COVID-19

Google threatens to fire employees who are not vaccinated

Google has sent a clear message to its employees: those who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus will be fired.

Man with a thong over his face instead of a mask is forced off plane

A passenger who wore a female intimate garment on his face, specifically a red lace thong, instead of a mask, was forced to leave the plane on which he was traveling from Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport in South Florida to Washington.

Death toll from COVID in the U.S. exceeds 800,000

Germany: A man killed his wife and three children and committed suicide after forging a covid passport

A family man killed his wife and three children before committing suicide because he feared imprisonment after forging an anti-covid health passport, the German judiciary said Tuesday.

Children ages 5 to 11 will need proof of vaccination for restaurants and movie theaters in New York City

Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that children between the ages of 5 and 11 will be required to have proof of vaccination against covid-19 before being allowed to enter places in New York City, including restaurants and movie theaters.

Chinese city pays $1,570 to those who test positive for coronavirus

Authorities in Harbin, China, are paying 10,000 yuan ($1,570) to people who test positive for coronavirus, according to a statement released by city officials.

Christmas dinner in Oslo ends with at least 17 suspected cases of umbilical cord blood transfusions

At least 17 people are suspected of having contracted the Omicron variant of the coronavirus after attending a party in Oslo, Norway’s capital, an event at which half of the attendees tested positive for Covid-19.

United States confirms its first case of the omicron variant in California

The United States has confirmed this Wednesday its first case of the omicron variant. Dr. Anthony Fauci said this morning that it is a person who traveled from South Africa to California on November 22.

A woman was arrested and charged with arson in the hotel where she was under mandatory covid-19 quarantine

A woman was arrested and charged with starting a fire at the hotel where she was under mandatory covid-19 quarantine in the Australian city of Cairns, Queensland state, local media reports.

WHO names new variant, ‘Omicron’, and warns of “increased risk of reinfection”

The World Health Organization (WHO) has named the new B.1.1.529 variant, first identified in South Africa, ‘Omicron’ and warned that it could lead to an “increased risk of reinfection”, according to early scientific evidence, based on preliminary data.

When does Bill Gates think coronavirus will become a common flu?

Philanthropist Bill Gates has again weighed in on the pandemic and hinted at a date when the coronavirus could already be at lower levels than seasonal flu.

Alert in the Netherlands: young people pay to be infected with Covid-19

A web page started offering a package for 33.50 euros, which includes a tube with a liquid to get infected with covid-19 and a quick test to verify the contagion, according to information quoted by local media.

China: Sanitation workers kill dog after covid-19 disinfection

China continues to fight against the pandemic and disinfection of covid-19. The country’s health authorities are disinfecting the homes of citizens quarantined in approved hotels. However, in some cases, the protocol that would be expected is not being followed, as the latest information suggests that pets are being killed.