The Omicron variant of the coronavirus is now the predominant among new cases in France, where coronavirus cases are “significantly rising” in recent days, as announced by the country’s public health service. “62.4% of diagnostic tests performed show a profile compatible with the Omicron variant” at the beginning of the last week of the year, […]
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Israel: Extends 4th dose to older people staying in care
LAST UPDATE: 11:11 Israel is extending the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to elderly people living in care units, Health Minister Nijan Horovic said on Friday, citing their high exposure and susceptibility to infections, according to Reuters. Israel is set to give a second boost of the coronavirus vaccine to people with weakened immune […]
Germany: Meeting of the state education ministers for the operation of schools in the middle of Omicron
The situation in the schools under the weight of the “Omicron” variant will be discussed on January 5 by the ministers of Education of the federation and the states, immediately after the return of the students to the classrooms. On the table will even be the possibility of returning to distance education. “The Omicron variant […]
Omicron Mutation: Data from hospitalizations of children in the US and Britain
As the new “micron” strain spreads in the US, all unvaccinated people are at increased risk of contracting the disease, including children. The doctors of the Therapeutic Clinic of the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Theodora Psaltopoulou, Panos Malandrakis, Giannis Danasis and Thanos Dimopoulos (Rector of EKPA) summarize the latest […]
Coronavirus – South African Study: J&J booster dose is 84% ​​effective against hospitalization
A booster dose of Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose coronavirus vaccine was 84% ​​effective in preventing hospitalization as the Omicron variant spreads, researchers said on Thursday, according to Reuters. The study, which has not been peer-reviewed, was based on a second dose of the J&J vaccine given to 69,092 healthcare workers between November 15 and December […]
Brazil: 112 deaths and over 9,000 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours
The Brazilian Ministry of Health announced on Wednesday that 112 patients had died in the past 24 hours due to complications of COVID-19 and 9,128 cases of SARS-CoV-2 were confirmed, but these data are not complete, as two states, among them the second most populous of the country, Sao Paulo, did not submit data. Cases […]
Sputnik inhaler vaccine effective against Omicron, its creators promise
The inhaled form of the Russian Sputnik vaccine against COVID-19 will be available on the market in the first quarter of 2022 and will be particularly effective against the highly infectious Omicron variant of the new coronavirus, offering not only protection against infection but also prevention of its spread. , announced the Russian National Research […]
Belgium is reopening its theaters and cinemas
The reopening of theaters and cinemas in Belgium was confirmed today by the competent “Coordination Committee” (Codeco), after the decision of the Council of State to suspend the measure for the closure of theaters announced on December 22 to stop the Omicron mutation. . The Belgian Coordinating Committee met today as a matter of urgency, […]
With 16,428 new cases, Ireland set a new record
Ireland is now on the list of countries that broke their previous Covid-19 daily case records, recording 16,428 new infections, while the number of patients in need of hospital care also began to rise, according to the health ministry. . The last record of infections was recorded on December 24, at 11,182, with the Omicron […]
Britain: New Covid-19 case record
Britain reported 183,037 cases of COVID-19 today, a new record, with 50,000 more infections than the previous high recorded a day earlier, according to government figures. The increase in cases triggered by the highly contagious Omicron variant also coincides with an increase in the number of coronavirus patients in hospitals. Despite the growing number of […]
