The annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, has been postponed due to 'continued uncertainty' over the Omicron outbreak
Danish Health Ministry estimates Covid-19 infections could reach up to 45,000 per day by ChristmasDenmark's Health Minister Magnus Heunicke speaks during a press conference in the Prime Minister's Office in Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday Dec. 17, 2021. The Danish Prime Minister said Friday that theaters, cinemas, concert halls, amusement parks, museums and art galleries must shut down to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
The Statens Serum Institut , part of Denmark’s Ministry of Health, also forecast up to 250 hospital admissions per day by Christmas in the report, which estimated infection rates and new hospital admissions through to January 1, 2022. The report took into consideration the country’s accelerated plan for revaccinating all those over the age of 18, and acknowledged “uncertainties around the Omicron variant,” including severity. The projections also hinge “on the degree of declining immunity for the Omicron variant” and the behavior of the population.
"We estimate between 130-250 daily new admissions on December 24, if we assume that the Omicron variant gives the same hospitalization risk, and infects one and a half to twice as much as the Delta variant," said Camilla Holten Møller, leader of the expert group.
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