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Australia relaxes testing rules amid Omicron surge 30 Dec 2021 - 01:25 pm
Healthcare workers wait for the next vehicle at a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing clinic as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Sydney, Australia, December 30, 2021. REUTERS/Nikki Short
Philippines keeps virus curbs through jan. 15 as infections rise 30 Dec 2021 - 01:02 pm
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Xian battles biggest COVID-19 outbreak by a Chinese city this year 30 Dec 2021 - 12:38 pm
People wearing protective face masks walk on a street, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Shanghai, China, December 30, 2021. REUTERS/Aly Song
India imposes stricter rules to prevent COVID-19 spread during festive season 30 Dec 2021 - 10:58 am
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Australia seeks to ease COVID-19 test rules as cases hit records 29 Dec 2021 - 02:30 pm
A flight crew member stands on an escalator in the international terminal at Sydney Airport, as countries react to the new coronavirus Omicron variant amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Sydney, Australia, November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
Thailand warns of spike in COVID-19 cases after "super-spreader" event 29 Dec 2021 - 12:23 pm
A man is tested as a mandatory measure for arriving passengers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the international airport in Phuket, Thailand November 29, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva/File Photo
Japan braces for Omicron spread as New Year's travelers fan across country 29 Dec 2021 - 12:08 pm
A man wearing a protective mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, walks past a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, December 14, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
India may see surging cases within days, Cambridge Tracker says 29 Dec 2021 - 11:06 am
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Japan braces for Omicron spread as New Year's travelers fan across country 29 Dec 2021 - 09:53 am
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Australia COVID numbers hit a peak as Omicron outbreak strains domestic politics 28 Dec 2021 - 03:39 pm
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Bangladesh starts vaccine booster shot drive to ward off Omicron 28 Dec 2021 - 03:38 pm
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China local COVID-19 cases up for 4th day as Xian outbreak expands 28 Dec 2021 - 02:50 pm
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Hong Kong to tighten air crew quarantine rules amid Omicron threat 28 Dec 2021 - 02:06 pm
FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen inside a quarantine hotel, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Hong Kong, China August 30, 2021. Picture August 30, 2021.REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo
Indian capital closes cinemas, schools as Covid cases rise 28 Dec 2021 - 01:52 pm
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Malaysia lifts African travel ban, cuts booster wait amid Omicron fears 28 Dec 2021 - 01:12 pm
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Indonesia to allow Boeing's 737 MAX to fly again after fatal crash 28 Dec 2021 - 11:05 am
A Lion Air Boeing 737 Max 8 airplane is parked on the tarmac of Soekarno Hatta International airport near Jakarta, Indonesia, March 15, 2019. Reuters/Willy Kurniawan/File Photo
India allows emergency use of Merck's COVID-19 pill, two more vaccines 28 Dec 2021 - 09:59 am
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Japan aims to put a person on the moon by late 2020s 28 Dec 2021 - 09:30 am
Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa reacts as he speaks with his family after donning space suits shortly before the launch to the International Space Station (ISS) at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov/File Photo