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Biden ‘significantly’ improved since COVID diagnosis: White House
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s condition has improved “significantly” since the 79-year-old tested positive for COVID, and his main symptom…
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Kuwait urges people over 50 to take second booster
KUWAIT: Kuwait’s Ministry of Health encouraged people aged over 50 and those aged between 12 and 50 years and have…
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Business
NatWest back in black as economy recovers from COVID
LONDON: Britain’s NatWest bank said Friday that it surged back into annual profit last year as the economy recovered from…
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Business
US saw surprisingly robust hiring despite COVID surge
WASHINGTON: The US economy brushed off a spike in COVID-19 infections to add 467,000 jobs in January, far better than…
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Business
‘Mind the (funding) gap!’ London’s ‘Tube’ seeks post-pandemic cash
LONDON: The pandemic, which left London’s transport system deserted for months on end, has decimated revenues and sparked an ongoing…
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Business
Miami’s lure during COVID sends housing prices through the roof
MIAMI: Miami resident Maria Ruby learned last month that her rent will shoot up 65 percent in February. She cannot…
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Business
Oil spill ‘nail in the coffin’ for COVID-hit Thai beach businesses
BANGKOK: Oil washing up on a beach on Thailand’s east coast could be the “nail in the coffin” for pandemic-hit…
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Business
Philippine economy rebounds in 2021 as COVID rules relaxed
MANILA: The Philippine economy rebounded stronger than expected in 2021 after a relaxation of COVID-19 rules fuelled consumer spending and…
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Lifestyle
Berlin filmfest to go forward in person as COVID surges
The Berlinale, Europe’s first major film festival of the year, will take place next month as an in-person event, organisers…
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Kuwait
Secret to fighting COVID is in food intake, exercise, says senior dietician
By Ben Garcia KUWAIT: The secret to fighting any form of disease including the coronavirus is proper food and exercise,…
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Business
Delta CEO says 8,000 employees have tested positive for Covid in last 4 weeks
Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said about 8,000 of its 75,000 employees tested positive for Covid-19 over the last…
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Coronavirus in Kuwait
MoH updates protocols as COVID cases jump to 4,397
By B Izzak KUWAIT: The number of new coronavirus cases surged to 4,397 yesterday, with the infection rate climbing to…
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