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Omicron: 13 passengers on Italy-India flight escape quarantine

At least 13 passengers, who tested positive for Covid-19 upon their arrival in the Indian city of Amritsar, have escaped institutional quarantine.  They were among...

South Africa lifts curfew as Omicron peak subsides

South Africa has lifted a midnight curfew with immediate effect, saying the peak of its fourth COVID-19 wave driven by the highly contagious Omicron...

S Korea’s ex-president Park freed after nearly 5 years in prison

Former South Korean President Park Geun-hye was released from prison on Friday nearly five years after being convicted of corruption, fuelling debate over whether...

Omicron: Third wave looms as India Covid cases spike

A sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in India over the past week has sparked fears that a third wave, driven by Omicron, is around...

Chinese police parade suspected Covid rule-breakers through streets

Four people are named and shamed – a banned practice – in city of Jingxi; WHO warns of ‘trade-off’ as countries cut back on isolation periods

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