COMPANIES RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATIONS AS THE US PREPARES FOR THE NEXT PHASE OF COVID

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According to the World Health Organization, the number of new coronavirus cases declined by 19% last week but the number of deaths remained steady. In its weekly report on the pandemic, the UN health agency said late Tuesday that little over 16 million new Covid-19 infections and around 75,000 fatalities were reported worldwide last week.

All other coronavirus variants, including alpha, beta, and delta, are declining globally as omicron crowds them out, according to WHO.

US OFFICIALS GET READY FOR THE NEXT STAGE OF PANDEMIC

As Omicron-related infections fall, US health officials said on Wednesday that they are preparing for the next phase of the Covid-19 pandemic, which includes updating CDC recommendations on mask use and beefing up US testing capacity.

As incidents reduce, a growing number of US states are beginning to relax Covid-19 regulations. According to CDC data, the seven-day average of daily cases decreased by 40% over the previous week, while the daily average of hospital admissions decreased by 28% and the average daily deaths decreased by 9%.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky noted at the same meeting that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering new Covid-19 recommendations, including whether to use face masks, and that hospital capacity will be a critical factor.

BUSINESSES RETURN TO MORE NORMAL OPERATING STRATEGIES

The American workplace is morphing into something that resembles pre-pandemic days for the first time in two years for many individuals. Tyson Foods announced on Tuesday that it would no longer require its vaccinated staff to wear masks in some of its plants. Walmart and Amazon, the country's largest private employers, will no longer force fully vaccinated employees to wear masks in shops or warehouses unless local or state laws compel it. After a series of fits and starts, tech corporations such as Microsoft and Facebook are now establishing mandated dates for employees to return to the workplace.

Microsoft, based in Redmond, Washington, announced on Monday that its West Coast offices will open on Feb. 28 with a hybrid mix of office and home work. Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook, had intended to bring employees back to work on Jan. 31, but will instead ask them to return on March 28 – with confirmation of a booster shot.

Many office workers will continue to be obliged to wear masks and be tested on a regular basis. Whether they like it or not, front-line professionals such as store clerks and restaurant personnel who were already physically going to work will have to adjust to maskless colleagues and clients.

RAPID TESTS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN SOUTH KOREA.

As a result of an unusual surge of infections caused by the fast-moving omicron variety, South Korea will begin distributing free coronavirus quick test kits to schools and senior care facilities next week.

Health officials announced the biggest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Wednesday, with 90,443 new cases, surpassing the previous one-day record of more than 33,000 cases set on Tuesday. The amount reflects a more than 20-fold spike from mid-January, when omicron emerged as the country's dominant strain, and some experts believe the country could see 200,000 daily cases in March.

While doctors think the omicron variety is less likely to cause serious illness or death than the delta variant, which wreaked havoc on the country in December and early January, hospitalizations have been rising as the outbreak has grown in size.

ALL CHILDREN AGES 5-11 WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A COVID VACCINE IN THE UK.

Officials in the United Kingdom said on Wednesday that a coronavirus vaccination will be made available to nearly six million youngsters aged 5 to 11. Beginning in April, young infants in England will be given a low-dose Covid-19 shot on a "non-urgent" basis, according to the government. Similar measures have been announced in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

"Parents can, if they desire, take advantage of the option to boost their protection against any future waves of Covid-19 as we learn to deal with this virus," said Health Secretary Sajid Javid.

While the virus does not pose a threat to the majority of children, only a small percentage of those who are infected will develop serious sickness, according to the government's independent vaccine advisory council.

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