Top news of the week: 04.01.2022.
Coronavirus
France Relaxes Quarantine Rules as Europe Adapts to Omicron’s Spread
Changing regulations reflect the continued efforts of European governments to avoid lockdowns for fully vaccinated people, over fears that the Omicron variant could bring parts of the ...
Covid-19: An urgent call for global “vaccines-plus” action
SARS-CoV-2 has infected more than 278 million people globally, with at least 5.4 million deaths recorded by the World Health Organisation as of 26 December 2021. The omicron (B.1.1.529) ...
Covid-19: At least 120 outbreaks in care homes in Northern Ireland
As cases rise, the Western Trust suspends visiting at its care homes, as well as hospital visits.
Lionel Messi tests positive for Covid-19, says Paris Saint-Germain
Lionel Messi is one of four Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) players to have tested positive for Covid-19, the club said in a statement on Sunday.
Covid-19: French MPs get death threats over support for vaccine pass
They report the threats as they consider tougher restrictions on unvaccinated people in France.
The latest on coronavirus pandemic and Omicron variant
The US Food and Drug Administration on Monday expanded the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine boosters for children ages 12 to 15.
U.S., Europe Weigh Isolation Requirements as Omicron Disrupts Daily Life
Countries have been trying to balance health concerns with the risk that quarantine periods sideline medical staff, teachers and other workers for so long that hospitals, schools and other ...
Britain got it wrong on Covid: long lockdown did more harm than good, says scientist
A new book outlines the mistakes and missteps that made UK pandemic worse