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Newsday: 16/12/2021 06:06 GMT : Highest daily Covid-19 cases recorded across the UK

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16/12/2021 06:06 GMT : Highest daily Covid-19 cases recorded across the UK

Highest daily Covid-19 cases recorded across the UK

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Official statistics show cases of the Omicron variant doubling every two days

Official statistics show cases of the Omicron variant doubling every two days – much faster than previous variants.

The UK has recorded its worst daily figures for coronavirus infections since the start of the pandemic. There have been 78,000 new cases as the Omicron variant continues to infect people across the country. 
 
Germany expels Russian diplomats after a Berlin judge accuses the Kremlin of orchestrating the murder of a Chechen dissident.  So tension is high as EU leaders sit down to discuss how they might respond to Russian aggression on Ukraine's borders. 
 
And legendary sprinter Usain Bolt tells us how video games sometimes distracted him from his pursuit of his  athletics career.

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