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China to scrap COVID quarantine rule for inbound travellers

BEIJING, Dec 26 (Reuters) - China will stop requiring inbound travellers to go into quarantine starting from Jan. 8, the National Health Commission said on Monday in a major step towards easing curbs on its borders, which…

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Birkenstocks and Crocs among most purchased fashion items of 2022

Birkenstocks, trouser suits and seam-free workout sets were three of the most purchased fashion items of 2022. For those looking to tap into trending items, the Boxing Day sales could…

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China’s Zhejiang has 1 mln daily COVID cases, expected to double

By Bernard Orr and Roxanne Liu BEIJING, Dec 25 (Reuters) - China's Zhejiang, a big industrial province near Shanghai, is battling around a million new daily COVID-19 infections, a number expected to…

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Faithless singer Maxi Jazz dies aged 65

LONDON (Reuters) - Maxi Jazz, the lead vocalist of British electronic music band Faithless and known as the voice in trance hits such as "God Is a DJ" and "Insomnia",…

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India makes COVID test mandatory for arrivals from some countries, including China

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India has mandated a COVID-19 negative test report for travelers arriving from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong and Thailand, the health minister said on Saturday.…

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Shanghai asks residents to stay in on Christmas as China COVID surges

SHANGHAI, Dec 24 (Reuters) - Shanghai authorities urged residents to stay at home this weekend, seeking a toned-down Christmas in the nation's most populous city as COVID-19 rages nationwide after tough curbs…

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China COVID deaths probably running above 5,000 per day – UK research firm Airfinity

BEIJING (Reuters) - More than 5,000 people are probably dying each day from COVID-19 in China, health data firm Airfinity estimated, offering a dramatic contrast to official data from Beijing…

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China’s stretched health system braces for peak in COVID infections

COVID infections may peak next week- Chinese health official China reports no new COVID deaths for 3rd day Overstretched health system braces for more severe cases By Bernard Orr and…

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India to test random 2% of international travellers for COVID

MUMBAI, Dec 22 (Reuters) - India will start randomly testing 2% of all international passengers arriving at its airports for COVID-19, the country's health minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, told parliament on…

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WHO says China may be struggling to keep a tally of COVID cases

By Manas Mishra and Nandhini Srinivasan (Reuters) - China may be struggling to keep a tally of COVID-19 infections as the country experiences a big spike in cases, a senior…

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Shanghai hospital readies for ‘tragic battle’ with COVID

Shanghai hospital estimates 5.43 mln positives in city Several cities distributing free anti-fever drugs No COVID deaths for 2nd consecutive day, China says First mRNA vaccines to arrive in China…

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Drug price group slashes suggested price of Pfizer COVID treatment by 80%

Dec 20 (Reuters) - An influential drug pricing research group has cut its suggested price range for Pfizer Inc's PFE.NCOVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid by more than 80%, partly to reflect the decreased disease…

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COVID-19 still Spain’s leading cause of deaths this year

MADRID, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The number of deaths associated with the COVID-19 pandemic fell by almost a third in Spain in the first half of this year from a…

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China officially reports first COVID deaths in weeks as virus wave swells

By Liz Lee and Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING, Dec 19 (Reuters) - China officially reported on Monday its first COVID-related deaths since the government began dismantling strict anti-virus controls earlier…

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Italy mourns the death of veteran actor Lando Buzzanca

Italy is mourning the death of veteran actor Lando Buzzanca who died in Rome on Sunday aged 87. The actor died at Villa Speranza where he had been hospitalized for…

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Medical staff in China’s hospitals say COVID-19 ripping through their ranks

By Farah Master and Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) - A growing number of China's doctors and nurses are catching COVID-19 and some have been asked to keep working, as…

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Harry and Meghan’s Netflix series wraps up – but what is the effect on the royals?

LONDON (Reuters) - Beyond the drama of feuding brothers and Machiavellian royal aides working with a hostile press, the key issue which arises from Prince Harry and his wife Meghan's…

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Jane Fonda reveals her cancer is in remission

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actress Jane Fonda, who turns 85 next Wednesday, said she had received an early birthday gift when her doctor told her that her cancer was in…

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Ash Ketchum and Pikachu to leave Pokemon anime show after 25 years.

