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Japan protests China's suspension of visa issuance to citizens

The Japanese government on Wednesday protested China's decision to suspend the issuance of visas to Japanese travelers and urged the country to repeal the measure that is seen as retaliation for Tokyo adopting tighter COVID-19 entry restrictions. "It is extremely regrettable that China is restricting issuing visas for reasons besides novel coronavirus countermeasures," Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno told a regular news conference, adding Tokyo has protested through diplomatic channels. China stopped issuing new visas to Japanese and South Korean travelers Tuesday after it said it would respond to countries that introduced tighter coronavirus entry restrictions on visitors from China. Since late last year, Japan temporarily started tightening border controls on travelers from mainland China amid a surge of cases and fears that a new virus variant could emerge there.

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Peru detects presence of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5

STORY: Peru detects presence of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medics working 2. various of street views in Peru 3. various of people receiving vaccines STORYLINE: The National Institute of Health in Peru detected three cases of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 this week in Lima through genomic surveillance, as was confirmed by the Ministry of Health on Sunday. Through a statement, the institution explained that the finding of the INS Genomic Surveillance Team "implies that there may be more related cases and there could be an increase of cases" of COVID-19 in the coming weeks. The new subvariant is a descendant of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is the cause of COVID-19, and it has been identified in 38 countries, the institute declared. The identification of the Omicron sublineage XBB.1.5 in the Peruvian capital comes at a time when the country is going through its fifth wave of infections, althou

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Omicron variant XBB.3 feared to be dominant in India in a month: report

STORY: Omicron variant XBB.3 feared to be dominant in India in a month: report DATELINE: Oct. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: New Delhi CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of India gate 2. various of crowded market areas 3. various of people receiving COVID-19 testing 4. various of the hospital area 5. various of street views STORYLINE: The Omicron sub-variant XBB, particularly XBB.3, is likely to be the dominant strain of the COVID-19 virus in India within a month, reported The Times of India newspaper on Tuesday citing scientists. According to the report, there were 71 confirmed cases of XBB-driven COVID-19 infection in India at the beginning of this month, and the number jumped to 136 by Oct. 23. "On Monday the case count was 235," it added. It quoted a senior scientist with the Indian SARS-CoV-2 Genomics Consortium (INSACOG) as saying that the XBB.3 strain is currently leading the pack in India "with maximum cases." According to the report, the eastern state of West Bengal has reported the hig

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Biden urges precautions as Omicron subvariant BA.5 spreads in U.S.

STORY: Biden urges precautions as Omicron subvariant BA.5 spreads in U.S. DATELINE: July 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS/HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President 3. various of the White House STORYLINE: U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday urged precautions as the Omicron BA.5 subvariant of COVID-19 continues to spread in the country. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President "In fact, this new variant that infected me is getting a lot of people infected all around the world, not just here in the United States. We should take precautions to try to slow the spread of this virus." Biden said this in remarks from the White House's Rose Garden after ending isolation. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): JOE BIDEN, U.S. President "You should consider wearing a mask when you're in a crowded, indoor public place." COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations are rising in the United States, with BA

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Colombia enters 5th wave of COVID-19 pandemic

STORY: Colombia enters 5th wave of COVID-19 pandemic DATELINE: July 9, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Bogota CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of vaccination in Bogota 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): FERNANDO RUIZ, Minister of Health and Social Protection STORYLINE: Colombia has entered the fifth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, so citizens should reinforce self-care measures and get vaccinated against the virus, Minister of Health and Social Protection Fernando Ruiz said on Friday. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): FERNANDO RUIZ, Minister of Health and Social Protection "Evidently we are in the fifth peak. It has been spreading in different cities, especially in urban areas. The Cauca Valley is quite affected, as well as Bogota. At this peak, people older than 70 years old are more affected in terms of mortality. But in terms of hospitalizations, both the very young and elderly are affected." Ruiz also stressed the need to accelerate testing to identify new cases in time, emphasizing that although the Omicron variant

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Peru isolates monkeypox virus genome

STORY: Peru isolates monkeypox virus genome DATELINE: July 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:41 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: MEDICINE/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of laboratory 2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): OSCAR ESCALANTE, Executive Director of Health at Transmissible Diseases at National Health Institute 3. various of people doing research work STORYLINE: Health Authorities in Peru have achieved the isolation of the complete genome of the virus that generates monkeypox in just a few days. It's the first isolated case, the national health institute in Peru confirmed on Friday. SOUNDBITE (Spanish): OSCAR ESCALANTE, Executive Director of Health at Transmissible Diseases at National Health Institute "This is the first isolated case. It's a starting point. We know the variant that has entered the country. What happens now is that we must be vigilant because we know that these viruses constantly mutate, so the system of genome vigilance is very important to determine if there is some mutation of the virus or not." In May, the Min

