Britain today set a new Covid-19 infection record for the third day in a row, with 93,045 cases in 24 hours, breaking the record of 88,376 cases the day before. According to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, facing a “tsunami” due to the Omicron variant, Britain counts a total of 147,048 dead from Covid-19, of which […]
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‘Door’ to British travelers from France
As of tonight, France bans travelers from Great Britain. The Omicron mutation gives a “strong blow” to tourism and catering. The countdown for the British who want to travel to neighboring France has begun, as in less than 12 hours they will be barred from entering the country. Fearing the spread of Omicron, which broke […]
Britain: Consumer confidence index fell in December
British consumers became slightly more pessimistic in December amid high inflation and news of the Omicron mutation, which overshadowed the short-term outlook for the economy and personal finances. GfK Consumer Confidence Index fell to -15 points in December from -14 points in November. The decrease is smaller than the estimates for -18 points expected by […]
UK: Retail sales increase larger than expected
Retail sales in the UK rose more than expected last month, mainly thanks to Black Friday, early Christmas shopping and the lifting of locdown restrictions that closed many stores last year, according to official figures. Retail sales volumes increased by 2.4% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, and were 4.7% higher than the previous […]
Britain: Four children die in house fire in London
A fire that broke out in a house in south London claimed the lives of four children yesterday Thursday, British police announced. The children, believed to belong to the same family, were pulled from a home on Collingwood Street in south London during the firefighting operation. They were taken to hospital, where they succumbed to […]
Britain: Serious shortages of hospital staff due to coronavirus
British hospitals, especially those in London, are struggling to maintain their staffing capacity due to the number of those who need to be isolated due to coronavirus exposure, a doctor at the emergency services said today. With the new highly contagious Omicron variant of the coronavirus spreading, Britain yesterday recorded the highest number of daily […]
Britain: PMI at 10-month low in December due to coronavirus
The spread of the Omicron mutation has hit British hospitality and travel companies this month, sending private sector growth to a 10-month low. Preliminary data for the IHS Markit composite PMI fell to 53.2 points in December from 57.6 points in November. Although it remains above the 50 points that separate growth from the recession, […]
France: Imposes restrictions on travelers from Britain due to Omicron
LAST UPDATE: 13:43 France will step up controls on travelers arriving in the country from Britain, government spokesman Gabriel Atal said today following an increase in cases of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus observed in the United Kingdom. He told BFM television that the measures, to be announced later in the day by the […]
British Minister for Health: The Omicron variant is responsible for 60% of cases in London
England chief Chris Whitey said today that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is a really serious threat and that what health officials already know about it is “bad”. “This is a really serious threat right now. As big as the threat is, there are a lot of things we don’t know, but everything we […]
Britain to remove all countries from ‘red travel list’ for Covid-19
Britain will withdraw all 11 countries from its “red travel list” for Covid-19 from tomorrow Wednesday, because there is currently a dispersion in the Omicron variant community, Health Minister Sajid Javid told parliament today. The British government added the South African countries to its “red” list at the end of November, which means that only […]
