Browsing: Covid-19

The Metro says The UK has recorded nearly 160,000 new Covid-19 cases, as Omicron continues to spread rapidly across the country.

India is vaccinating teens aged 15-18 from Monday after restrictions in big cities to avoid a repeat of last year’s Covid outbreak.

On Sunday, more than 2,400 US flights were cancelled as Omicron and bad weather conditions continued to cause travel chaos over the holiday season.

France stops British driving through and closes its borders to all Brits. Britons who live in the European Union can no longer drive through France…

Arab News says The UAE on Wednesday reported a surge in daily coronavirus infections with 2,234 cases confirmed.

The Guardian says For many people, the thin red line on a pregnancy test ushers in countless changes.

A major setback for the Belgian government, an advisory body on Tuesday suspended a Cabinet-ordered closure of part of the cultural sector.

Germany will limit private gatherings to ten people and close nightclubs ahead of the new year as the country faces a “massive fifth wave” of COVID-19 due to Omicron.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson will not introduce further Covid restrictions in England before 2022 giving mass events the go-ahead for NYE.

BBC News says France has announced tighter Covid restrictions amid concerns over the Omicron variant.

Arab News says Shoppers in Saudi Arabia are required to scan the national COVID-19 app on their smart phones to enter malls.

The UK’s most searched for trends and terms over 2021 have been released and include everything from political scandals, celebrities and of course Covid.

The Independent says China shuts down city of 200,000 and tells people to stay home over one Covid case.

The Guardian says Pressed about US testing shortages amid the omicron surge, Biden conceded in an interview that “nothing’s been good enough”.

The Metro says Nightclubs will be closed in Northern Ireland from 6am on Boxing Day after the nation recorded its highest daily Covid surge.

The Guardian says Wales and Northern Ireland have announced stringent restrictions that will come into force from Boxing Day.

The Independent says Nicola Sturgeon has visited a mass vaccination centre to help as a volunteer, saying staff there are doing “heroic work”.

The Guardian says Daily cases of Covid-19 have passed 100,000 as the Omicron variant sweeps across the UK, according to government figures.

The Los Angeles Times says The Omicron surge has hit California, with new coronavirus cases climbing rapidly and warnings that hospitals could be hit hard by a surge.

VOA says U.S. health officials say 2021 is shaping up to be even deadlier than last year. It seems likely 2021 will surpass last year’s record number of deaths by at least 15,000.

The Metro says Record levels of Covid infections, a return of restrictions and European neighbours going back into lockdown has made for some bleak reading this winter.

The Guardian says The US recorded the lowest rate of population growth in its history in the first year of the coronavirus pandemic.

The Guardian says Germany has become the latest country to reintroduce tight Covid-19 measures.

The Guardian says the NHL will not send its players to compete in the men’s ice hockey tournament at the Beijing Olympics due to Covid-19.

The Guardian says The NHS has increased the daily rate of booster vaccinations by three-quarters in a week – but remains short of the roughly 1.5m jabs a day.