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	World Daily update ⋅ December 31, 2021
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	CNN Omicron surge is 'unlike anything we've ever seen,' expert says CNN (CNN) An unprecedented spike in Covid-19 cases fueled by the fast-moving Omicron variant is crushing hospitals across the United States, with doctors describing packed emergency rooms as health experts implore New Year's Eve revelers to keep parties ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Indonesia Accepts Stranded Refugee Boat After Vowing to Turn It Away The New York Times Fishermen and navy officials in Indonesia were towing a leaking boat holding more than 100 Rohingya refugees toward shore on Thursday, after the government reversed an earlier decision to turn the stranded vessel away. The reversal was a rare instance ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times Israel approves a 4th dose of Covid vaccine for those with compromised immune systems. The New York Times JERUSALEM — Israel on Thursday approved a fourth dose of Covid vaccine for people with weakened immune systems, moving ahead of much of the world in taking a little-studied step to try to protect its most vulnerable against the fast-spreading Omicron ... Flag as irrelevant
	The New York Times South Africa says that it has passed its fourth wave of cases, and counts few added deaths. The New York Times The South African government said Thursday that data from its health department suggested that the country had passed its Omicron peak without a major spike in deaths, offering cautious hope to other countries grappling with the variant. Flag as irrelevant
	BBC News Covid-19: Avoid New Year's parties, urges Irish health minister BBC News People in Ireland should not hold household gatherings to mark New Year's Eve amid a rise in Covid-19 cases, the chief medical officer has warned. Dr Tony Holohan has written to the Health Minister Stephen Donnelly to express concern at the recent ... Flag as irrelevant
	NPR Hong Kong police charge 2 from pro-democracy news outlet with sedition NPR HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police on Thursday formally charged two people from an online pro-democracy news outlet with sedition, a day after the outlet said it would cease operations following a police raid on its office and seven arrests. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Hong Kong authorities insist newsroom raids and arrests have 'nothing to do with media work' CNN More than 200 police officers raided the offices of Stand News on Wednesday, seizing journalistic materials and arresting current and former senior staff members associated with the independent news website. Among the seven was Cantopop star and pro ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN New Year's Eve forecast calls for severe storms, flooding and snow CNN (CNN) As we ring in the New Year, severe storms could be hitting some of the same areas ravaged by tornadoes just two weeks ago. Mother Nature will provide her own version of fireworks in the form of thunder and lightning, but it will be in addition to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Newsweek Rouble hits one-month low ahead of Putin-Biden call Reuters MOSCOW, Dec 30 (Reuters) - The rouble hit a one-month low in thin and volatile trade on Thursday ahead of a phone call between President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden at a time of strained Moscow-Washington relations over Ukraine. Flag as irrelevant
	CNN Alleged Chinese smugglers publicly shamed for breaching Covid rules CNN (CNN) Police in southern China paraded four suspects through the streets for allegedly smuggling people across sealed borders in breach of pandemic control measures -- a controversial act of public shaming that triggered backlash on Chinese social ... Flag as irrelevant
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