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Omicorn: Free Covid tests to be distributed by Biden administration

Shawdesh Desk: The United States said Tuesday it will distribute hundreds of millions of free Covid tests in the face of surging Omicron cases, which have forced governments worldwide to

Covid: Christmas travel will fuel spread of Omicron, US expert warns

Shawdesh Desk: Christmas travel will increase the spread of the Omicron Covid-19 variant, even among the fully vaccinated, the top US infectious disease expert says. “There’s no doubt about this,

Covid: Germany tightens restrictions on UK travelers

Shawdesh Desk: Germany has become the latest European country to ban most travellers from Britain, to try to slow the spread of the Omicron variant. German nationals and residents will

Johnson faces rebellion in parliament over corona

Shawdesh Desk: Boris Johnson on Tuesday faces potentially the largest rebellion from his own MPs since he became British premier as parliament votes on new coronavirus restrictions to combat the

UK police will not investigate Downing Street party

Shawdesh Desk: The Metropolitan Police says it is not investigating allegations No 10 staff broke Covid rules in December of last year due to “an absence of evidence”. A video

Biden-Putin square off for 2 hours as Ukraine tensions mount

Shawdesh Desk: Face to face for just over two hours, President Joe Biden and Russia’s Vladimir Putin squared off in a secure video call Tuesday as the U.S. president put

US economy ‘in strong shape’ ahead of holidays: Biden

Shawdesh Desk: The US economy is in a strong position, President Joe Biden has said, thanks to action taken by the government to free up supply chain blockages and tackle

Three dead, eight wounded in US high school shooting

Shawdesh Desk: A 15-year-old student opened fire at his Michigan high school on Tuesday, killing three teenagers and wounding eight other people before surrendering to police, authorities said, in what