COVID-19

The Serb stated he received a positive Covid-19 test result on December 16, but was seen at a public event the following day.

India appears better placed to weather the Omicron strain than it was ahead of the calamitous Delta wave it suffered last year.

Ferran Torres and Pedri still positive for Covid-19 while Eric Garcia has been ruled out for five weeks

The Serb will be released and allowed to play despite not being fully vaccinated

Tianjin is a major port city about 150 kilometres (90 miles) southeast of Beijing.

More than 1.5 million Covid cases, including 8,269 deaths, have been officially recorded in Israel.

The country is now approaching 100,000 cases a day, having been virus-free for much of the pandemic.

The Serb has been detained after being refused entry into Australia

Novak Djokovic has been urged to get vaccinated by former coach Boris Becker, who feels the Serbian player is making a big mistake.

Just under 9.5 million new Covid-19 cases were reported to the WHO last week -- a record, up 71 percent on the week before.

The nine-time Australian Open champion never got past border control.

In France, President Emmanuel Macron warned people not yet vaccinated that he planned to make life difficult for them by limiting access to key aspects of life.

The rapidly increasing rate of new infections follows a trend seen in other nations where Omicron has taken hold.

The Serb has been allowed to enter Australia and play at the event even with a strict mandate stating only fully vaccinated players may participate

The student refused to get the Covid-19 vaccine thinking that she can avoid serious complications because she is still young.

In 2020, there were an estimated seven million revellers for the days-long street parades, according to the Riotour travel agency.

OPEC+'s next meeting has been fixed for February 2, when members will take stock of the fast-moving developments in the pandemic.

The United States is currently averaging about 400,000 new Covid cases each day

Three other players tested positive in the PSG squad

Government officials in Victoria state have been adamant for months that only vaccinated players can play the tournament.

In addition, 5,993 domestic flights were delayed on Saturday, out of a total of 11.043 worldwide for the day.

The Serbian player has been denied a medical exemption to enter the country ahead of the Australian Open

Simeone, Griezmann, João Félix, Koke and Herrera all tested positive for Covid-19

On Thursday, Royal Caribbean modified or cancelled 16 destinations out of 331 due to the uptick in Covid cases.

Four more players tested positive ahead of the first training session after the break

It's a complete disaster for Xavi, who was already struggling with the number of absences even without the novel coronavirus outbreak.

More than 5.4 million people around the world have died from Covid-19

Barcelona is the latest squad to report multiple new infections this week.

Early data suggests that antigen tests do detect the Omicron variant but may have reduced sensitivity

Beyond social strife, the pandemic has been punishing economically, in particular for sectors like travel.