Northern Europe raises alert for Omicron variant

Countries in Northern Europe are raising their alert levels against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
France reports record daily COVID-19 count
France on Tuesday reported 59,019 more COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a record daily count since November 2020.
Israel reports outbreak of bird flu at southern farm
Israel has reported an outbreak of the pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza at a turkey farm in the south of the country, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a statement on Monday.
Pakistan reports 232 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths
Pakistan on Monday reported 232 new COVID-19 cases and seven more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Tuesday.
Malaysia reports 4,262 new COVID-19 infections, 38 more deaths
Malaysia reported another 4,262 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the national total to 2,663,034, according to the health ministry.
Putin, Modi hold summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have held talks.
Mongolia logs lowest daily increase in COVID-19 cases
Mongolia recorded 139 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, the lowest daily count since March 17, raising the total caseload to 384,870, the country's health ministry said on Monday.