NEW YORK - Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week, federal health officials said Monday.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention numbers showed nearly a six-fold increase in omicron's share of infections in only one week.In much of the country, omicron's prevalence is even higher.

It's responsible for an estimated 90% of new infections in the New York area, the Southeast, the industrial Midwest and the Pacific Northwest.Since the end of June, the delta variant has been the main version causing U.S.

infections. As recently as the end of November, more than 99.5% of coronaviruses were delta, according to CDC data.Scientists.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Lakeshore General hospital: health officials

Authorities say the affected staff is isolating at home and that the situation is being carefully monitored.The regional health agency has now mandated the use of N-95 masks in its hospital emergency departments.

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Calgary bishop says its important for faithful to gather at Christmas services during pandemic

Canadians differ on holiday plans amid Omicron COVID-19 spread “The advice we are getting is that (services) could be super-spreaders. It’s really important that all large gatherings be limited, so we feel it’s important to remain closed to save lives,” Pentland said.Calgary Bishop William McGrattan said he’s grateful that people in Alberta are still allowed to gather at churches this Christmas.He said it’s important for the followers’ emotional and mental well-being to be able to attend mass during the holidays.

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Avoiding awkward holiday conversations amid COVID-19

Despite the Omicron surge, many are going ahead with holiday get-togethers. But questions about vaccination status, or even masking, could lead to some awkward situations with family and friends.

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B.C. health officials hold Christmas Eve COVID-19 briefing

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provided a final COVID-19 update before the Christmas holiday.

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Manitoba’s COVID-19 numbers: December 24

A record-breaking day when it comes to Manitoba’s COVID-19 numbers.

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Shark attack leaves California surfer dead on Christmas Eve

MORRO BAY, Calif. - A shark attack off State Parks Beach in Morro Bay on Christmas Eve left a surfer dead, authorities said Friday.Around 10:45 a.m., an injured male surfer was pulled from the water north of Atascadero Road after an apparent shark attack.The surfer was unresponsive laying on the beach when paramedics arrived. He was pronounced dead at the scene.Get your top stories delivered daily! Sign up for FOX 11’s Fast 5 newsletter. And, get breaking news alerts in the FOX 11 News app. Download for iOS or Android.The victim has not been identified and the San Luis Obispo County Coroner's Office and State Parks representatives responded to the scene to investigate the incident.The beaches in the Morro Bay and State Parks area will

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Can she lift Tory fortunes? Manitoba premier promises COVID-19 relief and calmer waters

Heather Stefanson has promised a more collaborative approach than her predecessor. And two months into the job, she has already reversed some of Brian Pallister’s most unpopular decisions.Political experts say Stefanson still has an uphill battle to revive Progressive Conservative fortunes in time for the 2023 provincial election, largely because of the government’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie tests positive for COVID-19

COVID-19.Crombie said in a statement that she is in good spirits and currently has mild symptoms.She said she is following all public health guidelines and is isolating at home.“COVID cases continue to quickly increase across our community and the Omicron variant is highly transmissible,” her statement continued.

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Three more B.C. universities to start winter semester online amid Omicron spread

COVID-19 case numbers in the province, driven by the highly-contagious Omicron variant.Simon Fraser University, the University of Victoria and the University of Northern B.C. all announced Thursday they would begin the semester as scheduled, but with short-term shifts to online instruction.

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Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass amid COVID-19 surge in Italy

ROME (AP) - Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, going ahead with the service despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases that has prompted a new vaccine mandate for Vatican employees.A maskless Francis processed down the central aisle as the Sistine Chapel choir sang "Noel," kicking off the Vatican’s Christmas holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus in a manger in Bethlehem.

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BTS singer Suga, 28, tests positive for COVID-19

Suga, songwriter and rapper for K-pop sensation BTS, has tested positive for the coronavirus.He was diagnosed after returning from in-person concerts in the United States, the group's management said on Friday.Suga, 28, whose real name is Min Yoon-gi, was confirmed to have contracted the virus on Friday during his self quarantine upon his return home on Thursday, according to Bit Hit Music. Fell ill:Suga, songwriter and rapper for K-pop sensation BTS, has tested positive for the coronavirus.

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Pregnant mum collapsed with Covid-19 and did not meet baby son for 10 weeks

An expectant mother who collapsed with Covid-19 did not meet her baby son for ten weeks.

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Mirvish pulls plug on all ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ performances due to COVID-19 cases

COVID-19.In total, 11 performances of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical have been cancelled running through Jan. 2, 2022.The company says it will be impossible to reschedule the shows since the production is booked to play Boston after its run in Toronto.

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Five Greater Manchester boroughs now have Covid infection rates over 1,000 as cases continue to soar

Almost 30,000 people tested positive for coronavirus in just one week in Greater Manchester - as infection rates continue to soar in all ten boroughs.

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How the people of a south Manchester suburb are feeling as it is hit by huge Covid surge

On a regular afternoon in West Didsbury, people are walking with shopping bags in hand or sat drinking coffee outside one of the many small independent cafes.

