German biotech company is speedily working on an upgraded version of its vaccine, and well over 2 billion doses have already been delivered

The Japanese government plans to set aside 5 trillion yen for reserve funds to continue to fight the Covid-19 pandemic

Hong Kong government said travellers from Angola, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Zambia would not be allowed to enter the global financial hub as of November 30

The Omicron variant is likely to spread globally and threatens to cause infection surges that could have "severe consequences", the WHO said, but the news from South Africa was less troubling

Japan said on Monday it would bar entry to foreigners from midnight on Tuesday to prevent the spread of the Omicron Covid variant. Earlier, Singapore and Malaysia reopened their land border

A resurgence of Covid-19 infections in parts of northern China forced two small cities to suspend public transport and tighten control over residents' movement

Travellers welcomed the chance to reunite with family and friends, but there is concern the border might be closed again due to the new coronavirus variant Omicron.

China could face more than 630,000 Covid-19 infections a day if it dropped its zero-tolerance policies by lifting travel curbs, a study by Peking University mathematicians has warned

Nations around the world tightened border controls to guard against the spread of the new coronavirus variant Omicron.

The Omicron variant has raised alarm because of the large number of mutations it has, spurring fears that this may help it spread or evade antibodies created by vaccines currently being used

Contact tracing is being done to determine the extent of a Covid outbreak in Manzhouli with mass testing due to begin for the city's 300,000 residents and people told not to leave their homes

Markets have plunged as nations shut doors on travellers from southern Africa. The WTO has had to put off its summit next week amid alarm over the 'more infectious' Omicron variant.