The Beijing Winter Olympic Games Organizing Committee, which will start on the 4th of next month in China, plans to forgo the sale of tickets to the general public in light of the “serious and complicated situation” surrounding the new coronavirus in the country. The announcement posted on the website revealed that the invited group will be watching the game at the venue.
Beijing Olympics, general ticket sales postponement-allowing specific spectators to watch
Interim data from a study conducted in Israel showed that four doses of the new Coronavirus vaccine manufactured by Pfizer Germany and Biontech could not sufficiently prevent infection with the Omicron mutant.
Omicron strain cannot be completely protected by the 4th inoculation-Israel test
Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), said it was too early to determine whether the rapid spread of the Omicron strain would accelerate the end of the pandemic. He is President Biden’s Chief Medical Advisor.
Fauci, it’s too early to decide if Omicron will signal the end of the pandemic
Meanwhile, Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said with the French newspaper Figaro that people have been forced to limit their lives over the past two years, but their previous routines may soon return. He said in an interview.
CEO Pfizer may soon return to his previous routine-speaking to the French newspaper
France has introduced a new set of rules that require the presentation of vaccination certificates when eating out, entertaining facilities and using aircraft. Narrow the options for unvaccinated people.
The new corona positive of the top of the US military uniform group and the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Milly, was revealed. According to a spokesman’s statement, the symptoms were mild and he continued to work remotely.
The British government is considering abolishing the self-isolation obligation for new corona-positive individuals in March and using it as a guideline. The British newspaper Guardian quoted a high-ranking government official and reported.
China has said that it cannot rule out the possibility of infection from international mail regarding the Omicron strain community-acquired infection confirmed in Beijing. Residents of Beijing were required to wear masks and gloves when opening international mail and to restrict the purchase of goods from overseas.
In China, Omicron strains continued to be detected in large cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen, and at least 166 new cases were found in mainland China on the 16th, according to the National Health Commission. The three cities account for one-fifth of China’s gross domestic product (GDP).
Omicron Sprawls
The variant has reached power centers in mainland China over the past week
Sources: National Health Commission, Bloomberg
The International Labor Organization (ILO) has lowered its global employment outlook, predicting that regular employment will be 52 million less in 2022 compared to October-December 2019 (fourth quarter). The global unemployment rate is expected to exceed pre-corona levels for at least 23 years.
Johns Hopkins University and BloombergAccording to aggregated data, the number of people infected with the new coronavirus in the world exceeded 329.82 million and the number of deaths exceeded 5.54 million.BloombergAccording to the Vaccine Tracker, the total number of vaccinations in the world has exceeded 9.73 billion.
Original title:Olympic Ticket Sales Halted; 4th Dose May Not Help: Virus Update、U.K. Covid-19 Restrictions Could End by March, Guardian Says、Fauci Unsure Over Omicron Path; Tokyo Seeks Curbs: Virus Update（抜粋）
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