In the UK, 106,122 new coronavirus cases and 140 deaths have been recorded in the past 24 hours. It is the first time since the beginning of the pandemic that more than 100 thousand infections have been registered in the country in a single day. Yesterday 90,629 cases and 172 deaths were recorded while the British broadcaster Sky News points out that last Wednesday, that is exactly a week ago, 78,610 cases had been recorded, then the highest figure since the beginning of the pandemic.
The number of coronavirus cases in the Kingdom increased by 238,350, or 58.9%, in the last seven days compared to the previous week, but over the same period the number of daily deaths decreased by 2.7%.
In the UK, a new record has been reached in administering third doses of the Covid vaccine. According to data released today by health authorities, 968,665 third-dose booster doses were administered on Tuesday, compared to the previous record of 940,606 doses recorded last Saturday. There are currently over 30.8 million boosters and third doses administered across the UK, including 6.1 million in the past seven days.
Meanwhile, Omicron is spreading faster and faster throughout Europe. The variant should become “dominant” in France, taking over the delta, “between Christmas and New Year”. This was stated by the spokesman for the French government, Gabriel Attal, at the end of the Council of Ministers. The omicron variant is spreading “at a very rapid pace” in France, confirmed Attal, according to whom “it is progressively becoming the majority in various regions of our country, in particular in Ile-de-France, especially in Paris. It should soon be nationally, probably between Christmas and New Year’s.
The Spanish government plans to approve a measure that reintroduces the obligation to wear a mask outdoors. This was reported by the Iberian media citing sources of the government presidency. Prime Minister Sánchez would have announced the measure in a meeting with the presidents of the regions, which is still underway. It should be approved tomorrow in an extraordinary Council of Ministers, writes the Efe agency.
Austria, on the other hand, has decided to cancel the New Year holidays to try to stem as much as possible the imminent arrival of the wave of the Omicron variant which, according to experts, in the Austrian Laender should hit particularly intensely in the first fortnight of January with about 15,000 cases per day. The rules in Austria will be tightened starting from December 27th when the curfew starts at 10 pm. This provision will also affect New Year’s Eve and the hotel sector (restaurants, bars and pubs). The arrival of 2022 cannot be celebrated even in hotels. Also from Monday 27, up to a maximum of 25 people obviously vaccinated or cured in six months will be able to participate in meetings and events that do not include assigned seats both in external and internal environments.
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