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Flu Is Making a Comeback in US After an Unusual Year Off

The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off, with flu hospitalizations rising and two child deaths reported.Last year’s flu season was the lowest on record, probably because COVID-19 measures — such as school closures, distancin…

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Omicron Variant Causing Flight Cancellations Worldwide

Holiday travelers continued to experience widespread flight cancellations as the omicron variant causes airline staff to call in sick.According to FlightAware, which tracks delays and cancellations, there have been 2,395 total flight cancellations arou…

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Laos reports 1,007 new Covid-19 cases, 12 new deaths

Some 1,007 new Covid-19 cases and 12 new deaths have been reported nationwide over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 105,380 including 10,475 active cases and 317 deaths, according to National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Cont…

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Canceled Flights Snarl Holiday Plans for Thousands

Airlines continued to cancel hundreds of flights Saturday because of staffing issues tied to COVID-19, disrupting holiday celebrations during one of the busiest travel times of the year.FlightAware, a flight-tracking website, noted nearly 1,000 cancele…

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Laos reports 1,037 new Covid-19 cases, six new deaths

Some 1,037 new Covid-19 cases and six new deaths have been reported nationwide over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 104,373 including 11,381 active cases and 305 deaths, according to National Taskforce Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Con…

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James Webb Space Telescope Launch Set for Saturday

“White-knuckle” — That’s how Rusty Whitman describes the month ahead, after the launch of the historic James Webb Space Telescope, now tentatively set for Saturday.From a secure control room in Baltimore, Maryland, Whitman and his colleagues will hold…

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