British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected the Scottish and Welsh governments’ call for a further toughening of travel restrictions following the discovery of cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the UK. Five cases of the new variant have been detected in England, and six cases have been identified in Scotland. The UK government…
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6 Cases of Omicron Variant Found in Scotland, Some With No Travel History
Six cases of the Omicron CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus variant have been found in Scotland, the government said on Monday. Not all of the cases had a recent travel history, suggesting some level of community transmission. Four of the cases were identified in the Lanarkshire area, with the other two in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area,…
Top Mexican Health Official Rejects Travel Ban Over Omicron Variant
On Nov. 27, the nation’s deputy health secretary, Hugo López-Gatell Ramírez, published a statement saying that travel restrictions and border closures were “unhelpful measures” that affect the economy and well-being of the people. This comes as a response to the discovery of a new variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, called Omicron. The CCP virus, otherwise…
Japan to Ban Entry of All Foreign Nationals Amid Omicron Variant Fears
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the country will temporarily suspend new arrivals of all foreign visitors from Nov. 30 onward to prevent the spread of the Omicron variant of the CCP virus, a new variant first identified in South Africa. Speaking to reporters at the his office on Nov. 29, Kishida said the emergency…
First ‘Omicron’ Case in Northern Territory Confirmed
Northern Territory Health Minister Natasha Fyles has confirmed the first case of the new “Omicron” COVID-19 variant in the Territory. The Australian man, who had flown from Johannesburg to Darwin on a repatriation flight, tested positive to COVID-19 on Saturday. Genomic sequencing has since revealed that he is infected with the “Omicron” variant, making him…
Businesses Urge Calm as Fears Over Omicron Spread in Australia
November 29, 2021
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Businesses, health experts, and political leaders are urging Australians to stay calm after media focus on the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 fueled fears Australia could see the return of harsh health restrictions. Jennifer Westacott, CEO of the Business Council of Australia said on Nov. 28—the same day that New South Wales (NSW) Health confirmed…
Live Q&A: Governments Eyeing Lockdowns Over Omicron Variant; New Global Social Controls Emerge
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) has declared a state of emergency over concerns that the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 may spread abroad. In other news, many countries are instituting new forms of social controls to prepare for the virus spread, including in Israel, where the government will begin using counter-terrorism phone-tracking technology to…
NIH Director: It Will Take Weeks to Figure out If Vaccines Are Effective Against Omicron
Amid uncertainties around the Omicron variant of the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins said it will take weeks before scientists understand how effective the vaccines are at protecting against it. During an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” Collins said the fact that the newly classified Omicron has more…
UK May Accelerate CCP Virus Vaccine Booster Rollout
Over-18s in the UK will receive a CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus booster vaccine earlier than previously envisioned, a senior government adviser on immunisation said on Sunday. Professor Anthony Harnden, deputy chairman of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), said accelerating the booster programme by extending the eligible age range and reducing the interval…
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