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OFW home from South Africa quarantined

Health authorities said Wednesday they have not detected the globally feared Omicron variant as yet in a quarantined returning Filipino migrant worker who arrived...

Strain present in The Netherlands first: Omicron in Europe before South Africa

The Omicron coronavirus variant was present in Europe before the first cases were reported in South Africa, new data from the Netherlands showed Tuesday,...

Pfizer already working on COVID vaccine targeting Omicron: CEO

Pfizer has already started working on a version of its Covid-19 vaccine specifically targeting the Omicron variant in case the current inoculation is not...

30 South African white rhino relocated to Rwanda in a Boeing 747

Thirty endangered white rhinos arrived in Rwanda on Monday after a long journey from South Africa in a Boeing 747, conservationists said, hailing it...

Monumento: More than a city landmark

Today, in many towns from south to north, Filipinos, anxious over the claws of coronavirus 2019 and challenged by a new variant discovered in...

Botswana detects 19 cases of the new Covid variant

Botswana, the only African country outside South Africa to have reported Omicron cases, said Sunday it had detected 19 infections of the new Covid variant,...

Countries shutter borders as first cases of new strain hit them

Schipsol, Netherlands -- Several European nations on Saturday announced their first cases of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, as governments worldwide began pulling...

Australia detects first Covid Omicron infections

Health officials in Australia said Sunday they had detected the COVID Omicron strain for the first time after testing two passengers from southern Africa...

World races to contain new COVID variant

Fears mounted Saturday that a highly-infectious new coronavirus strain was pushing its way into Europe as the world brought the shutters down to contain...

Flights barred from 7 African countries

The Philippines on Friday suspended inbound flights from South Africa and other countries amid the presence of a new COVID-19 variant there, which is...

Europe rushes to boost virus defense

The Hague—Governments across Europe rushed on Friday to bolster their defenses against a fresh coronavirus spike, as South Africa announced it had detected a...

South Africa holds local elections set to challenge ANC

Johannesburg—South Africans will vote Monday in local elections expected to reflect growing discontent with the African National Congress party, which was losing popularity even...

Cheering, hugging, fans return to stands

SOWETO—“Welcome back,” speakers blasted from the entrance of South Africa’s main sports stadium in Soweto as excited football fans—vaccination cards in hand—arrived for the...

Silent disco helps South Africans beat virus blues

Watching the sun go down on a warm spring day while listening to soundtracks playing on headphones, dozens of people on Sunday danced in...
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