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The same day, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health confirmed that 50 attendees of a company Christmas party held at a restaurant in Norway's capital, Oslo, were infected with the Omicron variant. [78] France has confirmed only 25 cases of the new Omicron variant but officials say the number could jump significantly in the coming weeks. [79]
The COVID-19 pandemic in Taiwan was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). As of 19 March 2023 [update] in Taiwan , 10,231,343 are confirmed cases, including 18,775 deaths.
On 10 November, Taiwan halts 2nd-dose of Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12–17 due to concerns of myocarditis. [ 74 ] On 25 November, the percentage of Taiwanese citizens who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 has reached 50%, nearing the Taiwan Centers for Disease Control 's goal of 60% at the end of the year and the potential ...
Nations around the world sought Monday to keep the new omicron variant at bay with travel bans and further restrictions. 'This time the world showed it is learning': Japan, Israel impose travel ...
As the year heads to a close, Japan is closing its borders to most foreigners for a month to try to protect itself from a new strain of COVID. Starting Monday, travelers who aren't Japanese ...
Monday also marks the start of US travel restrictions from eight countries in southern Africa, where the Omicron variant was first identified. Japan, Israel, and Morocco ban all foreign travelers ...
Israel: Effective 28 November 2021, Israel closed its borders again for foreigners due to the Omicron variant. [40] Japan: Effective 28 December 2020, Japan closed its borders to all non-residents. [41] [42] As of 29 November 2021, Japan closed its borders also to business travellers and foreign students due to the Omicron variant. [43]
In 2021, Aso, then deputy prime minister, called any invasion of Taiwan by China a "threat to Japan's survival" and said Japan and the U.S. would defend Taiwan together should such an incident happen.