Category: Europe
European Coronavirus News
FT: dozens of suspected Omicron cases in the UK
“A third Omicron case was identified in the UK and dozens more were being treated as suspected cases, people familiar with the matter told the Financial Times.” More...
Italy: The first photo of Omicron released
The first photo in the world of the Omicron variant has been released. More...
UK: Third Omicron case confirmed, was last seen in Westminster
A third person infected with the Omicron coronavirus variant has been identified in the UK, health officials have said. More...
Germany: “We have to shut down the whole country even more”
Bavaria’s Prime Minister Markus Söder calls for drastic nationwide measures to break the fourth wave. More...
Italy: For Omicron, “a fourth dose of vaccine will be needed”
Arnaldo Caruso, president of the Italian society of virology: “Today we have to face the Delta, from which we protect ourselves with the vaccine. More...
So what is the plan for when the vaccines fail?
“I think it’s time to ask the vaccine taskforce and the government, what is your plan for an escape variant? More...
Omicron found in Denmark
Danish Minister of Health Magnus Heunicke: “The authorities have a reasonable suspicion that we have the first two cases of the new variant Omikron in Denmark. More...
Switzerland adds UK, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Egypt and Malawi to travel alert list for Omicron
The Swiss Ministry of Health has put more countries on a quarantine list because of the Omikron variant. More...
Omicron “incubated in an immunocompromized person for months or serially passaged in a lab”
Some interesting developments on the possible origins of the new Omicron variant, B.1.1.529…
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UK: All travellers will require a PCR test and quarantine until negative to prevent spread of Omicron
At a press conference today, 10 Downing Street announced new measures to combat the potential spread of the Omicron variant in the UK. More...