The latest data and projections from the United Kingdom, closely watched as Europe's biggest Omicron hot spot, cast doubt on whether infections are less severe than Delta variant infections, with South African experts reporting that the milder illness they see might not be due to the virus itself but from preexisting immunity.Though experts say it typically takes a while to assess severity, the uncertainties have experts on edge.

The highly transmissible new variant is taking off in many locations amid holiday travel and gatherings. UK cases today soared to another daily record for the third day in a row, as officials added 93,045 new cases.Also, the country added 3,201 more cases to its Omicron total, putting the total at 14,909, with

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Why Bolton Wanderers are not in favour of a circuit breaker in games amid Covid outbreak

Bolton Wanderers boss Ian Evatt is not in favour of a circuit breaker in the League One season amid rising Covid-19 cases causing postponements of games as he believes it would not be beneficial during the winter months and that a way to continue must be found.

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WHO chief: Blanket COVID booster drives risk prolonged pandemic

BERLIN - The head of the World Health Organization warned Wednesday that blanket booster programs in rich countries risk prolonging the world's battle with COVID-19 and said that "no country can boost its way out of the pandemic."WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the priority must be to reduce deaths and help all countries meet minimum vaccination targets that many still haven't reached.

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Pfizer COVID-19 pill approved in US as 1st home treatment

NEW YORK - U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized the use of Pfizer’s antiviral pill, the first COVID-19treatment that Americans can pick up at a pharmacy and take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus.The drug, Paxlovid, is a faster, cheaper way to treat early COVID-19 infections, though initial supplies will be extremely limited.

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UK records more than 100,000 daily covid-19 cases for first time

More than 100,000 lab-confirmed daily cases of Covid-19 have been recorded for the first time ever in the UK.

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China slams doors shut on city ordering 13million people to stay indoors due to Covid

China has been ordered to stay indoors over new coronavirus fears.All 13 million residents in the northern city of Xi’an were plunged into a strict lockdown on Wednesday, with only one person per household allowed to leave for necessities every two days.The city's authorities outlined the rules on its official Weibo social media account and specified only in the event of an emergency should they be broken.Fleeing from Xi’an has also been outlawed as the city faces not only a new wave of Covid-19 but a mystery hemorrhagic fever too.Everyone in the city is being tested for both illnesses.In its statement, the government said residents "should not leave the city unless necessary" and anyone who tries must apply with evidence of "special

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COVID-19: Record case jump in London-Middlesex prompts new health unit guidance

Ontario reports 4,383 new COVID cases, highest single-day count since late April The surge in cases has left MLHU resources overwhelmed.

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Manitoba health officials give COVID-19 update amid rise in cases

COVID-19 Wednesday as the province continues to see a surge in cases heading into the holidays.Dr. Jazz Atwal, Manitoba’s deputy chief provincial public health officer, will be joined by vaccine implementation task force lead Dr.

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6 takeaways from the latest HSE Covid-19 briefing

The HSE has held its final weekly Covid-19 briefing before Christmas, highlighting that the country faces a surge in cases in the coming weeks due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

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Maharashtra records sharp spike with 1,201 Covid cases in a day

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Demand soars in Ontario for COVID-19 tests and booster shots

Appointments for COVID-19 booster vaccines and PCR tests are in short supply across Ontario leading to long wait times. Morganne Campbell reports.

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Andrew Neil hits back at claim he supports mandatory Covid vaccines as tweet sparks uproar

Andrew Neil, 72, previously said anti-vaxxers will have to face consequences if they don't get the jabs, which sparked a divide amongst his followers.Today, Beverley Turner shared a link to a website which claimed a health worker had a severe reaction to the Moderna vaccine.She tweeted that the report was "an insightful website for anybody insisting on mandatory vaccinations for covid".The presenter tagged Andrew, Nick Ferrari and Andrew Pierce in the tweet, much to the former's dismay.Hitting back this evening, the GB News founder wrote: "I’ve never supported mandatory vax."It’s important to be accurate in such matters and I’d be grateful if you could correct your tweet."Christian Horner's famous wife Geri 'utterly broken' behind

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Ayrshire GPs drafted in to help Covid jabs effort claim earlier offer was rejected by NHS

Health chiefs knocked back a Covid vaccine offer from GPs in Ayrshire – weeks before the outbreak of Omicron.

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Bachelor Nation's Astrid Loch and Kevin Wendt's Newborn Hospitalized After Testing Positive for COVID

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COVID-19: Quebec premier to hold presser as province announces 6,361 new cases

Quebec breaks record for highest daily provincial COVID-19 case count in Canada The already fragile health-care network is under increasing pressure as cases and hospitalizations continue to surge.On Monday, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé announced new measures in a bid to limit the spread of the virus.He also said vaccination continues to be crucial for getting the province out of this situation.On Tuesday, Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbualt reiterated the threat presented by the highly contagious Omicron variant on the province’s hospital capacity and requested the assistance of the Canadian Armed Forces to speed up the administration of third dose booster shots.Health officials have stated that a third dose provides

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COVID-19: Japan reports 1st cases of community spread of Omicron variant

Japan reported its first instance of community spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant on Wednesday.

