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  • Asia stocks, oil struggle as Omicron worries weigh

    Asia stocks, oil struggle as Omicron worries weigh0

    Asian stock markets were generally weaker  in holiday-thinned trading on Monday, as uncertainty over the economic impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant weighed on investor sentiment. U.S. airlines have cancelled or delayed thousands of flights over the past three days due to COVID-19-related staff shortages, while several cruise ships had to cancel stops after outbreaks

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  • COVAX Targets 70% COVID-19 Immunization Coverage By Mid-2022

    COVAX Targets 70% COVID-19 Immunization Coverage By Mid-20220

    Geneva, Switzerland:  Amid possible need for variant-specific vaccines, changes to vaccination policies, country preference for some products over others, the programmatic complexity of managing multiple products, and the need for better intelligence on country-level planning and execution, COVAX on Thursday set a target to achieve 70 per cent COVID-19 immunization coverage by mid-2022. The Independent

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  • “Boost, Boost, Boost”: WHO’s Advice To Europe And A Warning On Omicron

    “Boost, Boost, Boost”: WHO’s Advice To Europe And A Warning On Omicron0

    The World Health Organization’s European head on Tuesday warned countries to brace for a “significant surge” in COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads, and advised the widespread use of boosters for protection. Since it emerged in late November, Omicron has been detected in at least 38 of the 53 countries in the WHO’s European region and

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