Omicron Threat Looms Over Christmas Holidays In Europe, US
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In the United States, White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci urged people travelling over the holidays to get booster shots and always wear masks in crowded public spaces.
The Netherlands went into lockdown on Sunday and the possibility of more COVID-19 restrictions over the Christmas and New Year period loomed over several European countries as the Omicron coronavirus variant spreads quickly.
In the United States, White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci urged people travelling over the holidays to get booster shots and always wear masks in crowded public spaces.
He described Omicron as "raging through the world," and said travelling will increase the risk of infection even among vaccinated people.
Dutch urban centres were largely deserted as the country began a snap lockdown that left people's Christmas plans in disarray.
