About 1 in 10 people in London were probably infected with COVID-19 on Sunday, according to new official estimates highlighting the relentless progress of the Omicron variant. Daily estimates based on models produced by the Office for National Statistics showed that approximately 9.5% of Londoners had COVID-19 as of Sunday, ranging from 8.43% to 10.69%. […]
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Omicron mutation: New studies confirm that it has a high ability to escape antibodies
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus can largely escape the immune protection offered by either vaccines, previous disease or monoclonal antibodies, confirm five new studies published in the journal Nature. Laboratory (non-clinical) studies, some of which have been pre-published, show that those who have previously been ill with Covid-19 and those who have been fully […]
British study: Protection of the third dose against Omicron weakens after 10 weeks
The Omicron variant of the coronavirus must be about 90% less severe than the Delta, in order to prevent a new large wave of hospitalizations in the winter, similar to the peak of previous waves, according to estimates by the Sage Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies) of the British Government. This assessment, according to the […]
Omicron: The first 2 cases in Albania have been confirmed
The technical committee of experts for dealing with the pandemic of the new coronavirus in Albania announced yesterday Thursday that the first two cases of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 have been confirmed. During a press conference, Deputy Minister of Health and head of the committee, Mira Rakatsoli, assured that for the time being, the […]
France: Record number of cases, with 91,608 new infections in the last 24 hours
Covid-19 cases have exceeded 90,000 in France, for the first time since the pandemic began in March 2020, according to figures released by the Ministry of Health. In the last 24 hours, 91,608 new cases were recorded, a record number. The average for the seven days is 61,274. The previous absolute record was 86,852 cases […]
Italy: In Lombardy, Micron detects 40% of new cases, 28% nationally
Today, 44,595 cases of coronavirus were recorded in Italy and 168 people lost their lives. This is the highest number of cases since the outbreak of the pandemic. In total, 901,450 diagnostic tests were performed, 4.9% of which were positive. There are 1,023 patients in the intensive care units of the country, while there are […]
Britain: Omicron’s risk of hospitalization reduced by up to 70%
The risk of treating those infected with the Omicron variant is lower compared to Delta, but Omicron’s high transmissibility could lead to a significant number of patients who would need hospital treatment, according to the British government. Analysis of preliminary data by the UK Health Insurance Agency (UKHSA) shows that a patient with Omicron is […]
Germany: Businesses shielded for Omicron
What will happen if there is a technical failure in the electricity and telephone network and the technical staff of the branches is in quarantine? Will the country be paralyzed? Citizens and the economy will have to spend the second Christmas in the shadow of the pandemic. And resentment, for others despair, can not be […]
Scotland closes nightclubs to face Omicron
The Scottish Government today ordered the closure of nightclubs from Monday to limit the resurgence of infections caused by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus in the United Kingdom. The measure will be applied to about 150 discos, which will be able to remain open for the service of seated people, if they wish, and […]
When does Bill Gates estimate that the pandemic can end?
Microsoft billionaire co-founder Bill Gates has predicted when the pandemic could end. In particular, as he states in a series of tweets that he published on his personal account on December 21, he expresses his belief that if the right measures are taken, “the pandemic can end in 2022”. At the same time, regarding the […]
