covid-19

WHO says it is not yet clear if Omicron causes more severe disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday that it is not yet clear if the new Omicron coronavirus variant…

4 years ago

Travellers on edge as countries tighten rules due to Omicron fears – travel agents

Some would-be travellers are considering cancelling or delaying trip plans in response to fresh curbs prompted by the Omicron variant…

4 years ago

Amazon exec says Omicron’s impact on holiday spending uncertain

A senior Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) executive said it remains too early to predict how the Omicron coronavirus variant will impact consumer spending…

4 years ago

Currencies recover from Omicron chaos but analysts warn more volatility ahead

Currency markets calmed on Monday in Asia after the initial shock of the discovery of the Omicron coronavirus variant sent…

4 years ago

Japan joins Israel in barring foreigners as Omicron worries spread

Japan said on Monday it would close its borders to foreigners, as the world's third-largest economy joined Israel in taking…

4 years ago

Stocks lurch lower, bonds jump as virus variant spooks investors

Stocks suffered their sharpest drop in three months in Asia on Friday and oil tumbled after the detection of a…

4 years ago

Locked in hotels: Hong Kong’s COVID-19 rules take mental toll on Cathay pilots

One of Asia's largest airlines, Cathay Pacific, is facing a revolt from pilots who say Hong Kong's tough quarantine rules…

4 years ago

COVID-19 threatens to knock away Germany’s last pillar of growth

A surge in coronavirus infections in Germany is weighing on consumer morale in Europe's largest economy, dampening business prospects in…

4 years ago

COVID-19 cases surge 23% in Americas, mostly in North America – health agency

New COVID-19 cases have jumped 23% in the Americas in the last week, mostly in North America where both the…

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