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Bolsonaro starts potential annus horribilis with health scare
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» RIO DE JANEIRO - It was already shaping up to be a tough year for Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, with his popularity at an all-time low nine months from elections, the economy in recession and Covid-19 surging.
Isolation and innovation: 2 years of the Covid pandemic
AFP, Published on 06/01/2022
» PARIS: Two years ago, a previously unknown virus plunged humanity into an unprecedented global crisis that has transformed our daily lives -- and significantly expanded scientific knowledge.
Beijing seals off its Olympic 'bubble'
AFP, Published on 04/01/2022
» BEIJING: Beijing sealed up its Winter Olympic "bubble" on Tuesday, preparing the Games venues, transport and staff for the world's most strictly-controlled mass sporting event since the global pandemic began.
Nibbling cats and Covid masks: First look at CES tech show
AFP, Published on 04/01/2022
» LAS VEGAS - A finger-nibbling plush cat and a cooling fan for the ever-present anti-Covid mask: the CES tech show in Las Vegas on Monday offered a glimpse of the offerings at this year's meet-up.
'Get ready to be kicked out,' Bali warns New Year Covid violators
AFP, Published on 30/12/2021
» Foreign revellers on Indonesia's resort island of Bali have been warned they may be deported if they are caught violating Covid-19 health rules during New Year celebrations, authorities warned on Thursday.
Public shaming of alleged Covid rule breakers sparks backlash in China
AFP, Published on 29/12/2021
» Armed riot police in southern China have paraded four alleged violators of Covid rules through the streets, state media reported Wednesday, leading to criticism of the government's heavy-handed approach.
World set to ring in another pandemic Christmas
AFP, Published on 24/12/2021
» SYDNEY: Omicron's rise has heralded another pandemic-tinged Christmas for billions, with Santa's arrival and longed-for family reunions overshadowed by the prospect of yet more Covid restrictions.
Omicron scrambles anew US firms' in-person aspirations
AFP, Published on 19/12/2021
» NEW YORK: Major US companies are having to reassess their return-to-office plans and getting tough on vaccine or mask requirements as the Omicron Covid variant looks set to extend pandemic-induced work-from-home culture.
Man forced off US flight for wearing thong as face mask
AFP, Published on 17/12/2021
» MIAMI - A passenger was forced to disembark a flight in Florida because he insisted that wearing a red thong as a face mask complied with Covid regulations, local media said Thursday.
Indonesia volcano death toll rises to 13
AFP, Published on 05/12/2021
» LUMAJANG,Indonesia: The death toll from a sudden, spectacular eruption of Indonesia's Mount Semeru has risen to 13, disaster officials said Sunday, as rescuers searched villages blanketed in molten ash for survivors.