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India's new COVID-19 cases hit eight-month high, full impact weeks away
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India reported new coronavirus infections at an eight-month high on Wednesday and a government scientist warned it will take weeks before data on hospitalisations and deaths will show how severe the latest wave driven by the Omicron variant will be.
Betting Omicron has peaked, British PM Johnson set to lift COVID rules
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to end most COVID-19 measures introduced to curb the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in England as he looks to live with the virus and fully reopen the economy after an apparent peak in cases.
Chinese mainland's new local Covid-19 infections on the decline
BEIJING (Xinhua): The Chinese mainland recorded 55 new locally-transmitted Covid-19 infections over the past day, a considerable drop compared with 127 newly reported a day earlier.
Hong Kong govt's hamster culling over Covid-19 ignites fury of pet lovers
HONG KONG (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The mass culling of thousands of hamsters in the city over links to a coronavirus cluster has ignited the fury of pet lovers and anti-cruelty groups, with an online petition gaining traction.
Japan widens COVID-19 curbs as Omicron drives record infections
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Wednesday widened COVID-19 curbs to the capital Tokyo and a dozen regions covering half the population as the Omicron variant of coronavirus drove record new infections.
Vietnam detects first Omicron cases in the community
HANOI (Reuters): Vietnam has recorded its first cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the community, state media reported on Wednesday (Jan 19), as health authorities urged people to increase their vigilance due to the threat from the variant.
1,448 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, infection growth rate rises to 1.76
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): There were 1,448 new Covid-19 cases as at noon on Tuesday (Jan 18), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in its daily update.
Thailand records 7,122 Covid-19 cases and 12 deaths
BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The Ministry of Public Health reported on Wednesday (Jan 19) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 7,122 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 172 of whom have arrived in Thailand from abroad.
Covid-19: 41.6% of adult population given booster dose
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 127,066 individuals of the adult population in the country received the Covid-19 booster dose on Tuesday (Jan 18).
Australia calls on backpackers to help ease Omicron-fuelled labour shortage
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia threw out an invitation to backpackers on Wednesday, seeking reinforcements for a workforce crippled by an Omicron COVID-19 outbreak as the country's health system creaks under the pandemic's strain with more deaths predicted in weeks ahead.