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DPRK leader calls for quick action to contain COVID-19

STORY: DPRK leader calls for quick action to contain COVID-19 DATELINE: May 13, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:48 LOCATION: Pyongyang CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (Chinese): JIANG YAPING, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of Pyongyang STORYLINE: STANDUP (Chinese): JIANG YAPING, Xinhua correspondent in Pyongyang "According to the Korean Central News Agency, Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on Thursday visited the state emergency epidemic prevention headquarters. He called for quick action to contain the spread of COVID-19." A fever whose cause couldn't be identified explosively spread nationwide from late April, and more than 350,000 people got fever "in a short span of time" and at least 162,200 of them recovered completely. The Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday that samples taken from patients with fever in Pyongyang on Sunday were "consistent with" the virus' highly transmissible Omicron variant. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from

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China's dynamic zero-COVID approach crucial to world economy: expert

STORY: China's dynamic zero-COVID approach crucial to world economy: expert DATELINE: April 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:23 LOCATION: NEW YORK, U.S. CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN PANG, Senior fellow at Bard College, New York STORYLINE: China is battling a COVID-19 resurgence attributable to the Omicron variant, with tens of thousands of new infections reported a day. Yet China has not relaxed its dynamic zero-COVID approach, making all-out efforts in containing the spread of the virus and ensuring supplies of daily necessities for those who stay put. John Pang, a senior fellow at New York-based Bard College, praised China's dynamic zero-COVID approach, saying "the global economy is still fortunate that China has the pandemic under control." SOUNDBITE (English): JOHN PANG, Senior fellow at Bard College, New York "The West is in no position, not in a position of strength to talk to China about zero-COVID (approach). They've basically lost all control of it. China's zero-COVID (app

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Thailand approves plan to treat COVID-19 as endemic

STORY: Thailand approves plan to treat COVID-19 as endemic DATELINE: March 10, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:48 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Thai people's lives, markets 2. various of advertizing board of "We Win" and "We Love Each Other" campaigns 3. various of Thai shopping markets, street view 4. various of people waiting for COVID-19 test 5. various of Thai people receiving COVID-19 vaccine injections STORYLINE: Thailand's health authorities approved on Wednesday a four-step plan to support the country's transition to the COVID-19 endemic phase by July 1. Approved at a meeting held by the National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC), the plan aims to gradually contain the surge of new infections and deaths caused by the latest Omicron variant, and prepare the country to treat the virus as an endemic. The decision was made to help Thailand's economy recover from the pandemic as well as protect public health by implementing strict measures accordingly, Public Health Minister

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-COVID-19-CASES

(220216) -- SEOUL, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait for COVID-19 tests at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2022. South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the health authorities said Wednesday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country reported 90,443 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, raising the total tally to 1,552,851. (Photo by James Lee/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-COVID-19-CASES

(220216) -- SEOUL, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Medical workers take swab samples from people for COVID-19 tests at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2022. South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the health authorities said Wednesday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country reported 90,443 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, raising the total tally to 1,552,851. (Photo by James Lee/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-COVID-19-CASES

(220216) -- SEOUL, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- People wait for COVID-19 tests at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2022. South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the health authorities said Wednesday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country reported 90,443 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, raising the total tally to 1,552,851. (Photo by James Lee/Xinhua)

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SOUTH KOREA-SEOUL-COVID-19-CASES

(220216) -- SEOUL, Feb. 16, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a nasal swab sample from a child for COVID-19 test at a makeshift testing site in Seoul, South Korea, Feb. 16, 2022. South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a record high amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the health authorities said Wednesday. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), the country reported 90,443 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, raising the total tally to 1,552,851. (Photo by James Lee/Xinhua)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-PRESIDENT-COVID-19-RECOVERY

(220211) -- ISTANBUL, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (5th L) speaks to reporters in Istanbul, Turkey, on Feb. 11, 2022. Erdogan said on Friday that thanks to the vaccine doses he received, he has swiftly recovered from the COVID-19. Erdogan on Thursday tested negative for COVID-19, only six days after he tweeted that he and his wife were infected by the Omicron variant of the virus. (Xinhua)

