Category: Quarantine
Monkeypox pandemic predicted in March 2021 to kill 270 million *1 Update*
In March 2021, NTI partnered with the Munich Security Conference to conduct a tabletop exercise on reducing high-consequence biological threats. More...
China: Omicron subvariant detected in Beijing
Chinese state news has announced that they have uncovered new Covid cases in Beijing caused by a subvariant of Omicron. More...
Hong Kong: Nine day lockdown expected
South China Morning Post are reporting that a nine-day Covid-19 lockdown of Hong Kong is expected, and that “each resident will be required to undergo three tests during the mass testing,” the source said. More...
Antarctica: Covid outbreak at an Argentinian research station
A Covid outbreak has been reported at an Argentine research base in Antarctica. More...
New Zealand: Isolation period for Covid cases extended to 14 days
New Zealand has extended its isolation period for Covid cases from ten days to 14 days. More...
UK: ALL Coronavirus restrictions to be scrapped including quarantine and WFH
The UK government have announced they are scrapping all coronavirus regulations as soon as possible in order to keep Boris Johnson in power. More...
Omicron may be contagious for longer than other variants
Confirmed carriers of the Omicron COVID-19 variant will be required to quarantine for 14 days in Israel, instead of the 10 days mandated for confirmed carriers of other coronavirus strains, the Israeli Health Ministry has decreed. More...
UKHSA updated risk assessment for Omicron variant, 8th December 2021
The UK government has updated its risk assessment for the Omicron variant today. More...
Norway: Social restrictions reintroduced to combat Covid infections
The Norwegian Directorate of Health recommends a maximum of 10 people in private homes, one meter social distancing and bar closures. More...
Is Omicron another Plague Island export?
Is Omicron another Plague Island export? Both the Alpha and Delta variants were exported across the globe from the UK because of its laissez-faire attitude to border controls. More...