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Omicron's global spread prompts renewed lockdowns, delayed reopenings

Travellers in personal protective equipment load luggage into a taxi outside the international terminal at Sydney Airport, in Sydney, Australia. [Reuters]

New Zealand delayed the planned reopening of its international border because of the sweeping spread of Omicron around the world on Tuesday, as several other countries reimposed social distancing measures.

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