Coronavirus pandemic The US has recorded more than one million new Covid cases as officials warn the peak of a fast-spreading Omicron surge is still to come. A record 1,080,211 cases were reported on Monday – the highest one-day tally of new cases anywhere in the world, according to Johns Hopkins University. The Omicron […]
Coronavirus pandemic Israel’s top health adviser says the surge of Omicron cases could see the country reach Covid herd immunity. Nachmann Ash said the country would pay a price for this and he wanted to see herd immunity achieved via vaccinations instead. Modellers have warned that up to four million people could be infected […]
Coronavirus pandemic Flight cancellations in the US have hit a new peak in a Christmas season hit hard by the Covid pandemic and bad weather. Nearly 4,400 flights around the world were cancelled on Saturday, more than 2,500 of them in the US, air traffic site FlightAware reported. Airlines have been struggling with staffing […]
Coronavirus pandemic The United Arab Emirates has announced that it will ban citizens who have not had three doses of a vaccine against Covid-19 from travelling abroad. Officials said the exit ban, which comes into force on 10 January, would not apply to those who are medically exempt from receiving the vaccine. It is […]
Coronavirus pandemic A Belgian scientific research station in Antarctica is dealing with an outbreak of Covid-19, despite workers being fully vaccinated and based in one of the world’s remotest regions. Since 14 December, at least 16 of the 25 workers at the Princess Elisabeth Polar Station have caught the virus. Officials say cases remain […]
Coronavirus pandemic The combination of Delta and Omicron variants is driving a dangerous tsunami of Covid-19 cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ words came as the US and countries across Europe reported record new cases. France reported Europe’s highest ever daily figure for the second day in a […]
Coronavirus pandemic The US and several European countries have reported their highest daily rises in Covid cases since the pandemic began, as the Omicron variant spreads. More than 440,000 new cases were recorded in the US on Monday, health officials said. France, Italy, Greece, Portugal and England have also reported record numbers of daily […]
Coronavirus pandemic US health officials have halved the recommended isolation time for people with asymptomatic Covid-19 from 10 to five days, amid a surge in cases. The measure is expected to alleviate disruption caused by staff shortages in many areas because of infections. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says most transmissions happen in […]
By Dulcie Lee BBC News Coronavirus pandemic There will be no further Covid restrictions in England before the new year, Sajid Javid has said. But the health secretary said people should “remain cautious” and celebrate outside on New Year’s Eve if possible. “When we get into the new year, of course we will see […]
The US is to lift travel restrictions it imposed on eight southern African nations over a new coronavirus strain. The White House said the 29 November measure, affecting South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini and Malawi, would be lifted by New Year’s Eve. The official said the curbs were no longer necessary amid […]
