OTTAWA - Canada reported 11,304 new COVID-19 cases Friday (Dec. 24) afternoon, raising the cumulative total to 1,957,058 cases with 30,139 deaths according to a report by CTV.
LONDON - Britain reported another 122,186 coronavirus cases in the last 24-hours, exceeding 120,000 daily cases for the first time since the start of the pandemic, according to official figures released on Friday (Dec. 24).
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shortened the isolation periods for healthcare workers infected with COVID-19, due to hospital staffing shortages driven by the surge in new cases and hospitalizations.
People with Omicron are significantly less likely to develop severe symptoms, according to new analysis by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) released Thursday.
Canada set a new daily record of 20,699 COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the cumulative total number to 1,945,754 cases with 30,131 deaths, according to CTV.
