The latest figures from Luxembourg show that 582 new cases were discovered over the last 24 hours, along with one new death.
Children aged between 5 and 11 may now be vaccinated in one of three vaccine centres: Victor Hugo Hall in Limpertsberg, Esch-Belval, and Ettelbruck.
In its opinion, the Council of State writes that the new Covid law is not a disproportionate intervention into the freedoms of people.
Furthermore the Medical College expressed itself in favour of compulsory vaccination in Luxembourg.
Travel restrictions, teleworking and CovidCheck measures have left hotel rooms empty over the past few weeks, in a repeat of 2020 conditions.
People in Kenya will have to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination to use public transport or enter government offices, the health ministry said Wednesday, ignoring a court order against the measures.
German national carrier Lufthansa will cut its winter flight plan by “around 10 percent” as the spread of the Omicron variant fuels uncertainty about travel, chief executive Carsten Spohr said Thursday.
The Robert Koch Institute (RKI) in Germany has reported the first death after an infection with the Omicron variant. The deceased was between 60 and 79 years old, according to the RKI’s daily overview of Omicron cases.
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca said Thursday that a third, or “booster”, dose of its Covid-19 vaccine Vaxzevria “significantly” lifted antibody levels against the Omicron strain in a laboratory study.
The WHO warned Wednesday that rich countries cannot use boosters to escape the coronavirus and France became one of the first nations to vaccinate children over five, as nations scrambled to contain Omicron surges.
Two studies from Britain published Wednesday showed Covid infections with Omicron are less likely to result in hospitalization compared to the Delta variant, the latest research confirming a trend first identified in South Africa.
With almost 20 months of covid travel restrictions in place, several different species of sea turtles have returned to nesting around Phuket, an ultra-popular beach destination before the pandemic.
Spain will reimpose a nationwide rule requiring the use of face masks outdoors, the government said Wednesday, as the country grapples with a spike in Covid-19 infections.
British regulators on Wednesday approved Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine for use in children aged five to 11, as the country reported more than 100,000 new daily cases for the first time as Omicron surged.
Chinese officials said Thursday they were ready for coronavirus outbreaks inside the Winter Olympics bubble, with plans in place to send symptomatic athletes to designated Beijing hospitals.
Low-cost airline Ryanair said Wednesday that the Omicron coronavirus variant would have a strong impact on its financial performance as it more than doubled the forecast for its annual loss and cut back flights.
The government in Athens has banned all public celebrations in the cities at Christmas and New Year’s Eve in view of the danger of the Omicron variant spreading. This was announced by the Greek Health Minister Thanos Plevris on state radio.
Scotland announced Thursday that it will close nightclubs from next week to fight the spread of Covid-19 as Britain sees record case numbers fuelled by the new Omicron variant.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorized Merck’s Covid pill for high risk adults, a day after giving the green light to a similar pill by Pfizer.
At his annual press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed hope that herd immunity against the coronavirus could be achieved among the Russian population in the coming year. For this to happen, however, more people would have to be vaccinated.
In view of a low vaccination rate, Bulgaria wants to lure older citizens to doctors’ offices and vaccination centres with a cash bonus.
