Winter Covid-19 Infections Are Soaring Across Europe

Winter infections are soaring across Europe amid the spread of Covid variant Omicron as countries desperately bid to slow transmission with the introduction of further restrictions

Daily Mail: Covid's icy grip on Europe: Winter infections soar on the continent as Belgium rages with anti-lockdown riots, Holland enforces brutal new curbs and Germany bans tourists in desperate bid to slow the march of Omicron

* Winter infections are soaring across Europe amid the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant

* Denmark became first EU country to lift lockdown restrictions, but Europe now reintroducing tougher rules

* Thousands of protestors marched through Brussels and clashed with police over tighter restrictions

* Holland has announced that all non-essential stores, bars and restaurants will be closed until January 14

* Germany has also confirmed Britain has been added to its list of high-risk countries as a 'virus variant area'

Winter infections are soaring across Europe amid the spread of Covid variant Omicron as countries desperately bid to slow transmission with the introduction of further restrictions.

Denmark became the first EU country to lift its Covid restrictions three months ago, but the emergence of the new variant has seen Europe revert back to tougher rules as cases and hospitalisations are on the rise again.

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