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Coronavirus in the world: 61 people from South Africa positive in the Netherlands

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States and governments around the world are preparing to face possible new outbreaks of the new variant of the coronavirus Omicron, which was sequenced for the first time in South Africa, and generated pre-employment in international authorities, also causing a stock market collapse yesterday, due to its contagiousness. However, little is known about Omicron: scientists are studying its characteristics and it will take at least a couple of weeks before having reliable data. Andrew Pollard, director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, which developed the AstraZeneca vaccine, told the BBC that the Omicron variant is unlikely to lead to “pandemic restart”, expressing cautious optimism that existing vaccines could be effective. in preventing serious diseases of the Omicron variant. Meanwhile, several governments are adopting measures to limit infections, applying restrictions on social life and travel. The first Omicron case in Europe was identified yesterday in Belgium.

In the Netherlands 61 people from South Africa tested positive

The Netherlands confirmed that 61 people arriving in Amsterdam on two flights from South Africa on Friday tested positive for Covid-19, Reuters reports. Authorities are conducting further tests to see if any of the infections relate to the recently discovered variant of the coronavirus Omicron. About 600 passengers arrived at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on two KLM flights on Friday and then faced hours of delays and testing due to concerns about the new variant of the virus.

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“Travelers with a positive test result will be placed in solitary confinement in a hotel in or near Schiphol,” the health ministry said. “Among the positive results of the test, we are trying to verify as quickly as possible if it is the new variant now called ‘Omicron'”.

On Friday, the Dutch government banned all air travel from southern Africa. Health Minister Hugo de Jonge ruled that passengers already en route to the Netherlands should be tested and quarantined upon arrival.

State of emergency in New York

The governor of the state, Kathy Hochul, announced a state of emergency in New York in view of a possible surge in infections also due to the Omicron variant, the new South African strain of the virus on which the WHO raised the alarm yesterday . Hochul specified that the emergency will come into effect next Friday 3 December. “We continue to see signs of an increase this winter, and although the new Omicron variant has not been detected in New York, it is on its way.”

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New record of cases in Germany

In Germany, covid infections remain at record numbers. According to the Robert Koch Institute, 67,125 cases and 303 victims have been registered in the last 24 hours, for a total of 5,717,295 infections and 100,779 victims respectively.

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