About: omicron
French presidency to work on ‘European Hospital’ label project
French Health Minister Olivier Véran detailed the key health priorities of the French EU Council presidency on Thursday (27 January), highlighting the launch of a new label called "European Hospital" to strengthen health systems and support cooperation across Europe. EURACTIV France reports.
Half of Europe on track to catch Omicron, world economy at risk
More than half of people in Europe will likely catch Omicron by March, the World Health Organization said Tuesday (11 January), as the World Bank warned the contagious variant could hamper global economic recovery.
Omicron dents euro zone’s economic rebound
Eurozone economic sentiment dropped more than expected last month while inflation hit another record high, indicating the economy is under renewed stress as surging coronavirus infections force governments to tighten restrictions.
Record COVID-19 infections reported across Europe
Several European countries have reported all-time high daily COVID-19 infection rates one day before New Year's Eve and amid surging Omicron variant cases.
Greece and Cyprus see record high COVID cases from Omicron
Greece and Cyprus have reported all-time highs in the number of new COVID-19 cases reported in a day, mainly due to the spread of the Omicron variant.
Greece expands restrictions to contain Omicron variant surge
Greece on Monday announced further restrictions effective from Jan. 3-16 to contain a further upsurge in COVID-19 infections including the Omicron variant, targeting mainly night-time entertainment venues.
Get jabbed for Christmas, Johnson urges UK as virus surges
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson in his Christmas Eve message on Friday exhorted the UK public to get jabbed as a "wonderful" gift for the nation as cases soar.
EU to get 20 million extra Pfizer vaccine doses to fight Omicron
EU members will get an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the first three months of 2022 to fight the fast-spreading Omicron variant, the European Commission said on Sunday (19 December).
Omicron variant ‘mostly mild’, says European Medicines Agency
The EU medicines watchdog said Thursday (9 December) the Omicron variant of COVID-19 may cause milder disease, as the World Health Organisation warned against a re-run of vaccine hoarding by rich nations as the new strain spreads.