Omicron variant

Despite surging daily caseloads, the government is hoping to smooth the way for a return of international visitors.

The surge has prompted the authorities to reintroduce some limited social restrictions on Java and Bali.

Since January, South Korea’s daily cases have grown five-fold.

Taiwan is one of the few places still attempting to bring case counts down to zero amid the Omicron outbreak.

Japan has put two-thirds of the country under quasi-emergency measures as it struggles to curb the latest explosion of COVID-19 infections. 

The government is aiming to fully vaccinate the country's adult population by the presidential election on May 9.

Opening up after nearly two years closed off from the world, Australia knew that would mean a rise in COVID-19 cases. But Omicron has surged cases past expectations.

More than 20 million people are under lockdown in China to prevent the virus’ spread, even as Beijing prepares to welcome thousands of foreigners for the Olympics.

With the arrival of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Central Asia looks to be heading into its fourth wave of pandemic. 

A new COVID-19 surge now threatens to overshadow campaigning for the country's presidential election on May 9.

Japan is showing signs of a “sixth wave” of coronavirus infections as the highly contagious Omicron variant tears through the community.