Taiwan will more than double the number of people who have to quarantine at home to more than 5,000 as it seeks to contain a rare domestic cluster of Covid-19 connected to a hospital, the health minister said on Sunday.

Taiwan to put 5,000 into quarantine over hospital Covid-19 cluster

Australia confirmed on Monday it has detected two cases of a fast-spreading new coronavirus strain that has forced Britain to reverse plans to ease curbs over Christmas, the first confirmed cases of the strain in the Asia-Pacific region.

Stricter travel restrictions imposed in Australia

A survey released Saturday showed governments are fast losing support for their handling of the coronavirus pandemic, as health officials recorded a surge of more than 280,000 new cases globally two days in a row.

Public losing faith in governments, says survey, amid surge in virus cases

German residents clashed with police in order to escape quarantine amid a spike in coronavirus cases. Watch Video: The incident which took place in Göttingen reportedly involved at least 200 residents who charged through a metal barrier with 700 people where several people were kept in quarantine in an apartment building.

Residents clash with police in German town over coronavirus quarantine

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Taiwan to put 5,000 into quarantine over hospital Covid-19 cluster

Stricter travel restrictions imposed in Australia

Public losing faith in governments, says survey, amid surge in virus cases

Residents clash with police in German town over coronavirus quarantine