The omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread like wildfire around the world, causing record numbers of new daily infections that force closures and new restrictions to be decreed when the pandemic is about to be completed for two years. On Wednesday, the United States, the most mourning country in the world with more […]
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COVID-19: new wave breaks records and exceeds 2 million daily cases in the world
Updated on 06/01/2022 07:40 am The current wave of cases of COVID-19, associated with the boom in the omicron variant, continues without remitting and has already exceeded the barrier of two million global infections in the last 24 hours, according to provisional figures shown today by the World Health Organization (WHO). The national health networks […]
Israel Becomes Test Case for Fourth COVID Vaccine
A year after implementing the world’s fastest vaccination program against the coronavirus, Israel has begun administering fourth doses across the board amid a surge in cases of the omicron variant. Although the number of severe cases and deaths remains well below last year’s peak, infections have soared to a record high and could once again […]
Italy imposes mandatory vaccination against COVID for over 50s
The Italian government decided to impose mandatory vaccination for all people over 50 years of age due to the sharp increase in COVID-19 infections. “We want to slow down the contagion curve and encourage Italians who have not yet been vaccinated to do so“Said Prime Minister Mario Draghi, during the council of ministers that approved […]
COVID-19: omicron already accounts for 95% of cases in the US and doubles them in a week
Updated on 01/05/2022 01:45 pm The omicron variant of the coronavirus already accounts for 95% of COVID-19 cases in the United States, where infections have doubled in the last week, health authorities announced. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, in English), Rochelle Walensky, said at the press conference of the […]
They propose to nullify discounts to workers due to licenses for COVID-19
Congresswoman Isabel Cortez Aguirre, from the parliamentary group Together for Peru, presented a bill that proposes nullify discounts on workers’ wages because of the licenses, within the framework of the regulations in force in the state of sanitary emergency. “Being the return of the discounted amounts, immediately to the month following the entry into force […]
China reports large decline in cases in confined Xian
Updated on 05/01/2022 09:41 am China on Wednesday reported a significant decline in COVID-19 infections in the northern city of Xian, which has been under strict confinement for two weeks that has significantly altered the lives of its 13 million residents. The National Health Commission announced just 35 new cases in Xian, where the famous […]
Hong Kong closes its doors to eight countries and the world registers an explosion of COVID-19 cases by omicron
The Hong Kong government announced that it prohibits the arrival of passengers from flights from eight countries in order to try to stop the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19 that causes an explosion of cases in the world. The ban affects flights from Australia, U.S, United Kingdom, Canada, France, India, Pakistan and the […]
Mild omicron infections could finally quell the pandemic
A series of new studies confirmed the positive side of the omicron variant: Even as the number of cases rises to record highs, the number of severe cases and hospitalizations remains unchanged. The data, according to some scientists, would point to a new and less worrisome chapter in the pandemic. “Now we are in a […]
Omicron: these are the symptoms so far known
The omicron variant is expanding rapidly and studies suggest that it is the most contagious to date. But this version of the coronavirus appears to be causing milder symptoms than its predecessors, making it more similar to a common cold or flu. So how do I know if I have COVID or another mild respiratory […]