South Korea detects first Omicron cases, tightens travel curbs
South Korea on Wednesday reported its first cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant and tightened travel restrictions as fears grew…
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Asia
China’s Taiwan jet incursions at second-highest level in November
by Amber Wang with Jerome Taylor in Hong Kong TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Chinese warplanes made 159 incursions into Taiwan's…
4 years ago
Asian markets hit by Moderna vaccine warning over Omicron
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian equity and oil traders were sent running Tuesday after the head of Moderna…
4 years ago
First Omicron case detected in Japan
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan on Tuesday confirmed its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant, a day after…
4 years ago
Japan to bar new foreign arrivals over virus variant: PM
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will reinstate tough border measures, barring all new foreign arrivals over the Omicron Covid variant,…
4 years ago
Singapore, Malaysia ease Covid travel curbs
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore and Malaysia eased coronavirus travel restrictions on one of the world's busiest land borders Monday…
4 years ago
World’s largest vaccine maker Serum Institute of India resumes Covid-19 shot exports
The world's largest vaccine maker Serum Institute of India on Friday resumed exports of Covid-19 shots, it said, in a…
4 years ago
US, Canada restrict travel from southern Africa as new variant sparks concern
by Daniel Woolls with AFP bureaus The United States, Brazil, Canada, and Saudi Arabia became the latest countries Friday to…
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New Covid variant raises fears of next delta, or worse
by Paul RICARD Agence France Presse It is, scientists say, the most worrying Covid-19 variant since delta and perhaps ever.…
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WTO’s big conference postponed due to new Covid variant
by Agnès PEDRERO Next week's World Trade Organization ministerial conference, the global trade body's biggest gathering in four years, was…
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