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TURKEY-ISTANBUL-PRESIDENT-COVID-19-RECOVERY

(220211) -- ISTANBUL, Feb. 11, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (Front) speaks to reporters in Istanbul, Turkey, on Feb. 11, 2022. Erdogan said on Friday that thanks to the vaccine doses he received, he has swiftly recovered from the COVID-19. Erdogan on Thursday tested negative for COVID-19, only six days after he tweeted that he and his wife were infected by the Omicron variant of the virus. (Xinhua)

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HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/NETHERLANDS

Parked bicycles outside of the GGD Paviljoen Amsterdam testing facility. People wait in line out to be tested outside of a GGD Covid-19 testing center facility, GGD is the Municipal Public Health Service in Amsterdam Zuid. The Netherlands was the first European nation that declared a lockdown to fight the new Omicron variant during the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic just before Christmas with bars, gyms, hairdressers and all the "non-essential" shops, museums, public venues etc closed until at least January 14. Amsterdam, the Netherlands on January 5, 2022 (Photo by Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto) (Credit:Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers distribute daily necessities at a goods transferring point in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Volunteers help citizens register for COVID-19 test at a testing site in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 9, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Policemen are on duty at a tollgate in Anyang City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a citizen at a COVID-19 testing site in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 11, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers distribute daily necessities at a goods transferring point in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works at an air-inflated laboratory for COVID-19 nucleic acid testing in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 12, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker takes a swab sample from a little girl at a COVID-19 testing site Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 11, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A volunteer transfers daily necessities at a quarantine site in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 11, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 14, 2022 shows policemen being on duty at a tollgate in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Staff members arrange swab samples in Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, Jan. 12, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks a driver's body temperature at a tollgate in Anyang City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A policeman is on duty at a tollgate in Anyang City, central China's Henan Province, Jan. 14, 2022. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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CHINA-HENAN-ANYANG-COVID-19-FIGHT AGAINST OMICRON VARIANT (CN)

(220114) -- ANYANG, Jan. 14, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Jan. 11, 2022 shows staff members transferring daily necessities at a quarantine site in Anyang Vocational and Technical College in Anyang City, central China's Henan Province. Anyang City on Thursday reported 58 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, taking the city's total infections to 198. Numerous frontline workers and volunteers have been devoting their time to fighting the epidemic, building stringent lines of defense against the highly transmissible virus and ensuring sufficient food and medicine supplies for its citizens. (Photo by Ma Xiaoran/Xinhua)

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ITALY-BOLOGNA-COVID-19-CASES-LARGEST DAILY INCREASE

(211231) -- BOLOGNA (ITALY), Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a swab at a drive-thru COVID-19 test site in Bologna, Italy, on Dec. 31, 2021. On Friday, as the new Omicron virus variant is pushing up infections, Italy registered over 144,000 cases, the largest daily increase since the pandemic began. (Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)

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ITALY-BOLOGNA-COVID-19-CASES-LARGEST DAILY INCREASE

(211231) -- BOLOGNA (ITALY), Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- People in their vehicles wait at a drive-thru COVID-19 test site in Bologna, Italy, on Dec. 31, 2021. On Friday, as the new Omicron virus variant is pushing up infections, Italy registered over 144,000 cases, the largest daily increase since the pandemic began. (Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)

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ITALY-BOLOGNA-COVID-19-CASES-LARGEST DAILY INCREASE

(211231) -- BOLOGNA (ITALY), Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a swab at a drive-thru COVID-19 test site in Bologna, Italy, on Dec. 31, 2021. On Friday, as the new Omicron virus variant is pushing up infections, Italy registered over 144,000 cases, the largest daily increase since the pandemic began. (Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)

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ITALY-BOLOGNA-COVID-19-CASES-LARGEST DAILY INCREASE

(211231) -- BOLOGNA (ITALY), Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a swab at a drive-thru COVID-19 test site in Bologna, Italy, on Dec. 31, 2021. On Friday, as the new Omicron virus variant is pushing up infections, Italy registered over 144,000 cases, the largest daily increase since the pandemic began. (Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)

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ITALY-BOLOGNA-COVID-19-CASES-LARGEST DAILY INCREASE

(211231) -- BOLOGNA (ITALY), Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a swab at a drive-thru COVID-19 test site in Bologna, Italy, on Dec. 31, 2021. On Friday, as the new Omicron virus variant is pushing up infections, Italy registered over 144,000 cases, the largest daily increase since the pandemic began. (Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)

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ITALY-BOLOGNA-COVID-19-CASES-LARGEST DAILY INCREASE

(211231) -- BOLOGNA (ITALY), Dec. 31, 2021 (Xinhua) -- A medical worker collects a swab at a drive-thru COVID-19 test site in Bologna, Italy, on Dec. 31, 2021. On Friday, as the new Omicron virus variant is pushing up infections, Italy registered over 144,000 cases, the largest daily increase since the pandemic began. (Photo by Gianni Schicchi/Xinhua)