Pokemon main man Ash Ketchum and his loyal Pikachu are set to leave the anime show after 25 years. On Friday, producers said a new-look series will begin in April…

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New COVID model predicts over 1 million deaths in China through 2023

CHICAGO (Reuters) - China's abrupt lifting of stringent COVID-19 restrictions could result in an explosion of cases and over a million deaths through 2023, according to new projections from the…

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China pushes vaccines as retreat from ‘zero-COVID’ turns messy

Beijing urges inoculations for elderly WHO calls for vaccine drive as virus spreads Economic summit starts amid more dire data By Brenda Goh and Albee Zhang BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Dec 15 (Reuters)…

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Henry Cavill dropped as Superman

Henry Cavill has been dropped as Superman, just weeks after announcing his return to the role. It comes as DC Studios' Co-Chairman and writer of the next instalment James Gunn…

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‘Harry & Meghan’ documentary ranks as Netflix’s biggest documentary debut

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Dec 13 (Reuters) - Netflix Inc's documentary series about Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan racked up more viewing time on the streaming service…

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China stops publishing asymptomatic COVID cases, reports no deaths

BEIJING, Dec 14 (Reuters) - China's National Health Commission (NHC) will as of Wednesday stop reporting new asymptomatic COVID-19 infections, as many people without symptoms no longer participate in testing,…

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Vaccine alliance CEO says ‘tough’ time to end COVID-19 emergency

GENEVA, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The head of the GAVI global vaccine alliance suggested on Monday it was too early to call an end to the COVID-19 emergency, saying the pandemic could…

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‘Avatar,’ ‘Top Gun’ and ‘Elvis’ land Golden Globe nominations

By Lisa Richwine and Danielle Broadway LOS ANGELES, Dec 12 (Reuters) - "Avatar: The Way of Water," "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Elvis" were nominated for best drama film at the Golden Globe…

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EU watchdog warns on waning effectiveness of antibody COVID drugs

(Reuters) - The European Union's health regulator raised concerns over the decreasing effectiveness of COVID-19 antibody therapies to treat patients as emerging virus variants are challenging treatment approaches. The World…

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The science of swearing

What’s in a swear? The world’s filthiest words typically refer to something vulgar or taboo, for one. But there’s something else swears across the world’s languages have in common. They’re…

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China’s capital swings from anger over zero-COVID to coping with infections

BEIJING, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Beijing's COVID-19 gloom deepened on Sunday with many shops and other businesses closed, and an expert warned of many thousands of new coronavirus cases as…

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U.S. journalist Grant Wahl dies suddenly while covering World Cup – agent

WASHINGTON/DOHA (Reuters) -Well-known U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl died suddenly on Friday after collapsing while covering a match at the World Cup in Qatar, his agent said. U.S. Soccer said…

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‘It’s dead out here’: China’s slow exit from zero-COVID

Beijing eased curbs in major policy shift on Wednesday Change came after historic protests last month HSBC CEO hails new rules as "meaningful progress" Analysts say virus spike will hurt…

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Celine Dion reveals incurable health condition as she postpones tour dates

Canadian singer Celine Dion said she has been diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder called Stiff-Person Syndrome that causes muscle spasms and has led her to postpone some European shows.…

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French health authority advises against use of Valneva’s COVID-19 vaccine

By Jean-Stéphane Brosse and Tassilo Hummel PARIS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - France's Haute Autorite de Sante public health body advised the government not to use Valneva's VLA2001 COVID-19 vaccine as…

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‘Too many positives!’: As China rows back ‘zero-COVID’ policy, virus fears spread

Biggest relaxation of curbs since pandemic began Cities urge citizens to stay vigilant Analysts say China ill-prepared for big spike in cases By Bernard Orr and Ella Cao BEIJING, Dec…

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UPDATED: Harry and Meghan decry media harassment in Netflix documentary

Harry and Meghan documentary series released Newspapers scathing, call it 'act of war' By Michael Holden LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Prince Harry said it was his duty to expose…

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The most Googled word globally in 2022

Americans dug for new word definitions in Google this year, looking up terms like tacit, cacao and foray, driven by a nearly singular pursuit - Wordle. The word Wordle itself…

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EY sees other Big Four firms mirroring its proposed split

Splitting EY into separate accounting and consultancy businesses will help pay rising technology bills and "inevitably" be copied by rival "Big Four" firms, a top EY official told a Reuters…

