Professor Sir Iain Diamond says cases of Omicron are going up 'at some speed, particularly in London' and adds cases of the Delta variant of COVID19 are 'quite high' in some parts of the country. Latest coronavirus news:
Live reporting by Alix CulbertsonFootfall has dropped across the UK's city centres as Omicron puts a dampener on last-minute Christmas shopping.
But since last year, when more restrictions were in place, especially in London, overall footfall is up by more than 30%.French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a meeting about the COVID-19 situation in France on Monday, a presidential palace spokesman said. The territories, including Guadeloupe, Martinique, French Guiana, La Reunion and New Caledonia, rely heavily on tourists coming from mainland France.United, Delta and Lufthansa are among the airlines to have cancelled hundreds of flights this Christmas Eve due to staff shortages caused by a global surge in COVID cases.
Omicron has fuelled a surge in infections over the past few days, with nearly three-quarters of US cases now the new variant and as many as 90% in some areas, including the Eastern seaboard.The White House has confirmed reports the US will lift travel restrictions to eight southern African countries on New Year's Eve.
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