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US To Distribute 1 Billion Covid Tests In Latest Omicron Fight
US President Joe Biden on Thursday said the government will double its purchase of Covid-19 tests with an extra 500 million kits, bringing the total to one billion.
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US Ends 2021 With Disappointing Job Growth Ahead Of Omicron Surge
The US economy ended 2021 on a sour note with a worse-than-expected employment report Friday underscoring the challenges awaiting President Joe Biden in the new year, as the Omicron variant runs rampant and his legislative agenda stalls.
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US President Biden Says Covid Not Here To Stay In Its Current Form
US President Joe Biden said on Friday as America grapples with skyrocketing cases that COVID-19 "as we are dealing with it now is not here to stay."
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Shorter Covid Isolation: US' Bet Amid Omicron-Led Labour Crunch
Eyeing an Omicron surge that has exacerbated US labor stress especially in front-line industries, President Joe Biden's administration is betting shorter Covid-19 quarantine times will lessen the economic hit from the latest variant.
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US Ends Covid-Related Southern Africa Travel Bans
President Joe Biden formally announced Tuesday he will lift a ban this week on travel from South Africa and other countries in the region, imposed due to fear of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.
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Omicron Shouldn't Cause "Panic" But Covid To "Overrun" Some US Hospitals: Biden
President Joe Biden on Monday said some US hospitals could be "overrun" by Covid cases, but the country is generally well prepared to meet the latest surge and Americans need not panic.
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"This Is Not March 2020": Amid Omicron Surge, Joe Biden Says US Prepared
President Joe Biden on Tuesday sought to reassure Americans about the country's ability to battle the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, saying it was "prepared" to fight what is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States.
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"Winter Of Death" For Unvaccinated, Warns Joe Biden As Omicron Spreads
US President Joe Biden warned Thursday of a "winter of severe illness and death" for those unvaccinated against Covid-19, as the G7 called the Omicron variant the biggest threat to global public health.
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Opinion: "I Don't Know," Says Biden On Omicron
The challenge that Omicron has thrown to Joe Biden's presidency comes when there seems to be a consensus among America-watchers that in Congressional elections due in November next year, the Democrats might lose one if not both houses.
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Hoarse-Voiced, US President Joe Biden Says It's "Just A Cold"
US President Joe Biden delivered a speech Friday with a notably hoarse voice, but insisted he had simply caught a cold from his grandson and is tested daily for Covid-19.
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As Omicron Spreads, Fears Over How Hard It Will Hit World Economy
Australia, despite restrictions on international visitors, became the latest country on Friday to report community transmission of Omicron, a day after the coronavirus variant was found locally in five US states.
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"Sad" Covid Became A Political Issue In US: Joe Biden's Call For Unity
President Joe Biden said Thursday the United States' Covid-19 response shouldn't be politically divisive and that he hoped for bipartisan backing for his plan to tackle the pandemic over winter.
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"Unlike Trump I Don't Shock Allies": Biden On Expanding Omicron Travel Ban
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he would decide on a weekly basis whether to extend US travel bans on southern Africa, depending what happens with the worrying new Omicron variant of Covid-19.
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Don't Foresee A Lockdown, Extended Travel Curbs In US: Biden On Omnicron
President Joe Biden on Monday told Americans not to "panic" over the newly identified Covid variant Omicron and said he does not foresee new lockdowns or extending travel restrictions for now.
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US To Distribute 1 Billion Covid Tests In Latest Omicron Fight
US President Joe Biden on Thursday said the government will double its purchase of Covid-19 tests with an extra 500 million kits, bringing the total to one billion.
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US Ends 2021 With Disappointing Job Growth Ahead Of Omicron Surge
The US economy ended 2021 on a sour note with a worse-than-expected employment report Friday underscoring the challenges awaiting President Joe Biden in the new year, as the Omicron variant runs rampant and his legislative agenda stalls.
-
US President Biden Says Covid Not Here To Stay In Its Current Form
US President Joe Biden said on Friday as America grapples with skyrocketing cases that COVID-19 "as we are dealing with it now is not here to stay."
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Shorter Covid Isolation: US' Bet Amid Omicron-Led Labour Crunch
Eyeing an Omicron surge that has exacerbated US labor stress especially in front-line industries, President Joe Biden's administration is betting shorter Covid-19 quarantine times will lessen the economic hit from the latest variant.
-
US Ends Covid-Related Southern Africa Travel Bans
President Joe Biden formally announced Tuesday he will lift a ban this week on travel from South Africa and other countries in the region, imposed due to fear of the Omicron Covid-19 variant.
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Omicron Shouldn't Cause "Panic" But Covid To "Overrun" Some US Hospitals: Biden
President Joe Biden on Monday said some US hospitals could be "overrun" by Covid cases, but the country is generally well prepared to meet the latest surge and Americans need not panic.
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"This Is Not March 2020": Amid Omicron Surge, Joe Biden Says US Prepared
President Joe Biden on Tuesday sought to reassure Americans about the country's ability to battle the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, saying it was "prepared" to fight what is now the dominant coronavirus strain in the United States.
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"Winter Of Death" For Unvaccinated, Warns Joe Biden As Omicron Spreads
US President Joe Biden warned Thursday of a "winter of severe illness and death" for those unvaccinated against Covid-19, as the G7 called the Omicron variant the biggest threat to global public health.
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Opinion: "I Don't Know," Says Biden On Omicron
The challenge that Omicron has thrown to Joe Biden's presidency comes when there seems to be a consensus among America-watchers that in Congressional elections due in November next year, the Democrats might lose one if not both houses.
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Hoarse-Voiced, US President Joe Biden Says It's "Just A Cold"
US President Joe Biden delivered a speech Friday with a notably hoarse voice, but insisted he had simply caught a cold from his grandson and is tested daily for Covid-19.
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As Omicron Spreads, Fears Over How Hard It Will Hit World Economy
Australia, despite restrictions on international visitors, became the latest country on Friday to report community transmission of Omicron, a day after the coronavirus variant was found locally in five US states.
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"Sad" Covid Became A Political Issue In US: Joe Biden's Call For Unity
President Joe Biden said Thursday the United States' Covid-19 response shouldn't be politically divisive and that he hoped for bipartisan backing for his plan to tackle the pandemic over winter.
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"Unlike Trump I Don't Shock Allies": Biden On Expanding Omicron Travel Ban
President Joe Biden on Tuesday said he would decide on a weekly basis whether to extend US travel bans on southern Africa, depending what happens with the worrying new Omicron variant of Covid-19.
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Don't Foresee A Lockdown, Extended Travel Curbs In US: Biden On Omnicron
President Joe Biden on Monday told Americans not to "panic" over the newly identified Covid variant Omicron and said he does not foresee new lockdowns or extending travel restrictions for now.
