1.63 million new cases of corona in the United States and more than 90,000 cases in Britain

New York State reported an average of 13,257 cases a day in the past week

Travel restrictions imposed again in Europe, night curfew in Ireland, New Year's fireworks canceled in Paris

Two short circuit breaker lockdowns will be imposed in the UK

France begins vaccinating children between the ages of five and eleven South Korea has been receiving an average of 7,000 cases a day for four days.

WASHINGTON: A total of 1,63,707 new cases of corona have been reported in the U.S., bringing the total number of corona cases to 51,610,281, while 1653 deaths have brought the total number of corona deaths in the U.S. to 8,26,719. Corona cases are on the rise in Britain due to the Corona epidemic. A total of 90,418 new cases of corona were reported in Britain on Saturday, with another 125 deaths.

The total number of corona cases in Britain was 1,12,79,428 and the death toll was 1,47,173. So far 97,41,854 patients of Corona have recovered here. Record cases of corona have been reported in the country for the last four days. The Omicron variant is spreading rapidly in the US state of New York, causing more than 21,000 Corona cases on Friday.

New York State reported an average of 13,257 cases of corona per day during the last seven days. Which was 71 per cent more than the fortnight ago. Among the new cases, Omicron has a large number of cases, officials said. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said more than 8,300 new cases of corona were reported in New York on Thursday.

However hospitalization and mortality rates are reported to be lower than 2020. Sports programs have been disrupted as the Corona epidemic re-emerged. It was announced by the NFL that three of its games have been postponed to next week. Radio City Rockets also announced the cancellation of four of its programs.

In the UK, on ​​the other hand, the government is planning to impose a two-day circuit breaker lockdown this month after Christmas. According to the draft restrictions, visits to homes for reasons other than work will be banned and only outdoor services will be provided in pubs and restaurants.

According to leaked details of a meeting between scientists and politicians advising the government in an emergency, the scientists have asked the ministers to be ready to take drastic action. Scientists have warned that if strict measures are not taken, hospitals will re-emerge with Corona patients.

In Europe, meanwhile, protests have erupted from Paris to Barcelona as countries begin to tighten their grip on the new Corona wave.

Travel restrictions have been tightened in France and Austria following a rise in new cases of corona, while New Year's Eve fireworks have been canceled in Paris. Theaters, concert halls, amusement parks and museums are closed in Denmark. A curfew has been imposed in Ireland after 8pm.

In France, the government has started vaccinating children between the ages of five and eleven from Wednesday. The Prime Minister of France Jean Castex said that the Omicron variant was spreading like lightning. The government has submitted a proposal to Parliament to provide proof of vaccination for admission to restaurants, cafes and public places. Which will be implemented after approval.

Nepal, meanwhile, has made fortnightly quarantine mandatory for tourists from 67 European and African countries following the rise in Omicron cases. Tourists from these countries will have to be quarantined at the hotel for the first seven days at their own expense and after that if their RT-PCR test is negative they will be asked to stay at home quarantine for another seven days.

If they test positive for corona, they will be sent to the nearest isolation center or hospital. The list of countries where Nepal has made quarantine mandatory for its citizens also includes the UK, Germany, Italy, Canada and the US.

In South Korea, on the other hand, 7,314 new cases of corona have been reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 5,58,864. More than 7,000 corona cases have been reported daily in the last four days.

The majority of cases are reported from a cluster in the metropolitan area of ​​Seoul. Out of 7314 cases, 2788 cases were reported from Seoul alone. In which 2033 cases were reported from Gyeonggi Province. Corona cases are also growing rapidly in non-metropolitan areas. 1864 cases were reported from this area.

A young man who came to Mumbai with three doses from America contracted Omicron

Mumbai: A 29-year-old Omicron from New York, USA was found to be infected on Friday. Notably, the young man had taken three doses of the Pfizer vaccine in New York, although his test was Omicron positive.

However, no symptoms were observed in the young. The young man underwent a corona test at the airport in Mumbai on November 9. Her samples were then sent for genome sequencing. The corona test of two people who came in contact with the young man came back negative. However, the young man has been admitted to a hospital as part of vigilance.