Hundreds of people took part in a demonstration in Dublin opposing the introduction of mandatory mask wearing for children from third class and up in primary schools.

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Winter Covid lockdown 'hard to rule out' amid concern over rising Omicron cases

A winter lockdown cannot be ruled out amid fears over the Omicron variant, a leading Covid expert has said.

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More countries tighten up live music measures as Omicron COVID variant takes hold

COVID.The new variant has been dubbed ‘of concern’ by the World Health Organisation, partly due to the lack of known information around its transmissibility and likelihood of it causing severe illness.Italy has banned unvaccinated people from attending music venues, theatres, cinemas, sporting events, restaurants and bars. From Monday, they can only take part in public activities if they have a Covid Super Green Pass.This follows recent news that Germany has banned unvaccinated people from much of public life including attending gigs.

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Boris Johnson 'to implement Plan B Covid measures'

Boris Johnson is set to introduce so-called 'Plan B' measures to curb the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, reports suggest.

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Premier League braced for Tottenham to request Brighton postponement over Covid crisis

Premier League are braced for Tottenham Hotspur to request that their match against Brighton and Hove Albion is postponed.Spurs are set to travel to Sussex to face the Seagulls on Sunday, but currently have seven first team players isolating after they tested positive for Covid.The club are currently awaiting the results of PCR tests, with two staff members also in isolation, before they request that the match is called off.Spurs also have a crucial Europa Conference League match against Rennes on Thursday, which UEFA have stated they expect will go ahead as planned despite the outbreak.This is not the first time this season that Spurs have had to contend with multiple positive test results, although in that instance the results turned out

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SNP presses Westminster to offer financial support in case tougher covid restrictions are needed

The Scottish Government has asked for financial support from Westminster in case restrictions need to be reimposed following a spike in Omicron cases across the country.

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Death metal band Omicron will not change name over new COVID-19 variant

COVID-19 variant of the same name.The new variant has been dubbed ‘of concern’ by the World Health Organisation, partly due to the lack of known information around its transmissibility and likelihood of it causing severe illness.As the variant continues to spread around the world, Omicron – the band – spoke to VICE about whether they had any intentions to change their name in wake of the new discovery.“Nobody could predict that this would happen and we hope that people will see that,” the band said.“[Are] we planning to change our name? Hell no.

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Mukesh Ambani: India to contain future covid waves, tech adoption to aid recovery

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Questions about air travel price-gouging over holidays with B.C. highways closed

Concerns are being raised about airline price-gouging, as British Columbians wanting to see loved ones for the holidays face fewer options due to flood-damaged highways.

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Woman who’d been stalked in Vancouver is brutally attacked in Mexico

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Vancouver woman severely beaten in Mexico outside bar

A Vancouver woman is facing extensive surgery in Mexico after being attacked and beaten outside of a bar. As Grace Ke reports, the victim was the target of a suspected stalking incident earlier this year.

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U.S. CEO fires 900 employees over three-minute Zoom call

The CEO of Better.com might want to consider his company’s moniker the next time he plans extensive layoffs.

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Strictly Come Dancing wrap party 'cancelled over Omicron Covid fears'

Strictly Come Dancing end-of-series Christmas party has been reportedly cancelled over fears of the Omicron Covid variant. Cast and crew of the show were set to enjoy a boozy bash at Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, where the BBC ballroom dance concert is filmed, after the final a week on Saturday.

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Loved ones remember father of 5 killed over reported speeding incident in Pottstown

POTTSTOWN, Pa. - A memorial for a 36-year-old father of five, senselessly gunned down in his vehicle, was busy with visitors Tuesday. Loved ones held a vigil for Darrius Waller on Monday night, but family and friends still came by the next day."It was tragic I still don’t believe it, it don’t feel real, it feels like a dream," says Breon Waller, his brother.RELATED: Arrest made after man shot dead behind wheel of SUV in Pottstown, authorities sayWaller, known as athletic and popular in the community, was shot to death in his own Jeep around 9:30 p.m.

