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Record number of COVID-19 cases in UK, France and Italy - France over 332,000 daily cases and UK 193,000+

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https://www.euronews.com/2021/12/24/...mains-stagnant

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Italy further tightened its restrictions on Thursday (23 December), barring unvaccinated from public spaces and enforcing mask wearing outdoors.

Outdoor New Year’s Eve celebrations have been banned, and discos will be closed until January 31.

A daily record of nearly 44,600 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours on Thursday, as well as 168 deaths.
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France


France recorded a daily record of 91,608 COVID cases on Thursday (23 December), as Omicron spreads across the country.

The previous absolute record of 86,852 cases dates back to early November 2020, at the peak of the second epidemic wave.

The government estimates the figure will quickly exceed 100,000 new daily cases.

Pressure also continues to mount on critical care units, which have 3,208 patients compared to 3,147 on Tuesday, with 323 new admissions. 179 more deaths due to coronavirus were registered.
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https://www.theguardian.com/politics...latest-updates

  • There have been 119,789 new Covid cases and 147 more coronavirus-related deaths registered in the past 24 hours in the UK. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said there had been 16,817 additional confirmed cases of the Omicron variant of Covid reported across the UK.
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https://www.devonlive.com/news/devon...ariant-6310164

How would you know if you have contracted the Omicron strain?

People with Covid-19 symptoms should take a PCR test, and scientists can determine which strain they have contracted if it is positive.

This requires genetic analysis in a laboratory and can take up to 14 days.

Not all UK labs are equipped with the technology needed to identify Omicron cases, which means some parts of the country will be able to track the spread more easily than others.
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Germany recorded 22,214 new cases, compared with 35,431 the day before, officials said. A further 157 deaths were recorded.

The latest figures came after health authorities admitted they are struggling to trace the contacts of people infected with Covid. In an interview published yesterday, Ute Teichert, chair of the Federal Association of Doctors in the Public Health Service, said “comprehensive followup [of Covid cases] is almost no longer taking place at the moment.”

In some German states including Baden-Württemberg, Berlin and Hamburg, contact tracing has been completely suspended as officials focus on recording the “numerous coronavirus infections”, she added.
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...ntroduce-covid-restrictions-as-england-delays

Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland reintroduce Covid restrictions as England delays


Physical distancing will be required in public places and there will be new limits on indoor gatherings from Boxing Day
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New coronavirus restrictions are being introduced in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as the country’s leaders try to combat rising Covid cases, but politicians in Westminster are unlikely to discuss further measures for England until Monday.
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...lament-getting-gift-positive-Covid-tests.html

"Covid for Christmas: Scores of Britons report testing positive at family gatherings stoking fears infections will rocket when data blackout ends tomorrow - with one in TEN Londoners infected last week and Boris set to decide on restrictions tomorrow
People across the country took to social media to share the news of their positive Covid test results yesterday
While many were disappointed to spend time alone, others found positives including not having to see in-laws
MailOnline analysis revealed nearly 900,000 could have been forced to spend Christmas Day in isolation "
 
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2021/12/26/experts-called-one-wrong-boris-right-not-give/

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you…” Rarely have Kipling’s words been more apt. Last month, news that a new variant of Covid had been detected in South Africa caused many to lose their heads. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine predicted that there could be more than 7,000 daily Covid hospitalisations by January. Neil Ferguson and his team at Imperial College forecast that, without more restrictions, deaths could rise to 5,000 a day....
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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/20...trazeneca-vaccine-may-have-spared-uk-omicron/

Decisive use of AstraZeneca vaccine may have spared UK from omicron crisis hitting Europe


Britain’s relatively low Covid death toll compared to the continent may be result of earlier use of Oxford jab to vaccinate most vulnerable
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Britain’s relatively low recent death toll from Covid compared to Europe may be a result of earlier use of the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab to vaccinate the most vulnerable, according to the nation’s former vaccine tsar.
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https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/me...42225000900208322,15018456887255606632&mkt=en


Astrazeneca scores a victory after lab study shows its Covid-19 vaccine is effective against the Omicron variant


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Pharma giant Astrazeneca scored another victory after a lab study showed its Covid-19 vaccine was effective against the Omicron variant.

The jab, developed with the University of Oxford, 'significantly boosted' the levels of antibodies following a third dose – matching vaccines developed by Pfizer, German outfit Biontech and Moderna.

The study also showed that after three doses, the vaccine provided the same neutralisation levels against Omicron as those seen against the Delta variant after two doses.
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-59805829

France has announced tighter Covid restrictions amid concerns over the Omicron variant.

From 3 January, remote working will become compulsory for those who can and public gatherings will be limited to 2,000 people for indoor events.

The news comes as France recorded more than 100,000 new infections on Saturday - the highest number reported in the country since the pandemic began.

But France's prime minister did not bring in a New Year's Eve curfew.
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https://www.ansa.it/english/news/ge...day_ed2f2c61-7669-40b7-99ec-4434a11157cb.html
(ANSA) - ROME, DEC 27 - The Omicron variant of COVID-19 accounted for about 45% of the 55,000 new coronavirus cases detected in Italy on Christmas Day, Trento university expert Roberto Battiston said Monday.
Battiston, also head of the epidemiological observatory linked to regional health network agency AGENAS, said this was a preliminary estimate but expected it to be confirmed by definitive results. (ANSA).
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59848634

The next few days are crucial in understanding the impact of Omicron on the NHS, a health boss has said.

Chris Hopson, chief executive of NHS Providers, which represents health trusts, said hospital admissions are rising across the country but what could happen next is unclear.

He warned ministers "must be ready to introduce new restrictions at pace if they're needed".

But the health secretary said any extra measures must be a "last resort".
 
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/france-reports-record-232200-new-coronavirus-cases-2021-12-31/

France faces "difficult" weeks as country reported over 230,000 COVID cases - Macron
PARIS, Dec 31 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday said the next few weeks would be difficult as the country headed into subdued New Year celebrations after registering 232,200 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, its highest-ever recorded total.

"The weeks to come will be difficult, we all know that", Macron said in a broadcast New Year's Eve address.
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