France has decided to put in place some Covid curbs on travellers arriving from the United Kingdom, a day after UK has reported record increase in coronavirus infections. Most of the new infections are linked to the Omicron coronavirus variant surge in Britain.
According to the latest data, new COVID-19 infections in the UK reached the highest daily level since the beginning of the pandemic, with more than 78,000 total cases reported on Wednesday.
The move comes after South Korea announced it was will reinstate stricter social distancing rules on January 2, six weeks after easing them, as the number of new infections and serious cases spirals.
Omicron has so far been found in at least 77 countries, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), with many reimposing travel restrictions to stem the spread.
England’s chief medical officer Chris Whitty urged people to “prioritise” social and work interactions before and during Christmas.
“People should prioritise what really matters to them and then cut down on the things that don’t,” Whitty told a panel of lawmakers in parliament.
“It may be that what really matters to them is going to the office party. Fine. But I think it really should be for people to make those choices.”
