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China ups bed spaces amid Omicron spread

China has moved to free up hospital beds as officials on Wednesday reported thousands of new cases from an Omicron-led coronavirus outbreak that has...

China records nearly 3,400 daily virus cases in worst outbreak in two years

Chinese health authorities reported nearly 3,400 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, double the previous day, forcing lockdowns on virus hotspots as the country contends with...

HK elderly care homes in eye of COVID storm

Kathleen Wong thought her 89-year-old mother was lucky to get a coveted spot in a government nursing home, but now she watches in horror...

Qantas registered big six-month loss of $14b on travel shutdowns, Omicron

SYDNEY, Australia—Australian airline Qantas reported Thursday a large six-month loss as it weathered global coronavirus-related travel shutdowns, with Omicron extending its woes. Qantas said it...

Duque: We’re past Omicron

But warns PH not out of COVID crisis yet, says face mask still a must The Philippines has already crossed the crisis stage of the...

SG allows entry of fully-vaxxed Pinoy travelers

Filipinos fully vaccinated against the coronavirus will be allowed entry to Singapore starting March 4, the Singaporean Ministry of Transport announced. This, after the city-state...

‘Beyond tragic’: Omicron death toll hits 500,000

The World Health Organization lamented that half a million COVID-19 deaths had been recorded since the Omicron variant was discovered, calling the toll “beyond...

’Stealth’ Omicron more prevalent in latest pattern

The "stealth" Omicron sub-variant has been found to be more prevalent in the latest batch of whole genome sequencing, the Department of Health (DOH)...

‘Stealth Omicron’ now here

DOH bares detection of 2 sub-variants that may spread less noticeable The Philippines has already detected the BA.1 and the BA.2, also called the Stealth...

LBC augments pick up capabilities to serve more Filipinos

As Omicron pushes many Filipinos back inside their homes to take shelter and safety, LBC assures our kababayans that its doors remain open to...

Europe could be headed for pandemic ‘endgame’: WHO

The Omicron variant has moved the Covid-19 pandemic into a new phase and could bring it to an end in Europe, the WHO Europe...

Wear double masks amid Omicron threat

Health experts have advised the public to wear a surgical mask beneath a cloth mask amid the threat of the more transmissible Omicron variant. Dr....

Japan brings back virus restrictions over Omicron surge

Japan is set to approve new coronavirus restrictions on a large part of the country, including Tokyo, on Wednesday as it battles record infections...

China orders overseas mail disinfection over Omicron fears

China's postal service has ordered workers to disinfect international deliveries and urged the public to reduce orders from overseas after authorities claimed mail could...
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