LONDON: The Netherlands went to lock on Sundays and the possibility of restrictions more Covid-19 during the Christmas and New Year period looming in several European countries as an Omicron Coronavirus variant spread quickly.
In the United States, the White Medical Advisor Anthony Fauci urged the people traveling during the holidays to get a booster shot and always wear a mask in a crowded public space.
He described Omicron as “raging in the world,” and said traveling would increase the risk of infection even among people who were vaccinated.
The Dutch urban center was largely abandoned because the country began the Lockown Snap that left the Christmas plan of people in chaos.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced a shutdown on Saturday night, ordered all closures except important shops, as well as restaurants, hairdressers, fitness centers, museums, and other public places from Sunday to at least January 14, a very contagious variant first Detected last month in South Africa and Hong Kong, has raced throughout the world and reported in 89 countries, the World Health Organization said on Saturday.
The number of omicron cases was doubled in 1.5 to 3 days in the region with community transmission, which said, noting that many were still unknown about variants, including the severity of the disease caused.
While the Netherlands takes risks and turns off a lot of public life to prevent its health care system from being overwhelmed with expected waves in cases, some other European governments are considering more sidewalks – when people usually spend money on shopping, entertainment and traveling.
England reported a surge in omicron cases on Saturday, with 25,000 recorded so far.
Government adviser said this could be the summit of the iceberg and health minister Sajid Javid declined on Sunday to put aside the possibility of Covid-19 limitations further before Christmas.
Javid said the government took “serious” advice about his scientists seriously, watching data with “basis almost every hour” and would balance it to the impact of wider restrictions on fields such as business and education.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson staggered after a series of scandals and wrong steps, and more than 100 members of his own conservative parliament this week voted on the latest government steps to overcome Covid-19.
Javid said Johnson was not too weak politically to bring further trucks if necessary.
In Italy, the government is considering new steps to avoid a surge in infection during the holiday period, local newspapers report on Sundays.
After holding a meeting with the Minister on December 23, Prime Minister Mario Draghi could have the mandate that people who have been vaccinated also showed negative tests to access crowded places, including disco and stadium, corriere della sera reported.