– The United States’ top infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said on Monday it could not yet be predicted if the Omicron COVID-19 variant will become the dominant variant in …
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By Kanishka Singh – The Omicron COVID-19 variant could hurt global growth prospects while also pushing prices higher, rating agencies Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service said on Monday, after …
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By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO – The United States is enhancing its COVID-19 surveillance to distinguish domestic cases of the Omicron variant from the still-dominant Delta, the head of the association …
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ABIDJAN -The African Development Bank (AfDB) has postponed to an unspecified date its planned Dec. 1-3 investment forum in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, due to health concerns and travel restrictions over …
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ZURICH – The first probable case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Switzerland, the government said late on Sunday, as the country tightened its entry restrictions …
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By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON – The top U.S. infectious disease official, Dr. Anthony Fauci, told President Joe Biden on Sunday it will take about two weeks to have definitive information …
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By Costas Pitas, Madeline Chambers and Toby Sterling LONDON/BERLIN/AMSTERDAM – Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson …
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WASHINGTON – U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have been briefed on the latest situation regarding the new Omicron variant of COVID-19, the White House said on …
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By Toby Sterling and Bart H. Meijer AMSTERDAM – Dutch health authorities said on Saturday they had detected 61 COVID-19 cases among people who flew from South Africa on Friday …
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JOHANNESBURG -South Africa said on Saturday it was being punished for its advanced ability to detect new COVID-19 variants early, as travel bans and restrictions imposed because of the new …
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By Deena Beasley – The new Omicron coronavirus variant – identified first in South Africa, but also detected in Europe and Asia – is raising concern worldwide given the number …
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By Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT – BioNTech SE said on Friday it expects more data on a worrying new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa within two weeks to help determine …
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By Nandita Bose and David Shepardson NANTUCKET, Mass./WASHINGTON -The United States will bar entry to most travelers from eight southern African countries starting on Monday, after a potentially more-contagious new …
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“It’s coming!” That’s what New York Governor Kathy Hochul said when she announced the Department of Health will now be permitted to limit non-essential, non-urgent scheduled hospital procedures to ensure …
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By Abhinav Ramnarayan and Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON -Euro zone government bond yields dropped sharply across the board on Friday as investors reacted to a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in …
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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON – Delta Air Lines and United Airlines said on Friday they do not plan any changes to their South Africa-U.S. routes after the White House said …
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By Stephanie Nebehay and Alexander Winning GENEVA -The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday classified the B.1.1.529 variant detected in South Africa as a SARS-CoV-2 “variant of concern,” saying it …
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By Marine Strauss and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS -Belgium detected Europe’s first confirmed case of the new variant of COVID-19 on Friday, and at the same time announced measures aimed at …
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By Francesco Guarascio and Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS – European Union states have agreed to suspend travel from southern Africa after the detection of a new COVID-19 variant, the presidency of …
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JOHANNESBURG – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday designated a new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa with a large number of mutations as being “of concern,” the fifth …
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LONDON – AstraZeneca said on Friday it was hopeful its antibody cocktail against COVID-19 would retain efficacy against a new variant that is spreading in South Africa, and was also …
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The stock market plummeted Friday following reports that a new, more contagious variant is rapidly spreading in South Africa and parts of Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), an …
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LONDON – Wall Street stock indexes dropped at the open after the U.S. Thanksgiving break, Treasury yields slid and oil hit two-month lows as fears of a possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirus …
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By Tom Wilson LONDON -Bitcoin tumbled over 9% on Friday, dragging smaller tokens down, after the discovery of a new, potentially vaccine-resistant coronavirus variant saw investors dump riskier assets for …
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LONDON – Euro zone money markets on Friday scaled back bets on a rate hike from the European Central Bank next year as news of a new coronavirus variant spreading …