Greece should delay the return to school for students for one week amid skyrocketing Covid-19 case counts largely driven by the Omicron variant, a top health expert said Saturday, ekathimerini.com reports.more
Researchers found SARS-CoV-2 in 36% of white-tailed deer in Ohio, with evidence of deer-to-deer spread, according to a study late last week in Nature.more
Research conducted by American and Japanese scientists showed that mice and hamsters infected with the Omikron variant of the coronavirus suffered less damage to bronchial cells than infections caused by the Delta variant.more
People previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 may develop autoantibodies that persist up to six months after COVID-19, according to a study published in the Journal of Translational Medicine.more
The Israeli Ministry of Health is considering implementing the "Swedish model", i.e. limiting restrictions and allowing as many people as possible to pass the coronavirus infection, which is to help achieve herd immunity, reports the Times of Israel portal.more
The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in London yesterday approved Paxlovid, an oral drug for Covid-19 manufactured by Pfizer. The drug will be administered to adults at risk of severe disease transition.more
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that populism, nationalism and vaccine stocking in certain countries are contributing to the emergence of new variants of the virus by prolonging the fight against the pandemic, reports Voice of America.more
Coronavirus "surge hubs" are to be set up at hospitals across England in preparation for a potential wave of Omicron admissions, the NHS has said. more
Flatpack furniture specialist Ikea has confirmed it has increased the average price of products in its UK stores by 10% due to rising supply chain costs.more
A woman who tested positive for Covid locked herself in a plane’s toilet and self-isolated for five hours to protect other passengers. Marisa Fotieo was travelling from Chicago to Iceland on December 20 when she began to feel symptoms of the virus, including a sore throat.more
In the last day in the UK, 189,213 new coronavirus infections were detected, government statistics reported yesterday. For the third day in a row, the number of infections in the UK is at its highest since the start of the pandemic.more
"The subordinate will not be able to refuse to take the test ordered by the employer" - health minister Adam Niedzielski announced on Radio Zet. He added that in the event of a test ordered by the employer, the employee would not go to quarantine.more
In Paris, from Friday, December 31, it will be mandatory to wear masks outside to counter the wave of infections with the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, announced the police prefecture of the French capital.more
Avoid contact with unvaccinated people, do not clink glasses with toast, do not give yourself a phone to make wishes - here are tips on how to safely spend New Year's Eve in the age of Omikron. They are published in the Italian press.more
In the last 24 hours, 183,037 new coronavirus infections were detected in the UK, by nearly 50,000. more than the day before - state government statistics. For the second consecutive day, the number of infections in the UK is at its highest since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.more
Six of Spain's 17 Autonomous Communities have agreed to restrict the operating hours of catering and entertainment establishments. All these regions, located in the northern part of the country, have been fighting the escalating Covid-19 pandemic for several weeks.more
129,471 coronavirus infections in the last 24 hours, the highest number since the start of the pandemic in Great Britain, reported in London. The previous highest rate was recorded on Saturday, December 24, with 122,186 new infections.more
