The prime minister reimposed a mask mandate, saying ‘there are many things we just cannot know.’
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Germany Finds Suspected Omicron Variant Case
A couple returning from South Africa are Germany’s first confirmed Omicron cases. Italy confirmed a case in a traveler returning from Mozambique.
Germany Finds Suspected Omicron Variant Case
A recent arrival from South Africa had a coronavirus infection with several mutations typical of the Omicron variant, a regional health minister said.
Omicron Variant Prompts Travel Bans and Batters World Markets
Scientists do not yet know how dangerous the new Omicron variant is, but its many mutations set off alarms, lowering hopes of putting the pandemic in the past.
U.S. to Place Travel Restrictions on South Africa, Other Countries
Starting Monday, travelers from South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique and Malawi will be barred unless they are citizens or permanent residents.
Europe is Tested by Waves of Cases that Threaten its Progress Against Pandemic
The deteriorating situation is also worrisome for the United States, as trends in new Covid cases tended to follow Europe by weeks.
Europe is Tested by Waves of Cases that Threaten its Progress Against Pandemic
The deteriorating situation is also worrisome for the United States, as trends in new Covid cases tended to follow Europe by weeks.
Your Friday Briefing
A French rush for boosters.
A Claim of Herd Immunity Reignites Debate Over U.K. Covid Policy
Neil Ferguson, a leading epidemiologist, said the country had almost reached a state of herd immunity as it settled into a new normal of about 40,000 cases a day. Other experts disagreed.
Angry and Divided, Austrians Argue Over a Lockdown and Vaccine Mandates
As a new wave of Covid infections spreads over Europe, resistance to public health measures is growing, and not just in Austria.