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Former USC football player charged in COVID-19 unemployment benefits fraud scheme

USC Trojans linebacker Abdul-Malik McClain (42) on the field before a game against the Arizona State Sun Devils played on October 27, 2018 at the Los Angels Memorial Coliseum in Los Angels, CA. (Photo by John Cordes/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) LOS ANGELES - A former University of Southern California football player was arrested Monday on federal charges alleging he orchestrated a scheme that fraudulently sought hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-related unemployment benefits.Abdul-Malik McClain, 22, who currently attends and plays at Jackson State in Mississippi, surrendered to federal law enforcement officials in Los Angeles.

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Ontario to announce new supports for businesses due to COVID restrictions

businesses today after introducing stricter public health measures last week.A spokesperson for Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy says details will be released late in the morning or early in the afternoon.It comes as the Ontario Chamber of Commerce is urging Premier Doug Ford to “consider further grants, targeted support programs, and other direct measures” to help businesses and their employees.

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Bosses try to fill TV schedule as shows including GMB and Loose Women cancelled by Covid

TV bosses have been left struggling to fill schedules amid the cancellation of multiple shows amid the spread of the Omicron variant. ITV bosses made the difficult decision to pull the channel's leading programme Good Morning Britain from its festive schedule, in a bid to protect the cast and crew.

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Blanket booster dose plans won't end Covid: WHO

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Capacity at world junior games cut in half after Alberta announces new COVID-19 restrictions

world junior hockey championships are cutting crowd capacity in half for all games, after Alberta tightened restrictions amid the surging Omicron variant.Starting Friday, all Alberta venues with a capacity above 1,000 people will be capped at half capacity. Venues with a capacity of 500 to 1,000 will be limited to 500.Attendees must be masked at all times.

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The new Covid isolation rules that will impact Manchester United and Man City

Both Manchester City and Manchester United could be handed welcoming boosts over the busy Christmas and New Year period thanks to new guidelines over Covid-19 isolation.

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Swedish company offers a Covid pass that gets under the skin

Dystopian nightmare or a simple convenience? A Swedish company implanting microchips under the skin is promoting its devices for use as a Covid-19 health pass in a country with thousands of early adopters.

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Judge rules against California school district in COVID vaccine suit

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - A judge has ruled against the San Diego public school system’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students, saying the requirement set to begin Jan.

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Covid fight latest as Public Health Scotland confirm 2,434 new cases with 2.7m booster jabs delivered

Another 2,434 Covid cases have been diagnosed in Scotland while a further 11 people who contracted the virus have died.

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At-home COVID tests are hard to come by

BERKELEY, Calif. - Demand for COVID tests has spiked with some clinics fully booked for the PCR tests and stores selling out of at-home antigen tests as people try to take safety precautions ahead of holiday travel and gatherings. "We just wanted to get tested in advance of the holidays and getting together with family," said Jenny Flores of Berkeley.Flores and her daughter Angie went to a mobile COVID testing site in downtown Berkeley for a free PCR test."They just give you the little swab and then you just do it yourself," said Angie, a third grader.

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Reserves will remain above US $ 3Bn by end of 2021: CBSL

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Central Bank of Sri Lanka says that it is currently taking measures to ensure that, by the end of 2021, official reserves will remain above USD 3 billion. In a release, the CBSL states that the Sri Lankan economy showed resilience throughout 2021 despite the headwinds of the economic impact of COVID-19 and challenges posed by adverse developments in the external sector.

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Ontario reports 4,383 new COVID cases, highest single-day count since late April

COVID cases on Wednesday, as daily positive infections continue to rise amid the highly contagious Omicron variant. The provincial case total now stands at 661,563.For comparison, last Wednesday saw 1,808 new cases and the previous Wednesday saw 1,009.

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Tamil Nadu: 104 international passengers test Covid positive, 82 carry ‘S gene drop’

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UK reduces Covid-19 self-isolation to 7 days for most in England

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Pfizer vaccine is approved for kids age five to 11 fight against Covid

The Pfizer vaccine has been given approval in the UK for use on children as young as five-years-old.

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More Ontario health units reallocating COVID resources amid Omicron

COVID-19 testing and contact tracing as cases surge due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant.Niagara Region Public Health said it is beginning to shift resources away from contact tracing to delivering booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines, which it said can “better blunt” the Omicron wave.Growing case numbers are making it difficult for people to access testing in a timely manner, which in turn is delaying the identification of cases for followup, the health unit said.At the same time, Omicron has shortened the time between exposure and becoming contagious, making it less likely health officials can intervene early enough to break the chains of transmission, it said.

