Coronavirus

FILED - 17 April 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: The lettering IKEA can be seen on the facade of a furniture store. Big Box furniture retail chain IKEA has decided to cut sick pay for workers who have not received a coronavirus vaccine jab yet and have to isolate because they were exposed to the virus and have tested positive. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa.

PANDEMIC

IKEA to cut sick pay for unvaccinated workers forced to self-isolate

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/11/22

For those who are vaccinated and still got exposed to the virus or test positive, the company will pay the full sick pay amount

10 January 2022, Baden-Wuerttemberg, Heitersheim: A student uses a swab to take a sample from his nose for a Corona rapid test as schools and daycare centres reopen after the Christmas vacations. The German Paul Ehrlich Institute stated that a large part of the rapid tests to detect corona available in Germany are suitable for monitoring the new corona mutant "Omicron". Photo: Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa.

PANDEMIC

WHO: Half of Europeans could catch Omicron strain in next eight weeks

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/11/22

Modelling for the European Region suggests that a peak of more than 12 million infections per day would be reached by mid-January

10 January 2022, Spain, Sevilla: A girl enters a school in Seville as the children return to school after the Christmas vacations. Photo: Joaquin Corchero/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Back to school: one in three children aged 5 to 11 has a vaccine dose

The Nomad Today 1/10/22

On Monday 10 January, most of the Spanish children and adolescents return to the classrooms after the Christmas holidays

FILED - 23 November 2017, Saxony, Leipzig: Swedish Crown Princess Victoria attends the award ceremony of the Swedish Award for Entrepreneurship in Leipzig. Swedish Crown Princess Victoria has tested positive for the coronavirus, the royal court announced on Saturday. Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Swedish Crown Princess Victoria tests positive for coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/9/22

Victoria is following the public health advice and isolating at home together with her family

FILED - A health worker takes a swab for a coronavirus test from a child at a test centre in Toluca. Photo: -/El Universal via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Mexico records over 300,000 Covid deaths

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/22

Some 646,000 more people died in Mexico in the past two years up to 13 December than would have been expected according to the average of the previous five years

22 December 2021, US, Orlando: Car queue as people wait to receive a COVID-19 test and vaccine at a COVID-19 testing and vaccination site in Barnett Park. Photo: Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Unvaccinated Citigroup employees to face sack

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/8/22

Employees who do not comply will be placed on unpaid leave and terminated at the end of the month

Minister of Health Carolina Darias speaks at a press conference after the meeting of the Council of Ministers. Photo: La Moncloa.

PANDEMIC

Spanish authorities agree on students' return to face-to-face school

The Nomad Today 1/5/22

The number of infections in the classrooms in the non-university educational system has been low throughout the school year

FILED - 07 September 2021, Sweden, Stockholm: King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden stand in the Royal Palace. Swedish royal couple have tested positive for the coronavirus, but only have mild symptoms, according to a statement issued by the royal family on Tuesday. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Swedish king and queen test positive for the coronavirus

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/22

Both are doing well under the circumstances, the statement said

FILED - Health workers vaccinate 3,318 senior high school graduates as the Qianjiang District of Chongqing City organizes a coronavirus vaccination campaign to establish an immune barrier as soon as possible in this file shot from June 11, 2021. Photo: Yang Min/SIPA Asia via ZUMA Wire/dpa.

PANDEMIC

China puts another city in lockdown after just a few Covid-19 cases

The Nomad Today/dpa 1/4/22

For more than a year, the pandemic situation in the People's Republic has been much better than in many other countries

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 records spike in seven-day incidence rate to more than 1,300

The Nomad Today 1/4/22

Despite the higher numbers, the situation in hospitals is under control, according to the health authorities

PANDEMIC

Britain approves Pfizer's antiviral Covid-19 pill Paxlovid

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/31/21

The two active substances of Paxlovid come as separate tablets that are packaged together and taken together, twice a day orally for five days

FILED - 11 January 2021, Israel, Jerusalem: A medic fills up a syringe with a dose from a vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination centre during a nationwide campaign. Israel has started administering a fourth vaccination against the coronavirus for people with compromised immune systems. Photo: Ilia Yefimovich/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Fourth Covid jab starts for Israelis with compromised immune systems

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/31/21

Employees in old people's homes would also be allowed to receive the fourth vaccination if they so wished, the Health ministry said

30 December 2021, Spain, Madrid: A passenger embraces a relative at Terminal 4 of the Adolfo Suarez-Madrid Barajas Airport one day before New Year's Eve. Spanish train stations, airports and roads are experiencing an increase in activity amid the holiday season. Photo: Alejandro Martínez Vélez/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

COVID PANDEMIC

Spain ends 2021 with infections and incidence at all-time highs

The Nomad Today 12/31/21

The health authorities reported 161,688 new infections on Thursday, raising the 14-day incidence of the disease to 1,775.77 cases per 100,000 inhabitants

30 December 2021, Spain, Barcelona: Protesters dance under the Arc de Triomphe in Barcelona during a protest to show their rejection of the regulations and obligations derived from the Covid-19 pandemic. Photo: Paco Freire/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Portugal joins Spain in reducing coronavirus quarantine period

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/31/21

With 101,760 new infections reported within 24 hours, the 100,000 mark was exceeded for the first time since the pandemic began

29 December 2021, Italy, Rome: People wearing face masks walk in the center of Rome on piazza di Spagna. New restrictions to counter the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19) require the use of a protective mask even outdoors. Photo: Fabio Frustaci/ANSA via ZUMA Press/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Italy to tighten restrictions for unvaccinated, relax isolation rules

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/30/21

From January 10, unvaccinated people will be excluded from hotels, congress centres, local and long-distance public transport, ski lifts and festivals

25 December 2021, Spain, Barcelona: A protester wearing the "V for Vendetta" mask is seen during a protest against the vaccination and the Covid passport in the centre of Barcelona on Christmas day. Photo: Paco Freire/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Spain limits sports capacity: 75% in stadiums, 50% in closed arenas

The Nomad Today 12/30/21

The health authorities also agreed to shorten the quarantine period for Covid-19 positive cases from 10 to 7 days

28 December 2021, Spain, Barcelona: Passers-by walk through the shopping street Portal del Angel under Christmas decorations. Photo: Jordi Boixareu/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Spain cuts quarantine duration for Covid positive cases to 7 days

The Nomad Today 12/29/21

The measure comes after the United States reduced the quarantine to five days, and with omicron infections on the rise throughout Spain

29 November 2021, Czech Republic, Trutnov: An employee of the microbiological laboratory of the Trutnov Hospital evaluates tests for COVID-19. The first case of the coronavirus variant Omicron in the Czech Republic has been confirmed after further laboratory tests. Photo: Taneèek David/CTK/dpa.

PANDEMIC

France registers 208,000 new coronavirus cases in one day

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/29/21

Two people in France test positive for the virus every second

23 December 2021, Spain, Madrid: Travelers line up at the Iberia check-in counter at Madrid's Adolfo Suarez airport. Photo: Gustavo Valiente/EUROPA PRESS/dpa.

PANDEMIC

Spain tightens entry requirements for travelers from high-risk areas

The Nomad Today 12/29/21

The decision of the Ministry of Health imposes mandatory negative tests for Covid-19 on travelers from certain countries and reduces the validity of vaccination passports to 9 months