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A sudden spike in cases of a rare infection often linked to flesh-eating bacteria is happening in Japan
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is rare but deadly. Since there is no vaccine, health exp…
Julia Naftulin
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North Korea said it is suffering an explosive outbreak of 'fever' with 350,000 cases — just one day after announcing its first ever COVID case
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the massive outbreak showed a "grave sign of lapses in our ant…
Bill Bostock
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Omicron appears to be spreading faster in the UK than in South Africa, experts say
John Edmunds, an epidemiologist and UK government advisor, said COVID-19 cases caused by Omicron ar…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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North Korea claims it has found its first ever case of COVID-19 and says it has activated a 'maximum emergency' procedure
North Korea closed all its land borders in 2020 after cases of COVID-19 began to spread fast across…
Bill Bostock
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France bans all non-essential travel from the UK as Omicron cases surge there
The UK is seeing record coronavirus cases as the Omicron spreads, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson …
Sinéad Baker
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Canada records North America's first 2 cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant
They were found in two people who had recently traveled to Nigeria and tested positive in Ottawa, h…
Bill Bostock
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Leaks suggest the UK is about to tighten COVID-19 restrictions as Omicron cases mount
Boris Johnson could soon instruct the public to work from home to try and contain the spread of the…
Thomas Colson
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A single soccer team is responsible for every case of the Omicron coronavirus variant in Portugal
Elite club Belenenses said 13 players or staff had tested positive for the Omicron variant, and tha…
Sam Cooper
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COVID cases are breaking records in an all-time surge in 4 countries known to have the biggest Omicron outbreaks
Cases skyrocketed in these countries with heavy Omicron caseloads. One expert said this means that …
Marianne Guenot
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The UK economy grew just 0.1% in July, as rising coronavirus cases and supply shortages stalled the recovery
Economists said global supply-chain disruptions are making themselves felt in the UK economy, which…
Harry Robertson
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Europe's medicine agency says Omicron cases appear mild, echoing the US CDC
"Cases appear to be mostly mild," but more research is needed, a European Medincines Agency officia…
Sinéad Baker
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Omicron cases appear less severe and less likely to result in hospitalization, new UK studies suggest
New data from the United Kingdom suggests that Omicron may result in milder illness and a reduced r…
Marianne Guenot,Erin Schumaker
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Omicron-variant cases have been found in New York and LA, officials say
Officials in New York urged people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and wear masks but said not t…
Sinéad Baker
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A 'large wave' of Omicron cases and hospitalizations is coming to the US, Biden official tells Axios
The Omicron variant appears to be more infectious, which could mean more people ending up severely …
Sinéad Baker
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COVID cases in South Africa spiked 400% in a week in the wake of Omicron being found there
Cases are rising at a record rate, and Omicron appears to be dominant in most provinces, President …
Marianne Guenot
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One chart shows just how fast Omicron is spreading in the UK — it's possible it could rival Delta by the end of the week, data-crunchers say
Omicron is spreading through households and friend groups in the UK fast. Without changes, 1 millio…
Hilary Brueck
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People worried that cases would spike when England ended restrictions on July 19. The opposite happened.
External factors seem to have limited the impact of lifting the restrictions, but experts worry ano…
Marianne Guenot
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Two cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant found in the UK connected to 'travel to southern Africa,' official says
The cases of the variant were linked and were connected to 'travel to southern Africa,' the secreta…
Connor Perrett
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US stock futures edge higher on economic optimism, despite soaring European COVID cases
US stocks have stayed strong throughout the year and are still near record highs, but investors are…
Harry Robertson
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CDC boss says COVID-19 hospitalizations are 'comparatively low' as US records most new cases in a single day
New cases are up 60 percent from the previous week, driven by Omicron, but hospitalizations — which…