Negative result

66 of people who had come in contact samples with the two individuals afflicted with the Omicron variant of Covid were tested, the results for which came negative, the Nepal health ministry said.

50% High school seniors attendance returned to their classrooms in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, on Mon day for the first time in more than six months. Only 50 per cent of normal school attendance will be allowed to reduce the risk of infections.

Curbs for unvaccinated

Italy is making life more uncomfortable for unvaccinated people as the holidays draw near, excluding them from indoor restaurants, theatres and museums to reduce the spread of

Coronavirus.

5-fold rise in s. africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged citizens to get vaccinated as the country battles an unprecedented surge in cases driven by the new Omicron variant.

We cannot allow a situation where we have gone through all we have gone through, and then find that the enormous economic losses we have sustained mean that there is still no funding for pandemic preparedness. The advances we have made, and the knowledge we have gained, must not be lost.

Prof. Sarah Gilbert, Jenner Institute, University of Oxford