FILE - People wear face masks to help protect against the spread of the coronavirus in Taipei, Taiwan, Thursday, Sept. 30, 2021. Taiwan has recorded its first case of the omicron variant in a passenger who returned from Eswatini, the southern African kingdom, on Dec. 8, according to the island's health officials. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying, File) APTaiwan has recorded its first case of the omicron variant in a passenger who recently traveled to the southern African country of Eswatini, health officials said Saturday. Taiwan reported 10 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, all of which were identified in travelers entering from abroad. Taiwan has reported 16,731 COVID-19 cases in total and 848 deaths.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 11, 2021 23:42 UTC