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Omicron Poses 'Very High' Global Risk But Data on Severity Limited: WHO
It remains unclear for now whether the new lineage is also inherently more contagious than the dominant Delta variant, which would fuel its spread further, WHO warned.
China Reports Outbreak of COVID-19 New Delta Strain Sub-lineage AY.4' Cases
Delta strain sub-lineage AY.4 is stated to be more transmissible and carries a higher viral load than the original novel coronavirus.
Cooke Leads No. 1 Gamecocks To 66-59 Win Over No. 8 Terps
Zia Cooke scored 20 points, including the goahead layup with 5:13 to play, as No. 1 South Carolina outlasted No. 8 Maryland 6659 on Sunday for its fourth victory over a top10 opponent this season.
Three Killed In Shooting At Palestinian Camp In Lebanon, Hamas Officials Say
Three members of the Islamist group Hamas were killed and others injured in a shooting on Sunday in the Palestinian camp of Burj alShemali in Lebanon, the group said, blaming the bloodshed on rival forces loyal to the Palestinian Authority.
Blakney Scores 19, Dayton Holds On To Beat Hokies 62-57
R.J. Blakney hit all five of his 3point attempts in scoring a careerhigh 19 points and Dayton held on in the second half to beat Virginia Tech 6257 on Sunday.
No. 9 Lady Vols Stay Perfect On Season, Beat Georgia State
Tamari Key scored 16 points to lead No. 9 Tennessee to a 8460 victory over Georgia State on Sunday.
Depth Helps No. 22 Irish Women Roll Past Fort Wayne 78-41
Olivia Miles scored seven of her 12 points to help open the fourth quarter with an 110 run for Notre Dame and the No. 22ranked Irish women breezed past Purdue Fort Wayne 7841 on Sunday.
Carter, Reese Help Rally South Carolina Over Florida State
James Reese V and Devin Carter combined for 23 secondhalf points and South Carolina overcame a 16point deficit to edge Florida State 6665 on Saturday.
Indiana Gallops Away From Merrimack In 2nd Half, 81-49
Trayce JacksonDavis scored 16 points and Race Thompson added 14 on 6for6 shooting as Indiana broke away from Merrimack 8149 on Sunday, remaining unbeaten in eight games at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall.
Four Dead, Five Missing in Sicily Apartment Blast Likely Caused by Gas Leak; 2 Recovered Alive
About 50 people have been displaced as adjacent apartment buildings were also damaged in the explosion.
Maryland-Eastern Shore Rolls Over St. Mary's (MD) 79-43
Nathaniel Pollard Jr. posted 16 points and eight rebounds as MarylandEastern Shore easily defeated St. Mary's (MD) 7943 on Saturday.
Reeves Lifts Illinois State Past Chicago State 80-71
Antonio Reeves had 30 points as Illinois State got past Chicago State 8071 on Saturday.
Wade, Hill Power Longwood To 93-55 Romp Over Morgan State
DeShaun Wade and Justin Hill scored 21 points apiece as Longwood romped past Morgan State 9355 on Saturday.
Southern Utah Tops Saint Katherine 100-61
John Knight III had 19 points as Southern Utah romped past Saint Katherine College 10061 on Saturday.
MATCHDAY: Madrid Hosts Atlético In Derby; Inter Aims For Top
A look at whats happening in European soccer on Sunday:
Islamic State Figure Pleads Guilty To Aiding Terrorist Group
A Canadian citizen who traveled to Syria to join the Islamic State group nearly a decade ago pleaded guilty Friday to serving as one of the organizations more prominent Englishlanguage propagandists.
