Thread by @fredwalton216

1) Covid live: UK considering door-to-door vaccination teams, reports say; new restrictions in Wales, Scotland and NI theguardian.com/world/live/202…

2) Omani officials will require foreign travelers aged 18 and
up to have received at least 2 Covid-19💉doses to enter the Sultanate, the state news agency reported on Sunday;

3) France recorded more than 100K new covid cases in one day for first time since pandemic began. Covid-19 H admits have doubled over past month, as Omicron complicates the government’s efforts to stave off a new lockdown;

4) Covid💉teams could go door-to-door in the UK to reach those yet to have their jabs, reports have suggested, in a bid to stave off further restrictions, PA Media reports;

5) Palestinian Health Ministry said Sunday it had identified the first case of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in the Gaza Strip;
6) Xian, China reported 155 new local cases Saturday, ⬆️ from 75 Friday, official data showed Sunday. 🇨🇳 ML daily count ⬆️ to 158;

7) Russia has reported 23, 721 new covid cases in past 24 hours, ⬇️ slightly from 24,946 cases reported day before.

Russia had also reported 968 Covid-linked deaths in past
24 hours;

8)(A) Covid continues to spread in Australia, w/9,605 cases detected today. NSW recorded a record 6,394 cases, as the NSW Health Min urged residents to reconsider if they need to call an ambulance or go to H due to staff furloughs, warning everyone in state likely infected w/O;

8)(B) In South Australia, curbs tightened to stem spread of Omicron, after record daily number of cases;

Testing center delays still hit Australian states & territories, with some reaching capacity before opening on Boxing Day;

8)(C) A Sydney, Australia Hospital was forced to issue an apology to hundreds.

This arose after the Hospital falsely told 400 people they
had tested (-) for COVID-19 Saturday evening, when in fact
the people were positive;

9) The Nigerian President’s Top Media Aide Garba Shehu said on Saturday that he has tested positive for coronavirus and was in isolation;
10) Germany recorded 10,100 new Covid cases and 88 deaths, as the reference rate continues to decrease;

11) ASEAN nations COVID-19 updates posted later December 25.

https://twitter.com/thenationth/status/1474897167126913027

12) Thailand COVID-19 dashboard posted on December 26.

https://twitter.com/thenationth/status/1474915572777324545

13) Indonesia COVID-19 update for December 26.

https://twitter.com/nuicemedia/status/1475041926713733121

14) COVID-19 daily update in the @WHOEMRO Region, as of December 25, 23:59 Cairo time.

https://twitter.com/whoemro/status/1475057010836230145

15) Hopefully, someone at the CDC is reading news & views on Twitter today.

https://twitter.com/statesdj/status/1475081406728613894

16) US COVID update: Limited reporting due to Christmas.
( Posted On Christmas Day).

*States reporting: 14/50

https://twitter.com/BNODesk/status/1474972568193056768

17) Ontario update on December 25.

https://twitter.com/bnodesk/status/1474978230687965184

18) Algeria imposed new💉passport requirements today for crossing the border and entrance to public venues including sports facilities, cinemas, bathhouses and museums;

19) More details on Ontario.

https://twitter.com/cbcalerts/status/1475072133822877696

20) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett went into isolation at home on Sunday and will await the results of a COVID-19 PCR test, after his 14 yr old daughter tested positive for COVID-19, his office said.

https://twitter.com/crof/status/1475118804459921409

21) Cases, tests and test positivity, hospitalizations and deaths for South Africa.

Weekly summary BTC consider.

https://twitter.com/rid1tweets/status/1475098920682414082

22) UK Health Security Agency tweeted a reminder that
it will not be publishing new Covid figures today.

The next update will be coming tomorrow;

23) 7 DMA highest since Jan 22…

https://twitter.com/ryanstruyk/status/1475119936427151364

24) Commercial airlines canceled 656 flights within, into or out of the US on Sunday, slightly down from nearly 1,000 from Christmas Day and nearly 700 on Christmas Eve, according to the flight-tracking website FlightAware.com.

