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Overview: Europe and Asia Covid developments
Wed, 2021-12-22 00:39 — mike kraftOther developments:
* The World Health Organization's European head warned countries to brace for a "significant surge" in COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads, and advised the widespread use of boosters for protection. read more
* The European Commission adopted rules that will make the EU COVID-19 certificate valid for travel nine months after the completion of the primary vaccination schedule. read more
* British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he would not be introducing new COVID-19 restrictions in England before Christmas. read more
* Sweden will urge all employees to work from home if possible and impose tighter rules for social distancing. read more
* Portugal ordered nightclubs and bars to close and told people to work from home for at least two weeks starting on Saturday read more
* India told state governments to be proactive and on the lookout for surges of the Omicron variant after cases nearly doubled within a week across a dozen states. read more
* Thailand will reinstate its mandatory COVID-19 quarantine for foreign visitors and scrap a quarantine waiver. read more
* The Philippines' health ministry halved the wait time for a COVID-19 vaccine booster to three months. read more ...
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