Omicron surge pushes U.S. COVID hospitalizations toward record high
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/USA (UPDATE 5, PIX):UPDATE 5-Omicron surge pushes U.S. COVID hospitalizations toward record high
Armed bandits kill at least 30 in Nigeria's Zamfara state
NIGERIA-SECURITY/:Armed bandits kill at least 30 in Nigeria's Zamfara state
FACTBOX-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 299.99 million, death toll at 5,824,084
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CASUALTIES (FACTBOX):FACTBOX-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 299.99 million, death toll at 5,824,084
Morocco authorizes Merck's molnupiravir for COVID-19
HEALTH-MOROCCO/COVID-MERCK (URGENT):Morocco authorizes Merck's molnupiravir for COVID-19
Mexico says Constellation brewery to be built by river after water dispute
CONSTELLATION-MEXICO/ (PIX):Mexico says Constellation brewery to be built by river after water dispute
Flooding hits western U.S., winter storm in the east
USA-WEATHER/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV):UPDATE 2-Flooding hits western U.S., winter storm in the east
Spain's 14-day COVID-19 rate rises to 2,722 per 100,000
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/SPAIN:Spain's 14-day COVID-19 rate rises to 2,722 per 100,000
GameStop jumps after report on NFT trading hub, crypto pact
GAMESTOP-CRYPTOCURRENCY/ (UPDATE 3, PIX):UPDATE 3-GameStop jumps after report on NFT trading hub, crypto pact
COVID SCIENCE-South African hospital sees less serious disease, coming end of Omicron surge
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/SCIENCE (GRAPHIC):COVID SCIENCE-South African hospital sees less serious disease, coming end of Omicron surge
GLOBAL MARKETS-Whiplashed Wall Street struggles with mixed payrolls data
GLOBAL-MARKETS/ (WRAPUP 8, PIX, GRAPHIC):GLOBAL MARKETS-Whiplashed Wall Street struggles with mixed payrolls data