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Pfizer applies for FDA authorization for Omicron vaccine booster in kids under 5

Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE said on Monday they have submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for emergency use authorization of their…

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WHO estimates 90% of world have some resistance to Covid

The World Health Organization estimates that 90% of the world population now has some resistance to Covid-19, but warned that a troubling new variant could still emerge. Gaps in vigilance…

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China’s Xi told EU less lethal Omicron opens way for fewer COVID restrictions

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Chinese President Xi Jinping blamed mass protests in Chinese cities on youth frustrated by years of the COVID-19 pandemic, but said the now dominant Omicron variant of…

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WATCH: Netflix documentary of UK royals Harry and Meghan to air

Reporting by Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) - "When the stakes are this high, doesn't it make more sense to hear the story from us?" says Meghan, Duchess of Sussex in…

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Chinese cities ease COVID curbs as virus keeps spreading

By Martin Quin Pollard and David Kirton BEIJING, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Some communities in Chinese cities where COVID-19 is still spreading are easing off on testing requirements and quarantine…

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WATCH: Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny first trailer revealed

The first trailer has been released for the new Indiana Jones movie - with the title now revealed as The Dial Of Destiny. Harrison Ford is back at age 80…

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Blank sheets of paper become symbol of defiance in China protests

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Chinese protesters have turned to blank sheets of paper to express their anger over COVID-19 restrictions in a rare, widespread outpouring of public dissent that…

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Fauci does not exclude possibility of Covid lab leak

Anthony Fauci, the retiring top official in the United States response to the Covid-19 pandemic, said Sunday he has “a completely open mind” about the origins of the respiratory virus.…

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Irene Cara Singer of title tracks to ‘Flashdance’ and ‘Fame’ dies at 63

Irene Cara, the Oscar-winning singer of the title tracks to "Fame" and "Flashdance," has died at age 63, her publicist announced late Friday. Cara died in her Florida home of…

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China reports third consecutive daily record for new COVID cases

BEIJING, Nov 26 (Reuters) - China reported 35,183 new COVID-19 infections on Nov. 25, of which 3,474 were symptomatic and 31,709 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Saturday, setting a…

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Photo Story: Tokyo Comic Convention 2022

A visitor takes pictures of a collectible figure displayed at the Tokyo Comic Con 2022 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, 25 November 2022. For the first time since 2019,…

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David Walliams’ future on Britain’s Got Talent in doubt

David Walliams' future on Britain's Got Talent is "very much up in the air" following the judge's apology for inappropriate remarks about contestants. A spokesperson for the ITV show said…

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Actor Michael J. Fox accepts honorary Oscar for Parkinson’s advocacy

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Michael J. Fox, who charmed audiences in 1980s TV comedy "Family Ties" and the "Back to the Future" movies, received an honorary Oscar on Saturday…

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China reports 24,473 new COVID cases; some Beijing businesses shut

SHANGHAI, Nov 19 (Reuters) - China reported a slight decline in new COVID-19 cases on Saturday as numerous cities across the country battled outbreaks and restaurants and many other businesses…

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EU agency says COVID pandemic led to surge in superbug infections

(Reuters) - Infections from some antibiotic-resistant pathogens known as superbugs have more than doubled in health care facilities in Europe, an EU agency said, providing further evidence of the wider…

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Amazon to bring back Australia’s longest running soap Neighbours in 2023

SYDNEY, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Australian soap opera Neighbours will return to the screen in 2023 after a deal with Amazon revived the show that launched the career of stars…

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Mariah Carey’s application to trademark ‘Queen of Christmas’ is turned down

Mariah Carey's attempt to trademark the title 'Queen of Christmas' has been denied. The US Patent and Trademark Office turned down the application after another singer - who specialises in…

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“Homer” crowned Cambridge Dictionary’s ‘word of the year’

A Wordle that stumped British players has been crowned Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year. Nearly 75,000 searches on the dictionary’s website were made for “homer” in the week the…

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Actor Kevin Spacey faces more sexual assault charges in Britain

LONDON, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Britain's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has authorised seven additional charges against Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey for a number of sexual assaults against one man between…

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‘Unprecedented’ demand for Taylor Swift tour crashes Ticketmaster website

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Millions of Taylor Swift fans swarmed Live Nation Entertainment Inc's Ticketmaster website on Tuesday seeking seats for her first tour in five years,…

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