German optimism over Omicron as Europe dampens new year revelry

Covid expert hopeful for ‘relatively normal’ winter 2022 but prevalence limits celebrations across continentCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGermany ’s leading coronavirus expert has expressed optimism that his country could expect a “relatively normal” winter in 2022 as Europe prepared to ring in the new year in muted fashion, with many countries limiting celebrations.As the highly transmissible Omicron variant fuels a record-breaking surge in Covid infections across the continent, many governments have curtailed mass public gatherings and either closed or imposed curfews on nightclubs.Continue reading...

Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - December 31, 2021 Category: Science Authors: Philip Oltermann in Berlin and Jon Henley in Paris Tags: Coronavirus Germany Omicron variant Europe Infectious diseases Science France Austria Belgium Netherlands Greece Israel New year Source Type: news