Algeria has stepped up measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus as cases continue to surge. Most universities have suspended in-person teaching until the beginning of February, an education ministry official told state media on Wednesday. At a emergency meeting held last week in response to climbing Omicron infections, Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said a decision to stop face-to-face teaching could be made by university management, taking exam timetables and other factors into account. Following that meeting, schools across the country were closed for 10 days to curb the sprea…