Germany is seeking to break a surge in coronavirus infections; India detects two cases of new Omicron variant in Karnataka; Greece and Finland detect first Omicron cases * US: Biden to announce nationwide coronavirus battle plan * Omicron may cause more Covid reinfections, say South African experts * EU must consider mandatory Covid jabs, says Von der Leyen * Scientists find possible trigger for AstraZeneca jab blood clots * UK Covid – latest updates Some Covid numbers from GERMANY are now in. The European nation reported another 73,209 new Covid cases for Wednesday and 388 deaths, according to data from the Robert Koch Institute. Continue reading...