The UK has reached a grim new COVID19 milestone, with daily cases climbing above 100,000 for the first time since the pandemic began. Brett_McLeod 9News DETAILS:
Confirmed infections have risen almost 60 per cent in the past week, driven by the highly transmissibleThe British government has re-imposed face masks in shops and ordered people to show proof of vaccination at nightclubs and other crowded venues.
The United Kingdom has recorded 106,122 new daily coronavirus infections, the highest total of the pandemic and the first time the figure has topped 100,000.UK health authorities are racing to give all adults a booster vaccine to help combat Omicron.
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