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UK reports 10,000 jump in Omicron cases, deaths rise to 7

UK reports 10,000 jump in Omicron cases, deaths rise to 7

Cases in the United Kingdom of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus jumped sharply to almost 25,000 while the total number of reported deaths among people with it so far rose to seven, according to British health authorities. Confirmed Omicron-variant Covid-19 cases hit 24,968 as of 1800 GMT on …

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75 reported dead in Philippines typhoon: officials

75 reported dead in Philippines typhoon: officials

At least 75 people have been reported killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, official tallies showed Sunday, as efforts to deliver water and food to devastated islands ramp up. More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Rai ravaged the southern …

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Death toll from Philippines typhoon passes 30

Death toll from Philippines typhoon passes 30

More than 30 people were killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, official figures showed Saturday, with a charity reporting “alarming” destruction on islands that bore the brunt of the storm. Hundreds of thousands fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Rai ravaged the southern …

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Health ministry proposes suspending crowded Tet activities

The Health Ministry has proposed to stop all non-essential activities with large gatherings during the incoming Lunar New Year holiday in light of recent Covid-19 surges. In a document sent to the Government Office on Friday, the Ministry of Health stated the number of Covid-19 cases in the community has …

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Former top HCMC official jailed over state property mismanagement

A former deputy chairman of HCMC received a six-year jail sentence Saturday for violations at state-owned agro-forestry and fisheries company Saigon Agriculture Corporation (Sagri). The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Court found Tran Vinh Tuyen, 56, guilty of “violations in the management and use of state-owned property that led to …

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Vietnam records 15,883 new local Covid cases

The Health Ministry confirmed 15,883 new local Covid-19 cases in 60 localities on Saturday, with Ca Mau, Hanoi and HCMC reporting the highest numbers. The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau topped the list with 1,341 cases, followed by Hanoi with 1,244 and Ho Chi Minh City with 1,019. 248 …

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Typhoon Rai forces cancellation of multiple flights

Several flights from and to Quang Nam, Quy Nhon and Tuy Hoa in central Vietnam will be cancelled Sunday due to impacts of storm Rai. Vietnam Airlines said it would cancel 14 flights Sunday between Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and the central localities. They would be rescheduled depending on …

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Central Vietnam to receive heavy rains from Typhoon Rai

Typhoon Rai in combination with a cold spell will cause heavy rains across provinces from Thua Thien Hue to Khanh Hoa starting Saturday night. According to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting, the eye of the storm lay 580 kilometers (360 miles) to the southeast of the south central province …

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Death toll from Philippines typhoon passes 20

Death toll from Philippines typhoon passes 20

At least 21 people have been killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, officials said Saturday, with “alarming” reports of destruction on islands that bore the brunt of the storm. More than 300,000 people fled their homes and beachfront resorts as Typhoon Rai ravaged the southern …

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