Omicron forces new restrictions worldwide

People wait for Covid-19 tests at a pop-up screening clinic in Seoul.
Governments globally have tightened restrictions and urged citizens to vaccinate as Omicron spreads. -EPA

Singapore has suspended quarantine-free travel and Australia has renewed its vaccination push as surging cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant just days before Christmas forced authorities to impose new curbs and expedite booster shots.

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