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France halts British visitors, EU nations tighten borders as Omicron rises

France halts British visitors, EU nations tighten borders as Omicron rises

By Dominique Vidalon and Aislinn Laing PARIS (Reuters) – France imposed travel restrictions on travellers from Britain on Thursd..

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill near 90% effective in final analysis

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill near 90% effective in final analysis

By Michael Erman and Deena Beasley NEW YORK (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc on Tuesday said final analysis of its antiviral COVID-19 pill..

Elon Musk named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’

Elon Musk named Time’s 2021 ‘Person of the Year’

(Reuters) – Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk was named Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” for 2021, a..

Omicron poses ‘very high’ risk but data on severity limited

Omicron poses ‘very high’ risk but data on severity limited

By Stephanie Nebehay and Ludwig Burger GENEVA (Reuters) – The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, p..

Plan C? UK PM Johnson not planning further COVID rules despite Omicron growth

Plan C? UK PM Johnson not planning further COVID rules despite Omicron growth

By Kylie MacLellan and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is not planning further restrictio..

Renewing democracy is ‘defining challenge of our time,’ Biden tells summit

Renewing democracy is ‘defining challenge of our time,’ Biden tells summit

By Simon Lewis and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden gathered over 100 world leaders at a summit on ..

WHO’s top scientist says Omicron could displace Delta

WHO’s top scientist says Omicron could displace Delta

By Francesco Guarascio and Stephanie Nebehay (Reuters) -The World Health Organization’s chief scientist told the Reuters Next co..

Germany, U.S. agree to new COVID curbs as Omicron spreads across globe

Germany, U.S. agree to new COVID curbs as Omicron spreads across globe

By Joseph Nasr and Alessandra Galloni BERLIN/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Germany decided on Thursday to bar the unvaccinated from all but th..

UK issues call to arms for Omicron booster drive

UK issues call to arms for Omicron booster drive

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued a “call to get jabs in arms” on Wednesday as Britain ..

Omicron, found in Europe 11 days ago, jolts markets on vaccine fears

Omicron, found in Europe 11 days ago, jolts markets on vaccine fears

By Ludwig Burger and Emma Thomasson FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Financial markets fell sharply on Tuesday after the head ..