EU daily cases top 1 million for the first time – Times of India

omicron took hold in the European Union, where daily cases of coronavirus exceeded 1 million on Wednesday for the first time since the start of the pandemic, bloomberg Reported. Even though Omicron’s symptoms are largely relatively mild, governments are concerned about the pressure on hospitals and wider health services, and have stepped up language as well as measures to force people to get vaccinated.
a day after the President of France Emmanuel Macron Slammed those who didn’t get coronavirus shot, says UK PM Boris johnson In its toughest attack on those opposing the Covid-19 jabs on Thursday, it hit out at the “mumbo jumbo” and “nonsense” of anti-vaccine campaigners. “I want to tell the anti-vax campaigners that the people who are talking like this on social media are completely wrong,” Johnson told reporters.
“You haven’t heard me say that before, because I think it’s important that we have a voluntary approach in this country and we’re going to have a voluntary approach,” he said. Johnson said it was “absolutely insane” that ICUs in Britain – already in European countries hit by the pandemic, with the virus death toll at nearly 150,000 – were being filled without vaccinations.
The pandemic has become a lively political issue in France as the country faced record Covid cases in Europe. France reported 261,481 new infections on Thursday, lower than Wednesday’s record of more than 332,000, but the number of new cases rose above the seven-day moving average of 200,000 for the first time since the start of the pandemic. France’s parliament on Thursday approved Macron’s plan to pass a vaccine to help stop the spread of Omicron, after a debate sparked by the president’s comments that he would “pee” the unaffiliated. wanted to do will go to law managing committee before the last vote in national assembly, People in France have to show proof of vaccination or show a negative COVID-19 test for several months to enter places such as cinemas and cafes and use trains. But with Delta and Omicron infections rising, the government decided to drop the testing option in the new bill. Vaccine pass rules will apply to those over the age of 16.
European nations are grappling with whether to force citizens to get vaccinated through mandates. Italy on Wednesday made COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for people aged 50, with teachers and public health workers already obliged to get the shot. Earlier in the day, a record 1,89,000 new infections were confirmed in the country of nearly 59 million people.
Austria confined home last month after partially lifting the lockdown. In February, the country will be the first in Europe to make vaccines mandatory for most people. germanian Bundestag Debate on the start of the vaccine mandate is expected to begin soon, and officials said it could take effect around March.
Meanwhile, Brazil said on Wednesday it would go ahead with voluntary vaccination of children aged 5 to 11 and dropped plans to require a prescription.
To protect teens from Omicrons, US CDC expands eligibility on Wednesday pfizer-biontech Boosters from 12 to 15 years of age.

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