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Now playing Next World News WHO labels new COVID-19 variant 'of concern', names it Omicron "Preliminary evidence suggests an increased risk of infection with this variant, as compared to other VOCs (variants of concerns)," the United Nations' health agency said in a statement. 26/11/2021
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Now playing Next World News EU medicines agency approves Pfizer's COVID vaccine for 5-11-year-olds The European Medicine Agency greenlighted Pfizer’s kids-sized shots on Thursday after concluding that the benefits outweighed the risks for 5-11-year-olds. 25/11/2021
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Now playing Next Tech News Tech this week: Teen arrested over €32 million crypto heist A multimillion crypto heist by a teenager, Elon Musk continues his Tesla stock sale and a €35 million cryptocurrency bid for a US Constitution. Here's your weekly tech round up. 21/11/2021