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Kuwaitis told to leave European countries over Omicron

Omicron

KUWAIT CITY, Jan 3, 2022 (AFP) – Kuwait has urged its citizens to leave several European countries including Britain, France and Germany because of a surge in cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant. In a series of statements overnight Sunday, the oil-rich Gulf state also warned Kuwaitis, often big spenders abroad, to avoid travelling to the … Read more

Germany’s Covid death toll passes 100,000 as infections surge

Germany's Covid death toll passes 100,000 as infections surge

FRANKFURT, Germany announced record coronavirus fatalities and infections Thursday as its total death toll passed 100,000, with its most severe virus wave yet swelling just as a new government prepares to replace Angela Merkel’s coalition. Germany weathered earlier bouts of the pandemic better than many other European countries, but has seen a recent resurgence, with … Read more