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Hamas Chief Met Hostages In Tunnel, Spoke To Them In Hebrew
As those abducted from communities near Gaza on Oct. 7 start to return home under a cease-fire with Hamas, theyre speaking haltingly about what they went through.
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What Made Israel Push Harder For Return Of Hostages Held Captive By Hamas
The release of the first group of Israeli women and children taken hostage by Hamas is - at least in part - the result of an intense campaign waged by their families.
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Graves A Barrier For Jindal Steel's $2 Billion South African Iron Mine
A plan by Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. to develop an up-to $2 billion iron-ore mine in South Africa is facing opposition from communities who say the operation would require thousands of homes and graves to be relocated.
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Next Covid Strain Could Be Worse, Says A Lab Report
A South African laboratory study using Covid-19 samples from an immunosupressed individual over six months showed that the virus evolved to become more pathogenic, indicating that a new variant could cause more illness.
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Omicron BA.2 Sub-Variant Has Spread, Countries Must Track It: WHO
The omicron coronavirus sub-variant known as BA.2 has been found across Africa and countries should sequence more coronavirus samples so the extent of its spread can be determined, the World Health Organization said.
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Covid-Infected HIV Patient Developed 21 Mutations, Study Shows
A South African woman suffering from inadequately treated HIV, and who harbored Covid-19 for nine months saw the respiratory virus develop at least 21 mutations while in her body, according to a study.
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South Africa Lions Got Severe Covid, Raising Concerns of New Variant
Lions and pumas at a zoo in South African capital of Pretoria got severe Covid-19 from asymptomatic zoo handlers, raising concerns that new variants could emerge from animal reservoirs of the disease, studies carried out by a local university showed.
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Pfizer Shots, Prior Infection May Protect Better vs Omicron: Scientists
A two-dose course of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE's Covid-19 shot as well as a previous infection with the disease may give stronger protection against the omicron variant, scientists from the Africa Health Research Institute in South Africa said.
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Omicron Severity Low In South Africa But... Scientists Issue Warning
Leading scientists cautioned that the level of immunity against the coronavirus among South Africa's population due to earlier infections may be masking the severity of illness caused by the omicron variant.
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J&J Shot Loses Antibody Protection Against Omicron In Study
Johnson & Johnson's vaccine produced virtually no antibody protection against the omicron coronavirus variant in a laboratory experiment, underlining the new strain's ability to get around one pillar of the body's defenses.
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2 Weeks After Omicron Hit, How Fast It's Spreading
A little more than two weeks since omicron's discovery a lot has been learned about the latest coronavirus variant. A lot remains to be discovered.
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Omicron-Like Variants Could Be Stifled By AIDS Treatment Programs: Report
South Africa should boost the provision of antiretroviral drugs for millions of people infected with HIV to potentially reduce the chance of new Covid-19 variants to emerge, scientists said.
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South Africa's Covid Hospital Admissions More Than Double In A Day
The daily number of people admitted to hospital in South Africa with Covid-19 more than doubled on Tuesday from a day earlier.
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Pfizer Jab Provides Less Immunity To Omicron Than Other Variants: Study
Pfizer Inc.'s vaccine provides less immunity to the omicron variant than to other major versions of Covid-19, according to laboratory experiments that still indicated a third dose may help stop the highly mutated strain.
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On Omicron, A New Warning From South African Scientists
Leading South African scientists warned it is still too early to determine that the omicron variant will only cause mild illness.
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Hamas Chief Met Hostages In Tunnel, Spoke To Them In Hebrew
As those abducted from communities near Gaza on Oct. 7 start to return home under a cease-fire with Hamas, theyre speaking haltingly about what they went through.
-
What Made Israel Push Harder For Return Of Hostages Held Captive By Hamas
The release of the first group of Israeli women and children taken hostage by Hamas is - at least in part - the result of an intense campaign waged by their families.
-
Graves A Barrier For Jindal Steel's $2 Billion South African Iron Mine
A plan by Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. to develop an up-to $2 billion iron-ore mine in South Africa is facing opposition from communities who say the operation would require thousands of homes and graves to be relocated.
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Next Covid Strain Could Be Worse, Says A Lab Report
A South African laboratory study using Covid-19 samples from an immunosupressed individual over six months showed that the virus evolved to become more pathogenic, indicating that a new variant could cause more illness.
-
Omicron BA.2 Sub-Variant Has Spread, Countries Must Track It: WHO
The omicron coronavirus sub-variant known as BA.2 has been found across Africa and countries should sequence more coronavirus samples so the extent of its spread can be determined, the World Health Organization said.
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Covid-Infected HIV Patient Developed 21 Mutations, Study Shows
A South African woman suffering from inadequately treated HIV, and who harbored Covid-19 for nine months saw the respiratory virus develop at least 21 mutations while in her body, according to a study.
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South Africa Lions Got Severe Covid, Raising Concerns of New Variant
Lions and pumas at a zoo in South African capital of Pretoria got severe Covid-19 from asymptomatic zoo handlers, raising concerns that new variants could emerge from animal reservoirs of the disease, studies carried out by a local university showed.
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Pfizer Shots, Prior Infection May Protect Better vs Omicron: Scientists
A two-dose course of Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE's Covid-19 shot as well as a previous infection with the disease may give stronger protection against the omicron variant, scientists from the Africa Health Research Institute in South Africa said.
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Omicron Severity Low In South Africa But... Scientists Issue Warning
Leading scientists cautioned that the level of immunity against the coronavirus among South Africa's population due to earlier infections may be masking the severity of illness caused by the omicron variant.
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J&J Shot Loses Antibody Protection Against Omicron In Study
Johnson & Johnson's vaccine produced virtually no antibody protection against the omicron coronavirus variant in a laboratory experiment, underlining the new strain's ability to get around one pillar of the body's defenses.
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2 Weeks After Omicron Hit, How Fast It's Spreading
A little more than two weeks since omicron's discovery a lot has been learned about the latest coronavirus variant. A lot remains to be discovered.
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Omicron-Like Variants Could Be Stifled By AIDS Treatment Programs: Report
South Africa should boost the provision of antiretroviral drugs for millions of people infected with HIV to potentially reduce the chance of new Covid-19 variants to emerge, scientists said.
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South Africa's Covid Hospital Admissions More Than Double In A Day
The daily number of people admitted to hospital in South Africa with Covid-19 more than doubled on Tuesday from a day earlier.
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Pfizer Jab Provides Less Immunity To Omicron Than Other Variants: Study
Pfizer Inc.'s vaccine provides less immunity to the omicron variant than to other major versions of Covid-19, according to laboratory experiments that still indicated a third dose may help stop the highly mutated strain.
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On Omicron, A New Warning From South African Scientists
Leading South African scientists warned it is still too early to determine that the omicron variant will only cause mild illness.
