Coronavirus PANDEMIC Shanghai Covid-19 outbreak: Health system 'on the verge of crashing' The Nomad Today/dpa 3/31/22 China is currently suffering its worst coronavirus outbreak in two years thanks to the arrival of the Omicron variant
Coronavirus PANDEMIC Denmark lifts last remaining coronavirus-related restriction The Nomad Today 3/29/22 Danish life has been practically free of restrictions since 1 February
Coronavirus PANDEMIC China confines city of 9 million inhabitants due to Omicron variant The Nomad Today/dpa 3/11/22 Only one person per household is allowed to leave his or her home for shopping every two days
Coronavirus PANDEMIC China reports highest coronavirus infection figures in two years The Nomad Today/dpa 3/10/22 New infections were reported from seven provinces and regions on Wednesday
World PANDEMIC Erdogan says he and wife contracted 'mild' cases of Omicron The Nomad Today/dpa 2/5/22 The president will rest at his apartment in Istanbul for a week before he is administered a second test
Coronavirus 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
Coronavirus 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
Coronavirus 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
Coronavirus 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
Coronavirus 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
Coronavirus PANDEMIC Spain mobilizes 1,000 soldiers to inject vaccines as omicron spreads The Nomad Today 12/29/21 The number infections and the 14-day incidence rate reported by the health authorities broke a new record on Tuesday
Coronavirus PANDEMIC Spain's Covid incidence exceeds 1,000 and breaks all-time record The Nomad Today 12/28/21 Since the pandemic began, the Ministry of Health has reported 5,932,626 million cases and 89,139 deaths
Economy & Business CANCELLATIONS Thousands of flights axed worldwide at Christmas due to Omicron The Nomad Today/dpa 12/25/21 US media reported that airlines had been hit by a shortage of healthy staff amid a spike in Covid-19 infections
Coronavirus PANDEMIC Court approves Catalan night curfew as case numbers rise The Nomad Today 12/24/21 Family gatherings at Christmas are limited to a maximum of 10 people, unless they live under the same roof
Coronavirus PANDEMIC Malta adds Covid restrictions as cases hit record highs The Nomad Today/dpa 12/23/21 Record numbers of cases have been detected in Malta this week
Coronavirus PANDEMIC Portugal again imposes Covid-19 restrictions on public life The Nomad Today/dpa 12/22/21 The seven-day incidence of coronavirus infection in Portugal has risen to over 300
Coronavirus CORONAVIRUS Spain marks record daily Covid-19 cases of almost 50,000 The Nomad Today/dpa 12/22/21 The new Omicron variant already accounts for 80 per cent of all new infections in Madrid
Coronavirus PANDEMIC Catalonia plans to restrict public life again because of coronavirus The Nomad Today/dpa 12/21/21 Clubs, bars and dance clubs are to be closed earlier, night-time curfews are to be imposed between 1 and 6 am
Coronavirus PANDEMIC Finland requires coronavirus test for entry from more countries The Nomad Today/dpa 12/17/21 As of Wednesday, 34 Omicron cases had been reported in the Nordic country.
Coronavirus PANDEMIC Omicron spreading rapidly in holiday destination of Spain The Nomad Today/dpa 12/17/21 More and more regions are introducing the requirement for people to prove they have been vaccinated, recovered or have a recent negative test in order to enter restaurants and other leisure…