The latest on coronavirus and the response to the rapid spread of its Omicron variant, from Indonesia to Germany
Global coronavirus cases hit a record 1.44-million on Monday. Picture: BLOOMBERG
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cut the recommended isolation time for Americans with Covid-19 to five days from 10 days, a major change in guidelines as the Cmicron variant spreads across the nation. Daily infections rose to 175 in Xi’an, a jump from the roughly 150 cases seen in each of the past two days, as authorities initiated a fourth round of testing to pinpoint more infections in the community. The outbreak is being driven by the Delta variant, and has been traced back to a flight from Pakistan.Germany recorded 21,080 new cases, compared with 13,908 the day before, according to the country’s public health authority RKI.
In a series of tweets, Portnoy faulted the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Covid-19 protocols, which he called “so dumb” and “meant to apply to Covid-19 12-18 months ago”.Hong Kong may begin a trial of gradually opening its borders once the vaccination rate approaches 90%, University of Hong Kong experts wrote in an opinion piece in Ming Pao newspaper.
“CDC’s updated recommendations for isolation and quarantine balance what we know about the spread of the virus and the protection provided by vaccination and booster doses,” CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said in a statement. Workers that have the option to stay away from the office must do so for at least three days and if possible four days to help reduce social contacts, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Monday. He announced the measures — which are due to enter into force on January 3 for three weeks — after a special cabinet meeting convened by President Emmanuel Macron amid skyrocketing coronavirus infections in the country.
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