The authorities of European countries have taken restrictive measures because of the “omicron”. What measures are being introduced in response to the spread of a new strain of COVID-19

The new omicron strain of CORONAVIRUS is spreading rapidly in Europe and has already become dominant in London.What new restrictive measures are being introduced in this regard in European countries - in the material of RBC

With the approach of Christmas, the pandemic wave in Europe caused by the delta strain gradually subsided. The number of new infections in Germany and the Netherlands has noticeably decreased, a positive trend has also emerged in France, and Austria has emerged from the lockdown. But with the advent of the "omicron", the plans of Europeans to traditionally spend the Christmas holidays were under threat.

UK goes into forced lockdown

The United Kingdom was one of the first to face the spread of a new strain of covid-19 , which, although it has not yet become the main one, has sharply increased the total number of diseases. Last week, the number of new cases of infection in the country for the first time passed the mark of 90 thousand (as of December 20, more than 92 thousand were recorded). Most often, the infection is diagnosed in residents of London (about 25 thousand infections per day), and therefore the mayor of the British capital Sadiq Khan on December 18 introduced an emergency regime in the city. On Monday, Khan announced the cancellation of all ceremonial events that were planned to be held in Trafalgar Square. Five out of six Premier League football matches scheduled for Saturday have been cancelled. Some museums and theaters are temporarily closed.

Russians refuse QR codes. Actual about the pandemic on December 21 Society

On Monday, Prime Minister Boris Johnson held a meeting with the government, following which he announced the possibility of introducing new restrictions, noting that the situation is difficult and that ministers do not rule out any scenarios. So far, the country has a system of QR codes for visiting public places and a requirement to transfer employees to remote work, and the population is urged to give an injection with a booster dose of the vaccine. In parallel, the kingdom, as one of the main carriers of the new strain, is gradually being isolated: France and Germany have banned the British from entering, and the Netherlands has introduced a mandatory ten-day quarantine for them. In total, a little more than 40 countries are closed to British citizens.