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COVID-19: N.B. reports 1 death, record-breaking 265 cases on Christmas Eve

COVID-19 — a new one-day record — and one additional death from the virus on Friday.In a release, the province said a person in their 70s in the Saint John region has died.Of the new cases, 85 are in Zone 1, the Moncton region, 87 are in Zone 2, the Saint John region, 39 are in Zone 3, the Fredericton region, 23 are in zone 4, the Edmunston region, five are in Zone 5, the Campbellton region, five are in Zone 6, the Bathurst region, and 11 are in Zone 7, the Miramichi region. COVID-19: N.B.

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Quebec premier François Legault warns tough weeks ahead as COVID-19 cases mount

Legault says the next few weeks will be difficult and that Quebecers will need to stick together to get through the latest wave.Quebec’s Health Department is not releasing daily COVID-19 case numbers until next week.On Thursday, the province posted a record 9,397 new COVID-19 cases.Officials have said the daily numbers are likely an underestimation because the province’s testing centres are overwhelmed and can’t keep up with demand.

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COVID-19: Record 335 cases in London-Middlesex, marking 3rd pandemic high in as many days

For the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic, the London and Middlesex region surpassed the 300 mark for new infections on Friday, setting a new pandemic case record for the third day in a row amid an ongoing surge in cases driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant.The Middlesex-London Health Unit reported that the region had recorded 335 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, up from the previous record of 263 on Thursday. That was up from 228 on Wednesday, which at the time was also a record.The update is the health unit’s last before the Christmas weekend.Friday’s case count is roughly triple that seen a week earlier.

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Manitoba sets grim COVID-19 case record of 742 on Christmas Eve

COVID-19 cases Friday, 24 hours before many Manitobans prepare to gather for Christmas.Data on the province’s website shows 742 new infections were identified across the province as of Friday morning, surpassing the province’s previous one-day case count record of 603 set May 20. Manitoba ‘strongly recommends’ people limit contacts over holidays amid record-setting case count The province reported 556 cases Thursday, 400 cases Wednesday, and 302 infections on Tuesday.News of the record-setting case count had been tempered by chief provincial health officer Dr.

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Isolated at Christmas: The people across Manchester spending Christmas day without loved ones after testing positive for Covid-19

Christmas is a special time for families and friends to come together - something that is appreciated more than ever following months of lockdowns and ever changing restrictions since the arrival of Covid.

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Kris Jenner's annual Christmas Eve bash will be 'scaled way back' due to rising COVID-19 cases in LA

She's known for throwing the party of the year on the night before Christmas with a guest list full of her celebrity friends.And Kris Jenner made the decision to have the annual Kardashian Christmas Eve extravaganza 'scaled way back' due to surging COVID-19 cases in the Los Angeles area.The 66-year-old matriarch has a few things planned for the evening and 'will still get her daughters and grandkids together on Christmas Eve, but that's it ... nothing over the top,' according to TMZ.

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Ontario hospital workers exposed to COVID-19 need not self-isolate if asymptomatic and test negative

The measures are meant to protect staffing levels in hospitals. Hospital workers showing symptoms will still have to self-isolate at home. Marianne Dimain reports.

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India's Covid-19 vaccination coverage achieves 140 crore landmark

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The Kardashian-Jenner Family Reportedly Have Canceled Their Annual Christmas Eve Party Again Due To COVID!

It looks like Krismas will be looking a little different for the Kardashian-Jenner crew this year!

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COVID-19: Manitoba ‘strongly recommends’ people limit contacts over holidays amid record-setting new case count

Health officials are pleading with Manitobans to limit their contacts over the holidays as the province is set to announce a record-setting daily case count on Christmas Eve.

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COVID-19 cases expected to continue to rise in Ontario after record jump: Health Ministry

COVID-19 cases are expected to continue to rise in Ontario after the province reported a record number of new infections Friday, a spokesperson for the province’s health minister says.Alexandra Hilkene, spokesperson for Christine Elliott, released a statement Friday after Ontario reported a record number of new cases for the second straight day.There were 9,571 cases reported, surpassing the previous record set on Thursday of 5,790 new infections.

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BTS Member Suga Tests Positive for COVID-19

Suga has coronavirus.

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Maharashtra govt amends Covid guidelines for public gatherings, theatres. Read here

Maharashtra government on Friday issued new Covid-19 guidelines in view of the surging Omicron variant cases and the upcoming holiday season.

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World Covid cases rocket by a fifth

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Maharashtra issues new COVID curbs as Omicron cases breach 100. Here's what's allowed, what's not

Here's what is allowed and what is not:

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Ontario breaks COVID case record for 2nd straight day with nearly 9,600 new infections

COVID-19 infections for the second straight day with nearly 9,600 infections reported.There were 9,571 cases reported Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Ontario to 676,924 since the pandemic began.For comparison, last Friday 3,214 cases were reported.On Thursday, 5,790 cases were reported.Six additional deaths were also announced on Dec. 24, bringing the provincial virus-related death toll to 10,146.

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#Datascam: Is your data safe anymore?

