Netherlands: ” Closes ” to Prevent Omicron Broadcast – Concern in Britain and US

LAST UPDATE: 12.16

The Netherlands is returning to a harsh lockdown from today by closing schools and unnecessary shops while limiting the number of visitors allowed in households, according to Bloomberg.

The Dutch Prime Minister pointed out yesterday that the lockdown is inevitable due to the fifth wave of the’s micron mutation of the coronavirus. “The Netherlands will close again. This is inevitable because of the fifth wave that comes with the micron mutation,” he said.

Omicron mutations in Britain have tripled

The mayor of London spoke of a “major incident” due to the spread of the Omicron mutation. Outbreaks in the UK have tripled in one day, with Britain “almost certainly” suffering hundreds of thousands of daily infections from the new outbreak, experts say.

At the same time, Germany has tightened rules for travelers from Britain to include a mandatory 14-day quarantine. David Frost, the UK minister in charge of the post-Brexit negotiations, has said he opposes “coronary measures” for the coronavirus in his resignation letter, which follows reports that the government is considering a ban on household involvement. two weeks.

New restrictive measures against the spread of COVID-19 are inevitable, as without new restrictions, Britain will see the National Health System (NHS) collapse, the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, told the BBC today.

Kahn declared a “state of emergency” yesterday to help London hospitals deal with the rise in COVID-19 infection caused by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

“I think it’s inevitable,” Kahn told the BBC when asked about the possibility of new restrictive measures. “If we do not impose new restrictions as soon as possible, we will see more positive cases, but it is also possible that public health services, such as the NHS, will be on the verge of collapse if they do not collapse,” he warned.

Biden’s message on Tuesday – Cases are on the rise in Australia

President Joe Biden, in a message to the people of the United States on Tuesday, is expected to speak out about the dangers of being vaccinated, while the Omicron mutation continues to spread in the country.

New York State reported 21,908 cases on Saturday, setting a new record for the second day in a row, Governor Kathy Hotsul said in a statement.

The daily toll in New York City was 5,263, Mayor Bill de Blasio said on Twitter.

Nationwide hospitalizations, which generally do not rise as fast as infections, rose 70 on Saturday to 3,909. Of the 290,930 people tested, 7.53% were positive for the virus.

Australia’s largest state reported a record 2,566 cases on Sunday, including hundreds of Omicron mutations.

Italy: New measures at Christmas

Immediately after Christmas, new, stricter measures are likely to be taken to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Italian media, according to what APE-MPE broadcasts.

On the 23rd of the month, the Italian prime minister is going to meet the leaders of the parties that support the government, to jointly assess the whole situation, based on the new data regarding the spread of the omicron variant.

The newspaper La Repubblica writes that compulsory vaccination, in particular, can be extended to citizens who are in constant contact with the public. Until now, education workers, health workers, police, the army and carabinieri have been required to get vaccinated against Covid-19.

At the same time, the reduction of the validity of the “vaccinated green pass” from nine to six months is being considered.

Meanwhile, 28,064 coronavirus cases have been reported in the country today and 123 people have died. In total, 697,740 diagnostic tests were performed, 4% of which were positive.

There are 953 patients with the virus in the intensive care units, while there are 7,576 patients in the hospital wards.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, in Italy the infections are 5,364,852 and 135,544 people have lost their lives.