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No Singing Or Dancing At Public Venues: Australian State Reinstates Pandemic Restrictions As Omicron Upends ‘Living With Covid’ Approach
New South Wales’ new pandemic rules will ban dancing and singing in nightclubs and pubs and delay all non-urgent surgeries until mid-February.
Record 1 Million New Covid-19 Cases Reported In The U.S. On Monday
The record single-day rise in Covid-19 cases is likely a result of reporting delays caused by the holidays.
Australia Faces Deluge Of Omicron Cases And Hospitalizations As It Sticks To ‘Living With Covid’ Strategy
Australia reported a record 47,816 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday.
Holiday Lockdowns Vs. No Restrictions: European Nations Take Varying Approaches To Tackling Omicron Surge
Covid-19 cases have surged to record levels across Europe in recent weeks fueled by the highly infectious omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Biden Pledges 500 Million Free At-Home Tests As White House Outlines Plans To Battle Omicron Surge
The president’s new plan will also include military support for hospitals and the deployment of several new federal testing sites and vaccinators.
New Zealand Outlines Plan That Will Ban Younger People From Ever Buying A Cigarette In Their Lifetime
Once the law comes into effect, people aged 14 or younger will not be able to legally purchase cigarettes or tobacco products in their lifetime.
Australian State Detects Omicron Variant Offshoot That Might Be Harder To Track
This new lineage is still being classified as omicron but it cannot be detected using the typical screening method for that variant.
India Reports Lowest Daily Covid-19 Cases In 543 Days Despite Busy Festival Season
Experts believe that most adults in India—which witnessed a devastating second wave earlier this year—have developed immunity through either vaccinations or infections.
China Faces Its Biggest Delta Variant Outbreak As Covid Cases Surge In Northeastern City
China has reported 1,308 new local Covid-19 cases since October 17, its highest tally of delta variant cases linked to a single outbreak.
New Zealand Extends Auckland Lockdown As Delta Variant Outbreak Continues To Grow
Earlier this month, the New Zealand government admitted that its zero-Covid strategy was no longer feasible in the face of the highly infectious delta variant of the coronavirus.