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Holiday tipping 411: Who should you tip and how much

LOS ANGELES - Holiday tipping is going to be extra crucial this year amid a global pandemic and tumultuous jobs market. It’s a way to thank the people who make your life easier.

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Man kills himself, wife and three kids over faked Covid vaccine certificate

Covid-19 vaccination certificate, according to a prosecutor in the case.The two parents, both aged 40, and their children, aged four, eight and 10, were found following the tragic incident in Koenigs Wusterhausen, south of Berlin, Germany, reports Reuters. They had all suffered fatal gunshot wounds.The prosecutor said the man thought he might lose his children after the forgery had been rumbled.In a note found by police, the man said he faked the vaccination certificate for his wife but her employer had found out.

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I’m A Celebrity 2021 latest – Fans devastated as show makes MAJOR change due to panic over covid outbreak

I’M A Celebrity bosses have axed their emotional family reunion scenes for a second consecutive year amid Covid fears. Producers wanted a relative or pal of each remaining campmate to enter the castle in the final 48 hours.

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Over 1m Covid booster vaccines administered by HSE

The total number of booster or third doses of Covid-19 vaccine administered by the HSE is now over one million.

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3 Catholic schools, 2 public schools tied to potential Omicron cluster in London, Ont.

COVID-19 variant, Omicron.The public board, meanwhile, said close contact cases have been identified at two of its schools, which will remain open at this time.The Middlesex-London Health Unit reported Monday afternoon that it had strong reason to believe that a cluster of 30 cases with roughly 100 more high-risk contacts involves the Omicron variant.

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Jimmy Fallon, Ariana Grande & Megan Thee Stallion Team Up For COVID-19 Festive Track ‘It Was A… (Masked Christmas)’

Jimmy Fallon, Ariana Grande, and Megan Thee Stallion just released the perfect Christmas song for a COVID world.

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Russia-Ukraine conflict: What's behind the recent tensions?

MOSCOW - Ukrainian and Western officials are worried that a Russian military buildup near Ukraine could signal plans by Moscow to invade its ex-Soviet neighbor.The Kremlin insists it has no such intention and has accused Ukraine and its Western backers of making the claims to cover up their own allegedly aggressive designs.It’s unclear whether the Russian troop concentration heralds an imminent attack.

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234K pounds of ham, pepperoni products recalled over listeria concerns

announced this week.The recall was issued by Alexander & Hornung, based in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, and a business unit of Perdue Premium Meat Company, Inc. Approximately 234,391 pounds of the fully cooked ham and pepperoni products are under recall and have the establishment number "EST.

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Prince Harry has 'ick factor' over sense he's 'monetising mental health struggles'

Prince Harry has an "ick factor" over the sense he is "monetising mental health struggles" in stark contrast to "Prince William the golden boy", according to a royal commentator.Daniela Elser made the comments after Harry discussed job resignations and mental health issues during the pandemic.The Duke of Sussex said that job resignations "aren't all bad", and that people quitting a role that "didn't bring them joy" should be "celebrated".He made the comments whilst acting in his role as chief impact officer at BetterUp, a $4.7 billion (£3.5 billion) mental health-orientated consultancy firm.

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Lanarkshire MSP urges constituents to make use of new COVID-19 testing centres

MSP Clare Adamson has urged constituents to take advantage of two new walk-through COVID-19 testing centres in Motherwell and Wishaw.

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Cabinet to discuss Covid impact on hospitals and economy

The Cabinet will meet at Dublin Castle later this morning, where it's expected ministers will review the impact Covid-19 is having on hospitals and the economy.

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Jimmy Fallon Recruits Ariana Grande & Megan Thee Stallion for the Perfect Pandemic Christmas Song - Watch Now!

Ariana Grande and Megan Thee Stallion have teamed up with Jimmy Fallon for the best Christmas song of the pandemic era!

