Covid News Live: Australian cases continue to rise, Omicron grounds 1,000 more US flights | World News

Recap Australia Covid News: Three dead New South Wales – and Sydney Morning Herald report A man with Omi Kron tension. This is the first death of Omicron in New South Wales.

New South Wales 6,324 new cases were recorded, of which 35 were in TasmaniaAnd 784 inches Queensland, Children between 5 and 11 years old are now eligible for the vaccine.

Three others died Victoria, 1,999 new cases were added. Please stay tuned for more progress.

American Airlines Nearly 1,200 flights cancelled on Sunday With the surge in Covid-19 infection, the staff is still grounded, which has caused pain for thousands of Christmas travelers.

According to reports from the flight tracking website FlightAware.com and Reuters, as of noon in the afternoon, commercial airlines had cancelled 1,171 flights in and out of the United States.

This is the third consecutive day of travel pain. With the surge of Covid infection, there may be more cancellations, which is caused by high transmission Omicron variants.

A total of 997 flights were cancelled on Christmas Day, and nearly 700 flights were cancelled on Christmas Eve. Thousands more were delayed.

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Hi everyone, my name is Samantha Lock, and I will keep up with you on the blog about all the latest Covid developments in Australia and around the world.

Let’s start with the news American Airlines Due to the surge in Covid-19 infections, the crew remained grounded and forced to quarantine, so more than 1,000 flights were cancelled.

Flight tracking website FlightAware.com recorded 656 cancelled flights in and out of the United States on Sunday. Previously, nearly 1,000 people were cancelled on Christmas Day and nearly 700 people were cancelled on Christmas Eve.

At the same time, Covid cases in Australia continue to rise to record levels.The most populous state in the country New South Wales 3 deaths and 6,324 new cases were recorded, while Victoria 3 deaths and 1,999 new cases were recorded.

However, the vaccination rate may bring some comfort. 92% of Victorians aged 12 and over are fully vaccinated, and 93.5% of people aged 16 and over in New South Wales have received at least two injections.

Europe:

• The new restrictions are introduced Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
• New Covid measures UK It may last until late March, including the prohibition of interacting with another family indoors, and the restoration of the six-a-side outdoor rules.
• Coronavirus vaccination team can go Delivery There are reports that people who have not yet received the jab can be reached in the UK.
• France A record high of 104,611 Covid-19 infections was recorded over the weekend, breaking the 100,000 threshold for the first time since the pandemic began.
• Germany 10,100 Covid cases were also recorded.
• Italy It reported the third consecutive record of Covid-19 cases on Christmas Day.
• The Omicron variant has become Portugal.

America:

• More than 1,000 flights were grounded America on Sunday.

Asia:

• China’s As Xi’an is still under strict lockdown, the number of local Covid cases has reached the highest level in 21 months.
• exist South Korea, The three members of K-pop sensation BTS After returning from the United States, he tested positive for Covid-19. They are all fully vaccinated.

middle East:

• This Palestinians The Ministry of Health said on Sunday that the first Omicron variant of Covid-19 had been detected in the area. Gaza Strip.
• One Israel The hospital will begin the fourth Covid-19 vaccination for 150 employees on Monday, aiming to assess whether a second booster vaccine is needed nationwide.
• Israel 100,000 units of Pfizer’s antiviral Covid-19 pill Paxlovid have been ordered for people 12 years and older at risk of serious illness.
• This Israel Prime Minister, Naftali Bennett have Quarantine At home after his daughter tested positive for Covid.
• Iran As part of the coronavirus containment measures, travelers from the United Kingdom, France, Denmark and Norway have been banned from entering the country for 15 days.