US OKs departure of non-essential personnel from Shanghai due to Covid
The United States on Friday authorized the "voluntary departure" of non-essential personnel from its consulate in Shanghai and recommended that ...
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Seoul eases COVID restrictions with daily cases at record high
South Korea said it would ease pandemic restrictions Friday, even as the country’s daily caseload crossed 100,000 for the first ...
Read moreNew Zealand outbreak forces PM Ardern to scrap wedding plans
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was Sunday forced to call off her own wedding as she tightened Covid-19 restrictions ...
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Beijing tightens COVID-19 entry rules ahead of Winter Olympics
Beijing—Strict new COVID-19 restrictions come into force in Beijing on Wednesday for visitors to the Chinese capital, requiring negative tests ...
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Beijing tightens COVID entry rules
Strict new COVID-19 restrictions come into force in Beijing on Wednesday for visitors to the Chinese capital, requiring negative tests ...
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Pump price cut: Diesel by P0.30
The country’s oil firms cut the price of kerosene by P0.40 per liter and diesel by P0.30 per liter effective ...
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Australia clamps down amid war vs ‘diabolical’ Delta COVID variant
Australia’s biggest city announced tighter COVID restrictions including heavier fines and tighter policing on Saturday as authorities battled to contain ...
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English pubs, clubs and shops rediscover lost freedoms
Thirsty punters, spendthrift shoppers and jubilant clubbers toasted England's "freedom day" easing of COVID restrictions on Monday, even as many ...
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US lifts J&J vaccine ban; Pfizer planning new jab
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has lifted restrictions on Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine, acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock ...
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Churches get go-ahead to allow for 10% capacity
The government finally gave in to the Catholic Church’s request to ease restrictions on religious gatherings as churches were allowed ...
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