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BRUSSELS — The first African countries selected to receive the technology necessary to produce mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 are Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia, a summit meeting …

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s Fung Shing Restaurant was bustling this week as customers came for one last taste of the traditional Cantonese dim sum that has made it famous. …

Despite most provinces reporting a downward trend in COVID-19 cases, the Northwest Territories continues to see a surge — believed to be driven by the Omicron variant — ranking it …

WHITEHORSE — Yukon is lifting some COVID-19 gathering restrictions and capacity limits starting Friday as the Omicron variant peaks in the territory. Premier Sandy Silver announced indoor organized gatherings and …

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday shortened the recommended quarantine duration for people exposed to the coronavirus, saying those who test negative can now end quarantine after seven days …

Health Canada has authorized the use of the Novavax vaccine in Canada. The two-dose vaccine showed 90 per cent effectiveness in protecting clinical trial participants aged 18 and above against …

With several Canadian provinces set to lift mask mandates in the next few weeks, health experts say the timing is right for strict measures to be eased. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, …

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s hospitals reached 90% capacity on Thursday and quarantine facilities were at their limit, authorities said, as the city struggles to snuff out a record number …

The state of Texas filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to overturn U.S. President Joe Biden’s mask mandate for public transport, marking the latest longshot bid to scrap one of the …

TOKYO — Japan announced Thursday it will ease its tough COVID-19 border controls by increasing the number of people allowed to enter each day and reducing quarantine requirements following criticism …