For months, Europe’s opera, music and theater fans have been flocking to packed venues as if the coronavirus pandemic was fading from view. Now that feeling of freedom is receding for many.

Europe’s theaters go back to the future with COVID restrictions

As Europe reported the first case of the new coronavirus variant B.1.1.529, President Biden's chief medical officer Anthony Fauci said the variant hadn't arrived in the country even as US scientists work with South African medical experts.

New coronavirus variant not in US right now, says Anthony Fauci

After South Africa announced it had detected the new virus variant B.1.1.529, Belgium became the first country in Europe to report the new case. In Belgium, one sample was confirmed as the novel B.

New virus variant detected in Europe as Belgium reports first case

Amid growing concern over the new virus variant B.1.1.529, the World Health Organisation(WHO) said it will take several weeks to understand the new variant which was reported by South Africa.

Will take weeks to understand new virus variant, says WHO