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News about Coronavirus

FILED - 19 February 2020, Berlin: Sanna Marin, Prime Minister of Finland, speaks at the press conference in the Federal Chancellery. All coronavirus-related restrictions are set to be lifted in Finland in February, with the exact timing to be hashed out this week, Prime Minister Sanna Marin said on Monday. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Finland to lift all Covid-19 restrictions in February

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/1/22

Starting on Tuesday, restaurants will be able to extend their opening hours to 9 pm and serve alcohol until 8 pm

PANDEMIC

Denmark says goodbye to pandemic restrictions despite high caseload

The Nomad Today/dpa 2/1/22

The obligatory wearing of face masks is now a thing of the past, along with the presentation of Covid-19 health passes

10 January 2022, China, Anyang: Health workers take swabs for the Covid-19 test from residents of Huatong Century City Community in the sealed area of Hua county, Anyang City. China records 157 new confirmed cases of the corona, 97 of which are local. Photo: Wang Zirui/SIPA Asia via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Government limits validity of antigen tests to enter Spain to 24 hours

The Nomad Today 2/1/22

The decision does not affect the requirements and regulations applied to vaccines, PCR tests or other Covid-19 detection tests

28 January 2022, Spain, Palma: Spanish Health Minister Carolina Darias (C) speaks during a press confernece during her visit to the Son Llatzer University Hospital. Photo: Isaac Buj/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Spanish health minister: Worst of latest Covid-19 wave done

The Nomad Today 1/28/22

"Everything indicates that the curve of infections is falling," Health Minister Carolina Darias said

13 January 2022, South Korea, Cheongju: A worker checks boxes containing Paxlovid, COVID-19 treatment pills developed by US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc., at a distribution center in the central city of Cheongju. The first batch of Paxloivd for 21,000 people arrived in South Korea earlier in the day. Photo: -/YNA/dpa.

PANDEMIC

EU regulator gives Pfizer pill for Covid-19 green light

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/27/22

Possible side effects include impaired sense of taste, diarrhoea, high blood pressure and muscle pain

The Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen. Photo: Photo: Thierry Roge/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Denmark to lift almost all coronavirus restrictions from February

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/27/22

From 1 February, Danes will no longer have to wear masks or show proof of vaccination in most places

24 January 2022, India, Budgam: A health worker administers a dose of Covishield Coronavirus vaccine to a woman during a door to door vaccination drive at a remote village in Budgam district. Photo: Saqib Majeed/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Vaccine manufacturers start trials of Omicron variant jab

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/26/22

Pfizer/BioNTech announced that they had already started the production of an Omicron-adapted vaccine that will be ready for commercialization in March

03 January 2022, Spain, Barcelona: People queue up to receive a dose of Covid-19 vaccine at a vaccination center in Barcelona amid the spread of the coronavirus Omicron variant. Photo: Jordi Boixareu/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Spain recommends 5-month wait for booster dose after infection

The Nomad Today 1/25/22

The change in approach appears to be due to criticism received from experts

FILED - 08 March 2021, Israel, Meitar: A Palestinian cross-border worker receives his dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre opened at the checkpoint of Meitar, a town of Israel's Southern District. An Israeli government panel of experts on Tuesday recommended expanding eligibility for an extra vaccine booster to everyone aged 18 and up. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Israeli experts recommend fourth vaccine dose for everyone over 18

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/25/22

The statement said protection against infection was two times higher in those vaccinated four times than in those vaccinated three times

21 January 2022, Spain, Madrid: visits the stand of the Natural Park of the Sierras de Cazorla, on the third day of the 42nd International Tourism Fair Fitur 2022 in Madrid. Photo: Ricardo Rubio/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

CORONAVIRUS

New Covid-19 cases in Spain drop slightly for fourth day running

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/22/22

The seven-day incidence per 100,000 residents was 1,458, the Ministry of Health said

The Finnish prime minister, Sanna Marin. Photo: Janina Orjasniemi/Finnish government.

PANDEMIC

Covid measures extended in Finland, despite PM's upbeat assessment

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/19/22

The requirements for teaching at universities will also be relaxed so that more face-to-face lectures can take place. Intra-EU border controls will also be lifted at the end of the month

24 December 2021, Spain, Barcelona: A woman rides her bike in central Barcelona street during curfew time that was imposed as part of coronavirus measures. Photo: Kike Rincón/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Catalonia to lift overnight coronavirus curfew starting on Friday

The Nomad Today 1/18/22

Going out restrictions do not exist anywhere else in Spain, which has one of the highest vaccination rates in Europe.

FILED - Ready-prepared syringes with the vaccine from Biontech/Pfizer Photo: Nicolas Armer/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Israeli study: Effectiveness of fourth jab is low versus Omicron

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/18/22

Experts did not recommended to give a fourth dose to the entire population

15 January 2022, Spain, Granada: Prime Minister of Spain Pedro Sanchez (R) and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) candidate for the presidency of the Andalusian Regional Government Juan Espadas attend the proclamation of Juan Espadas as the PSOE candidate for the Andalusian elections. Photo: Álex Cámara/EUROPA PRESS/dpa

PANDEMIC

PM Sánchez: the Spanish Covid-19 vaccine will be ready before July

The Nomad Today 1/16/22

The head of the government visited the laboratories of the pharmaceutical company Rovi, which produces the Moderna vaccine against the coronavirus in Spain

FILED - Visitors stand in front of the Louvre Pyramid inside the museum courtyard. Photo: Christian Böhmer/dpa.

PANDEMIC

New French booster rule means 560,000 may see Covid pass deactivated

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/15/22

President Emmanuel Macron wants the unvaccinated completely shut out from restaurants, long-distance trains and cultural activities

13 January 2022, Spain, Madrid: Health care workers treat a patient admitted to the intensive care unit of Enfermera Isabel Zendal Hospital. The 14-day cumulative incidence rate in the Community of Madrid increased by 87.35 to 2,528.84 cases per 100,000 inhabitants, according to the Ministry of Health. Photo: Eduardo Parra/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

CORONAVIRUS

Over 8 million infections in Spain since start of Covid pandemic

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/15/22

Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez reiterated on Friday his call to prepare for the transition from a pandemic to an endemic disease

CORONAVIRUS

Spain extends vaccine booster doses to everyone over 18

The Nomad Today 1/13/22

The central government also announced the reduction to 5 months of the period between the administration of the second and third dose.

21 December 2021, Spain, Madrid: A person picks up a free antigen test at a pharmacy in Madrid. The Government of the Community of Madrid has made antigen tests available for free for its citizens before the Christmas gatherings. Photo: Alejandro Martínez Vélez/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Spanish government sets 2.94 euros as maximum price for antigen tests

The Nomad Today 1/13/22

The government confirms the ban on the sale of antigen tests in supermarkets and department stores, which is allowed in other countries such as France, Portugal and Germany