UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said the UK is in an “incomparably better” position than this time last year due to the British public’s “heroic” response to the mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign. In a New Year video message posted on Twitter, Johnson said: “Whatever the challenges that fate continues to throw in our way…
UK’s Johnson Hails ‘Incomparably Better’ New Year’s Eve Than Last Year
France Lifts Transit Ban on EU-based British Nationals
France has lifted a transit ban on British nationals with E.U. residency, meaning E.U.-based UK citizens spending Christmas in Britain are now allowed to pass through France to return to their homes in the E.U. France has banned all non-essential travel from the UK since Dec. 18 in a bid to limit the spread of…
WestJet to Cancel 15% of Flights Due to COVID 19 Related Staff Shortages
CALGARY—WestJet Airlines Ltd. is dealing with so many employees out sick with the Omicron variant that it is being forced to cut 15 percent of its scheduled flights through to the end of January. WestJet spokeswoman Morgan Bell confirmed via email that the airline has seen a 35 percent rise in active COVID-19 cases among…
South Africa Lifts Most COVID-19 Restrictions, Says It May Have Passed Peak of Omicron-Driven Wave
The South African government has lifted most restrictions in the country as officials declare the country “may have passed the peak of the fourth wave.” Restrictions are being removed “[b]ased on the trajectory of the pandemic, the levels of vaccination in the country and the available capacity within the health sector,” according to a government statement from…
Quebec to Reinstate Nightly Curfew on New Year’s Eve
The Quebec government is resurrecting the nightly curfew starting on Dec. 31, lasting from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. the next day. Quebec Premier Francois Legault said in a Thursday press conference that the curfew is in place for an indefinite period of time. “It’s an extreme action to take,” Legault said, “because the situation…
Millions in Canada’s Quebec Face Nightly Curfew on New Year’s Eve
The Quebec government is resurrecting the nightly curfew starting on Dec. 31. The curfew will begin at 10 p.m. and end 5 a.m. the next day, and remain in place for an indefinite period of time. “It’s an extreme action to take because the situation is extreme,” said Premier Francois Legault at a press conference…
Brampton Mayor Holds ‘Cautious Optimism’ Amid Low COVID-19 Hospitalization and Severe Cases, Calls Out Media Fear Mongering
An Ontario mayor says there are reasons for “cautious optimism” given the low hospitalization and low severe cases in his city despite the highly transmissible Omicron variant that is prevalent now. Speaking at a press conference Wednesday morning, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown said the Brampton Civic Hospital, the only hospital in his city, has reported…
Brampton Mayor Sees ‘Positive Trend’ Amid Low COVID-19 Hospitalization Cases
Patrick Brown, mayor of Brampton, Ont., says there are reasons for “cautious optimism” given the low hospitalization rates and severe cases in his city despite the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, Brown said the Brampton Civic Hospital, the only hospital in his city, had reported only 20 people hospitalized…
Ontario Joins Other Provinces in Delaying Return to School
Ontario is joining the majority of Canada’s provinces to delay the return to school due to rising COVID-19 cases. Students in Ontario will return to classroom learning on Jan. 5, 2022, which will give schools extra time to put in place additional health and safety measures, including implementing additional masking options for students and educators and further improving…
3-quarters of People With Cold-Like Symptoms May Have COVID-19: UK Study
Three-quarters of people who have developed cold-like symptoms may have contracted the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus, UK scientists have said. According to new analysis by the ZOE COVID Study, 75 percent of people experiencing new cold-like symptoms are likely to have symptomatic COVID-19, up from around 50 percent reported last week. Meanwhile, the study…
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