Clara-Laeila Laudette

Govts have used hospitalisation to assess outbreak severity, but data doesn't usually separate those admitted FOR COVID-19 from those happening to test +. ? of how to class mostly asymptomatic cases in hospital set to press nations looking to ease curbs. https://t.co/YpvFw4aQgr

RT @asmo17: Are hospital admissions still the best way to gauge the COVID crisis? @ClaraLaeila https://t.co/7rA3aLfirQ

A surge in COVID-19 cases amid Omicron may have peaked in some parts of Europe but medics say the impact will continue to be felt region-wide, with hospitals still facing a rush of admissions. Health experts & politicians warn against complacency. @asmo17 https://t.co/SZ8f5q5KlJ

From Saturday antigen tests will be sold to the public for max 2.94 euros ($3.37), bringing prices more in line with European peers. They'll still only be sold in pharmacies. Health Minister Darias said demand for tests had grown by a factor of >1,000. https://t.co/TE7HzfCTy7

RT @asmo17: With peak yet to come, Europe's healthcare creaks under Omicron's rapid spread @ClaraLaeila https://t.co/2wlPwrxQ5U

As the pandemic edges towards becoming endemic (meaning the virus circulates naturally w/out causing outbreaks), gov'ts seem ready to change their handling of the disease to spare their economies - with many cutting isolation time & exempting key workers. https://t.co/q6OdOUysMG

Ugandan students returned to school after nearly 2yrs, the world's longest educational disruption. "We faced temptations," said 16yo Rachael Nalwanga, happily going to class while many peers couldn't after having babies or taking jobs to help their family. https://t.co/B1TZoUOJJw

Front-line workers like nurses & physiotherapists are hardest-hit, Spanish nursing union SATSE said, noting that in Andalusia they made up >30% of staff on COVID-related leave in the 2nd half of Dec, "generating grave issues in service coverage". @asmo17 https://t.co/yVrFPdGO26

The Germans, Irish, Swiss & Danes were all bracing for further restrictions on Friday, inc. #COVID19 passes to access more venues & limits on gatherings, in the footsteps of France which closed its borders to most non-resident Britons. w/ @conorhumphries https://t.co/ZgAySxARAI

Researchers found much higher risk of developing a symptomatic #Omicron case vs Delta for those who were 2+ weeks past either their 2nd vax dose or their booster. This means AZ/Pfizer vaccines offer 0-20% protection after 2 doses, 55-80% after a booster. https://t.co/YNTguRZVtA

"If there's a successful approval of #paxlovid we'll want to fold that into the PANORAMIC process," Gray said, referencing a U.K. clinical trial examining the real-world efficacy of antiviral treatments against #Omicron in a highly-vaccinated population. https://t.co/DdOt3UzZOu

Kids make up the majority of cases in Spain, Germany, Denmark & more. While most don't get seriously ill, they can infect others at higher risk. Two-dose vaccines seem less effective vs #Omicron, but could still prevent severe illness & hospital overload. https://t.co/o9MKEim0m5

Directly employing 16,000 people in Spain, Europe's 3rd-largest teleco would limit take-up of its redundancy plan to 60% of eligible staff, UGT said. The depts focused on cybersecurity, marketing & AI are set to be spared, rep Diego Gallart told Reuters. https://t.co/M7ClRc5lhI

The service, which lets users place orders with nearby partnered supermarkets, will likely land in the first LatAm market in the first half of 2022, a source within @cabify_espana told Reuters, amid a pandemic-fueled boom in #ecommerce and #qcommerce. https://t.co/ZQ8FUsBa0f

Spain detected its first case of the #Omicron #coronavirus variant in a 51-year-old man who arrived from #SouthAfrica on Sunday after a layover in #Amsterdam, Madrid's regional health authorities said on Monday. w/ @JessAguado1, @eimis78 & @eleflores_ https://t.co/J2FiKNsUPF

Omicron's arrival dealt a blow to the industry just as it had recovery in its sights, especially after U.S.-bound travel eased: HSBC said it would delay the sector's recovery by a year. Interconnecting and hub carriers are in the front line, analysts say. https://t.co/MLGTBdczKr