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    Worldwide coronavirus caseload crosses 253 million

    13 Nov 2021

    Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in December 2019.

    Japan to bar foreign visitors due to Omicron threat

    29 Nov 2021

    It could take "days to several weeks" to understand the level of severity of the variant, says the World Health Organisation (WHO), which flagged Omicron as a "variant of concern".

    Spread of COVID-19 variant Omicron forces nations to rethink plans for global travel

    29 Nov 2021

    The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned that deciding the severity level of Omicron, identified first in South Africa, could take "days to several weeks" in the absence of information that its symptoms differed from those of other variants.

    EU says 42 Omicron cases confirmed in 10 countries in the bloc

    30 Nov 2021

    At least 14 people on flights from Johannesburg and Capetown arrived at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport on Nov. 26 carrying the new variant, the National Institute for Public Health (RIVM) said.

    WHO backs masks on long-haul flights as new COVID-19 variant spreads

    11 Jan 2023

    Countries should consider recommending that passengers wear masks on long-haul flights, given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 in the United States, World Health Organisation officials said.

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