Jordan reports 295 new cases of Omicron, 328 in total

The Jordanian Health Ministry registered 295 cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant on Sunday, bringing the total infections of the new variant to 328 across the kingdom, state-run Petra news agency reported.
Israeli PM enters quarantine after daughter tests positive for COVID-19
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett entered quarantine on Sunday after his daughter tested positive for COVID-19, a spokesman for the prime minister's office said in a statement.
Ethiopia reports 2,992 new COVID-19 cases
Ethiopia has registered 2,992 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 382,371 as of Wednesday evening, the country's health ministry said.
FDA authorizes Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 pill
The US Food and Drug Administration has authorized the emergency use of a COVID-19 pill developed by pharmaceutical firm Pfizer.
Asian nations stepping up anti-infection measures
Asian countries are stepping up anti-infection measures as the Omicron variant spreads in the region.
Britain reports over 100,000 daily new COVID cases
Britain's daily count of new coronavirus cases has topped 100,000 for the first time.
Ecuador confirms 19 more cases of coronavirus variant Omicron
Ecuador has confirmed 19 more cases of the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, bringing its total number of cases to 22, the Ministry of Public Health said Tuesday.