The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) has announced that a protective mask mandate and density limits at hospitality venues will be reintroduced over the Christmas period from midnight Dec. 24, despite previously scrapping the requirement due to high vaccination rates. This comes as the number of daily COVID-19 cases in the state climbs…
Australians Asked Not to ‘Mingle’ Over Christmas as COVID-19 Restrictions Return
QR Check-In Rule Returns as Virus Cases Increase in Australian State
The number of daily cases of COVID-19 in New South Wales (NSW) climbed to 5,715, prompting the state government to bring back QR check-in requirements for hospitality and retail venues. Residents are swarming to testing sites, with over 160,000 tests conducted on Wednesday, as close contact numbers grow and others rush to get tested for…
Australian State of Victoria Mandates Protective Masks Indoors Again
Protective masks are again mandatory in all indoor venues outside of the home for people in the Australian state of Victoria aged eight years and over, in a bid to curtail rising COVID-19 cases and the spread of the Omicron variant. Acting Premier James Merlino announced indoor mask rules will be expanded in hospitality, entertainment,…
Ohio Sets Single-Day COVID-19 Cases Record, Again
December 22, 2021
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Ohio has again set a record for the most new COVID-19 cases in the state in a day, continuing a trend in the midwest and some northeastern states, according to numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state health departments. The Buckeye State recorded 12,864 new COVID-19 cases within a 24-hour period…
CDC: Omicron Accounts for 90 Percent of COVID-19 Cases in Some Parts of US
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said the Omicron variant accounts for more than 90 percent of COVID-19 cases in some parts of the United States. CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said the variant makes up to 90 percent of infections in the South, Midwest, eastern Atlantic states, and northern Pacific…
Omicron Variant and Policy Directions: What We Know So Far
The latest variant of concern, Omicron, is spreading rapidly, but data so far shows its severity to be mild compared to past variants, while some argue it’s still too early to draw conclusions. “There is reason to be optimistic for most individuals, but we should at the same time watch how it goes here to…
Omicron Patients Less Likely to Require Hospital Care: UK Study
People who get COVID-19 from the Omicron virus variant are less likely to require hospital care, according to a UK study published Wednesday. Researchers from the Imperial College London estimated (pdf) that Omicron patients were 20- to 25-percent less likely to need hospital care and 40- to 45-percent less likely to be hospitalized for one night…
Consumer Confidence Lifts as Americans Shrug Off Omicron Fears and Inflation Woes
Confidence among U.S. consumers rose to its highest level in five months as Americans brushed off concerns about inflation and the spread of Omicron, though both factors loom large as headwinds for sentiment going forward. The Conference Board’s consumer confidence index rose in December to a reading of 115.8, its highest level since July. That’s up…
UK Economy Grew More Slowly Than Thought Before Omicron Hit
LONDON—Britain’s economy grew more slowly than previously thought in the July-September period, before the Omicron variant of the coronavirus posed a further threat to the recovery later in the year, official data showed on Wednesday. Gross domestic product in the world’s fifth-biggest economy increased by 1.1 percent in the third quarter, weaker than a preliminary…
Philippines Cuts COVID-19 Booster Shot Interval to 3 Months After Third Omicron Case Emerged
The Philippines’ government has shortened the interval for the administration of COVID-19 booster shots from six months to three months, the health ministry said on Tuesday, following the detection of a third Omicron case in the country. Adults are now allowed to get their booster shots three months after the second dose of a primary…
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