South Korea approves Pfizer oral drug
The announcement came five days after the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency requested an emergency authorization of the drug.
Sudden freeze on Singapore-Malaysia VTL dashes dreams of many
The sale of bus and air tickets to Singapore under the VTL has been suspended effective Dec 23 until Jan 20.
Hospital overload: Korea orders 210 Covid-19 patients to leave ICUs
Medical groups have decried the measures as jeopardizing patient safety.
53 of 65 Omicron cases detected in Singapore as at Monday arrived via VTL
Over 90 per cent of the Omicron cases who returned via the VTL were returning Singaporeans, permanent residents and long-term residents.
Japan to offer free virus tests in areas with spread of omicron variant
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida referred to the plan as a measure to counter a possible sixth wave of infections.
Modi calls for effective contact tracing amid Omicron scare
He also said teams should be sent to assist states with low vaccination, rising cases, and insufficient health infrastructure.
Covax allocates 1.29m additional Covid-19 vaccine doses to N. Korea
The number is up from the previously known 6.83 million, including 4.7 million doses of COVAX allocated to the North last month.
Omicron spreads 3 times faster than Delta: India government
Union health ministry officials said that the Omicron infection tally has reached 213 across the nation.
Indonesia restricts entry for foreigners, extends quarantine
Foreigners arriving from Denmark, Norway and the United Kingdom are prohibited from entering Indonesia.
Japan’s Kishida emphasizes preemptive approach against omicron
Authorities have banned new entry into Japan by foreign nationals in principle.