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The Deadliest Day in Australia Due to Omicron, Houthi Attacks Abu Dhabi

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Australia had the deadliest day of the entire pandemic corona virus (COVID-19), by scoring the most additional deaths in a day. This situation occurs when varian Omicron which spread rapidly continued to trigger an increase in the number of hospitalizations to a record.

As reported Reuters, Tuesday (18/1/2022), Australia is facing the worst Corona outbreak in its region, driven by the Omicron variant which has recently placed more patients in hospitals and intensive care units.

A total of 74 deaths from Corona were reported in a day, on Tuesday (18/1) local time, originating from the three most populous states in Australia, namely New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland.

That number surpassed the previous record high, when 57 deaths were recorded in a day on Thursday (13/1).

In addition to this news, the following are international news that attracts readers’ attention detik.com, today, Tuesday (18/1/2022):

– Saudi Arabia Coalition Attacks Houthis in Yemen, 14 Dead

Lead military coalition Saudi Arabia launch airstrikes against group positions Houthi rebels di Sanaa, Yaman, on Tuesday (18/1) local time. At least 14 people were reported to have died as a result of the Saudi-led coalition.

As reported Reuters, Tuesday (18/1/2022), the air strike was launched after on Monday (17/1) local time, the Houthi rebels launched a drone attack on the region. United Arab Emirates (UAE) which is a partner of the Saudi coalition. At least three people were killed in the Houthi drone attack in the UAE.

The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted at least eight drones launched into Saudi territory on Monday (17/1).

On Tuesday (18/1) local time, the Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes against strongholds and camps in Sanaa believed to belong to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels.

– US Staples Supply Crisis, Supermarket Shelves Empty

High demand for groceries combined with soaring shipping costs, and labor shortages due to rapid deployment corona virus (COVID-19) varian Omicron, has triggered a new round of shortages in the supply of basic necessities in Indonesia United States of America (AS).

As reported Reuters, Tuesday (1/18/2022), this situation resulted in delays in the operations of processed food and fresh product companies, which indirectly triggered the emptying of food product shelves in US supermarkets, even at the largest retailer in the country.

Farmers along the US West Coast have had to pay higher costs, reportedly nearly three times what they were before the pandemic, to ship perishable produce like lettuce and berries before they rot.

Shay Myers, CEO of Owyhee Produce, which grows onions, watermelons and asparagus along the Idaho-Oregon state border, said he was delaying shipments of onion products to retail distributors until shipping costs were reduced.

– Houthi Attack Abu Dhabi, UAE Angry-Threatens Retaliation

Rebel group Houthi in Yemen launched drone attack or drones and missiles to United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE government is outraged and condemned the attack which killed three people and caused a fire near the Abu Dhabi airport. The UAE also threatened to retaliate.

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