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Canada's flood-hit British Columbia braces for more heavy rain 30 Nov 2021 - 11:42 pm
A car is submerged after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia, triggering landslides and floods, shutting highways, in Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada November 28, 2021, in this still image obtained from social media video on November 29, 2021. Courtesy of Twitter/@pnaught13/via REUTERS
US FDA panel weighs Merck's COVID-19 antiviral drug 30 Nov 2021 - 07:32 pm
FILE PHOTO: An experimental COVID-19 treatment pill, called molnupiravir and being developed by Merck & Co Inc and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics LP, is seen in this undated handout photo released by Merck & Co Inc and obtained by Reuters on October 26, 2021. Merck & Co Inc/Handout via REUTER
US steps up search for Omicron variant in domestic COVID-19 cases 29 Nov 2021 - 11:02 pm
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Canada's new COVID-19 variant count rises to three after Quebec discovers first case 29 Nov 2021 - 10:51 pm
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Biden says US is working with pharma companies on Omicron contingency plans 29 Nov 2021 - 08:54 pm
With Dr. Anthony Fauci standing behind, U.S. President Joe Biden delivers an update on the Omicron variant at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque     
Fauci says new US restrictions amid Omicron unlikely 29 Nov 2021 - 07:29 pm
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US screened 2.45 mln passengers Sunday, highest since early 2020 29 Nov 2021 - 03:47 pm
People wait in a general screening line at a security checkpoint at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport before the Thanksgiving holiday in Seattle, Washington, U.S. November 24, 2021. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
Leftist claims victory in Honduran vote, setting up showdown 29 Nov 2021 - 07:37 am
Xiomara Castro, presidential candidate of the Liberty and Refoundation Party (LIBRE), and vice presidential candidate Salvador Nasrala react after the closing of the general election in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, November 28, 2021. Reuters/Jose Cabezas
US braces for Omicron ahead of southern Africa travel ban 28 Nov 2021 - 11:57 pm
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New York City may be at start of winter surge of Covid-19 28 Nov 2021 - 09:27 pm
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Curbing travel over Omicron coronavirus variant of little use: Mexican health official 28 Nov 2021 - 01:32 pm
Passengers queue at the Kenya Airways ticket sales counter to book flights as several airlines have stopped flying out of South Africa, amidst the spread of the new SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron, at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, November 28, 2021. REUTERS/ Sumaya Hisham
Fauci says US must study data before deciding on travel ban over new COVID-19 variant 26 Nov 2021 - 05:39 pm
White House Chief Medical Adviser Anthony Fauci in Washington, U.S., November 4, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Tourists trickle in to Cuba following pandemic slumber 25 Nov 2021 - 02:32 pm
Tourists from Spain take pictures at the Revolution square in Havana, Cuba, November 23, 2021. Picture taken on November 23, 2021. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini
Ecuador to administer COVID-19 booster shots to general population in 2022 24 Nov 2021 - 09:07 pm
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Canada clears import of J&J COVID-19 vaccine doses made at Emergent plant 24 Nov 2021 - 08:55 pm
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Pentagon to form new group to investigate UFOs 24 Nov 2021 - 11:30 am
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Canada's Trudeau vows flood aid, climate action after third election win 23 Nov 2021 - 10:28 pm
Rob Feenstra and Brendan van Biert walk through flood water after conducting a hazard assessment at a local bio gas plant after rainstorms lashed the western Canadian province of British Columbia, triggering landslides and floods, shutting highways, in Abbottsford, British Columbia, Canada November 22, 2021. REUTERS/Jennifer Gauthier
Mexico eyes COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, especially for older adults 23 Nov 2021 - 08:54 pm
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