U.S. Tightens COVID-19 Travel Rules As Countries Race To Quell Omicron Threat
SYDNEY/TOKYO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Air travellers to the United States will face tougher COVID-19 testing rules as several countries moved to seal-off their borders...
Covid: Israel To Impose Travel Ban For Foreigners Over New Variant
Israel is to ban foreigners from entering the country for 14 days and use surveillance to halt the spread of the new Covid variant, local...
Covid: South Africa’s President Calls For Lifting Of Omicron Travel Bans
South Africa's president has condemned travel bans enacted against his country and its neighbours over the new coronavirus variant Omicron. Cyril Ramaphosa said he was...
Covid-Positive Czech President Appointed New PM From Plexiglass Box
Czech President Milos Zeman has appointed opposition leader Petr Fiala as the country's new prime minister. Mr Zeman - who tested positive for coronavirus last...
Two Cases of Omicron Coronavirus Variant Detected In Britain
LONDON, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Two linked cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in Britain connected to travel to southern Africa,...
Covid: Dozens Test Positive On SA-Netherlands Flights
Sixty-one people who arrived in Amsterdam on two flights from South Africa have tested positive for Covid-19, Dutch officials say. They have been placed in...
S.Africa Says It Is Being Punished For Early COVID Variant Detection
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 27 (Reuters) - South Africa said on Saturday it was being punished for its advanced ability to detect new COVID-19 variants early, as...
As Many Try Living with Virus, China Keeps up Zero Tolerance
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP News) — Wang Lijie planned to spend three days in the Gobi Desert last month to take in the area’s famous poplar...
Sydney Lockdown Extended Statewide as Australia Faces ‘Worst’ COVID Episode
Australian police hiked fines for people breaking lockdown rules in Sydney and the rest of its home state on Saturday and strict keep-at-home orders were...