Browsing: COVID-19

The Metro says The UK recorded another surge of coronavirus cases on Sunday, as the Omicron variant continued to spread rapidly across the UK.

Arab News says People in Saudi Arabia have been urged to avoid traveling outside the country due to the surge in coronavirus cases fueled by omicron.

TRT World says Top US pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci has warned of a bleak winter ahead as the Covid-19 Omicron variant spurs a new wave.

The Metro says A new Covid crackdown could be implemented straight after Christmas, reports say.

BBC News says Germany has become the latest country to ban most travellers from Britain, to try to slow the spread of Omicron.

France24 says The French government announced new restrictions yesterday in light of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

VOA says CNN is closing its offices in the United States to all nonessential employees as COVID-19 cases increase.

The Guardian says Rishi Sunak has been forced to cut short a trip to California and fly back to London to draw up an emergency rescue package.

TRT World says President Joe Biden has warned that the Omicron variant of the coronavirus will “start to spread much more rapidly” in the United States.

British schools say they are prepared to move back to online learning if they have to next term, as more children stay at home because of Covid.

France has issued a statement about new restrictions being placed on travellers from the UK. As Omicron spreads “extremely quickly” travel restrictions have been reintroduced.

The Guardian says Housebound elderly people are having to wait weeks to get their booster vaccine.

The Guardian says The number of Covid cases has risen sharply at some universities as about a million students begin to head home for the Christmas break.

Sky News says Britons have been advised not to attend football matches in stadiums and to “prioritise” social events “that really matter to them”.

The Metro says Boris Johnson likely aimed to provide some reassurance to people that he had a handle on the coronavirus crisis during his press conference this evening.

MPs have voted to approve Covid passes to enter nightclubs, sports matches and other big events  – despite the PM suffering a massive Commons rebellion as nearly 100 Tory MPs voted against the government’s plans.

The Guardian says Boris Johnson has suffered a humiliating rebellion over measures to slow the spread of the Omicron variant.

Aljazeera says the WHO has warned that the coronavirus variant Omicron was spreading at a rate not seen with previous strains.

Arab News says Bahrain has announced the precautionary adoption of the coronavirus Yellow Alert Level starting Dec. 19 until Jan. 31 of 2022.

The Sun says THERE is a very real risk of getting a “duel infection” from both Omicron and Delta, a top vaccine boss has warned today.

The Metro says Dominic Raab made a huge blunder this morning when he reported 250 people had been hospitalised with Omicron – but then quickly revised this number down to just nine.

Aljazeera says India’s western state of Gujarat has acknowledged there were more COVID-19 deaths than its official tally.

One person in the UK has died with the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the prime minister has said. Boris Johnson said the new variant was resulting in hospital admissions.

The Guardian says New Zealand health authorities are investigating claims that a man received up to 10 Covid-19 vaccination doses in one day.

The Guardian says the Brentford and Manchester United match has been placed in doubt after a number of Ralf Rangnick’s squad tested positive for Covid-19.