Coronavirus variant prompts Hong Kong to impose ban on passenger flights from United States and seven other nations
The two-week ban on passenger flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, the Philippines, Britain and the United States will take effect Sunday and continue until Jan. 21
Officials believe new cases will continue to rise sharply
The nation’s coronavirus cases reached a world record of 1 million detected in 24 hours
People might mistakenly think the COVID-19 vaccines will completely block infection, but the shots are mainly designed to prevent severe illness, says one virus researcher
President orders more therapeutics, promises more tests as omicron wave hits record levels
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the most senior elected official in the capital's administration, was one of the 37,379 new COVID-19 cases reported in India in the space of 24 hours
According to a presidential media statement, President Nyusi and his wife are not showing any symptoms but have gone into isolation as a precaution
Organizers are putting out the word that even if they have been vaccinated, fans will also need to present a negative test to enter stadiums
French scientists say they had identified 46 mutations in the new variant, dubbed B.1.640.2, that could make it more resistant to vaccines and more infectious than the original virus
Holiday breaks extended, new testing requirements among efforts to halt spread and deal with staff shortages
Residents say the community service emergency response team offers hope they will have better access to the health care they need
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