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Omicron threatens to reverse modest October recovery in air travel: Trade
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A fledgling recovery in both domestic and international air travel in October faces a new threat amid a spate of new restrictions imposed by governments due to the Omicron coronavirus variant, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) sa
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EU Council restores COVID-19 travel restrictions for Jordan, Namibia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Council said on Thursday it has removed Jordan and Namibia from the list of countries for which COVID-19 travel restrictions should be lifted by member states.
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US State of Minnesota reports second case of COVID-19 Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The second case of infection with the coronavirus Omicron variant in the United States has been reported in the US state of Minnesota one day after the first case was confirmed in the state of California.
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First Omicron case detected in Greece, national health service
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Athens [Greece], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The first Omicron variant case of COVID-19 has been detected in Greece, and the man is quarantined, Head of National Public Health Organization EODY Theoklis Zaoutis said at a briefing on Thursday.
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Japan lifts recent ban on booking flights to country: Chief Cabinet Secret
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 2 (ANI/ Sputnik): The Japanese Transport Ministry has cancelled its directive requiring suspension of new flight bookings to the country until late December, initially issued to prevent the spread of the Omicron strain of coronavirus, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary
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Mexican President pledges to make public health care free before 2024
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Mexico City [Mexico], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced that before the end of his term which terminates in 2024, he is set to provide citizens with completely free health care services.
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Third case of COVID Omicron strain confirmed in Spain
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The third case of infection with the new strain of COVID-19, Omicron, has been confirmed in Spain - in the Balearic Islands, health authorities said.
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Number of worldwide migrants rises by over three times since 1970, says IO
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The worldwide number of international migrants has increased by more than 3 times, from 84 million in 1970 to 281 million in 2020, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said.
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US house Capitol attack panel seeks contempt charge against Trump-era offi
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House committee probing the January 6 attack on the Capitol has voted in favour of seeking a contempt charge against former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark.
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US court dismisses ex-Yukos shareholders' lawsuit against Russia
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): A US court of appeals dismissed a lawsuit filed by former shareholders of the now-defunct Yukos oil company against Russia, a court ruling revealed.
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Erdogan replaces Finance Minister amid record drop in Turkish Lira
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan replaced the republic's minister of finance and treasury amid a record drop in the Turkish lira exchange rate, according to the decree published in the official Resmi Gazette newspaper.
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Number of COVID-19 cases in Brazil rises by 11,413 to over 22.1 mln
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 11,413 to 22,105,872 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Wednesday.
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