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Restrictions surge in Britain as Omicron variant enters London

Wednesday, 01 December 2021 08:57
London (IP) - The British government has taken special security measures to make the mask wearing mandatory and to comply with social regulations at the same time as the Omicron variant enters Britain.

Ecuador tries to stop Omicron spread by keeping land border with Peru shut

Wednesday, 01 December 2021 07:54
Ecuador's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it would keep the country's border with Peru closed in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus' Omicron variant.

Omicron was in Netherlands before S. Africa revealed new corona variant

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 23:38
Dutch officials said Tuesday that they detected the omicron variant in samples collected almost two weeks ago, days earlier than the arrival of two flights from South Africa carrying infected passengers.

WHO warns of perilous spread of Omicron around world

Tuesday, 30 November 2021 06:23
As more cases of the Omicron variant surface around the globe, the World Health Organization says the risk of further spread is high and could have severe consequences for some countries.

WHO warns Omicron variant poses ‘very high’ global risk

Monday, 29 November 2021 21:16
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the heavily-mutated Omicron coronavirus variant is likely to spread internationally and poses a very high risk of infection surges that could have “severe consequences” in some places.

Japan bar foreigners as global risk from omicron increases

Monday, 29 November 2021 14:36
Japan said on Monday it would close its borders to foreigners, as the world's third-largest economy taking the toughest measures against the Omicron variant of coronavirus, which the WHO said carried a "very high" global risk of surges.

Iran Newspapers: Unvaccinated people more vulnerable to Omicron

Monday, 29 November 2021 09:32
Iranian Health Minister, warning about the possibility of the entrance of the new coronavirus variant to the country, asked the citizens to get vaccinated on time.

Australian PM calls state leaders meeting over Omicron COVID-19 variant

Monday, 29 November 2021 08:11
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called a meeting of state and territory leaders in response to the new Omicron COVID-19 variant.

Omicron variant detected in more countries

Monday, 29 November 2021 07:06
New, heavily mutated COVID-19 variant detected in more countries as scientists race to find answers

Australia urgently tests arrivals as COVID detected amid Omicron concerns

Sunday, 28 November 2021 08:14
Australia's most populous state was urgently testing people entering the country on Sunday, after two arrivals from southern Africa tested positive for COVID-19, as some countries have detected the new Omicron variant.