jeffrey epstein. the world health organization has warned the combination of delta and omicron variants is driving a dangerous surge of covid 19 infections. it s putting health systems under pressure around the globe and comes as revellers are asked to be cautious ahead of the new year celebrations. tanya dendrinos reports. another day, another list of countries with record breaking covid figures. countries with record-breaking covid figures. countries with record-breaking covid figures. right now, delta and omicron covid figures. right now, delta and omicron are covid figures. right now, delta and omicron are twin - covid figures. right now, delta and omicron are twin threats i and omicron are twin threats driving up cases to record numbers. which again is leading to spikes in hospitalisations and deaths. i am highly concerned that omicron, being more transmissible, circulating at the same time as delta, is leading to a tsunami of cases.
something moscow denies. let s get some of the day s other news: the life of archbishop desmond tutu has been celebrated at memorial services outside his home injohannesburg, and at an interfaith ceremony in cape town. several different memorials are planned to try and avoid large crowds gathering because of covid. the european court of human rights has urged russia to suspend the shutdown of the country s oldest human rights group, memorial international. the court said it needed time to examined the case. the pioneering photographer, sabine weiss, who was celebrated for her candid pictures of ordinary people on the streets of paris, has died aged 97. for decades she chronicled social change in the city, becoming a key figure in the movement known as french humanism. the us state of alaska has recorded its hottest ever december day, amid an unusual winter warm spell. temperatures soared to a record 19.4c on the island of kodiak on sunday almost seven degrees warmer