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Scottish Government announces 11 deaths and 2434 covid cases in last 24 hours

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 11 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours,

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Scottish Government confirms ONE covid death in Tayside overnight

The Scottish Government has confirmed ONE new coronavirus death has been reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours.

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Inside Piers Morgan's LA home where he fears New Year's Eve plans will be ruined amid Covid fears

Piers Morgan is hoping to see in the New Year in his home in Los Angeles.The 56-year-old owns a palatial five-bedroom property in a sought after neighbourhood which he expects to visit if travel restrictions allow. Speaking on Twitter, the presenter said that he and his wife Celia Walden and their nine-year-old daughter Elise have plans to visit their second home over the festive period.

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All the new Covid rules for Wales from Boxing Day

First Minister Mark Drakeford has announced that revised level two restrictions will be reintroduced in Wales from Boxing Day, as Omicron infections rise.

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Christmas delays and cancellations expected as rail company hit by Covid and ‘industrial relations issues’

Staff sickness caused by Covid-19 and ‘industrial relations issues’ could lead to last-minute delays and cancellations, a rail company has warned.

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South Africa's COVID-19 case drop may show its omicron peak has passed

JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's noticeable drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal that the country's dramatic omicron-driven surge has passed its peak, medical experts say.Daily virus case counts are notoriously unreliable, as they can be affected by uneven testing, reporting delays and other fluctuations. But they are offering one tantalizing hint — far from conclusive yet — that omicron infections may recede quickly after a ferocious spike.South Africa has been at the forefront of the omicron wave and the world is watching for any signs of how it may play out there to try to understand what may be in store.After hitting a high of nearly 27,000 new cases nationwide on Thursday, the numbers dropped to about 15,424 on Tuesday.

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Israel to offer fourth covid-19 shot to over 60s

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Justin Trudeau, health officials to provide pandemic update as Omicron surge continues

COVID-19 continue their upswing, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland and Canada’s top doctors will provide a pre-Christmas update on the pandemic Wednesday.Trudeau and Freeland will attend the virtual press conference at noon E.T., to make an announcement alongside Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, and Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough, as well as Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam and deputy chief public health officer Dr.

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No Covid vaccine certificate, no salary: Punjab govt tells employees

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‘The Bachelorette’ Bosses Make Some Changes Mid-Show As Viewers Criticize COVID-19 Rules During Finale

Spoiler alert: Don’t read if you haven’t seen the season 18 finale of “The Bachelorette”.

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Delhi reports 125 new Covid cases in a day, highest in six months. Read here

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Federal government deeply concerned by rising Omicron cases, says Public Safety Min.

COVID-19 variant is prompting more provinces to reinstate and tighten public health restrictions, with new regulations taking effect this week.Quebec reported a record number of cases for the third day in a row, with the Omicron variant accounting for nearly 80 per cent of the 5,043 new infections.Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault says she has asked Ottawa for military help to accelerate the province’s mass vaccination campaign.Emergency Preparedness Minister Bill Blair says the rising case counts in Quebec and across Canada are deeply concerning and the federal government will work with the province.

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Omicron COVID-19 cases drop in South Africa, potentially signaling end of surge

South Africa’s noticeable drop in new COVID-19 cases in recent days may signal that the country’s dramatic Omicron-driven surge has passed its peak, medical experts say.Daily virus case counts are notoriously unreliable, as they can be affected by uneven testing, reporting delays and other fluctuations. But they are offering one tantalizing hint — far from conclusive yet — that Omicron infections may recede quickly after a ferocious spike.South Africa has been at the forefront of the Omicron wave and the world is watching for any signs of how it may play out there to try to understand what may be in store.After hitting a high of nearly 27,000 new cases nationwide on Thursday, the numbers dropped to about 15,424 on Tuesday.

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Psychic who predicted Covid forecasts rise in ‘cults’ to 'near miss asteroid' in 2022

Covid pandemic and Meghan Markle's sensational interview with Oprah Winfrey has revealed his explosive predictions for 2022, including the rise in China's worldwide dominance.Nicolas Aujula, from south London, managed to correctly foresee events such as the Black Lives Matter movement and the shocking murder of a young woman, revealed later to be killing of Sarah Everard.The 36-year-old, who claims he has “many past lives”, sees his predictions in visions and describes them as moving scenes on a giant imaginary TV screen.Nicolas has eased fears that the world will end and hails military intervention for avoiding a catastrophe with an asteroid.He said: "In 2022, I do see an asteroid that is heading for earth, but it is diverted and

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Cristiano Ronaldo among Manchester United players back in training after Covid-19 outbreak

Cristiano Ronaldo was one of the Manchester United players to return to Carrington on Wednesday for the first time since a Covid-19 outbreak forced the training ground to be closed.

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Fully vaccinated people who catch Covid may have 'super immunity'

Fully vaccinated people who get Covid may gain "super immunity", according to a new study.

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