Australia reopens to students, migrants after nearly two-year ban
Australia has reopened borders to vaccinated skilled migrants and foreign students after a nearly two-year ban on their entry, in ...
Tag: OMICRON
Omicron variant spreading at unprecedented rate, says WHO
WHO chief says the new strain was detected in at least 77 nations and was likely already in most countries. ...
U.S. crosses 50 million COVID-19 cases as Delta dominates amid Omicron emergence
The United States crossed 50 million coronavirus cases on Sunday, according to Reuters tally, as the Delta variant continues to ...
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa has COVID-19, presidency says
South African president is self-isolating in Cape Town and is receiving treatment for mild symptoms, presidency says. South African President ...
UK raises COVID alert level as Omicron variant surges
Due to ‘rapid increase’ in Omicron cases, COVID alert level has been raised to 4, the second-highest level, medical officers ...
U.S. Senate passes Republican bill to overturn Biden vaccine mandate
The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a Republican measure that would overturn President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate for ...
British PM Johnson imposes COVID ‘Plan B’ to contain Omicron
Johnson announces tighter restrictions in England, amid allegations that his staff partied during lockdown last year. British Prime Minister Boris ...
U.S. boosters surge to all-time high on Omicron fears
Americans are lining up for booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines at a record pace, with concerns about the newly-detected Omicron ...
Delta variant cases rise in Canada’s Ontario
Cases of COVID-19 are on the rise across Canada's most populous province of Ontario due to the Delta variant, while ...
South Africa readies hospitals as Omicron variant drives
South Africa is preparing its hospitals for more admissions, as the Omicron coronavirus variant pushes the country into a fourth ...
