Corona.. More countries return to obligating the muzzle, and Saudi Arabia records the highest rate of injuries in 5 months | Politics news

Britain imposed mandatory wearing a muzzle in secondary classrooms to limit the spread of “Omicron”, the latest mutant of the Corona virus, and while France eased some of the precautionary measures imposed to confront the pandemic, Saudi Arabia recorded the highest rate of infection with the virus since last August.

And the British authorities said today, Sunday, that the return to the mandatory wearing of masks in secondary classrooms aims to address concerns about schools remaining open in the next semester, and British Education Minister Nazim Al-Zahawi said today in an article in a local newspaper, “We want to increase the number of students in schools and universities for the longest possible time. “.

On the other hand, 6 unions of school workers issued a statement calling for urgent measures to be taken to limit the spread of the virus. Schools and other public services in Britain are facing disruption due to a shortage of staff as a result of the rise in the number of daily infections to record levels, and the having to stay in isolation for at least 7 days.

British Health Minister Sajid Javid said that imposing general closure measures remains the last option to confront the pandemic, at a time when world governments are facing difficult choices between controlling the virus, preserving public health, and keeping the economy open, and many European countries and outside the European continent have made mandatory re-wearing. Mask in public spaces.

global situation

The number of coronavirus infections has increased dramatically in the world in recent weeks, especially due to the spread of the highly contagious mutated Omicron, which affected Christmas and New Year’s celebrations again. The number of known infections exceeded 100 million cases yesterday, Saturday, in Europe, where governments fear a situation that exceeds the capabilities of health care systems, but they want to avoid imposing punitive restrictions.

According to official figures compiled by the French press agency, 17 of 52 countries or territories in Europe exceeded the previously recorded records for the number of injuries in one week, and the World Health Organization warned of difficult times ahead, explaining that Omicron may lead to a “tsunami of cases” due to its ability big to spread.

In France, the authorities decided to ease some restrictions imposed to combat Covid-19, starting tomorrow, Monday, as it will be necessary for vaccinated people who are confirmed to be infected with the virus to undergo a 7-day isolation after the period was 10 days previously, and this stone can be exited on the fifth day. If it turns out in the examinations that they have recovered.

On the other hand, the unvaccinated are obliged to isolate themselves for ten days, with the possibility of reducing it to 7 days in the event of a negative test for infection.

The Ministry of Health said that the change in the rules took place due to the rapid increase in the spread of the omicron mutant with a short incubation, and Paris says that this amendment is supposed to allow achieving “a balance between benefits and risks aimed at ensuring control of the virus, while preserving social and economic life.”

In the United States, the FlightAware website, which specializes in tracking flights, stated that the number of canceled flights in America due to the Omicron outbreak and turbulent weather conditions (snow storms) today, Sunday, amounted to 1,175 flights, and worldwide it reached approximately 2,234. A canceled flight, the site also mentioned that yesterday, Saturday, 2725 flights were canceled in the United States alone, and around the world, approximately 4,818 flights were canceled.

Arab region

Today, Sunday, Saudi Arabia recorded the highest daily rate of Corona virus infections in nearly 5 months, and the Ministry of Health said in a statement that it had recorded 1,024 cases of corona, one death, and 298 cases of recovery.
The statement indicated that the total number of injuries increased to 558,106 cases, including 8,879 deaths, and 542,413 cases of recovery.

In early December, the Saudi Ministry of Health announced the registration of the first infection with the Omicron mutant.

Last Thursday, the Saudi authorities re-implemented social distancing measures in all closed and open places, activities and events, as part of the plan to confront the Corona virus and the mutated Omicron.

And last Thursday, the Saudi authorities re-implemented the procedures for distancing in all closed and open places, activities and events, as part of the plan to confront the Corona virus and the mutated Omicron.

In the UAE, the number of daily infections reached 2,600, and the virus killed 3 people. Daily injuries in the Gulf country exceeded two thousand cases on December 29, after falling below 100 in October 2021.

And the UAE said yesterday, Saturday, that it will prevent the travel of unvaccinated citizens abroad, starting from the tenth of this January, and those who have received the full vaccination will need a booster dose to allow them to travel.

While the Algerian Ministry of Health launched the third vaccination campaign against the Corona virus in a number of sectors, most notably education, coinciding with the return of about 9 million students to school today, Sunday, and the Ministry of Education called on unions and parents’ associations to contribute to the success of this campaign by appealing to teachers And employees need to get vaccinated.

Data from the Ministry of Health indicate that there are currently 4,000 people infected with the Corona virus in hospitals, 95% of whom have not received the vaccine.

In neighboring Tunisia, the Ministry of Health recorded yesterday, Saturday, 4 deaths and more than a thousand cases of the virus. The Ministry of Health stated that the number of people who have completed the vaccination has reached about 6 million since the launch of the national vaccination campaign last July.