22:30 GMT Many Americans continue with holiday travel plans despite Omicron So far, 161,944 people in Montenegro – which has a population of only 620,000 – have fallen ill from the coronavirus and 2,385 people have died. In line with epidemiological measures he will remain in self-isolation from where he will perform his regular presidential duties,” his office said in a statement on Thursday. “The president has mild symptoms and feels well. Montenegro’s president, Milo Djukanovic, has tested positive for COVID-19 after being in contact with an infected person. 22:40 GMT Montenegro’s president tests positive for COVID-19 Any reductions in severity will need to be weighed against the fact that Omicron spreads much faster than Delta and is more able to evade vaccines, the studies show. Two studies in the UK provided some early hints that Omicron may be milder than the Delta strain. The resurgence comes as the UAE is welcoming millions of visitors to the Expo 2020 Dubai world fair and other seasonal events.Īs the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread around the world, AstraZeneca has said its booster is effective against the new coronavirus variant, citing data from an independent Oxford University lab study. Meanwhile, Germany’s Robert Koch Institute for Infectious Diseases has confirmed the country’s first death due to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus on Thursday.Ĭoronavirus infections have begun rising again across the six Gulf Arab states after months of low or falling figures. Britain and France have reported record national highs in the number of new COVID-19 infections, with the UK recording 119,789 new cases and France reporting more than 91,000 new cases.
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