The new rules bar unvaccinated residents from leaving their homes except for a list of essential reasons.
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Paris Reimposes Outdoor Mask Mandate as Omicron Soars
With more than 2,000 coronavirus cases per 100,000 people, the capital has become the center of France’s spreading Omicron outbreak.
UK, With Surging Covid-19 Cases, is On ‘‘War Footing’ Against Virus
With cases surging and straining health care and other services, Britain’s challenges foreshadow the impact of the Omicron variant in other countries.
India Fears a Third Wave of Covid, Driven by Omicron
The health ministry recorded more than 13,000 new cases in a day, one of the highest daily totals since October.
China Keeps 13 Million in Xi’an Under Strict Lockdown
The severe measures in Xi’an have prompted concern, as residents complain on social media of having trouble ordering food online.
U.K. Plans Field Wards to Meet Omicron Surge
Unlike the “Nightingale hospitals” that went largely unused during the first virus wave, the new facilities are designed for patients needing less intensive treatment.
U.S. Coronavirus Cases Set New Records
As a third year of the pandemic loomed, the seven-day average of U.S. cases topped 267,000 on Tuesday.
Will Shortened Isolation Periods Without Testing Spread the Virus?
Without rapid testing, some experts fear new U.S. guidelines may mean infected people leave isolation while still contagious. The C.D.C. director said masking was a better option.
Omicron Variant Might Help Defend Against Delta, Lab Study Suggests
In the lab, antibodies produced during an Omicron infection protected against Delta. If Omicron dominates in the real world, that could lead to a less dire future.
Omicron Variant May Help Beat Delta, Study Suggests
In the lab, antibodies produced during an Omicron infection protected against Delta. If Omicron dominates in the real world, that could lead to a less dire future.