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SPECIAL 2022: Omicron Hits Tourism in France

France has reported record numbers of coronavirus infections in the last few days. A total of 104,611 new cases were reported on December 25, and 206,243 on December 30…reports Asian Lite News.

January 3, 2022

-Top News·COVID-19·Europe

Omicron variant to replace Delta as dominant global strain

The fast-spreading Omicron variant is likely to soon replace the Delta strain globally, experts in Singapore have warned, as countries after countries have reported a record surge in Covid cases…reports Asian Lite

December 30, 2021

COVID-19·News·World

Afghanistan lacks equipment to detect Omicron variant

The country has asked World Health Organization (WHO) to provide testing machines for the new fast-spreading Covid-19 variant…reports Asian Lite News The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan said that the country does not

December 30, 2021

Afghanistan·Arab News·COVID-19

WHO chief worried about ‘tsunami’ of omicron, delta cases

WHO said in its weekly epidemiological report that the “overall risk” related to omicron “remains very high.” It cited “consistent evidence” that it has a growth advantage over the delta variant…reports Asian

December 29, 2021

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US: New Year events scaled back, cancelled amid Covid surge

The lightning spread of the new Omicron variant in the country has driven daily Covid-19 new cases to a record high of over 510,000, reports Asian Lite News As the new Omicron

December 29, 2021

-Top News·COVID-19·USA

Omicron a concern but unlikely to hinder aviation’s 2022 flight

However, the domestic passenger traffic at 104-105 lakh in November 2021, continues to be lower by around 19 per cent compared to the pre-Covid levels…reports Asian Lite News. India’s aviation sector is

December 29, 2021

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Nepal Struggles to Stem Corona

As the threat of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant looms large, Nepal is struggling to vaccinate its targeted population against the virus…reports Asian Lite News Even though the South Asian country has

December 27, 2021

COVID-19·Nepal·News

Israel reports 591 new Omicron cases

Israel has reported 591 new cases of the Covid-19 Omicron variant, according to the country’s health ministry…reports Asian Lite News It raised the total Omicron cases in Israel from 527 to 1,118,

December 26, 2021

Arab News·COVID-19·News

Iran closes land borders with neighbouring countries over Omicron concerns

Iran has announced the decision to close its land borders with neighbouring countries for 15 days to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 variant of Omicron…reports Asian Lite News Ruhollah Latifi, spokesman

December 26, 2021

Arab News·COVID-19·News

Germany Struggles to Trace Covid Chains

Germany is bracing for a new wave of Covid-19 pandemic, caused by the more infectious Omicron variant, to hit the country, reports Asian Lite News A large proportion of public health departments

December 25, 2021

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