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Tue, November 30, 2021 | 06:16

Australia halts border reopening, as WHO warns on new variant

Australia on Monday halted a plan to relax border restrictions imposed last year to fight the Covid pandemic, as a new variant sweeping the world prompted the WHO to warn of potential "severe" consequences.

World | 2021-11-29 21:23

Couple caught fleeing Dutch COVID-19 quarantine moved to 'forced isolation'

A couple caught trying to escape from COVID-19 quarantine in the Netherlands after testing positive for the coronavirus have been transferred to a hospital where they were being held in isolation, an official said on Monday.

World | 2021-11-29 20:10

WHO classifies Omicron variant as 'very high' global risk

The global risk of the new coronavirus variant Omicron has been classified as "very high" by the World Health Organization (WHO).In a document published on Monday, the UN agency also stresses that scientists still know very little about how Omicron will affect the course of the pandemic.

World | 2021-11-29 20:09

Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as omicron spreads

Japan announced Monday it will suspend entry of all foreign visitors from around the world as a new coronavirus variant spreads, prompting an increasing number of countries to tighten their borders.

World | 2021-11-29 15:19

New COVID variant shuts borders across globe

Guatemalan stowaway survives flight to Miami hidden in plane's landing gear

A Guatemalan stowaway hidden in the landing gear compartment of an American Airlines jet survived a flight on Saturday from his home country to Miami, where he was turned over to U.S. immigration officials and taken to a hospital for evaluation.

World | 2021-11-29 13:14

Biden told it will take two weeks to have definitive data on Omicron variant

The top U.S. infectious disease official, Dr. Anthony Fauci, told President Joe Biden on Sunday it will take about two weeks to have definitive information on the new coronavirus variant Omicron that has sparked new travel restrictions and shaken financial markets.

World | 2021-11-29 11:12

Countries agree to launch WHO pandemic treaty negotiations

World Health Organization member states reached a consensus Sunday on kick-starting the process towards creating a pandemic treaty setting out how to handle the next global health crisis.

World | 2021-11-29 11:10

Lambda, Mu ... Omicron? Why the WHO skipped 'Nu' and 'Xi' to name latest coronavirus variant

Going by the Greek alphabet, the next names should have been "Nu" and "Xi" but the WHO skipped them and went on to call the latest coronavirus variant "Omicron". But why? Was it to avoid similarities with Chinese President Xi Jinping's name?

2021-11-29 10:40

Swiss vote to approve COVID restrictions as infections rise

Swiss voters on Sunday gave clear backing to legislation that introduced a system with special COVID-19 certificates under which only people who have been vaccinated, recovered or tested negative can attend public events and gatherings.

World | 2021-11-29 10:32

New COVID variant shuts borders across globe

A new, heavily mutated COVID-19 variant spread across the globe on Sunday, shutting borders and renewing curbs as the EU chief said governments faced a "race against time" to understand the strain.

World | 2021-11-29 10:14

Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as omicron spreads

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