Latest UK daily cases show a 72% jump on the 48,071 new infections recorded last Sunday; Irish officials say 52% of cases estimated to be new variant
Israel’s prime minister, Naftali Bennett, said on Sunday the country is in a fifth Covid wave and urged people to step up vaccinations. In a televised addess, Bennett said he expected a surge of sickness within weeks, despite the strict travel measures Israel took in recent weeks to keep out the Omicron variant. He told citizens to take precautions such as working from home. Israel has detected 134 confirmed Omicron cases and another 307 suspected cases. 167 are symptomatic.
“The time we bought [with travel bans] is running out,” Bennett said. “The numbers are still not high but it’s a very contagious variant, doubling itself every two-three days, as we see around the world. It’s possible to say that the fifth wave has begun.” Meanwhile, a health ministry advisory committee recommended Israel add the US to its red list countries, where citizens cannot fly without special permission.
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