Omicron is already in Europe and fear returns

The fears of another time return, after the United Kingdom confirmed two cases of the new strain detected in South Africa, Germany another two, in Munich, and the Netherlands revealed 61 positives of that mutation almost overnight this Saturday.
In England, the first two cases of coronavirus linked to the new variant detected in South Africa, reported from Nottingham and Chelmsford, Essex, have been confirmed.
The British government announced the first two cases detected in England, the first in the entire United Kingdom of the new strain. Sajid Javid, Secretary of Health, said it.
The two cases, discovered “last night”, are “connected”, and both isolated themselves along with their families, while further tests are carried out.
“This is a reminder that the pandemic is far from over,” Javid said, adding that specific tests are being carried out in the areas of the two reported cases: in Chelmsford, northeast London, and Nottingham, in central London. , England.
To check the new variant, Great Britain will introduce a mandatory molecular test for those who arrive on its territory and a quarantine until the result is available.
It was announced today by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Johnson said a mask requirement will be introduced in stores and on public transportation as a preventative measure against this new strain.
The rules are expected to be promulgated in the next few days and will be reviewed within the next three weeks.
In addition, Dds cases of Covid infections with the Omicron variant were confirmed in Germany, more precisely in Munich, by the local Health Commission.
On the other hand, sixty-one people who arrived in Amsterdam from South Africa tested positive for Covid-19, Dutch authorities reported, and after several checks it was determined that they are cases of the Omicron variant.
These are passengers who were on board two flights from South Africa. Another 531 passengers were negative.
All the positives were quarantined in a hotel near Schiphol airport.
An emergency meeting of the European Commission (EC) on the alternative to outline the measures to be taken throughout Europe was held this Saturday.
“After having given free rein to the emergency brake to fight Omicron, we are working on each track to follow with all the commissioners to accelerate vaccinations and third doses, increase testing and screening for people who come from the regions most at risk , deepen the sequencing of the variants and analyze the wastewater to locate “Omicron, wrote in a tweet the president of the EC, Ursula von der Leyen.