 | Tougher entry rules for foreign flyers, mandatory masks: UK announces new Covid norms as Omicron strain arrivesBritain has already said it is banning travel from six southern African nations because of the emergence of Omicron: South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and Botswana. |
 | EXPLAINER | Is new Covid variant 'Omicron' more lethal than Delta? Here's all you need to knowThe scientific community is worried as they fear that this new strain could fuel outbreaks in several countries and cripple health systems once again. |
 | World takes action as new variant emerges in southern AfricaWithin a few days of the discovery of the new variant, it has already impacted on a jittery world that is sensitive to bad COVID-19 news, with deaths around the globe standing at well over 5 million. |
 | Israel warns of 'emergency' after detecting new virus strainThe Israeli Health Ministry said it detected the new strain in a traveler who had returned from Malawi and was investigating two other suspected cases. All three had been vaccinated. |
 | Karnataka tightens screening of international flyers as new Covid variant raises alarmAll international flyers travelling from and transitioning through high-risk countries should be subjected to rigorous screening and testing, a circular said. |
 | New COVID strain: UK returnee tests positive in Maharashtra's AurangabadA woman, who had returned to Aurangabad in Maharashtra from the UK in the last few weeks, has tested coronavirus positive. |
