“Without measures, we could be witnessing an uncontrollable situation at the start of January.”
The Netherlands has become the first European country to announce a full lockdown at a time when cases of the omicron variant are surging across the continent and several countries are imposing restrictions as a result. The omicron variant is “spreading at lightning speed” across Europe,, saying it will likely be dominant in France by early January.
The French government will also put forward a bill in parliament to make sure only vaccinated people can be allowed to enter indoor spaces such as bars, restaurants, and movie theaters.Other countries are also instituting restrictions in time for the holidays. In Denmark, for example, theaters, amusement parks, museums, and music venues have been closed. In Ireland, an 8 p.m. curfew on pubs and bars has been implemented. In the U.K.
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