Northern Europe tightens the screw to fight against the Omicron variant

The streets of The Hague (Netherlands) are almost deserted, Sunday December 19. The country is once again confined. “It’s inevitable because of the Omicron variant wave, which is spreading even faster than we thought”, said Mark Rutte, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands. In the United Kingdom too, the situation is worsening with more than 90,000 new cases of Covid-19 recorded during the day of Saturday 18. The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is very concerned. “Hospital admissions are increasing, but also staff absences. So I made the decision, in consultation with the authorities, to declare an emergency plan.”, he announced.

The system should make it possible to coordinate all public services, for better patient care. The United Kingdom is now classified among the countries most at risk, by the German authorities. From Monday, December 20, the British will have to undergo a mandatory two-week quarantine on their arrival in Germany, including for people vaccinated or cured of Covid-19.