Deaths from Philippine typhoon top 200

Dec 20,2021
Philippine national police say the death toll from Typhoon Rai has surpassed 200.
New Zealand detects 9 more cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant at border
Dec 20
New Zealand had detected nine more cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in international arrivals, taking the country's total cases with the variant to 22, according to the Ministry of Health on Monday.
Vaccine bookings open for children aged 5-11 Australian Capital capital
Dec 20
Bookings for children aged between five-11 to get vaccinations in Australia's capital opened on Monday.
Peru confirms first 4 cases of Omicron variant
Dec 20
Peru confirmed the first four cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Minister of Health Hernando Cevallos announced on Sunday.
Arson suspected in Osaka building fire, 3 dead
Dec 17
More than 20 people have been severely injured in a fire that broke out at a building in Osaka City, western Japan. Most of them do not have vital signs and several have died. Police investigating the fire suspect that it was caused by arson.
Cambodia's COVID-19 death toll tops 3,000 with 3 new fatalities
Dec 17
Cambodia's death toll from COVID-19 has risen to 3,001 on Friday after three new fatalities were reported in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health (MoH) said in a statement.
Restrictions back to Australian state as COVID-19 cases surge
Dec 17
As the Australian state of Queensland grappled with an outbreak of COVID-19 after borders reopening, authorities reintroduced restrictions around the state.