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'We Are All Catrinas' Festival In Playa Del Carmen

Quintana Roo Police band performs during the 'We are all Catrinas 2021' (Todas somos Catrinas 2021) festival inspired by the Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos), in the center of Playa Del Carmen. On Sunday, 31 October 2021, in Playa Del Carmen, Quintana Roo, Mexico. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) (Credit:Artur Widak/NurPhoto/Kyodo News Images)

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Quiet Haneda airport after global entry ban amid virus fear

An international arrival lobby is deserted at Haneda airport near Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2021, as Japan banned new entries by foreigners globally for at least one month to stave off the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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Quiet Haneda airport after global entry ban amid virus fear

An international terminal is deserted at Haneda airport near Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2021, as Japan banned new entries by foreigners globally for at least one month to stave off the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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Quiet Haneda airport after global entry ban amid virus fear

An international arrival lobby is deserted at Haneda airport near Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2021, as Japan banned new entries by foreigners globally for at least one month to stave off the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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Quiet Haneda airport after global entry ban amid virus fear

An international terminal is deserted at Haneda airport near Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2021 as Japan banned new entries by foreigners globally for at least one month to stave off the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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Quiet Haneda airport after global entry ban amid virus fear

An international arrival lobby is deserted at Haneda airport near Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2021, as Japan banned new entries by foreigners globally for at least one month to stave off the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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Quiet Haneda airport after global entry ban amid virus fear

An international arrival lobby is deserted at Haneda airport near Tokyo on Nov. 30, 2021, as Japan banned new entries by foreigners globally for at least one month to stave off the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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Quiet Haneda airport after global entry ban amid virus fear

An international terminal is deserted at Haneda airport near Tokyo Nov. 30, 2021 as Japan banned new entries by foreigners globally for at least one month to stave off the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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Tourists visit zoo - Dhaka - Bangladesh

AUGUST 27, 2021,DHAKA, BANGLADESH - : Visitors look animals species at the Bangladesh zoo amid Delta variant of Covid-19. The National Zoo resume activities after several months of closure due to Covid-19 pandemic. The zoo over an area of 186 acres houses 135 species and 3,150 animals. On August 27, 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists visit zoo - Dhaka - Bangladesh

AUGUST 27, 2021,DHAKA, BANGLADESH - : Visitors look animals species at the Bangladesh zoo amid Delta variant of Covid-19. The National Zoo resume activities after several months of closure due to Covid-19 pandemic. The zoo over an area of 186 acres houses 135 species and 3,150 animals. On August 27, 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists visit zoo - Dhaka - Bangladesh

AUGUST 27, 2021,DHAKA, BANGLADESH - : Visitors look animals species at the Bangladesh zoo amid Delta variant of Covid-19. The National Zoo resume activities after several months of closure due to Covid-19 pandemic. The zoo over an area of 186 acres houses 135 species and 3,150 animals. On August 27, 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists visit zoo - Dhaka - Bangladesh

AUGUST 27, 2021,DHAKA, BANGLADESH - : Visitors look animals species at the Bangladesh zoo amid Delta variant of Covid-19. The National Zoo resume activities after several months of closure due to Covid-19 pandemic. The zoo over an area of 186 acres houses 135 species and 3,150 animals. On August 27, 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists visit zoo - Dhaka - Bangladesh

AUGUST 27, 2021,DHAKA, BANGLADESH - : Visitors look animals species at the Bangladesh zoo amid Delta variant of Covid-19. The National Zoo resume activities after several months of closure due to Covid-19 pandemic. The zoo over an area of 186 acres houses 135 species and 3,150 animals. On August 27, 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists visit zoo - Dhaka - Bangladesh

AUGUST 27, 2021,DHAKA, BANGLADESH - : Visitors look animals species at the Bangladesh zoo amid Delta variant of Covid-19. The National Zoo resume activities after several months of closure due to Covid-19 pandemic. The zoo over an area of 186 acres houses 135 species and 3,150 animals. On August 27, 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Tourists visit zoo - Dhaka - Bangladesh

AUGUST 27, 2021,DHAKA, BANGLADESH - : Visitors look animals species at the Bangladesh zoo amid Delta variant of Covid-19. The National Zoo resume activities after several months of closure due to Covid-19 pandemic. The zoo over an area of 186 acres houses 135 species and 3,150 animals. On August 27, 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Photo by Habibur Rahman/ABACAPRESS.COM