DUBLIN, (Reuters): The Irish government on Friday announced strict new limits on the hospitality sector and home visits to try to push down COVID-19 infection rates...
TEL AVIV, (PTI): Israel’s Health Ministry said Friday it has confirmed seven cases of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, stoking fears of a pending surge in...
GENEVA, (Reuters): The Omicron variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a “very high” global risk where COVID-19 surges could have “severe consequences” in some areas,...
ZURICH, (Reuters): The first probable case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been detected in Switzerland, the government said late on Sunday, as the country tightened...
THE HAGUE, (PTI): With each passing hour, new restrictions were being slapped on travel from countries in southern Africa as the world scurried Saturday to contain...
JOHANNESBURG, (Reuters): South Africa said on Saturday it was being punished for its advanced ability to detect new COVID-19 variants early, as travel bans and restrictions...