The Premier League have announced new positive Covid-19 tests have more than doubled over the past week, in the wake of the spreading Omicron variant.

A raft of fixtures were postponed over the weekend, including Manchester United’s clash with Brighton, with only four of the 10 scheduled fixtures going ahead on Saturday and Sunday — including Manchester City’s game at Newcastle.

Games further down the pyramid have also been falling victim, but the Christmas games on Boxing Day and December 27th look set to go ahead.

The Premier League have stepped up their efforts in order to try and keep the spread of the virus under control, with "Emergency Measures" seeing players and club staff now taking daily lateral flow tests and twice-weekly PCR

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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

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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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Maharashtra issues new COVID curbs as Omicron cases breach 100. Here's what's allowed, what's 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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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

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

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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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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

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Omicron: When will third Covid wave peak in India? Here's what IIT study says

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Delta, United cancel dozens of Christmas Eve flights amid omicron surge

holiday travel season.Germany-based Lufthansa said Friday that it was canceling a dozen long-haul transatlantic flights over the Christmas holiday period because of a "massive rise" in sick leave among pilots. The cancellations on flights to Houston, Boston and Washington come despite a "large buffer" of additional staff for the period.The airline says it couldn't speculate on whether COVID-19 infections or quarantines were responsible because it was not informed about the sort of illness.

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'Covid or no Covid, situation is eeri': Delhi HC on crowded Sarojini market viral video

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Record 1.7million Brits tested positive for Covid last week, new figures reveal

An estimated 1.7 million people in the UK had Covid-19 in the week ending 19 December, the highest number since comparable figures began in autumn 2020, the Office for National Statistics said.

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First patient in Tayside receives groundbreaking covid treatment

A woman has become the first covid patient in Tayside to receive a groundbreaking treatment.

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Covid vaccine centres to close on Christmas and Boxing Day as testing facilities to remain open

Covid vaccine centres in Scotland are set to close later today as Scots are being urged to come forward to get jabbed before the big day.

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Kate Garraway gives heartwarming update on husband Derek Draper's Covid recovery

Kate Garraway has given fans a heartwarming update on her husband's recovery from Covid-19 as the family prepare to spend Christmas together.

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Military to once again assist NHS Lanarkshire in fight against Covid-19

NHS Lanarkshire is to receive further military assistance throughout January as the health board continues to battle substantial pressure caused by Covid-19 and its new Omicron variant.

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Canadians differ on holiday plans amid Omicron COVID-19 spread

COVID-19 rips through Canada for the second holiday season in a row, the highly-transmissible Omicron variant driving extra caution.Still, some are moving forward with plans to celebrate, weighing the risk of contracting the disease or relying on vaccinations to provide safety.“Literally, last Christmas, we kept all the blinds closed because we didn’t want anyone to see that we were eating dinner because we weren’t allowed,” Patricia MacDowell said on the phone from her Montreal home as she stuffed a turkey in preparation for Christmas Eve dinner.MacDowell is not vaccinated against COVID-19.

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COVID-19: Quebec plans for the worst as province being hit hard by Omicron

As Canadian provinces are back to reporting record cases of COVID-19, Quebec and Ontario have the highest case counts, with over 9,000 cases reported on Thursday in Quebec.

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Policy on booster shots against Covid-19 soon? Here's what DG-ICMR says

booster shots across the nation, news agency ANI reported.

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Hoping for a miracle: Arizona veteran in need of life-saving treatment as he battles COVID-19

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Dundee Rep panto cancelled as Covid forces cast to self isolate and axe run

Dundee Rep has been forced to axe this year’s panto after a cast member was struck down by Covid.

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India has detected 358 Omicron Covid variant cases so far: Centre

Omicron variant of coronavirus have been reported across 17 states of the country so far, said the Union health ministry on Friday. Out of this, 114 patients have recovered.

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Omicron: These states imposed new COVID curbs ahead of Christmas, New Year. Details here

Omicron COVID-19 cases in the country, several states in India have imposed new COVID-19 restriction that are likely to dampen Christmas, New Year's celebrations this year. Four state governments - Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Odisha - have already implemented coronavirus-induced curbs, while new rules are likely to be announced in Maharashtra and Uttarakhand.

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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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