The COVID-19 cases in Laos continued to increase with 1,291 new infections reported on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 73,738.
The death toll in a powerful southwest wind storm in Turkey's largest city Istanbul on Monday increased to four, the Istanbul Governor's Office said in a statement.
The Philippine government has reversed its decision to allow entry to some international tourists. This comes as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been spreading in Africa and Europe.
The UK government says it will call an urgent meeting of Group of Seven health ministers on Monday to discuss how to address the worldwide spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The country holds the G7 presidency this year.
