Many countries are on high alert as the latest health crisis also takes a toll on financial markets, which fear the impact on the global economic recovery
Customers drink the last of their pints outside as the Temple Bar closes early on December 20, 2021 in Dublin, Ireland. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/CHARLES MCQUILLANNew Zealand delayed the planned reopening of its international border due to the sweeping spread of Omicron around the world on Tuesday, as several other countries reimposed social distancing measures.
New Zealand Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins said his country, which imposed some of the world's toughest Covid-19 measures, was delaying the start of a planned staggered reopening of its border until the end of February. In India, New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged citizens to wear masks and appealed to the federal government to allow booster vaccine doses as the country reported 200 cases of the variant across 12 states.
South Korea, the Netherlands, Germany and Ireland were among countries to reimpose partial or full lockdowns, or other social distancing measures, in recent days. “We're not going back to lockdowns. We're going forward to live with this virus with common sense and responsibility,” he said.
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