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France to send employees home as Covid cases surge

  Bloomberg France will force its citizens to work from home for most of next month to contain the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant. Workers that have the option to stay away from the office must do so a minimum of three days and if possible four days a week to help reduce social contacts, Prime Minister Jean ...

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School closings surge 82% as Omicron spreads across US

  Bloomberg For US school officials struggling with a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases, winter break can’t come soon enough. There were 646 Covid-related school closings for this week, up from 356 the week before, according to Burbio, a data service that aggregates calendars nationwide. Schools in states including Michigan, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Ohio shifted to virtual learning or closed ...

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Ireland tells people to avoid crowds

  Bloomberg Ireland’s chief medical officer warned people to avoid shops and not to mix with people from other households indoors, as coronavirus cases soar. People should “avoid crowded places including retail environments” and shop online “where possible,” chief medical officer Tony Holohan said. “Do not socialise or meet indoors with people from the other households,” he added. The nation ...

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