Britain is one of several European countries to have announced cases of the heavily mutated new variant, which first emerged in South Africa earlier this month.

A new and potentially more transmissible coronavirus variant, now named Omicron, has found its way to Europe, triggering alarm among European governments.

France says it is willing to discuss autonomy for its Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe if it is in the interests of the people who live there following days of protests on the island.

The discovery of the highly mutated new coronavirus variant named Omicron has prompted governments around the world to ban travelers from several southern African countries.

South Africa blasts the UK government over its hasty placement of several southern African countries under red-list travel restrictions due to concerns over a new COVID-19 variant, which has been detected in small numbers.

The Red Cross says the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic have damaged the fabric of the society and will be felt for years.

Addressing the ASEAN summit, the Chinese leader said his government wants to cooperate with China’s neighbors to maintain lasting peace in the region and to prevent foreign “interference.”

The US Marine Corps is set to have the worst vaccination record among military branches, with thousands of active-duty personnel set to miss the service's Nov. 28 deadline to be fully inoculated.

Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg has said the lockdown will initially last for 10 days, with the police checking people on the streets to make sure they are vaccinated.

Apparel companies are increasing the number of their production sites in Balkans and Latin America.