Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces the death, the day after he warned during nationally televised speech that Britain was facing 'tidal wave' of new infections from omicron
In Germany and the Netherlands, kids now account for the majority of COVID cases
More international travelers scheduled to be allowed entry within days
In the past few days, a nationwide outbreak believed to be linked to the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been infecting around 20,000 people a day
British prime minister says everyone age 18 and older will be offered a third shot of vaccine by the end of this month; previous target date was end of January
US recording another 118,000 new coronavirus cases a day
Israel has already banned entry of foreigners to try to stem COVID-19 infection rates and imposed 3-7 day self-isolation orders for Israelis returning from abroad
School closures in South Asia lasted longer than in many other parts of the world
Four ballerinas tested positive for COVID-19
Almost half of the nearly 1,000 omicron cases reported globally are in Africa, with the heaviest burden borne by South Africa
When acute phases of the crisis ease within countries could vary
Omicron does, however, seem to be spreading faster
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