BEIJING (AP) — The Latest on the Beijing Winter Olympics:

Japan’s economy rebounded in the final three months of 2021 as falling coronavirus cases helped prop up consumption, though rising raw material costs and a spike in new omicron variant infections cloud the outlook.

The World Health Organization has warned that half of Europe will have caught the Omicron Covid variant within the next six to eight weeks.

The Anti-Money Laundering Council lists as ‘red flags’ large transactions within a short period of time, big cash deposits and withdrawals, and use of multiple accounts by a single person to send funds.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed how American schools operate. Over the past two years, students and teachers in many places have depended on virtual learning to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Japan’s ban on entry by business and student travelers has really posed an increasing economic and human cost. The ban and the moratorium on the issuance of new visas have prevented Japanese and global companies from bringing in the talent they need.

MANILA – Profit taking resulted in the negative close of the main equities index on Thursday but the local currency gained against the US dollar.

MANILA, Philippines — The average number of tests conducted in February has decreased considerably compared to January.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday recorded 3,574 new cases of COVID-19, the lowest since the year began, together with 14,644 recoveries.

MANILA – Authorities are optimistic for the implementation of most infrastructure projects proposed under the government’s “Build, Build, Build” program after noting the project’s long-term impact on the economy.