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The head of the United States Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases(NIAID), Anthony Fauci, warned on Sunday that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was “rampant” across the world and called for vaccination. “This virus is extraordinary, all over the world the number of cases is doubling every two or three …

The United States has passed the milestone of 800,000 deaths linked to Covid-19, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. The US newspaper, which has a database to follow the epidemic on the national territory, reports that more than 50 million cases have been reported in the country since the …

British authorities have said they have removed all African countries from the red list, which impose travel bans between those states and the UK after a new variant of the coronavirus is discovered in southern Africa. The restrictions were first imposed last month in order to slow the spread of …

A delegation of Russian scientists has arrived in South Africa to study the new variant of the coronavirus, Omicron, which was detected last month in this southern African country. The Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs has tweeted a video of the team’s arrival, adding that the plane was also carrying …

Great Britain has recorded the first death linked to the new coronavirus Omicron variant, the country’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed. The United Kingdom has recorded the presence of the Omicron variant following the discovery of the variant in South Africa. The UK has since imposed travel bans to …

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa for an official visit as battle between federal troops and rebels escalates in the north. Mr. Wang has been welcomed by Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of #Ethiopia, H.E. …

A 15-year-old opened fire at a high school in the northern United States on Tuesday, killing three students and injuring six including a teacher, local police said. The alleged shooter, himself a student at the institution in Oxford, Michigan, was arrested and did not explain his actions, said Michael McCabe, …

Authorities in Barbados announced on Tuesday that the country is no longer dependent on the British crown but is becoming a republic for the first time in its history. Several leaders, and public figure, including Prince Charles and Rihanna, attended the ceremony, which kicked off Monday evening in a popular …

The Chinese president Xi Jinping has pledged that his country will donate one billion additional coronavirus vaccine doses to Africa, BBC News reported. He said 600 million vaccines would be sent directly, while the remainder would be delivered by other means, including through investing in vaccine production sites in Africa. …

The UK has suspended Covid-19 rules for travellers from Ethiopia to allow British citizens to leave the country as the war between the government and northern Tigray rebels and their allies intensifies. “In the coming days we may see the fighting move closer to Addis Ababa, which could severely limit …