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Day: November 28, 2021

Australia’s reopening plans in doubt after Omicron cases

Published by Reuters SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia will review its plans to reopen borders to skilled migrants and students from Dec. 1, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, after the country reported its first cases of the Omicron coronavirus

UK calls urgent meeting of G7 health ministers

Published by Al-Araby Britain, currently chair of the G7 group of nations, on Sunday called for an emergency meeting to discuss the Covid crisis, after several European countries announced cases of the new Omicron variant. “Under the UK presidency an

Amazon exec says Omicron’s impact on holiday spending uncertain

Published by Reuters By Mike Spector NEW YORK (Reuters) – A senior Amazon.com Inc executive said it remains too early to predict how the Omicron coronavirus variant will impact consumer spending during the holiday season but suggested that shoppers will

Morocco halts incoming flights over Omicron Covid variant

Published by Al-Araby Morocco will halt incoming passenger flights for two weeks starting Monday night amid concern over the spread of a new, heavily mutated Covid-19 variant dubbed Omicron, a government committee said. “The decision has been taken because of

DILG to pols: No partisan activities in vax drive

Published by Philippine Star Neil Jayson Servallos – The Philippine Star November 29, 2021 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said the National Vaccination days, starting today up to Dec. 1, are

With new Omicron case detected, UK awaits COVID booster advice

Published by Reuters By Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s health minister Sajid Javid said on Sunday he expected to receive advice imminently on whether the government can broaden a booster shot programme to try to weaken the impact of the

UN: Pandemic to Cost Global Tourism $2.0 Trillion in 2021

The coronavirus pandemic will cost the global tourism sector $2.0 trillion in lost revenue in 2021, the U.N.’s tourism body said Monday, calling the sector’s recovery “fragile” and “slow.”The forecast from the Madrid-based World Tourism Organization co…