As the Omicron variant drives positivity rates to their highest levels of the pandemic in many…
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An early Omicron cluster in the U.S. suggests the variant has a shorter incubation period.
Days before the United States had its first confirmed case of the Omicron variant on Dec.…
Australia: Hundreds receive false COVID-19 results in Sydney when they were actually tested positive
In a baffling mix-up, almost 500 people in Australia received negative coronavirus (COVID-19) test result by a…
Your Wednesday Briefing: Omicron Curbs New Year’s Eve
Good morning. We’re covering New Year’s Eve cancellations over Omicron surges and Russia shuttering Memorial International.…
Windsor Castle breach reminds of Buckingham Palace intruder who broke into Queen’s bedroom in 1982
The United Kingdom police arrested a 19-year-old who entered the grounds of Windsor Castle with a…
Deadly flooding in Brazil kills at least 20 and displaces thousands, leaving Covid-19 vaccines submerged
At least 358 people have been injured in the flooding, the Bahia state government said in…
Windsor Castle breach reminds of Buckingham Palace intruder who sat on Queen’s bed while she slept
A man who entered the grounds of Windsor Castle, where Britain’s Queen Elizabeth is spending Christmas,…
After protests, Belgium suspends Covid closure of cultural venues
A court in Belgium suspended closure of cultural venues on Tuesday. These also include theatres. A…
Britain’s crossbow rules in the crosshairs after Windsor Castle breach
Regulations governing crossbows in Britain are receiving renewed attention after a man was apprehended with one…
Chile rewrites its constitution, confronting climate change head-on
Rarely does a country get a chance to lay out its ideals as a nation and…
