Indonesia has reported its first Omicron infection. The variant was detected on Wednesday evening in an employee at a hospital in the capital Jakarta. The patient infected has no history of overseas travel.

Indonesia reports first case of Omicron COVID-19 variant

After a range of countries added flights from Nigeria to their red list amid the Omicron scare, Nigeria is also planning a reciprocal flights ban move against 4 countries.

Omicron scare: Nigeria plans reciprocal flights ban on Argentina, Canada, UK & Saudi Arabia

As the Omicron variant spread its wings in the UK and cases surge, PM Boris Johnson announces new tougher COVID restrictions to keep rising cases in check.

Tougher COVID restrictions introduced in UK as cases surge owing to Omicron variant | English News

As the world is battling with the surge of covid-19 variant, Japan is gearing up for the worst-case scenario possible with the third case of the variant reported.

Covid-19 Latest News: Japan reports third case of Omicron variant

As Omicron cases continue to being detected worldwide, Britain's health minister has said that there is now community transmission of the Omicron variant in the UK.

United Kingdom: Health minister confirms community transmission of Omicron variant

According to Chief Medical Advisor to US President Dr Anthony Fauci, the initial reports on the Omicron variant of coronavirus indicate that it may be less dangerous than Delta which continues to drive a surge in hospitalisations.

Early indications suggest Omicron may be less dangerous than Delta, says Fauci

The horrific images of India's deadly second wave, which hit the country in April this year are still fresh in people's memory.

India details plan to combat omicron threat

The WHO's chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said that while the new covid variant omicron appears to be very transmissible, the right response is to be prepared and not panic.

Omicron around the world

The WHO has confirmed that the omicron is quite transmissible, yet not so lethal. The reason seems to be in the similarity of the genetic material to the virus which causes the common cold.

Did omicron pick up common cold mutation?

US President Joe Biden has announced a pandemic strategy to protect Americans from the newly found Omicron COVID-19 variant over the winter.

Biden lays out winter plan to protect against Omicron COVID-19 variant

The US President Joe Biden laid out a pandemic strategy to fight the spread of the newly found Omicron COVID-19 variant that includes hundreds of vaccination sites, boosters for all adults, new testing requirements for international travellers and free at-home tests.

US President Biden lays out plans to fight spread of Omicron COVID-19 variant

Nepal has banned the entry of people coming from eight African countries and Hong Kong to curb the spread of the newly found Omicron COVID-19 variant.

Nepal bans entry from 8 African nations, Hong Kong over Omicron variant fears

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