Omicron
Merkel, EU back WHO launching negotiations on pandemic pact as Omicron spreads
GENEVA (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Monday the World Health Organisation required reliable financing with higher donations from member states, and she backed it launching negotiations for…
Britain to call G7 health ministers meeting over Omicron
(Reuters) - Britain said it will convene an urgent meeting of G7 health ministers on Monday to discuss developments on the new Omicron coronavirus variant. The British government announced new…
WHO reaches draft consensus on future pandemic treaty
By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) - Member states of the World Health Organization have reached a tentative consensus to negotiate a future agreement on preventing pandemics, bridging the gap between…
Government of India continues to keep track of the evolving situation; Home Secretary chairs high level review meeting for Covid Management
The Union Government has been leading the fight against the global pandemic with a ‘Whole of Government’ and ‘Whole of Society’ approach. As an ongoing effort to strengthen stakeholders for…
Emirates postpones start of Tel Aviv flights
DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai airline Emirates has postponed the Dec. 6 launch of flights to Tel Aviv until further notice, a company spokesperson said on Sunday, after Israel announced it…
UK, Germany and Italy detect Omicron variant cases, Israel closes borders
By Costas Pitas, Madeline Chambers and Toby Sterling LONDON/BERLIN/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday and British Prime Minister Boris…
Israel to ban entry of foreigners from all countries over Omicron
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel on Saturday said it would ban the entry of all foreigners into the country, making it the first country to shut its borders completely…
S.Africa says it is being punished for early COVID variant detection
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 imposed because of the…
India’s Prime Minister, Narendra Modi orders review of reopening on Omicron COVID concerns
By Nidhi Verma NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told officials on Saturday to review plans to ease travel restrictions as concerns rise over the new Omicron…
