Hong Kong hospitals hit 90 percent capacity as virus cases surge
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s hospitals reached 90 percent capacity on Thursday and quarantine facilities were at their limit, authorities said, as the Chinese territory … Read more
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Long lines at testing centers as virus cases surge in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — The Chinese territory of Hong Kong reported 986 new coronavirus infections on Thursday as authorities scramble to contain an outbreak that medical … Read more
Why do companies buy back shares? BP set for share buyback after profits surge
Energy giant BP has reported record soaring profits on the back of rocketing gas and oil prices, sparking anger as millions of UK households face … Read more
In This Latest Covid Surge, Americans Are Struggling to Make Ends Meet Without Sick Leave
About a quarter of workers don’t get paid sick leave at work. (Jeffrey Greenberg / Education Images / Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Subscribe … Read more
Hospitals face blood shortages amid omicron surge
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Ukraine crisis: Russian tanks surge to border as live-fire drills held near Ireland
Russian soldiers and tanks have gathered in the Belarusian town of Kalinkavichy, which lies across the border from Kiev and could be a launching pad … Read more
Travel companies report huge surge in summer holiday bookings as Covid rules relaxed
Holiday companies say they are braced for a surge in summer bookings this weekend, one of which is forecast to be the busiest on record. … Read more
LGBTQ Afghans face surge of rape, torture after Taliban takeover, report says
LGBTQ Afghans have been increasingly threatened, beaten and raped since the Taliban took control of the country in August, a new report says. Advocacy groups … Read more
Rio de Janeiro postpones Carnival parades as Covid cases surge in Brazil
The world-famous carnival celebrations in Rio de Janeiro are being postponed as the number of coronavirus cases rises in Brazil. The South American nation has … Read more
Thousands take holy dip in India's Ganges River amid Covid surge
Hundreds of thousands of Hindu worshipers flocked to the banks of the Ganges River in the Indian state of West Bengal on Friday, braving a … Read more