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India sees significant drop in daily COVID cases; 6,822 new cases in 24 hrs, lowest in over 18 months

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North Koreans warned over Omicron dangers despite claiming 'zero Covid cases'

North Korea is warning people over the dangers of Omicron, the new Covid variant, but still vows it's never had a single coronavirus case.The state has said it's ramped up testing but has not had a reported case since the start of the pandemic almost two years ago.

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Holiday tipping: Can you tip your mail carrier?

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Man who claims he invented Bitcoin wins trial over $50B cryptocurrency dispute

NEW YORK (AP) - Craig Wright, a computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of Bitcoin, prevailed in a civil trial verdict Monday against the family of a deceased business partner that claimed it was owed half of a cryptocurrency fortune worth tens of billions.A Florida jury found that Wright did not owe half of 1.1 million Bitcoin to the family of David Kleiman. The jury did award $100 million in intellectual property rights to a joint venture between the two men, a fraction of what Kleiman's lawyers were asking for at trial.RELATED: What is cryptocurrency?"This was a tremendous victory for our side," said Andres Rivero of Rivero Mestre LLP, the lead lawyer representing Wright.David Kleiman died in April 2013 at the age of 46.

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Apple AirTags being used by car thieves: What you need to know to protect yourself

PHOENIX - Car thieves are turning to high-tech methods to steal high-end vehicles, according to police in one region of Canada.Here's what you need to know about this latest car theft method.According to police in the York Region, which is located in the Ontario Province, they have identified a new method that is being used by thieves to track and steal high-end vehicles."Since September 2021, officers have investigated five incidents where suspects have placed small tracking devices on high-end vehicles, so they can later locate and steal them," read a portion of the statement. "Brand name ‘air tags’ are placed in out-of-sight areas of the target vehicles when they are parked in public places like malls or parking lots.

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Merck to make its COVID-19 antiviral pill in Canada, company announces

Merck is partnering with a pharmaceutical company in Ontario to make its oral COVID-19 antiviral pill in Canada.Merck, the maker of molnupiravir — which is still under Health Canada review — announced Monday it has reached an agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific in Whitby to manufacturer its treatment.Marwan Akar, president and managing director with Merck Canada Inc., told reporters at a news conference that Thermo Fisher has been making molnupiravir for distribution in Canada and the United Kingdom, as well as for European, Asian Pacific and Latin American countries, pending approvals in those regions.“Make no mistake, vaccines remain our primary and first line of defence, but we need new tools in the toolbox, and antivirals provide

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Santa Lapland tour operators offer clarity to confused travellers over Covid rules for trips

Families booked on once-in-a-lifetime trips to Lapland have been left confused and in limbo over new Covid rules.

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Covid: How can you protect yourself from the new omicron variant?

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Better.com CEO tells about 900 employees they’ve been let go over Zoom call: report

CEO of Better.com, a digital mortgage company, informing about 900 employees that they have been terminated.Vishal Garg, the executive, could be seen in the video behind a desk attempting to tell his employees. He tells them that he does not have "great news" and said the last time he was forced to make a similar announcement, he cried. "The market has changed, as you know, and we have to move with it in order to survive," he said.

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Windsor-Essex health unit reinstates tougher COVID-19 measures amid surge of cases

COVID-19 cases.Dr. Shanker Nesathurai, medical officer of health for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, issued a letter of instruction on Sunday detailing the new measures.

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NHS Tayside urge over 50s to ‘drop-in’ to Covid centres for booster vaccines

NHS Tayside bosses have urged all those over 50 to drop-in to one of the region’s Covid centres for their booster vaccines.

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Karnataka govt to enforce further containment measures after consulting experts, amid Covid-19 scare

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Mask rule for primary pupils revised by department

The Department of Education has revised a controversial instruction issued to schools last week, which directed that older children should be refused entry to primary schools if they decline to wear a mask without medical reason.

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Omicron Covid-19 variant: India among the countries affected by Omicron. See full list

List of the Omicron affected countries:

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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