EPA The combination of Delta and Omicron variants is driving a dangerous tsunami of Covid-19 cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ words came as the US and countries across Europe reported record new cases. France reported Europe’s highest ever daily figure for the second day in a row, at
Month: December 2021
Getty Images The coldest US state of Alaska has recorded its hottest-ever December day, amid an unusual winter warm spell. Temperatures soared to a record 19.4C (67F) on the island of Kodiak on Sunday – almost seven degrees warmer than the state’s previous high. But elsewhere in Alaska temperatures have been plunging to record lows.
Zhengguan video Police in southern China have been captured on camera parading four alleged offenders through the streets in a public shaming exercise. The four men were accused of smuggling people across China’s borders, which are largely sealed because of Covid. They were paraded through the streets of Jingxi city in Guangxi province in hazmat
PA Media A further 15,849 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Scotland, by far the highest daily case number of the pandemic so far. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said the Omicron variant was spreading “rapidly” and now accounts for 80% of all cases. She said further “steep increases” in infections are expected in the
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. A mother whose 14-year-old girl was accidentally killed by a stray police bullet in Los Angeles says her daughter “died in my arms”. Valentina Orellana-Peralta was with her mother in a clothes shop on 23 December when
Getty Images Millions of families are facing a “year of the squeeze” in 2022, a think tank has warned. The Resolution Foundation predicts higher energy bills, stagnant wages and tax rises could leave households with a £1,200 a year hit to their incomes. Its report highlights the rise in the energy price cap and National
This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. One of the last pro-democracy media organisations in Hong Kong, Stand News, is shutting down after it was raided by police and senior staff were arrested. Six people, both current and former employees, were detained by Hong
Getty Images The US and France have reported their highest daily rises in new Covid cases since the pandemic began, as the Omicron variant continues to spread. According to the US Centers for Disease and Prevention (CDC) the country reported more than 440,000 new infections on Monday. However, officials said the numbers could be an
Getty Images Covid cases in England have hit another record high, with a further 117,093 infections reported on Tuesday. Some 9,546 people are in hospital with Covid, the highest since March but well below the peak of 34,000 in January. So far, the surge in cases driven by Omicron has not led to a similarly
Getty Images Teenagers taken into care in England to safeguard them from exploitation are being put at more serious risk in the care system itself, a report warns. The Commission on Young Lives report said children were moved from their local areas to live in unregulated accommodation targeted by criminals. It said the system was
Getty Images Legendary American Football coach and commentator John Madden has died at the age of 85, the National Football League (NFL) has reported. The league said he died unexpectedly and did not give a cause. Madden led the then-Oakland Raiders to their first Super Bowl victory in 1977 and became a hugely popular television
The NFL world mourned the loss of Hall of Fame coach and broadcasting icon John Madden on Tuesday. Madden died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, the league announced. He was 85. Madden was one of the most recognizable names in NFL history, whether it’s from his coaching career with the Oakland Raiders, his broadcasting run with nearly
Getty Images France has reported Europe’s highest ever number of new daily Covid cases as countries across the continent struggle to contain the Omicron variant. But France, with its 179,807 cases on Tuesday, was not alone in breaking records, as Italy, Greece, Portugal and England all reported record highs too. The figures could be due
Reuters The judge in Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial in New York has asked jurors to meet for an extra hour each day out of fears of Covid disruption. Judge Alison Nathan asked them to stay until 18:00 (23:00 GMT) instead of 17:00 every day in view of the city’s “astronomical spike” in Covid cases.
Getty Images People should enjoy themselves but be cautious when celebrating new year, UK care minister Gillian Keegan has said. Revellers should take a lateral flow test before going out and celebrate in well-ventilated areas, she advised. The government is not imposing further Covid restrictions in England, but there are limits on socialising in Scotland,
Reuters Russia’s Supreme Court has ordered the closure of International Memorial, Russia’s oldest human rights group. Memorial worked to recover the memory of the millions of innocent people executed, imprisoned or persecuted in the Soviet era. Formally it has been “liquidated” for failing to mark a number of social media posts with its official status
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