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Hong Kong’s ‘COVID zero’ success now worsens strains of omicron spike

Like an immune system overreacting and harming the person it is meant to protect, the "dynamic COVID zero" policies that had crushed the virus in ...
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U.S. and allies united if Russia invades, but at odds over other scenarios

That ambiguity could slow the pushback Putin will face if Russia repeats past tactics like identifiable cyberattacks or stepped-up support for pro-Russian separatists.
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Biden vows ‘never again’ in marking 80 years since Japanese American internment

"We reaffirm our commitment to Nidoto Nai Yoni, which translates to 'Let It Not Happen Again,'" the U.S. leader said in a statement.
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Police move to clear last demonstrators in Canada’s trucker-led protests

Deployed by the hundreds, the police said they made more than 100 arrests and towed approximately 20 vehicles.
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Biden says Putin has decided to invade Ukraine

Separatists backed by Moscow in eastern Ukraine have told civilians to leave breakaway regions on buses, a move the West fears is part of a ...
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A U.N. pact may restrict plastic production. Big Oil aims to stop it.

U.N. members are set to meet this month to draft the blueprint for a global plastics treaty. That's a problem for Big Oil, with the ...
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Approval rate for Kishida’s Cabinet falls to 43.4% amid omicron coronavirus wave

The result is an apparent reflection of people's dissatisfaction over the response to the COVID-19 pandemic amid the current omicron-fueled wave, including a slow rollout ...
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COVID tests still in short supply in Japan despite peak of sixth wave

Many pharmacies and doctors are complaining that they cannot get hold of PCR or antigen tests, but there are signs that supply will soon improve.
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Japan extends pre-emergency measures for 17 prefectures

Meanwhile, five prefectures — Yamagata, Shimane, Yamaguchi, Oita and Okinawa — will leave the quasi-emergency stage.
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Experts concerned about continued strain on Tokyo medical system

"The infection situation remains critical," experts said at a Tokyo Metropolitan Government meeting for monitoring the COVID-19 situation in the capital.