Britain's COVID alert level has been increased from Level 3 to Level 4 "in light of the rapid increase in Omicron cases", British chief medical officers said in a joint statement Sunday.
NEW YORK - Search and rescue teams in western Kentucky and nearby states were combing through rubble for survivors on Sunday (Dec.12) after a series of tornadoes ripped through the region, killing at least dozens, while the number of deaths in Kentucky alone could exceed 100, according to state officials quoted by The Wall Street Journal.
Four east African countries of Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda have joined hands to fight plastic pollution in the region, an official said Saturday (Dec. 11).
Canada reported 3,589 new COVID-19 cases as of Saturday (Dec. 11) noon, bringing the cumulative total to 1,831,344 cases, including 29,909 deaths, according to CTV.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss Ukraine's security situation, Zelensky's press service reported Friday (Dec. 10).
