The local administrations of Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland have introduced new COVID-19 restrictions on Boxing Day despite new data showing the Omicron variant is much milder than previous strains. In Wales, a maximum of six people are allowed to meet in pubs, cinemas, and restaurants, and a total of 30 people are allowed at…
New COVID-19 Restrictions Come Into Force in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland
Saskatchewan Not Imposing Additional COVID-19 Restrictions Ahead of Holidays
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he won’t impose additional restrictions, unlike other provinces, as the new Omicron variant has been mild and his province’s COVID-19 related hospitalization numbers have dropped. “So far Omicron cases around the world have been milder than earlier strains of COVID. That has also been the case here in Saskatchewan,” Moe…
COVID-19 Restrictions Questioned as Omicron-Related Hospitalizations Remain Low
The president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business is questioning Canada’s new round of COVID-19 restrictions put in place to stop the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, despite reports that the variant causes less severe illness than its predecessors. “If #omicron continues to result in very few admissions to hospitals/ICUs, how long will…
Wall Street Rises for 3rd Day as Omicron Fears Ease
Wall Street’s main indexes rose solidly for a third straight session on Thursday after more encouraging developments about the impact of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, lifting the mood ahead of Christmas break. The S&P 500 was near its intraday record high as most sectors gained. Industrials and consumer discretionary were the top-performing sectors,…
UBC Conducts World’s First Molecular-Level Study on Omicron, Discovers More About Transmissibility
The University of British Columbia announced Wednesday that it has completed the world’s first molecular-level analysis of Omicron, revealing possible reasons behind the new COVID-19 variant’s high transmissibility. With the help of a “near atomic resolution” cryo-electron microscope, UBC’s analysis revealed that Omicron’s heavy mutations and ability to evade immunity contribute to its high transmissibility,…
Apple to Temporarily Close Eight Stores Amid Omicron Fears
Apple announced on Dec. 23 that it has temporarily closed at least eight retail stores in the United States and Canada since Dec. 22, as cases of the Omicron variant surged among customers and employees, according to an article from Bloomberg. Apple closed stores in The Gardens Mall in Palm Beach, Dadeland in Miami, Lenox Square…
Quebec to Limit Social Gatherings to Six People on Boxing Day
Quebec will tighten COVID-19 restrictions on Boxing Day, limiting the number of people permitted in indoor private gatherings to six, Premier Francois Legault said on Dec. 22. Starting Dec. 26, the current 10-person limit for gatherings in private homes will shrink to six people or two-family bubbles, Legault said during a press conference. Restaurants, which are…
Amazon Limits At-home COVID-19 Test Kits Due to Surge in Demand
December 23, 2021
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Amazon has restricted shoppers from purchasing more than 10 units of COVID-19 test kits following similar actions from other major retailers as the highly-transmissible Omicron variant is now reported to be the dominant strain in the United States. As of Dec. 18, more than 73 percent of new infections are now from the Omicron variant,…
Ottawa Expands Support Program Eligibility for Workers, Businesses Amid New COVID Restrictions
The federal government is temporarily expanding eligibility for its key income support programs to more Canadians, in light of recent COVID-19 restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the Omicron variant. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the expansion of the Canada Worker Lockdown Benefit (CWLB) and Local Lockdown Program during a virtual news conference…
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President Joe Biden plans to mail out half-a-billion at-home virus tests and send a-thousand troops to hospitals in response to the Omicron variant, Florida is on track to kick Chinese investments out of the state’s retirement fund, and a group of Chinese students at an American university are protesting the school’s defense of a communist regime critic.
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