Restrictions back to Australian state as COVID-19 cases surge

Dec 17,2021
As the Australian state of Queensland grappled with an outbreak of COVID-19 after borders reopening, authorities reintroduced restrictions around the state.
France to restrict entries from Britain
Dec 17
The government of France says it will rigorously limit entries from Britain, where the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly.
Africa's COVID-19 cases near 9 mln
Dec 14

December 14, 2021

Four more Omicron variant cases confirmed in Japan
Dec 14
Japan has confirmed four more cases of infection with the Omicron coronavirus variant among arrivals in the country.
Britain confirms at least one Omicron death
Dec 14
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed that at least one person has died with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, as cases continue to surge.
Chinese mainland reports 80 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases
Dec 13
The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported 80 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.
COVID-19 cases surpass 90,000 in Laos
Dec 13
The number of COVID-19 cases in Laos increased to 90,458 on Monday after over 1,100 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.