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	At the same time, experts warn that much is still uncertain about how the next phase of the pandemic might unfold
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	Omicron is becoming the dominant variant that is being detectedThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	The quarter has for the last 90 years shown the nation’s first president, George Washington, on one side and an eagle on the otherThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	A roundup of the coverage of the struggle for human rights and freedoms, from Mexico to Hong Kong Continue reading…This post was originally published on Human rights | The Guardian. 
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	Studies show a booster dose at least temporarily revs up antibodies to levels that offer the best chance at avoiding symptomatic infectionThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	A combination of widespread immunity and numerous mutations have resulted in a virus that causes far less severe diseaseThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	In one of the world’s most dangerous regions for environmental and human rights activists, La Siguata offers a safe space for women suffering trauma as a result of their work A milky-white and sky-blue stone hangs from a red string around Ethels Correa’s neck, and every so often she rubs it between her fingers. “When I feel anger, I grab this stone and I begin to relax, because they taught me how to breathe, to relax the body and to relax the mind,” she says. “I carry it with me all the time.” Continue reading…This post was originally published on Human rights | The Guardian. 
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	Around the world, air traffic has suffered snarls since Xmas because of airline staffing issues linked to the spread of the Omicron variantThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	Winter weather and crew members infected with COVID-19 have forced airlines to spike thousands of U.S. flights over the past weekThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	Marisa Fotieo, a teacher from Michigan, said her throat began to hurt halfway through the trip on December 19This post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	Corbevax was recently granted emergency approval by the Indian govt and will be manufactured by Hyderabad-based Biological EThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	New cases per day have more than doubled over the past two weeks, eclipsing the old mark of 250,000, set in mid-JanuaryThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	The WHO noted that the rapid growth rate is likely to be a combination of both immune evasion and intrinsic increased transmissibilityThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	People with symptoms during isolation, or who develop symptoms during quarantine, are encouraged to stay homeThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	The first-ever International Day of Epidemic Preparedness was marked on December 27 last yearThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	Bill Gates also claimed that the pandemic wave due to Omicron would last less than three monthsThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	County Judge Lina Hidalgo announced the death on Monday, saying the man was in his 50sThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	CDC officials said they do not yet have estimates of how many hospitalizations or deaths are due to omicronThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	The national seven-day average of COVID-19 hospital admissions was 60,000 by Wednesday, 50% higher than in early NovemberThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	Denmark decided to close theaters, concert halls, amusement parks and museums in response to virus casesThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	Universities are abruptly closing classrooms during finals week with infections multiplying at a fast rateThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	The lawmakers advocated for a US policy towards Tibet that protects the rights, autonomy and dignity of the Tibetan peopleThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	Facebook’s Andrew Bosworth noted that free speech can sometimes be dangerous, but democracy must be able to tolerate itThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	The pandemic also triggered the worst economic crisis since the 1930sThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	Rescue efforts were complicated because Mayfield’s main fire station and emergency services hub were also hit by the tornadoThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	By early Saturday, rescue crews were still sorting through the rubble to determine if anyone was trapped insideThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	China’s embassy in Washington denounced the U.S. move as ‘serious interference in China’s internal affairs’This post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	Early indications suggest Omicron may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizationsThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	Air passengers will also be required to confirm in the form of an attestation that the information they present is true, officials saidThis post was originally published on The Asian Age | Home. 
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	Legal team faces daily threats as it works to protect displaced families from landowners, ecosystems from mining and indigenous groups from oil companies Julia Figueroa never leaves her house without security. She travels with two bodyguards and an armoured vehicle. Her home and office are watched around the clock. She carefully monitors any devices that might contain compromising information about her clients. As the director of the Luis Carlos Pérez Lawyers Collective Corporation (CCALCP) and one of its founders, threats to her life are a daily occurrence. The all-female group of lawyers provides legal representation to small-scale farmers and indigenous communities affected by the armed conflict in Colombia. Their work includes defending displaced peoples and victims of state crime, but also defending environmental rights, including fighting mining companies that seek to extract resources, often at the expense of the local water supply and the surrounding environment. Continue reading…This post was originally published on Human rights | The Guardian.