COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
Austria Cancels Lockdown for the Unvaccinated
Austria lifts strict restrictions on unvaccinated as of Monday, January 31. This was announced by the government in Vienna.
The reason for easing the restrictions is the reduction of pressure on hospitals lately. The daily number of those infected is increasing due to the more contagious Omicron, but the occupancy of beds in intensive care units is declining.
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More than 19.000 newly infected
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Two-Thirds of People with Omicron have been Infected with COVID-19 Before
Two-thirds of people recently infected with Omicron say they have had COVID-19 before. This establishes the large and ongoing "React" study among coronavirus-tested volunteers in England.
Almost All of Bulgaria is in the Dark Red COVID Zone
A record number of new COVID-19 infections were reported by health authorities in the last 24 hours. As of today, almost all of Bulgaria is in the dark red zone, after Razgrad and Targovishte also crossed the threshold of over 500 infected per 100,000 people. The only exception at the moment remains the district of Kardzhali.
Over 55% of Sequenced Samples in Bulgaria are from Omicron
234 clinical samples of coronavirus were analyzed by sequencing at the National Center for Infectious and Parasitic Diseases. Clinical samples were taken from patients with COVID-19 in the period 03-13.01.2022.
COVID-19 in Bulgaria: Over 12,000 New Cases in the Last 24 hours
IMF: Global Growth is Slowing, Inflation is Rising
Covid-19's Omicron variant is creating obstacles to the global economy that will slow growth this year, especially the world's two largest economies, the IMF said.
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End of pandemic in Europe ‘plausible’ after Omicron, says WHO
The Omicron variant has less severe infection than Delta, studies have shown
The "Frankenstein variant" arrives, as the omicron and the delta strain merge
Get ready to learn more Greek letters - scientists have warned that the dizzying progress of the omicron strain practically ensures that it will not be the last version of the coronavirus that will worry the world.
The collapse of Australia
Last week, workers' absences due to isolation and illness became so serious that the national government considered lowering the age limit for work permits, so that minors could be included in food supply chains, according to CNN.
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Former Health Minister: Bulgaria is Already in the Omicron Phase
"Bulgaria is already in the Omicron phase. Evidence of this is the continuing number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 and those admitted to intensive care units." This was commented by the former Minister of Health Dr. Mimi Vitkova on Nova TV.