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2021-11-30 11:35:39 #CNA #LatestNews
Japan confirms first case of Omicron variant of coronavirus

November 30, 2021 at 03:54PM


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2021-11-30 07:00:07 #ST #Asia
China's zero-Covid policy will allow Beijing to cope with Omicron, say health experts

November 30, 2021 11:15 AM

BEIJING (CHINA DAILY/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - China's existing Covid-19 containment strategy, characterised by resolute and prompt responses to cut transmission and tackle new outbreaks, should be sufficient for tackling the new Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, Chinese health experts and officials said.
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2021-11-29 19:00:36 #ST #Asia
India brings back home quarantine for 12 economies including Singapore

November 29, 2021 10:59 PM

Move comes amid concerns over emergence of Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
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2021-11-29 09:00:18 #ST #Asia
Philippines suspends decision to allow vaccinated tourists entry

November 29, 2021 1:51 PM

MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines has temporarily suspended a decision to allow fully vaccinated tourists entry in a bid to prevent a new, heavily mutated coronavirus variant taking off in the country where most of the population remains unvaccinated.
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2021-11-27 19:35:26 #CNA #LatestNews
Two cases of Omicron coronavirus variant detected in Britain

November 27, 2021 at 11:12PM


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2021-11-27 15:35:47 #CNA #LatestNews
No time to wait: World premiere for new Bond movie

November 27, 2021 at 08:06PM

Daniel Craig's fifth and final outing in the blockbuster James Bond franchise hits big screens after its release was repeatedly postponed during the coronavirus pandemic.
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2021-11-26 19:00:29 #ST #Asia
Philippines suspends flights from countries with new Covid-19 variant

November 26, 2021 11:06 PM

MANILA (AFP) - The Philippines on Friday (Nov 26) suspended flights from countries with cases of a new coronavirus variant that was first detected in South Africa, President Rodrigo Duterte's spokesman said.
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2021-11-26 13:35:57 #CNA #LatestNews
Bitcoin slumps as coronavirus variant shakes markets

November 26, 2021 at 06:04PM


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2021-11-26 09:36:04 #CNA #LatestNews
Sport: South Africa sport set for shutdown over new coronavirus variant

November 26, 2021 at 02:19PM


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2021-11-26 06:00:06 #ST #Asia
Locked in hotels: Hong Kong's Covid-19 rules take mental toll on Cathay Pacific pilots

November 26, 2021 10:16 AM

The airline has tough quarantine rules for its pilots under its zero-coronavirus policies.
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