Covid-19
Longest Covid infection lasted more than 16 months, tests show
UK doctors believe they have documented the longest Covid infection on record - a patient they treated who had detectable...
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Vaccinated Travellers Arriving Nigeria No Longer Required To Take COVID-19 Test – FG
Fully vaccinated travellers coming into Nigeria will no longer be required to take a pre-departure PCR COVID-19 test. This is...
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Covid-19: WHO chief optimistic disease will be beaten in 2022
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief says he is optimistic that the coronavirus pandemic will be defeated in 2022, provided...
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Covid: France tightens restrictions amid Omicron surge
France has announced tighter Covid restrictions amid concerns over the Omicron variant. From 3 January, remote working will become compulsory...
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Covid: Dutch go into Christmas lockdown over Omicron wave
The Netherlands has announced a strict lockdown over Christmas amid concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant. Non-essential shops, bars, gyms...
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Covid-19: Omicron spreading at lightning speed – French PM
The Omicron variant is "spreading at lightning speed" in Europe and will likely become dominant in France by the start...
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Covid: South Africa ‘punished’ for detecting new Omicron variant
South Africa has complained it is being punished - instead of applauded - for discovering Omicron, a concerning new variant...
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Chris Rock tests positive for COVID-19
The 56-year-old entertainer, who also acts, announced the news on Twitter and has previously encouraged his followers to get vaccinated...
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Eight babies and seven staff members at a rescue shelter in northern Mauritius tested positive for Covid-19
Eight babies and seven staff members at a rescue shelter in northern Mauritius have tested positive for Covid-19. The babies,...
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Ex-Ivory Coast PM dies after contracting Covid, staff say
Charles Konan Banny, who served as Ivory Coast's prime minister from 2005 to 2007, has died in a hospital in...
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