the equivalent of 1.74 million. in london, the ratio is much higher one in 20 people were likely to have tested positive for covid. but despite soaring cases, early findings suggest that the 0micron variant is milder than delta, and leads to less hospitalisation the head of the uk health health security agency, drjenny harries, called it a glimmer of christmas hope . european countries also reported record numbers of cases on friday 94,000 in france, and more than 50,000 in italy, which hasjoined greece and spain, in introducing mandatory face coverings outdoors. elsewhere, thailand has reported its first 0micron cluster 21 infections
and he s checked his list, and now santa claus is coming to town! we ll have an update on his progress a little later. he is currently just he is currentlyjust leaving iceland. hello and thanks forjoining us. merry christmas from the uk. the united kingdom has again recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus cases since the pandemic began more than 120,000. it s the third day in a row that cases have topped 100,000 with 122,186 cases recorded on friday. a separate survey from the office for national statistics found that on december 19th, an estimated 1 in 35 people in the uk, had covid 19