Germany puts the UK on the list of high-risk COVID as Omicron stalks Europe | Coronavirus Plague News
EU Commissioner Ursula von der Leyen has warned that Omicron varieties could be the largest in Europe by mid-January.
Health officials in Germany have announced that the United Kingdom has been added to its list of countries most at risk of COVID, which means it will ban travel, as Europe tries to recover the number of diseases linked to the highly modified Omicron crisis.
European Union President Ursula von der Leyen has warned that Omicron varieties could be the largest in Europe by mid-January.
Many countries are also enforcing travel restrictions over the next few weeks, the first difference in South Africa.
The idea of Germany late Saturday is in response to the rapid spread of the Omicron race, which forced London Mayor Sadiq Khan announces “big event” Saturday in the British capital.
This change occurs on Sunday at midnight.
More than 65,000 cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in London in the last seven days, with 26,418 cases reported in the last 24 hours – the highest number since the epidemic began.
Here are the latest updates for Sunday:
Biden to speak Tuesday on Omicron models within the COVID rise
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke Tuesday in an interview with Omicron’s coronavirus, NBC News reported on Saturday, citing a White House official.
Biden is expected to continue the “Winter Plan” with more ways to help people in need, the report said.
Earlier, Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledged that the government had “not seen Omicron coming”.
“And with that in mind, the worst virus has ever existed, which has a wide range of mutations,” he said.
Australia says it is well prepared for the COVID-19 cases
Australian officials on Sunday said there was no reason to ban Christmas celebrations despite the new COVID-19 epidemic in Sydney, and the country’s vaccine is helping keep people out of the hospital.
Health Minister Greg Hunt said he was confident Australia would not have to follow the Netherlands, which has also decided to suspend Christmas and New Year’s season to prevent the spread of the Omicron virus.
“We are going to summer, we have the highest vaccination in the world and very different conditions. That is why we do not see what can happen in Australia,” Hunt told reporters at a radio conference.
“We are well prepared and the population is large … they continue to do amazing work,” Hunt said, referring to more than 90% of Australians over the age of 16 who were vaccinated.
Dutch enters Christmas ‘Lockdown’ to stop Omicron
Netherlands enters “Lockdown” at Christmas time in an attempt to stem the spread of the Omicron coronavirus, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has announced.
All unwanted shops, restaurants, bars, theaters, museums and theaters should be closed from Sunday to January 14, while schools should be closed until January 9, Rutte said Saturday.
People are now allowed to have two guests at home, with the exception of Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, December 26 and New Year’s season where four guests are allowed.
“I’m standing here tonight in a state of shock,” Rutte told a news conference on television.
“To summarize one sentence, the Netherlands will again close down from tomorrow.
“It is inevitable with the fifth wave and Omicron is spreading faster than we fear. Now we must step in as a way to protect ourselves.”
