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Rise in German COVID-19 infections flattens 30 Nov 2021 - 12:23 pm

Berlin: Germany reported another 45,753 new coronavirus cases and 388 deaths on Tuesday, but the seven-day incidence of cases per 100,000 people fell...

Singapore boosts testing, holds off on further reopening over Omicron variant 30 Nov 2021 - 11:31 am

SINGAPORE: Singapore will hold off on more reopening measures while it evaluates the Omicron COVID-19 variant and will increase testing of travelers and...

Case of new COVID Omicron variant found on French territory of Reunion 30 Nov 2021 - 10:17 am

PARIS: A person has tested positive for the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus on the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion,...

Australia on alert after first probable Omicron community case 30 Nov 2021 - 10:13 am

SYDNEY: Australian authorities said on Tuesday that an international traveller who was most likely infected with the Omicron variant spent time in the...

Japan confirms first case of Omicron variant of coronavirus: Kyodo 30 Nov 2021 - 10:06 am

TOKYO: Japan has confirmed its first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the Kyodo news agency reported on Tuesday, citing unidentified...

Moderna CEO says vaccines likely less effective against Omicron: FT 30 Nov 2021 - 08:55 am

SYDNEY: The head of drugmaker Moderna said COVID-19 vaccines are unlikely to be as effective against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus as...

'New beginning': Barbados ditches Britain's Queen Elizabeth 30 Nov 2021 - 08:00 am

Bridgetown: Barbados ditched Britain's Queen Elizabeth as head of state, forging a new republic on Tuesday with its first-ever president and severing its...

US steps up search for Omicron variant in domestic COVID-19 cases 29 Nov 2021 - 11:02 pm

CHICAGO- The United States is enhancing its COVID-19 surveillance to distinguish domestic cases of the Omicron variant from the still-dominant Delta, the head...

Canada's new COVID-19 variant count rises to three after Quebec discovers first case 29 Nov 2021 - 10:51 pm

MONTREAL- Quebec has discovered its first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the Canadian province's health minister said on Monday, bringing Canada's total...

Biden says US is working with pharma companies on Omicron contingency plans 29 Nov 2021 - 08:54 pm

WASHINGTON- President Joe Biden sought to reassure Americans on Monday that the United States was prepared to handle the new COVID-19 Omicron variant,...

Sweden reports first confirmed case of Omicron COVID-19 variant 29 Nov 2021 - 08:29 pm

STOCKHOLM- One case of the Omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in Sweden, the Public Health Agency said on Monday. The case was...

Spain detects first Omicron case of COVID-19 29 Nov 2021 - 08:09 pm

MADRID- Spain has detected its first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in a 51-year-old man who arrived from South Africa...

Britain expands COVID booster programme as eight more Omicron cases found 29 Nov 2021 - 07:33 pm

LONDON- Britain will offer a COVID-19 booster shot to all adults in a bid to accelerate its vaccination programme amid concern over the...

Fauci says new US restrictions amid Omicron unlikely 29 Nov 2021 - 07:29 pm

WASHINGTON- The United States is unlikely to impose further restrictions amid the anticipated arrival of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, the nation's top infectious...

Cambodia bans travel from 10 African countries over Omicron variant 29 Nov 2021 - 07:26 pm

Cambodia said on Monday it was banning entry to travellers from 10 African countries to try to stop the spread of the Omicron...

Ireland examining more than 10 suspected Omicron cases 29 Nov 2021 - 04:21 pm

Dublin:Ireland is studying more than 10 suspected cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant after initial tests showed they had a trait distinguishing...

Ukraine orders self-isolation for travellers from countries with Omicron cases 29 Nov 2021 - 04:00 pm

KYIV: Ukraine has introduced mandatory 14-day self-isolation for travellers returning from countries where the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected, the health...