Millions of Europeans will be forced to spend the holiday season in isolation as Delta and Omicron variants impact a number of countries with new restrictions either already in place or set to be enforced after Christmas.
He ruled out enforcing any restrictions leading up to Christmas and New Year despite warning millions Omicron is"surging".
More than 82 per cent of Britons aged 12 and over are fully vaccinated with more than 31.6 million booster shots inoculated. A French hospital executive warned the country could face a sixth wave by January due to the Omicron variant while also battling a Delta outbreak. Dozens of European countries have been affected this winter. Christmas markets in Germany will be forced to close for a second year due to rising cases. Picture: Markus Scholz/picture alliance via Getty Images
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