By Byron Kaye SYDNEY – South Africa’s biggest construction firm Wilson Bayly Holmes – Ovcon Ltd (WBHO) said it is pulling out of Australia, saying the country’s “hardline” COVID-19 response …
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By Nancy Lapid – The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet …
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From the desk of Christopher DePhillips TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblyman Christopher DePhillips slammed Gov. Phil Murphy for keeping the public health emergency in light of his announcement that he is ending …
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By Twinnie Siu and Donny Kwok HONG KONG -Hong Kong will offer tax breaks, handouts and subsidies to small businesses and residents, to mitigate the impact of the most stringent …
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BERLIN – German consumer morale is projected to deteriorate in March as a sharp increase in COVID infection rates in early February and high inflation figures overshadowed positive medium-term expectations, …
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ADELANTO, Calif. – Like a rolling snowball, a group of truckers departing from Adelanto, California on Wednesday will join with thousands of truckers across America to converge on March 6th …
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By Byron Kaye and Harish Sridharan SYDNEY -Woolworths Group Ltd reported a slump in first half profit on Wednesday as COVID-19 lockdowns and mandatory staff isolation blew out costs, but …
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PORTLAND, Ore.—After fleeing federal prosecution and being re-arrested, a former Lake Oswego, Oregon, man was sentenced to federal prison today for stealing funds intended to help small businesses during the …
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By Twinnie Siu and Farah Master HONG KONG -Hong Kong will roll out compulsory testing for COVID-19 starting in mid-March for its 7.4 million residents, leader Carrie Lam said on …
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Tampa, Florida –United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the return of an indictment charging Rolanda Wingfield (39, Tampa) with two counts of access device fraud, one count of possession …
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By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday turned away a challenge to Maine’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, rebuffing for the second time a group of …
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– The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Palantir Technologies Inc a $5.3 million contract to manage distribution of COVID-19 drugs in the United States, the software …
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DUBAI – The head of Dubai International Airport, one of the world’s busiest, said on Tuesday he expects more countries to soon start ending rules for vaccinated passengers to be …
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LONDON/SINGAPORE – HSBC said Hong Kong’s strict curbs on travel and social interaction are hurting the economy and may impact the ability to hire and keep staff in the Asian …
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By Elizabeth Piper and Alistair Smout LONDON -British Prime Minister Boris on Monday said he would end all coronavirus restrictions in England including mandatory self-isolation for people with COVID-19 and …
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A political action committee is funding a series of trucker protests against COVD-19 restrictions in the U.S., mirroring efforts by Canadian truckers to lift the country’s vaccine mandates and rules. …
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By Twinnie Siu and Sara Cheng HONG KONG – Hong Kong will expand its vaccine bubble to include shopping malls and supermarkets, authorities confirmed on Monday, but added there would …
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By Farah Master HONG KONG -Hong Kong until recently had an enviable record battling COVID-19, but as an Omicron wave now overwhelms the city, the steps that saved lives are …
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By Sarah Mills WINDSOR, England – News that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth had tested positive for COVID-19 drew shock, concern and messages of goodwill from across the country on Sunday, with …
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By Peter Nicholls WINDSOR, England -Queen Elizabeth tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday, sharpening concerns about the health of the world’s longest-reigning monarch two weeks after she marked 70 years …
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By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE – Australia will welcome international tourists on Monday after nearly two years of sealing its borders, relying on high COVID-19 vaccination rates to live with the …
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-U.S. health regulators are looking at authorizing a potential fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in the fall, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the …
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By David Milliken LONDON – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson intends to set out plans next week to remove self-isolation requirements for people infected with COVID-19, his office said on …
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– Canadian police on Saturday used pepper spray and stun grenades in an attempt to restore normalcy in Ottawa, parts of which have been paralyzed by protesters opposing the government’s …
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Leonard C Boyle, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, David Sundberg, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Christina …