Infection rates skyrocket. Nevertheless, the quarantine rules are being cut in a number of countries.

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Sick leave is skyrocketing in several countries due to increasing omicron infection. Doctors, nurses, teachers, firefighters, garbage workers and truck drivers who are away from work create major problems.

Omikron is more contagious, but leads to mild illness for most people. When many people are diagnosed with the infection at the same time and have to stay at home, it still means high sickness absence. They have all noticed this in the UK.