London ∙ The Omicron variant has been reported in 89 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Expansion is faster than the Delta variant. The WHO estimates that the number of people infected with the virus will double in a day and a half in areas where social outbreaks have been reported. With this, European countries are once again moving towards tougher restrictions. France and Austria have tightened travel restrictions. The New Year celebration, including the fireworks in Paris, was abandoned.
The vaccine will be given to 5–11 year olds in the country next week. Protests in Paris intensified after the announcement of the restrictions. In Denmark, theaters, amusement parks and museums were closed. A curfew was imposed in Ireland after 8 p.m. Partial lockdown Indicates that the current Netherlands is moving towards a complete lockdown.
The UK saw a record increase in daily Kovid figures this week. The number of Kovid patients admitted to hospitals in London has increased by 28.6%. A short-term lockdown after Christmas is under active consideration.
In addition to making the mask mandatory, vaccination / Kovid negative document is mandatory for those attending public events in the UK. There is also a move to ban non-labor gatherings. As the booster dose accelerated, it was estimated that half of the senior citizens accepted the booster.
Omicron: 131 in India
New Delhi: The number of Omicron cases in India has risen to 131. With the confirmation of 8 new cases, the total number in Maharashtra has increased to 48. The other Omikron cases are in Karnataka-14, Kerala-11 and Delhi-22. In Delhi, which has been under control for months, Omikron has turned four private hospitals into Omikron treatment centers in the wake of an increase in cases of Kovid through Omicron. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the Kovid vaccine certificate issued by India has been approved by 113 countries.
English Summary :WHO: Omicron identified in 89 countries, has doubling time between 1.5-3 days
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