The Omicron variant is still spreading in the US and the New York health authorities are noticing an increase in the number of children being treated for Covid-19, while the White House promised earlier today that it would quickly solve the problem with the lack of diagnostic tests in the country. The New York Department […]
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Italy: Those over 80 who have not been vaccinated face a huge risk of being admitted to the ICU
In the last twenty-four hours, in Italy the number of coronavirus cases is 24,883 and 81 people have lost their lives. In total, 217,052 tests were performed, 11.5% of which were positive. The number of tests, due to the two days off, is much lower than usual. There are 1,089 patients with coronavirus in the […]
Coronavirus: About 6,300 flights canceled worldwide over Christmas weekend
Some 6,300 flights were canceled by airlines around the world over the Christmas weekend, with the Omicron variant disrupting travel during the holidays as company employees – mostly pilots – were quarantined. According to the latest report of the specialized website Flightaware, yesterday, Saturday, almost 2,800 cancellations were recorded, of which 970 were flights connected […]
France: For the first time, more than 100,000 cases of coronavirus were recorded in one day
LAST UPDATE: 21.12 For the first time today, on Christmas day, France exceeded the “psychological” limit of 100,000 daily cases of Covid-19, a number that has never been recorded since the beginning of the pandemic. According to the official data of the Public Health Service, 104,611 new cases were recorded within 24 hours. On December […]
Britain – Coronavirus: Vaccination does not stop even at Christmas
It was not even noon and while some were still opening their Christmas presents, a queue had formed outside the Redbridge vaccination center in north-east London. Due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant in the United Kingdom, the vaccination campaign, which is being carried out at an unprecedented rate, does not stop even […]
Portugal: Omicron mutation predominant – Deaths and hospitalizations stable
The Omicron variant became the dominant one in Portugal, at a time when the country recorded a record number of new cases of Covid-19 since the end of January, the General Directorate of Health announced. “The Omicron variant is already predominant in Portugal” with an estimated incidence rate of 61.5% on December 22, according to […]
Ireland: Omicron mutation predominates within one month
The Irish Ministry of Health announced yesterday Friday that 11,182 cases of SARS-CoV-2 have been confirmed in the past 24 hours, the highest number since the outbreak of the new coronavirus in the country. According to Irish public radio and television, the RTÉ network, 83% of cases are now estimated to be due to the […]
France: Many sectors of the economy at risk of ‘disorganization’ due to Omicron cases
Will Omicron layoffs be the next financial nightmare after the first wave of the pandemic? Concerns are growing about a possible general disruption due to the storm expected in January. There are many areas that are at risk of absenteeism due to the “hundreds of thousands” of cases per day, said Olivier Guerin, a member […]
USA: More than 2,000 flights were canceled, mainly due to the pandemic
Airlines around the world have been forced to cancel more than 2,000 flights – a quarter of them in the US – mainly because of the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus that disrupts the Christmas and New Year holidays. According to the Flightaware website, until 17.40 today (Greek time) the flight cancellations reached 2,116. […]
US lifts travel bans imposed by Omicron in 8 South African countries
The Biden government will lift travel restrictions in eight South African countries last month amid concerns about the rapidly spreading Omicron variant, a senior government official told Reuters. Foreign nationals who have been expelled from the United States because they were in one of the eight countries for the past 14 days will now be […]
