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World
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International
12/19/2021 6:54:46 PM
Thousands of peaceful protesters demonstrated in Brussels on Sunday for a third time against reinforced COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the Belgian government to counter a spike in infections as the omicron variant sweeps across Europe.
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Egypt
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Health
12/19/2021 4:17:11 PM
Egypt has started sending text notifications to fully vaccinated individuals detailing appointment slots for booster shots of the coronavirus vaccine, as the health authorities appropriate booster types.
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World
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International
12/19/2021 12:42:10 PM
Germany is tightening travel restrictions for people coming from Britain in response to the rapid spread of the omicron variant there.
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World
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International
12/18/2021 9:39:11 PM
The Netherlands will go into "lockdown" over the Christmas period to try to stop a surge of the Omicron coronavirus variant, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Saturday.
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Egypt
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Tourism
12/18/2021 6:32:44 PM
EgyptAir announced on Saturday the resumption of direct flights between Cairo and Toronto from Tuesday after the Canadian government’s decision to remove Egypt and nine other African countries from its travel ban list over Covid-19’s Omicron variant.
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World
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International
12/18/2021 5:49:08 PM
Paris on Saturday said it was cancelling its traditional New Year fireworks as Europe braced for tighter curbs to rein in the spread of the new strain of the coronavirus fuelling a resurgence in Covid-19 cases worldwide.
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World
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International
12/18/2021 4:53:58 PM
The new corona mutant "Omicron" prompted European governments to announce new restrictions to combat its spread.
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Opinion
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12/18/2021 4:47:15 PM
When news of Covid-19's Omicron variant broke a few weeks back, my daughter sighed and said "I give up.” Just when I think we've turned a corner, we're back in it all over again.
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Life & Style
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Health
12/18/2021 2:05:40 PM
The delta and omicron variants of the coronavirus are trying to spoil the holiday spirit, but there still are ways to enjoy the festivities.
The explosive spread of the omicron variant is causing many to wonder if they should cancel their holiday plans. The omicron mutation is expected to overtake the delta variant in the United States within weeks.
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Egypt
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Health
12/18/2021 11:38:45 AM
Canada’s Federal government lifted on Friday its travel ban on 10 African countries including Egypt while it reimposes for Canadians taking short trips abroad to get a Covid-19 test before returning back to the country over Coronavirus’ Omicron variant spread fear.
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Egypt
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Health
12/18/2021 11:20:00 AM
Egypt announced on Friday that it has detected its first three cases of the new coronavirus highly transmissible variant Omicron in Egyptian nationals who had returned from abroad at Cairo International Airport.
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World
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Region
12/17/2021 2:03:00 PM
The G7 on Thursday called the Omicron variant the "biggest current threat to global public health, saying its emergence meant it was "more important than ever" for countries to "closely cooperate".
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World
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Region
12/16/2021 8:58:37 PM
The Palestinian Health Ministry on Thursday said it has identified its first three cases of the omicron variant of the coronavirus in the occupied West Bank.
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World
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International
12/16/2021 8:14:17 PM
European Union leaders agreed Thursday that administering booster shots is "urgent" and "crucial" to tackle the surge of coronavirus infections across the continent and the emergence of the new omicron variant.
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World
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International
12/16/2021 6:42:30 PM
France said Thursday that it would ban non-essential travel to and from Britain in a bid to keep the Omicron Covid-19 variant in check, as European leaders urged coordinated action and more booster shots to counter the more highly contagious threat.
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World
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International
12/16/2021 9:36:37 AM
The UK recorded the highest number of confirmed new COVID-19 infections Wednesday since the pandemic began, and England's chief medical officer warned the situation is likely to get worse as the omicron variant drives a new wave of illness during the Christmas holidays.
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World
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International
12/15/2021 5:55:09 PM
The EU health agency ECDC on Wednesday warned that vaccinations alone would not stop the rise of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, and said "strong action" was urgently needed.
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World
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International
12/15/2021 3:46:09 PM
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday cut short a trip to Southeast Asia after a member of his delegation contracted the coronavirus, a spokesman for the US state department said.
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World
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International
12/15/2021 1:49:17 PM
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday warned the Omicron variant of Covid-19 could become dominant in Europe next month, but said her 27-nation bloc had ample vaccines to fight the pandemic.
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World
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International
12/14/2021 11:30:11 PM
The new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading at an unprecedented rate, the WHO said Tuesday, urging countries to act swiftly to rein in transmission and protect their health systems.
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