Israel is changing its quarantine and vaccination policy in a bid to ensure lasting protection for those vulnerable to the Omicron variant epidemic, the health ministry said. The PCR tests will be intended for people over 60 years of age and with a weak immune system, while in the lower risk populations the diagnostic test […]
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Hungary: Rapid increase in cases with 5,270 new infections
Hungary reported 5,270 new cases of coronavirus today, a sharp increase from 3,005 recorded a week ago as the Omicron variant spreads. Omicron is responsible for more than 11% of new cases, the government said. Despite the increase in cases, the number of patients being treated for coronavirus is 3,090, from 3,854 a week ago. […]
WHERE: Omicron can cause more dangerous variants of Covid-19
The multiplication of Omicron cases around the world could pose the risk of a new, more dangerous variant of Covid-19, the World Health Organization warned today. Although the variant is spreading rapidly worldwide, it looks less pathogenic than what was initially feared, and has raised hopes that the pandemic could be overcome. But Catherine Smallwood, […]
Deterioration of the situation in Italy: 170,844 cases and 259 deaths in the last 24 hours
In the last twenty-four hours, 170,844 cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Italy and 259 people have lost their lives. The death toll is the highest in nine months, and in terms of infections, it is an absolute negative record since the beginning of the pandemic. This deterioration is probably due to the increase […]
Covid-19 cases are on the rise in the Gulf
Outbreaks of the new coronavirus are rising sharply in many Gulf Arab states, with new infections in Saudi Arabia doubling in two days to more than 2,500 and in Qatar and Kuwait exceeding the “psychological” threshold of 1,000. Cases of the Omicron variant have been identified in all six Gulf countries. The official figures, however, […]
France: New record with over 270,000 cases of coronavirus in 24 hours
LAST UPDATE 22:00 More than 270,000 cases of Covid-19 have been reported in France in the last 24 hours, a new record amid a full-blown outbreak of the Omicron variant, the country’s health authorities announced today. Specifically, 271,686 cases were counted in 24 hours, according to data released today by the French National Health Authority. […]
Sweden’s coronavirus positive – New daily case record
Sweden’s King Charles Gustav XVI and Queen Sylvia have been diagnosed with Covid-19, the Palace announced today. “The king and queen, who are fully vaccinated and with the third dose, have mild symptoms and are feeling well given the conditions,” the Palace said in a statement. At the same time, the country set a new […]
WHERE: More evidence that Omicron causes milder disease than other strains
There is more evidence that the Omicron mutation affects the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previous mutated strains of the virus, a World Health Organization official said Tuesday. “We are seeing more and more studies showing that Omicron is affecting the upper respiratory tract, as opposed to other mutations that could cause severe […]
Air transport: Everything is judged in the first quarter of the year – Greece is in an advantageous position
2021 was a year of steady recovery for aviation in Europe following the shock of the 2020 pandemic. first quarter of the year that will largely determine the course of the whole year. In its report for 2021, the European Aviation Safety Agency (Eurocontrol) states that traffic (number of flights) at major European airports reached […]
Italian anesthesiologists: ‘ICU deniers do not accept even a single serum’
150 of the total 5,000 passengers of the MSC Grandiosa cruise ship tested positive for the coronavirus, after a test was performed at sea. The ship set sail in the port of Genoa and, according to Italian media, almost all the passengers who have been infected so far are asymptomatic. The Italian passengers will be […]
