Juan Pablo Elverdin Londres (CNN) — Países de todo el mundo se apresuran a identificar cuántos casos de la variante ómicron del coronavirus tienen, ya que el temor obliga a los gobiernos a cerrar las fronteras y a revisar las restricciones. La nueva mutación, potencialmente más transmisible, se descubrió por primera vez en Sudáfrica y
Continue ReadingCNN Karla Cripps, CNN The discovery of a new variant of the Covid-19 virus has left governments around the world scrambling, leading to a steady stream of increased travel restrictions since the World Health Organization designated B.1.1.529 ” as a “variant of concern” on November 26. Little is known about the new variant, dubbed Omicron,
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CNN By Laura Smith-Spark and Tara John, CNN British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell has gained global notoriety as the former girlfriend and social companion of the convicted pedophile and disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein. Now, after more than a year in federal custody, she faces trial on sex trafficking charges in New York. The 59-year-old has pleaded
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By JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says it could still take some time to get a full picture of the threat posed by omicron, a new variant of the coronavirus as scientists worldwide scramble to assess its multiple mutations. Stock markets swooned, some public gatherings got
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By JAMEY KEATEN and MARIA CHENG Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization says it could still take some time to get a full picture of the threat posed by omicron, a new variant of the coronavirus as scientists worldwide scramble to assess its multiple mutations. Stock markets swooned, some public gatherings got
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — European stock and oil prices have rebounded and Wall Street was poised to open higher, even as Asian markets fell further. Investors on Monday were weighing the new coronavirus variant, omicron, that’s being found in more countries and prompting some governments to reimpose travel controls. Benchmarks
Continue Reading By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is urging Americans to get vaccinated, including booster shots, as he seeks to quell concerns over the newly identified COVID-19 variant named omicron. But he won’t immediately push for more restrictions to stop the spread of the virus. That’s according to Dr. Anthony Fauci,
Continue ReadingBy Aleks Klosok, CNN Manchester United has announced Ralf Rangnick as the club’s interim manager until the end of the season. The appointment of the 63-year-old German, who was previously head of sports and development for Russian club Lokomotiv Moscow, follows Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s dismissal earlier this month following a three-year spell as manager in
Continue Reading By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — European stock and oil prices have rebounded and Wall Street was poised to open higher, even as Asian markets fell further. Investors on Monday were weighing the new coronavirus variant, omicron, that’s being found in more countries and prompting some governments to reimpose travel controls. Benchmarks
Continue ReadingCNN By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN Tony Bennett won over generations of fans crooning “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” And on his 95th birthday, the beloved singer left his heart on the stage of Radio City Music Hall. Six months after Bennett and his family revealed he is suffering from Alzheimer’s, Bennett sang
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he plans to pay a return visit to the United Arab Emirates in February. The two countries are trying to put years of tense relations behind them. Erdogan made the comments late Sunday on his return from a trip to Turkmenistan. Abu Dhabi’s powerful
Continue Reading ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said he plans to pay a return visit to the United Arab Emirates in February. The two countries are trying to put years of tense relations behind them. Erdogan made the comments late Sunday on his return from a trip to Turkmenistan. Abu Dhabi’s powerful
Continue ReadingCNN By Lilit Marcus and Barry Neild, CNN Just as many countries around the world were beginning to loosen their border restrictions, reports of a newly detected coronavirus variant in South Africa sent many of those doors slamming shut again. The new B.1.1.529 variant was named Omicron by the World Health Organization on November 26.
Continue ReadingCNN By Brian Stelter, CNN Business A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Friday’s satirical headline by The Onion said it best: “Nation Nearly Strings Together 3 Good Days In Row.” The blessing of Thanksgiving on Thursday was followed by a curse
Continue Reading By RAF CASERT and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Nations around the world sought to keep the new omicron variant at bay with travel bans and further restrictions, even as it remains unclear what it means for the COVID-19 pandemic. Japan announced Monday it would suspend entry of all foreign visitors. New cases
Continue Reading CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN Editor’s note: The Omicron coronavirus variant has now been identified in dozens of countries globally and this story will no longer be updated. Follow the latest updates on the spread of the variant here. Nations around the world are racing to identify how many cases of the Omicron variant they
Continue Reading TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — The imprisoned former Georgian president has appeared in court on charges of abuse of office, proceedings that triggered scuffles between his supporters and police. Mikheil Saakashvili, who was president in 2008-13, left Georgia after the end of his second term and was later convicted in absentia of abuse of power and
Continue Reading By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian authorities have announced that they will delay for at least two weeks plans to relax border restrictions as the country reported a fifth case of the omicron COVID-19 variant. New South Wales state authorities reported on Sunday that two travelers from South Africa to Sydney
Continue ReadingOpinion by Jen Easterly for CNN Business Perspectives Cyber Monday is here, and while millions of Americans will be looking for the best deals the internet has to offer, cyber criminals will be hard at work looking to target online shoppers. The holiday shopping season is a prime opportunity for bad actors to take advantage
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LUCERNE, Switzerland (AP) — The world university winter games in Switzerland have been canceled only 12 days before the opening ceremony. The decision was taken to help stop the spread of the new COVID-19 variant. Organizers of the Winter Universiade in Lucerne cite “highly dynamic developments in the pandemic and related incoming travel restrictions.” Students
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