Italy reports 223 COVID-19 deaths, cases halve due to fewer tests
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/ITALY-TALLY:Italy reports 223 COVID-19 deaths, cases halve due to fewer tests
Austrian Chancellor Nehammer tests positive for coronavirus
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/AUSTRIA (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-Austrian Chancellor Nehammer tests positive for coronavirus
U.S. gov't still has stimulus money to address Omicron wave -White House adviser
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/USA-STIMULUS (PIX):U.S. gov't still has stimulus money to address Omicron wave -White House adviser
Tennis-Australia cancels Czech player Voracova's visa
TENNIS-AUSTRALIA/DJOKOVIC (UPDATE 3):UPDATE 3-Tennis-Australia cancels Czech player Voracova's visa
UK records 178,250 new COVID cases, 229 more deaths
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/BRITAIN-CASES (URGENT):UK records 178,250 new COVID cases, 229 more deaths
U.S. judge sets ex-Goldman banker's 1MDB corruption trial for February, despite Omicron
GOLDMAN SACHS-1MDB/NG (PIX):U.S. judge sets ex-Goldman banker's 1MDB corruption trial for February, despite Omicron
FACTBOX-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 299.48 million, death toll at 5,822,853
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CASUALTIES (FACTBOX):FACTBOX-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 299.48 million, death toll at 5,822,853
Citi to terminate employees unvaccinated as of Jan. 14 - source
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CITIGROUP (URGENT):Citi to terminate employees unvaccinated as of Jan. 14 - source
Austria's chancellor Nehammer tests positive for coronavirus
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/AUSTRIA (URGENT):Austria's chancellor Nehammer tests positive for coronavirus
Denmark frees three suspected Nigerian pirates at sea, detains fourth
NIGERIA-SECURITY/PIRACY-DENMARK (UPDATE 1, PIX):UPDATE 1-Denmark frees three suspected Nigerian pirates at sea, detains fourth