Tokyo [Japan], November 29 (ANI): Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday said that the easing of entry rules for foreigners introduced earlier this month is being cancelled and the border ban is being reinstated in order to prevent the spread of new COVID strain Omicron.
Cairns, [Australia] November 29 (ANI): A 31-year-old woman in Australia has been charged with arson after she set fire to the COVID-19 quarantine hotel in Australia's Northern city of Cairns.
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): More than 137 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses have been provided to States and Union Territories so far, of which over 24.61 crore balance and unutilized doses are still available with them to be administered, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welf
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): As schools in the national capital reopened once again from today for all classes, students seem excited to attend the school while parents expressed fear of air pollution and COVID-19.
New Delhi [India], November 29 (ANI): India reported as many as 8,309 new COVID-19 cases and 236 deaths in the last 24 hours, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Monday.
Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], November 29 (ANI): The Uttarakhand government has announced that people travelling from other states will have to undergo a mandatory COVID-19 test, amid concerns about the new Covid variant Omicron.
Geneva [Switzerland] November 29 (ANI): The World Health Organization has urged countries across the world not to impose travel bans on southern African countries due to the ongoing concerns over the new COVID-19 variant "Omicron".
Brisbane [Australia], November 29 (ANI): Ashley Giles, the managing director of England men's cricket team has said that the side is hoping that the discovery of the COVID-19 Omicron variant does not affect anything in the upcoming Ashes.
Beijing [China], November 29 (ANI): China has reported 21 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, amid the global threat of the new coronavirus variant "Omicron".
Aizawl (Mizoram) [India], November 29 (ANI): Mizoram reported 94 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of active cases to 3,900, informed the state health bulletin on Monday.
Prague [Czech Republic], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 2,000 people took to the streets in the Czech capital on Sunday, protesting against fresh coronavirus restrictions, Czech TV reports.