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US Vice President Kamala Harris tested Covid-19 positive

US Vice President Kamala Harris has tested positive for COVID-19 with no symptoms and has isolated herself

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Britain marks one year since giving first Pfizer COVID-19 shot

Britain on Wednesday marked a year since the first person in the world was given a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine outside of clinical trials, calling for people to receive booster shots as soon as they are eligible.

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Swiss group lights 11,288 candles for COVID-19 victims

More than 11,000 candles - one for each Swiss victim of the coronavirus pandemic - lit up the December darkness outside the Swiss parliament in Bern on Tuesday.

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Study suggests Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine may only partially protect against Omicron

The Omicron variant of the coronavirus can partially evade the protection from two doses of Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, the research head of a laboratory at the Africa Health Research Institute in South Africa said on Tuesday.

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S.Korea's new COVID-19 cases top 7,000 for first time

South Korea's new daily COVID-19 cases rose above 7,000 for the first time, Prime Minister Kim Boo-kyum said on Wednesday, putting hospital capacity under strain as deaths and severe cases rise.

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U.S. trade chief, UK trade minister discuss steel and aluminum sectors -USTR

Top U.S. trade negotiator Katherine Tai emphasized Washington's focus on addressing excess capacity in the steel and aluminum sectors from "non-market" economies during a meeting with UK trade minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan on Tuesday, her office said.

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China reports 74 new COVID-19 cases on Dec 7 vs 94 a day earlier

China reported 74 new confirmed coronavirus cases for Dec. 7, down from 94 a day earlier, its health authority said on Wednesday.

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Aussie buoyant, dollar listless as Omicron optimism lifts risk assets

The Australian dollar hit its strongest level in a week on Wednesday amid a pick-up in risk appetite on signs Omicron may be less severe than other COVID-19 variants, but still vulnerable to existing vaccines.

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Romanian government to ease some COVID-19 restrictions

The Romanian government will ease some COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday, eliminating a night curfew and an obligation to wear face masks outdoors ahead of winter holidays, officials said on Tuesday.

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France's Martinique territory imposes new curfew as COVID infections surge

Authorities on the Caribbean island of Martinique ordered a new curfew on Tuesday, citing the worsening of the COVID-19 epidemic on the French territory.

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