’s funeral is set to take place in Cape Town on Saturday 1 January but plans are still in their “infancy”. Meanwhile, world leaders have been paying tribute to the 90-year-old, who died at the Oasis Frail Care Centre on Boxing Day. Image:Archbishop Desmond Tutu died at the age of 90 Why

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