Great Britain because of the infections many planes on the ground
In the UK, infections among airline staff are wreaking havoc in air travel, with a thousand flights to and from the UK canceled in recent days, particularly by Easyjet and British Airways, after record numbers of staff landed ill due to Covid. In addition, passengers have been told to expect further inconvenience as this emergency may last a long time.
Easyjet has canceled a further 60 flights in the last 24 hours, while the staff absentee rate has doubled from normal levels. Factors that may have contributed to the rise in infections may include the end of mask requirements on many British company flights, particularly domestic ones. This measure is intended for the transition from pandemic to endemic management of the virus, with the consequent lifting of restrictions decided by the national authorities.
Shanghai, ahead with the lockdown
The situation also remains worrying in China, where Shanghai hit a new high of 13,354 confirmed infections, with the number of active cases in the country at its highest since the pandemic began. It was then extended to the entire city of 25 million people. As of Monday, the metropolis had restrictive measures in place for the eastern and western areas. Residents cannot leave their residential areas. The Omicron variant is highly infectious and swabs have been taken from the population.
In Brazil over 30 million cases since the beginning of the pandemic
In Brazil, the 30 million cases since the beginning of the pandemic have been exceeded, with 13,361 new infections in the last 24 hours and 165 deaths and a total death toll of 660,321 and a moving average of infections of 22,922 and deaths of 194.
Away masks in many states of India
Of concern is the case of India, where the use of masks in public places is no longer mandatory in several states: the decision has in fact been judged “premature” by various health experts, according to which it would still apply in the most crowded places, requiring precautions to be taken meet.
WHO: Virus transmission wave with Omicron
The situation in the world is leading the WHO to state that “while some countries have made real progress in controlling the disease, many continue to face significant outbreaks”. “The emergence of Omicron in late 2021 created a global radio wave whose impact is still being felt,” says Michale J. Ryan, WHO’s Executive Director of Health Emergencies Program, in Who’s Annual Report’s response to Covid19 “.