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Music competition in Holland results in over 1,000 Covid infections
Members of the public walk at Vondelpark in Amsterdam on a sunny day on March 30, 2021.EVERT ELZINGA | AFP | Getty ImagesA festival in Holland shocked officials after 1,000 coronavirus infections were linked to the event despite requiring…
Nearly 3,000 friends locked up, crew to go away cruise with Covid case
People are seen aboard Dream Cruises' World Dream cruise ship docked at Marina Bay Cruise Center in Singapore on July 14, 2021 after it returned to the city-state after a passenger tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus.Facebook…
The household of the imprisoned American journalist is “very, very involved” for his…
Danny Fenster, a U.S. journalist detained in Myanmar since May, has family concerns about his health as Covid-19 levels rise across the country. Bryan Fenster, Fenster's older brother, told CNBC's "The News with Shepard Smith" that Fenster…
Fauci says he could be ‘astounded’ if Pfizer, Moderna and J&J Covid vaccines do not…
Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, delivers remarks during a press briefing with Press Secretary Jen Psaki at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2021.Tom Brenner |…
UK’s richest households noticed wealth develop by $70,000 throughout Covid disaster
Sterling notes and coins are laid out for a photo.Matt Cardy | Getty ImagesLONDON — The coronavirus pandemic has further widened the U.K.'s wealth gap, with the richest 10% of households seeing an average gain of £51,238 ($70,977) during…
Singapore’s Tharman Shanmugaratnam on the following pandemic after Covid
SINGAPORE - The next global pandemic could come at any time and the world must prepare for it now, said Singapore Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam."We do not have the luxury of waiting for the end of Covid before we prepare for the…
Reside Nation’s US live performance enterprise is now “totally open” after the…
Live Nation Entertainment CEO Michael Rapino told CNBC on Thursday that its US concert business is now "fully open" as it is bringing back its jam-packed summer lineup after more than a year of pandemic disruption.It comes as public health…
Africa suffers worst spike in Covid instances, officers put together for third wave
Employees of the Tunisian community saw them carry a coffin of a COVID-19 victim in the regional hospital during the coronavirus infections.Jdidi Wassim | SOPA pictures | LightRakete | Getty ImagesAfrica, where less than 2% of the…
Fury vs Wilder is postponed because of a Covid-19 outbreak
WBC Heavyweight Champions Tyson Fury (L) and Deontay Wilder (R) meet during the press conference for the WBC Heavyweight Championship at Novo by Microsoft at LA Live on June 15, 2021 in Los Angeles, California.Mikey Williams / Top Rank Inc…
Asia-Pacific shares slide after Covid worries resurface
SINGAPORE — Shares in Asia-Pacific fell in Friday trade as Covid worries resurfaced in the region.In Japan, the Nikkei 225 led losses among the region's major markets as it fell 1.7% in afternoon trade while the Topix index shed…