First Omicron case in US fuels global alarm over virus variant Fears over the impact of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus rose on Thursday after the first case was reported in the United States and the Japanese central bank warned of economic pain as countries respond with tighter containment measures. World 02 Dec, 2021
Saudis, UAE detect first cases of new coronavirus variant Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said Wednesday they detected their first cases of the new coronavirus variant, recording the first known instances of omicron infections in the Persian Gulf region. World 02 Dec, 2021
Visitors entering Mustang required to produce PCR report, full vaccination card PCR report or evidence of taking full dose vaccines against COVID-19 has been made mandatory for persons entering the trans-Himalayan district, Mustang, in view of the new Omicron variant of the Novel Coronavirus. Nepal 02 Dec, 2021
Govt warns against unnecessary foreign travel The Ministry of Health and Population has urged people not to travel abroad unless necessary. Issuing a press release today, the ministry appealed to people to take precautions for prevention of the spread of the COVID pandemic in the wake of spread of a new coronavirus variant, Omicron. Nepal 02 Dec, 2021
WHO agrees to launch talks on pact to tackle pandemics WHO agrees to launch talks on pact to tackle pandemics World 01 Dec, 2021
Nigeria says found Omicron variant from October samples Nigeria said on Wednesday it had confirmed its first cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, among them a sample from travellers who came to Nigeria in October, suggesting it had turned up weeks before it was reported in southern Africa. World 01 Dec, 2021
US panel backs first-of-a-kind COVID-19 pill from Merck A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck, setting the stage for a likely authorization of the first drug that Americans could take at home to treat the coronavirus. World 01 Dec, 2021
Brazil and Japan report first cases of the omicron variant Brazil and Japan joined the rapidly widening circle of countries to report cases of the omicron variant Tuesday, while new findings indicate the mutant coronavirus was already in Europe close to a week before South Africa sounded the alarm. World 01 Dec, 2021
Officials offer vaccine reassurance; WHO advises against travel bans The World Health Organization warned countries on Tuesday not to impose blanket travel bans over the new Omicron coronavirus variant as governments and scientists try to determine how much protection current vaccines would offer against the strain. COVID-19 01 Dec, 2021
US tightens COVID-19 travel rules as countries race to quell Omicron threat Air travellers to the United States will face tougher COVID-19 testing rules as several countries moved to seal-off their borders amid growing uncertainty around the virulence of the Omicron variant and its ability to dodge existing vaccines. World 01 Dec, 2021
Chinese border cities limit rail imports amid COVID outbreak in the north A few Chinese border cities are halting some non-container commodity imports by rail to reduce the risk of COVID-19 clusters caused by the virus brought in from other countries amid a resurgence of infections in northern areas of China. World 30 Nov, 2021
India advises states to step up COVID testing; Mumbai delays school reopening India's health ministry said on Tuesday states should ramp up COVID-19 testing as the world battles the new coronavirus variant Omicron, while some cities delayed the reopening of schools as a precautionary measure. World 30 Nov, 2021