COLOMBO (News 1st); In less than 150 hours, the year 2021 will end, and the year 2022 will dawn.However, this year has been marred with many scandals like the Garlic Scam, Sugar Scam, Coconut Oil Scam, and most importantly the infamous DataScam.Sensitive and vital data that are paramount to the people were deliberately deleted from the Lanka Government Cloud in July 2021.How did these events take place?23rd July 2021The Lanka Government Cloud is utilized to store sensitive data of the people.This includes details of National Identity Cards, land deeds, bank account details, maps, file numbers of criminal cases, judicial records, and medicine details.And for the first time, a complaint was made with the Criminal Investigations Department

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Scottish Government announces 10 deaths and 7076 covid cases in last 24 hours

The Scottish Government has confirmed that 10 people have died from coronavirus in the last 24 hours.

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Covid: Pressure mounts on India to begin booster shots as Omicron spreads

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Watch The Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle sing about contracting COVID-19

The Mountain Goats frontman John Darnielle is the latest musician to contract COVID-19, confirming his diagnosis is an ad-libbed acoustic “song”.In the four-and-a-half-minute performance – partly sung, and partly delivered in frantically spoken explanations – Darnielle assured fans that he tested negative for the virus on the last date of The Mountain Goats’ three-show run in North Carolina (on December 18). The following day, however, the singer-songwriter noted that he felt unusually fatigued, so endeavoured to get tested via PCR. Unlike the rapid antigen tests he’d taken prior, that wound up giving him a positive diagnosis.

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Scottish Government confirms ONE covid death and 177 new Omicron cases in Tayside overnight

The Scottish Government has confirmed ONE new coronavirus death and 177 new Omicron cases have been reported in Tayside in the last 24 hours.

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Hugh Jackman Gets Emotional As He Thanks Understudies For Being ‘The Bedrock Of Broadway’ Amid Surge In COVID-19 Cases

Hugh Jackman is making sure to voice his support for the understudies and swings of Broadway amid a surge in Omicron cases which have resulted in many actors testing positive for COVID-19.

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Maharashtra Omicron tally crosses 100; 1,410 new Covid-19 cases reported today

20 new cases of Omicron reported in the state today, takes case tally to 108. Out of these, 54 cases have been discharged following a negative RT PCR test pic.twitter.com/LC9QJrPh4p

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Mumbai: 683 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death amid Omicron threat

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‘He died a king’: 8-year-old shooting victim honoured, as N.S. community grieves

8-year-old boy killed after being shot in car, Halifax police say The young boy was killed earlier this week, in a brazen shooting in Dartmouth. Despite his young age, Lee-Marion had already made a huge impression on his tight-knit Nova Scotia community of North Preston.He was a Grade 3 student at Nelson Whynder Elementary School, where a memorial of teddy bears and notes continues to grow.

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1 in 10 people in London, U.K. likely infected with COVID-19: estimates

COVID-19 on Sunday, according to new official estimates that underlined the relentless advance of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.Daily modelled estimates produced by the Office for National Statistics showed around 9.5 per cent of Londoners had COVID-19 as of Sunday, within a 95 per cent confidence interval of 8.43 per cent to 10.69 per cent.The figures came a day after Britain recorded a record number of new coronavirus cases as the Omicron variant swept across the country, with the daily tally reaching 119,789 from 106,122 a day earlier. Will Omicron fuel hospitalizations in Canada? Here’s what other countries tell us The ONS report also showed a record 1 in 35 people in England had COVID-19 between Dec.

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Maharashtra to impose fresh COVID curbs: Here's what to expect amid Omicron threats

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BTS Star Suga Tests Positive For COVID-19

BTS band member Suga is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.

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Dublin, Waterford and Maynooth have highest Covid rates this Christmas

The local electoral areas with the highest rates of Covid-19 in the country this Christmas include Dublin's Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Portlaw-Kilmacthomas in Co Waterford, Maynooth in Co Kildare followed by Dublin’s Rush-Lusk and Lucan.

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Delhi logs 180 news Covid cases, highest since 16 June

national capital on Friday reported 108 fresh Covid-19 cases, the highest single-day rise since 16 June, according to the Delhi health department. However, no deaths were reported due to the infection.

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Hurts, Eagles ready for quick turnaround against Giants

PHILADELPHIA, PA - DECEMBER 21: Jalen Hurts #1 of the Philadelphia Eagles reacts prior to the game against the Washington Football Team at Lincoln Financial Field on December 21, 2021 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Image PHILADELPHIA - Jalen Hurts had little time to appreciate a stellar performance before shifting his focus to the next game.Hurts returned from an ankle injury to lead the Philadelphia Eagles to a 27-17 victory over Washington on Tuesday night in a game that was pushed back two days due for COVID-19 issues.After going 20 for 26 for 296 yards with one touchdown pass and two TDs rushes, Hurts and his teammates already had their minds on facing the New York Giants (4-10) on Sunday.

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COVID-19 has been a lesson in Greek letters, one variant at a time

coronavirus as the World Health Organization began naming variants in the Glagolitic script.As the variants mutated, from Alpha to Delta and then Omicron, people began taking note of the 24 Greek letters. Omicron is the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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