Her Eleftherias Kourtali The prospects and challenges of 2022 for the eurozone countries are being examined by the Fitch rating agency, expecting a continuation of the strong recovery, a significant reduction of the deficits and a downward trend in the debt-to-GDP ratios. At the same time, he estimates that the debate over the change of […]
Tag: Omicron mutation
South Africa: Case record after detection of Omicron variant
South Africa today announced nearly 20,000 new cases of Covid-19, a record number since the day the Omicron variant was identified, as well as 36 deaths associated with the disease. It is not clear at this time how many of the new infections were caused by Omicron, as only a very small percentage of the […]
Britain: Sterling falls to new low for 2021 amid reports of tighter restrictions
The British pound fell to a new low for 2021 against the US dollar on Wednesday, as expectations that the Bank of England will raise interest rates next week fell amid reports that tougher restrictions against the coronavirus are imminent, Reuters reported. Britain may impose tougher measures on the coronavirus, including the teleworking recommendation, as […]
BlackRock: What 2021 has taught investors and what 2022 will bring – The ‘bets’ of the new regularity
Her Eleftherias Kourtali A new, highly contagious variant of the coronavirus could slow growth, worsen the investment climate and have a significant impact on various sectors, according to global bond market investment giant BlackRock in a new strategy report. The fund still prefers risk-taking positions, especially in stocks, but warns that it will change its […]
WHERE: ‘There is no reason’ to doubt that vaccines protect those infected with Omicron
“There is” no reason to doubt that existing vaccines protect “patients infected with the Omicron variant from severe forms of covid-19, said Michael Ryan, head of the World Health Organization’s emergency department. “We have very effective vaccines that have been shown to be effective against all variants so far in terms of the severity of […]
‘Micron’ breaks down Pfizer vaccine immunity more than other coronavirus variants
The Omicron mutation avoids the immunity offered by the Pfizer vaccine more than other coronavirus strains, according to laboratory experiments which also show that a booster dose is likely to help treat the highly mutated strain, according to Bloomberg. According to the first announcements of experiments on the effectiveness of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine, […]
Anthony Fauci: ‘Almost certain’ that the Omicron variant is no more serious than the Delta
It is “almost certain” that the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus does not cause more serious disease than Delta, said today to the French Agency the prominent scientific adviser of the American government Dr. Anthony Fauci. He added, however, that people would have to wait “at least two more weeks” to see if the […]
S. Kyriakidou: We are facing a situation that is constantly evolving with the Omicron variant
The EU is closely monitoring the situation, said Stella Kyriakidou, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, adding that “what we need to understand is that we are facing a situation that is constantly evolving with the Omicron variant”. “We are facing a very difficult epidemiological situation with the COVID-19 pandemic in all member states, which […]
Fiji: First cases of the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus
The Fiji Islands verified the first two cases of the OMicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 yesterday, Monday, which apparently stopped at an entrance gate without any other infection in the small Pacific country, according to the authorities. Health officials said Monday night that two Fiji nationals who returned from Nigeria via Hong Kong on November 25 […]
Argentina: First case of Omicron, the province of Buenos Aires introduces a health pass
The first case of the Omicron variant of the new coronavirus was detected in Argentina, in a citizen of the country who recently traveled to South Africa, the authorities announced on Monday, while the province of Buenos Aires announced that it is introducing a health pass. The patient is “38 years old”, he had traveled […]
