Italy s premier infectious diseases hospital, the Spallanzani in Rome, sets up a task force for the new Omicron covid-19 variant detected in southern Africa.
COVID-19 Omicron: How to protect oneself from new variant of concern - WHO said Omicron may spread more quickly than other forms, and preliminary evidence suggested there is an increased risk of reinfection.
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says there is a possibility of an inter-provincial travel ban this festive season, as a result of the increasing COVID-19 cases.
New Covid-19 variant found in South Africa could be widely circulating in the country. Young people have to take the utmost precautions to be safe from the virus.
Non-Hong Kong residents barred from entering the city from Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mozambique, Malawi, Namibia and Zimbabwe; city residents must undergo three weeks of quarantine.