Japan set to widen COVID-19 curbs over most of the country amid Omicron surge

Japan set to widen COVID-19 curbs over most of the country amid Omicron surge

[ad_1] A visitor wearing a protective face mask strolls at the waterfront area of Odaiba Marine Park, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Japan on Monday prepared to double the number of regions […]

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COVID-19: New Zealand's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern postpones wedding as she places country under strict coronavirus restrictions | World News

COVID-19: New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern postpones wedding as she places country under strict coronavirus restrictions | World News

[ad_1] New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has been forced to postpone her wedding after she placed the entire country on the highest level of COVID-19 restrictions. She made the announcement after nine cases of the Omicron variant were detected in a single-family that flew to Auckland earlier this month. From Monday, New Zealanders will […]

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US coronavirus: Covid-19 hospitalizations are dropping in the Northeast but rising in other parts of the country

US coronavirus: Covid-19 hospitalizations are dropping in the Northeast but rising in other parts of the country

[ad_1] As cases seem to begin plateauing, Covid-19 hospitalizations in the Northeast are down by about 11% after reaching a peak about a week ago and have also dropped slightly — about 6% — in the Midwest region, according to data from the Department of Health and Human Services. And new Covid-19 hospital admissions are […]

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As Omicron sweeps the country, New York state offers a glimmer of hope

As Omicron sweeps the country, New York state offers a glimmer of hope

[ad_1] The state is “turning the corner on the winter surge,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday. After a peak positivity rate of 23% on January 3, it’s now 16.3% and Covid-19 hospitalizations have also started to decline, she said at a news conference. “It is still very high, but this will eventually catch up with […]

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