The government requires people with Covid to remain in isolation at home, but a special time window on Election Day would allow them to leave to cast their ballots.
Author: John Yoon
Tonga Extends Its Lockdown as Covid Cases Rise
The island nation barely saw the coronavirus in the first two years of the pandemic. But after a volcanic eruption, an outbreak among visiting aid workers has pushed up its caseload.
Covid Case in Beijing Olympic Bubble Is Linked to a German Team
A supervisor who tested positive is asymptomatic and is now in a quarantine hotel, the German Olympic Sports Confederation said.
American Airlines Flight Turns Back Over Passenger Mask Dispute
The London-bound flight was about 500 miles into its 4,400-mile journey when it reversed course and returned to Miami.
Racing to Stop Omicron, Countries Rely on At-Home Antigen Tests
Countries aim keep up with the variant’s rapid pace of transmission, marking a shift from viewing P.C.R. testing as the primary method of diagnosis.
South Korea Temporarily Re-Tightens Covid Restrictions
The country also confirmed its first cluster of the Omicron variant, in a church where two locally transmitted cases were found and 800 were being tested.
Covid Rules Prevent South Korean Fans From Singing at Concerts
South Koreans including K-pop fans will not be able to shout, chant or sing at performances with 500 or more attendees, according to government rules.
Singapore Will Start Easing Its Covid Rules Next Week
The Southeast Asian city state is recovering from a recent surge of hospitalizations. An official said its reopening would proceed in a “step-by-step manner.”
South Korea Links Over 200 Covid Cases to Religious Settlement
Nearly half of the residents at the facility in the city of Cheonan tested positive for Covid, an outbreak that comes as South Korea’s case levels surge.
Singapore to End Free Covid Treatment for Those ‘Unvaccinated by Choice’
The change, which takes effect on Dec. 8, comes as the number of severe cases has stabilized but remains high, the Health Ministry said.