25) France reported 95,609 total coronavirus deaths in hospital, an increase of 96.

It also reported that 3,299 people are in ICUs w/COVID-19,
up by 17, Reuters reports;

26) British consumers largely stay away from the traditional “Boxing Day” sales, amid concern over Omicron variant.

Visits to high streets, shopping centers and retail parks are down more than 45% on pre-pandemic levels, according to industry figures;

27) Italy reported 81 covid-related deaths Sun, health ministry said.

After 3 straight days of record cases, health ministry said only 24,883 new cases reported today, ⬇️ from prior 54,762.

Daily tally of new cases ⬇️ as testing was reduced over Xmas weekend;

28) New York Acting State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett commented on the “striking increase” in children hospitalizations.

Hospitalizations w/Covid-19 that NY recorded in the last 3 weeks has showed urgent action was needed;

29) Notably, Health Min DG Prof Nachman Ash still hasn’t approved the recommendation of the COVID-19 Vaccination Advisory Board.

And as more data about the likelihood of developing serious infection from the Omicron variant is starting to emerge, it may not be approved.

https://twitter.com/crof/status/1475148736791670785

30) The use of AZ Covid-19💉in vulnerable people, may be resulting in a lower death toll in UK compared to Europe, as per former Head of UK💉Taskforce.

Clive Dix said durable cellular immunity response produced
by the AZ jab can potentially “last for life”;

31) Sheba Medical Center near Tel Aviv begins giving 4th 💉jab to 150 staff Monday, in trial aimed at gauging if 2nd booster is necessary nationwide.

Sheba said its trial would shed light on efficacy of 4th dose & help decision-makers set health policy in Israel and abroad;

32) Iran bans entry of travelers from Britain, France, Denmark & Norway for 15 days, as part of covid curbs.

State television said Sunday a similar ban imposed in late Nov, on travelers from South Africa & 7 neighboring countries, was also extended for 15 days;

33) UK PM Boris Johnson is expected to examine crucial hospital data on Monday, before any new announcement on Covid measures.

But he allegedly has no plans to recall his Cabinet, with ministers still deeply sceptical of further legal curbs;

34)(A) A total of 5 passengers from Silver Explorar Antarctic Cruise, had to be transferred to Punta Arenas after being notified of Covid positive.

Currently these passengers and their close contacts are in isolation in a health residence at their own expense;

https://twitter.com/crof/status/1475136781108465666

34)(B) After testing negative, the rest of cruise ship passengers were boarded by air to be transferred to
Santiago;

35) Yesterday’s report from South Africa, for context.👇🏾
“A total of 57,643 tests were conducted in last 24hrs, with 14,828 new cases, which represents a 25.7% positivity rate.
A further 30 #COVID19 related deaths have been reported, bringing total fatalities to 90,773 to date.”

https://twitter.com/nicd_sa/status/1475151883157319681

36) Update for points 3 and 25. France has reported 27,697 new coronavirus cases, Reuters reports.

Yesterday the country recorded a record high of 104,611 Covid-19 infections on Saturday, breaking the 100,000 threshold for the first time since the pandemic began;

37) Ontario updates for points 17 and 19. Ontario reports 9,826 new cases today.

https://twitter.com/cbcalerts/status/1475130410749337603

38) Nova Scotia is reporting 569 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday and 578 new cases today, for a total of 1,147 cases over 2 days.

https://twitter.com/cbcalerts/status/1475159466429591562

39) From @NYCMayor :
“Here’s a look at our #COVID19 indicators for Sunday:
• 13,095,173 vaccine doses administered;
• 296 new hospitalizations;
• 14,591 new cases.”

https://twitter.com/bnodesk/status/1475211420170166276

40) ML China COVID-19 update for December 27.

https://twitter.com/Sino_Market/status/1475269836507086848