Omicron variant could become dominant because it is highly transmissible, but that a different vaccine may not be needed.

Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine received its first emergency use approval in Indonesia in early November

Heavily mutated Omicron is rapidly becoming the dominant variant of the coronavirus in South Africa less than four weeks.

One letter from Chinese diplomats clearly told Indonesia to halt drilling at a temporary offshore rig

Number of countries that had reported cases of the Omicron as of December 1, 2021, included the UK, Austria, Italy, Germany and Australia.