Nearly 120,000 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the UK since yesterday. According to the latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency, a further 119,789 lab-confirmed Covid-19 cases have been recorded in the UK as of 9am on Thursday.

It is a new record high for daily reported cases, and only the second time that cases have exceeded 100,000 since the pandemic began. READ MORE: The self-isolation rules if you get Covid this Christmas On Wednesday, the milestone of 100,000 daily cases was hit for the first time, when 109,655 cases were confirmed.

The government also said today that a further 147 people had died within 28 days of testing positive for Covid-19. Separate figures published by the Office for National Statistics

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Omicron COVID-19 variant disrupts holiday travel with over 6,000 flights cancelled

COVID-19, disrupting holiday celebrations during one of the busiest travel times of the year.FlightAware, a flight-tracking website, noted nearly 1,000 canceled flights entering, leaving or inside the U.S. Saturday, up from 690 flights scrapped on Friday.

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Ontario reports nearly 10K new COVID cases Sunday

COVID-19 cases Sunday.Health Minister Christine Elliott said there were 9,826 new infections, which is the second-highest single-day increase in Ontario since the pandemic began.On Saturday, a record 10,412 cases were reported.Elliott said there are 373 people hospitalized with COVID, which is down from Saturday’s report when there were 510 people hospitalized. However, Elliott said not all hospitals report stats on weekends or holidays.

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Boris Johnson poised for decision on new restrictions as Covid jabs 'to be offered door-to-door'

Boris Johnson is expected to make a final call on whether to introduce new coronavirus restrictions ahead of New Year's Eve.

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Last-minute Ontario shoppers facing restrictions again

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Karnataka reports 348 new Covid cases in 24 hours amid Omicron threat

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Delhi reports 290 new Covid cases, 1 death in 24 hours

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Mumbai reports 922 new Covid cases in 24 hours; higher than yesterday

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6,000 flights cancelled as virus hits Christmas travel

More than 6,000 flights have been cancelled worldwide over the long Christmas weekend and thousands more were delayed, a tracking website reported today, as the highly infectious Omicron variant brings holiday distress to millions.

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Tough Covid restrictions from today in parts of the UK - but not in others

Tough new restrictions have come into effect today in a bid to tackle the spread of Omicron - but not across all of the UK.

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Parents of gun violence victim hold Christmas dinner for siblings who have lost loved ones

CHESTNUT HILL - As 2021 comes to an end, over 540 families faced the holidays without a loved one due to gun violence in Philadelphia.A mother and father who felt that pain this year wanted to make the holidays a little brighter for the brothers and sisters of other victims. The first Christmas dinner for siblings was held at the Essential Community Connections building in Chestnut Hill Saturday.

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26 Dengue fatalities & over 33,000 patients in 2021 – Dengue Prevention Unit

COLOMBO (News 1st); 26 people have died of dengue in 2021 in Sri Lanka, said the country’s Dengue Prevention Unit.During this year almost 33,000 dengue patients were reported from all parts of the country.The Dengue Prevention Unit urged the people to seek immediate medical attention of they suffer from the dengue symptoms, noting that hospitals have the capacity to treat dengue patients.

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US to lift its ban on travel from southern Africa

The United States is set to lift its travel ban imposed on several southern African nations from next Friday, 31 December.

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Mumbai: BMC seals Lal Path Lab as 12 staff members test positive for Covid

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CMO reiterates call for people to reduce social contacts

The Chief Medical Officer has reiterated his call for people to continue to reduce their social contacts and avoid crowded places as the Omicron variant continues to spread.

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Delaware State delays campus return as coronavirus surges

DOVER, Del. - Delaware State University will delay the return of students to campus by two weeks because of the surge in coronavirus cases that's being driven by the omicron variant. The Delaware State News reports that classes will begin as planned on Jan.

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Queen Elizabeth's Christmas message shares grief over Prince Philip

LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II in her Christmas Day message shared the pain she felt after the death of her husband as she encouraged people everywhere to celebrate with friends and family, despite the grief caused by the ongoing pandemic.Saying she understood the difficulty of spending the holiday season "with one familiar laugh missing," the monarch delivered her address beside a framed photograph of her arm-in-arm with Prince Philip, who died in April at age 99.

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Mumbai reports 757 COVID-19 cases; 3rd straight day rise amid Omicron threat

coronavirus infections and deaths due to Covid-19 on Saturday, marking a rise in fresh cases for the third day in a row, the civic body said. The Maharashtra capital had reported 490 cases on Wednesday, 602 on Thursday and 683 cases on Friday.

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Omicron surge: Ahmedabad demarcates 3 micro-containment zones as Covid cases rise

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New South Ayrshire care home officially opened by MSP after Covid lockdown delay

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Provinces warn record COVID-19 cases reported are underestimations

Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba and British Columbia reported record high COVID-19 case counts on Christmas Eve as Nunavut ordered a full lockdown to prevent further spread of the virus.

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Scot who spent last Christmas working in covid test centre has TV show picked up by Amazon

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Christmas Eve shoppers breeze through last-minute shopping

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Airlines scrap 1,000 holiday-weekend flights as Covid bites

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Army veteran in Arizona passes away from COVID-19 complications while waiting for life-saving ECMO treatment

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Five Greater Manchester boroughs now have Covid infection rates over 1,000 as cases continue to soar

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Can you book a coronavirus PCR test on Christmas Day?

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Kris Jenner's annual Christmas Eve bash will be 'scaled way back' due to rising COVID-19 cases in LA

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Boy survives 24 hours alone in Arizona desert after he wandered from his home

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Scottish Government announces 10 deaths and 7076 covid cases in last 24 hours

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 10 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

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US will lift travel ban on southern African countries on Dec. 31

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US to lift its ban on travel from southern Africa

The United States is set to lift its travel ban imposed on several southern African nations from next Friday, 31 December.

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Scottish Government confirms ONE covid death and 177 new Omicron cases in Tayside overnight

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U.S. preparing to lift travel restrictions on 8 southern African countries

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Record 1.7million Brits tested positive for Covid last week, new figures reveal

An estimated 1.7 million people in the UK had Covid-19 in the week ending 19 December, the highest number since comparable figures began in autumn 2020, the Office for National Statistics said.

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Top Christmas movies in every state in America

NEW YORK - Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the spread of the Omicron variant, it’s another year of couch potato-ing and Christmas movies. And oh, will there be Christmas movies.

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Kate Garraway gives heartwarming update on husband Derek Draper's Covid recovery

Kate Garraway has given fans a heartwarming update on her husband's recovery from Covid-19 as the family prepare to spend Christmas together.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

Nearly 120,000 coronavirus confirmed in the UK in the last 24 hours

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