Djokovic out of Miami Open after Serb denied entry to US
Being vaccinated against COVID-19 remains a requirement of international travellers. Novak Djokovic has been ruled out of next week’s Miami
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US Instagram influencer admits to $1m COVID relief fraud
Federal prosecutors say self-proclaimed con artist Danielle Miller used stolen identities to obtain pandemic loans. A social media influencer has
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UK’s COVID-19 inquiry should address racism, says campaign group
Officials must probe why Black and ethnic minority Britons were overrepresented in pandemic deaths and cases, says group. The United
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US energy dept says COVID probably came from a lab leak
Investigations into the origins of a virus that has now killed nearly 7 million people have been hampered by politics
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China says COVID outbreak has infected 80 percent of population
Prominent scientist says Lunar New Year travel rush unlikely to lead to a surge in COVID cases as most people
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China’s Xi worries over COVID in rural areas, urges perseverence
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday he was particularly concerned about China’s COVID-19 wave spreading to rural areas with poor
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China halts travel visas for South Korea, Japan over COVID curbs
China has suspended issuing short-term visas for South Korean and Japanese nationals, its embassies in Seoul and Tokyo said on
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China reopens borders to quarantine-free travel
China has ended quarantine requirements for inbound travellers despite battling a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases. The first passengers to
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Kenya Airways shares suspended for yet another year
Stocks in the indebted airline have not been traded since 2020, and the president says he wants to sell the
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Australia shunned health input on China COVID tests, letter shows
Australia’s chief medical officer advised there was not ‘sufficient public health rationale’ for new travel rules. Australia has introduced COVID-19
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