Omicron COVID surge causes closures, restrictions in Europe

Paris canceled its New Year s Eve fireworks. Denmark has closed theaters, concert halls and museums. Ireland is again forcing pubs and restaurants to close at 8 p.m. And the Netherlands is expected to announce a strict new lockdown later Saturday.

With coronavirus cases surging across Europe as the Omicron variant spreads, governments are imposing new restrictions across the continent, triggering plans for protests in several major cities.

via nypost.com

This seems stupid to me, at least if Omicron is as mild as it seems to be.