the United States fears the paralysis of the country

With 200,000 new Covid-19 infections per day, the United States is not spared by the Omicron variant. Certain sectors are hit hard, such as air transport: hundreds of flights have been canceled due to sick staff. The world of sport is also affected, with the cancellation of baseball and ice hockey games. On one of New York’s most famous avenues, Broadway, the shows are canceled by the dozen, in the middle of the Christmas holidays. The loss is estimated at $ 20 million compared to last year.

The variant also has consequences for the restoration. Hundreds of establishments have lowered the curtain during one of the most lucrative times of the year. In the State of New York, the governor, Kathy Hochul, announced that she wanted to reduce the period of isolation for patients to five days, so as not to completely paralyze the economy. To fight against the epidemic recovery, the city of New York is also making compulsory vaccination in companies from Monday, December 27.