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Philippines logs 1,474 new COVID-19 cases, death toll nears 47,000
The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,474 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the...
US CDC authorizes Covid-19 vaccine boosters for all adults
The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) endorsed booster doses of Pfizer/BioNTech's and Moderna's Covid-19 vaccines for all...
'Smallpox' vials found in US lab point to virus leak risks
Several vials that were labelled "smallpox" and accidentally found at a laboratory in the US state of Pennsylvania raised the alarm for threats of a...
Millions in US may have long-term loss of smell post-Covid infection
More than a million people in the US may not have regained the sense of smell months after Covid-19 infection, finds a new study.
Canada permits travellers fully vaccinated with India's Covaxin and...
Travellers who are fully vaccinated with the shots from Sinopharm, Sinovac and Covaxin will be allowed to enter Canada starting November 30, the...
Nepal won't allow 3rd country nationals to travel to India by rail
Nepal will not allow people from third countries to travel to India by rail via the Kurtha-Jayanagar railroad after Indian officials expressed...
As air pollution worsens in Seoul, ultrafine dust advisory issued
An ultrafine dust advisory has been issued for all of Seoul for the first time in about six months, the metropolitan government said.
At least 2 wounded as Dutch police fire warning shots during protest...
A protest against the Dutch government's Covid-19 measures turned violent in the centre of Rotterdam, with the police firing warning shots and at...