Indonesia to ban travelers from Iran
The travel ban is imposed because those countries have recorded a significant number of reports on local infections of the Omicron variant…reports
Cuba tightens border controls amid Covid surge
Cuba has tightened Covid-19 border control measures in a bid to stem the ongoing surge triggered by the highly-transmissible Omicron variant…reports Asian
Scholz calls for solidarity to fight Covid
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz called for more solidarity and social cohesion in the fight against the impending Omicron wave in his New
Omicron variant to replace Delta as dominant global strain
The fast-spreading Omicron variant is likely to soon replace the Delta strain globally, experts in Singapore have warned, as countries after countries
Afghanistan lacks equipment to detect Omicron variant
The country has asked World Health Organization (WHO) to provide testing machines for the new fast-spreading Covid-19 variant…reports Asian Lite News The
WHO chief worried about ‘tsunami’ of omicron, delta cases
WHO said in its weekly epidemiological report that the “overall risk” related to omicron “remains very high.” It cited “consistent evidence” that
Omicron a concern but unlikely to hinder aviation’s 2022 flight
However, the domestic passenger traffic at 104-105 lakh in November 2021, continues to be lower by around 19 per cent compared to
Nepal Struggles to Stem Corona
As the threat of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant looms large, Nepal is struggling to vaccinate its targeted population against the virus…reports
Israel reports 591 new Omicron cases
Israel has reported 591 new cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, according to the country’s health ministry…reports Asian Lite News It raised
Iran closes land borders with neighbouring countries over Omicron concerns
Iran has announced the decision to close its land borders with neighbouring countries for 15 days to prevent the spread of the