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Beijing tightens rules for entering city after Omicron case
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing will require travellers to get a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in the Chinese capital, state media announced on Sunday, a day after the…
Australia COVID-19 cases surge, overloading testing system
By Renju Jose and Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian COVID-19 cases soared to a pandemic record on Tuesday as the Omicron variant ripped through most of the country, driving up…
Centre reviews Public Health Preparedness with States/UTs in view of new COVID19 Variant (OMICRON) reported by WHO
Union Health Secretary, Shri Rajesh Bhushan chaired a high-level meeting with States/UTs to review COVID-19 public health response measures and preparedness amid reports of Omicron variant of COVID19 across various…
India advises states to step up COVID testing; Mumbai delays school reopening
BENGALURU (Reuters) - India's health ministry said on Tuesday states should ramp up COVID-19 testing as the world battles the new coronavirus variant Omicron, while some cities delayed the reopening…
China urges faster COVID-19 testing amid latest outbreak
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is demanding faster and more accessible COVID-19 testing services in its latest effort to reinforce a zero-tolerance policy against the virus, even when cities have already…
Russia defends China’s right to test hypersonic weapons
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday that a reported hypersonic weapon test by China breached none of Beijing's international obligations, posed no threat to Russia and followed similar…
Twitter is testing upvote, downvote feature for tweets
Washington [US], July 22 (ANI): Microblogging and social networking service Twitter is working on new upvote and downvote reactions for tweets to accompany the usual options for retweets and replies.…
