Scientists warn China can expect repeat Covid infections with new Omicron strains on the way
Jan 06, 2023, at 05:21 am
Beijing: Scientists have warned that China is going to fight against multiple waves of coronavirus infections as the Omicron variant mutates to become better at spreading and evading immunity.
North Korea introduces total ban on visitors from China amid surge in COVID-19 cases
Jan 06, 2023, at 05:12 am
Pyongyang: North Korea has now introduced a total ban on visitors from its close ally and neighbor as China is witnessing a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Dec 04, 2022, at 11:31 pm
Washington/Beijing: Chinese leader Xi Jinping is unwilling to accept Western vaccines despite the challenges China is facing with Covid-19, a US official said Saturday, according to media reports.
Shanghai residents resort to bartering as lockdown chokes daily need supplies
Apr 15, 2022, at 08:30 pm
Shanghai(China): The residents of China's business hub Shanghai are resorting to bartering as a prolonged lockdown has choked their access to daily necessities and essential commodities, media reports said.
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern calls off her wedding after new Covid rules amid Omicron rise
Jan 23, 2022, at 03:22 pm
Wellington/IBNS: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called off her own wedding on Sunday as she tightened Covid-19 restrictions in the country amid the outbreak of the Omicron variant.
Canada's Ontario announces new public health measures, restrictions amid rise of Omicron variant
Jan 05, 2022, at 04:27 am
Toronto/IBNS: A number of new public health measures were announced on Jan 3 during a news conference by the Ontario Premier Doug Ford joined by his ministers of health and finance, as well as Dr. Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health, and Matthew Anderson, CEO of Ontario Health
Pakistan: 18 fresh Omicron cases detected in Islamabad
Jan 03, 2022, at 03:00 pm
Islamabad: Pakistan's Islamabad city is witnessing a rise in Omicron cases as 18 new instances were detected in recent times, media reports said on Monday.
Some 3,000 flights canceled, 11,500 delayed worldwide on Tuesday
Dec 29, 2021, at 02:27 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: Almost 3,000 flights have been canceled and more than 11,500 flights have been delayed worldwide on Tuesday amid the surge of the coronavirus Omicron variant, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.
Omicron spread: Netherlands initiates tight lockdown measures
Dec 19, 2021, at 10:44 pm
Amsterdam: The Netherlands government has started tight lockdown measures during Christmas to combat Omicron spread.
Omicron: School closures must be ‘avoided whenever possible’
Dec 18, 2021, at 04:07 pm
New York: COVID-19 cases are spiking all over the world, but the Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday that despite the rise of the highly transmissible Omicron variant “nationwide school closures should be avoided whenever possible.”
Pakistan: Karachi reports second Omicron case, patient escapes quarantine centre
Dec 17, 2021, at 11:39 pm
Karachi: Pakistan city of Karachi has recorded its second case of an Omicron infected patient, media reports said on Friday.
Joe Biden says Omicron variant spreading in US, 'going to increase'
Dec 17, 2021, at 02:51 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US President Joe Biden warned on Thursday that the coronavirus Omicron variant has begun spreading in the United States.
Another 633 Omicron cases identified in UK in biggest daily jump
Dec 12, 2021, at 06:14 am
London/UNI/Xinhua: Another 633 Omicron cases have been confirmed in Britain, the biggest daily increase since the COVID-19 variant was detected in the country, taking the total cases found in the country to 1,898, British health authorities said Saturday.
Nepal reports two Omicron variant cases
Dec 06, 2021, at 11:00 pm
Kathmandu: Nepal has reported two Omicron variant infected cases, media reports said on Monday.
Scientists warn border bans too late to stop Omicron variant spread, hold back studies: Report
Dec 03, 2021, at 11:49 pm
London/UNI/Sputnik: Scientists have warned that new travel restrictions are ineffective against the Omicron coronavirus strain and risk slowing down studies of the variant, according to a report by the journal Nature.
Saudi Arabia detects first Omicron case
Dec 01, 2021, at 11:31 pm
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday confirmed it has detected the first Omicron infected case in the country.
US hails South Africa for quick, transparent response to emergence of Omicron strain
Nov 28, 2021, at 02:58 pm
Washington/UNI/Sputnik: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has thanked South Africa for a swift and transparent approach to the emergence of the new, Omicron, variant of the coronavirus, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said.
Israel temporarily closes borders to prevent spread of Omicron strain: Prime Minister
Nov 28, 2021, at 02:52 pm
Tel Aviv/UNI/Sputnik: Israel is banning the entry of foreigners for two weeks in order to prevent the spread of the new Omicron coronavirus strain, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett informs.
'Being punished for detecting new Covid strain': South Africa
Nov 28, 2021, at 06:53 am
Johannesburg: South Africa complained Saturday that it is being "punished" for detecting a new Covid-19 variant Omicron, media reports said.
Two cases of COVID-19 variant Omicron detected in UK
Nov 28, 2021, at 04:08 am
London/IBNS: Two people have been infected with Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant first found in South Africa, in the United Kingdom.