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Russia wary of Delta Plus variant which might be more contagious
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Russia worried amid detection of Delta Plus

Cases may hit 100k a day in winter but no restrictions in UK for now
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UK expects 100,000 cases a day but no new measures for now

Australian police offer $1m for information on missing 4-year-old girl
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Australian police offer $1m for info on missing four-year-old girl

China's Covid-19 outbreak grows as cities race to trace infections
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China's outbreak grows as cities race to trace infections

US doctors successfully test pig kidney transplant into human patient
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US doctors transplant pig kidney into human patient

WHO aims to secure antiviral drugs cheaply to help poorer nations
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WHO aims to secure antiviral drugs cheaply

US condemns N. Korea's test of submarine-launched missile
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N. Korea tests submarine-launched missile; no immediate threat, says US

Thailand to stop using Sinovac vaccine when current stock runs out
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Thailand to stop using Sinovac jab when stock runs out

Kids return to Sydney schools as more restrictions are eased
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Kids return to Sydney schools as curbs ease

    China's economy stumbles on power crunch, property woes
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    China hurt by power crunch, property woes

    Australian police search for girl, four, missing from outback campsite
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    Search on for four-year-old missing from Aussie outback campsite

    Grand Mosque in Mecca begins operating at full capacity
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    Grand Mosque in Mecca operating at full capacity

    Bali surf school owner eagerly awaits return of foreign tourists
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    Bali surf school owner eagerly awaits return of tourists

    Stocks fall as energy crunch stokes fears of inflation
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    Stocks fall as energy crunch stokes fears of inflation

    Mr Vojin Kusic in front of his rotating house in Srbac, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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    Man builds rotating house so wife has diverse views

    Jabs effective in preventing severe Covid-19 cases among seniors
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    Jabs prevent severe illness in most older people, study finds

    Thailand to reopen to vaccinated tourists from Nov 1
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    Thailand opening up to vaccinated air travellers from Nov 1

    (L-R) Customers Brian O'Mara, Darrell Forman and Doug Thomas drink beers together at the Fortune of War pub following months of lockdown orders to curb an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Sydney, Australia, October 11, 2021.
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    Vaccinated Sydneysiders celebrate Freedom Day

    A teacher in Taiwan became the centre of attention when her outbursts in a classroom were caught in a TikTok video.
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    Taiwanese teacher's meltdown captured on video

    Sydney set to reopen on Monday after months in lockdown
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    Sydney set to reopen after months in lockdown

    Food delivery services in US under fire over high commission rates
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    US food delivery services under fire over delivery fees

    Malaysia lifts interstate, overseas travel for vaccinated residents
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    M'sia lifts travel curbs for fully vaccinated residents