Dec 29, 2021: Several European countries have reported record high COVID-19 cases, as the variety of Omicron continues to spread across the continent.

France recorded a record high of 179,807 newly confirmed coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period on Tuesday, the highest number ever since the onset of the pandemic. The previous record of 104,611 was set on Saturday.

A record 129,471 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the UK in the last 24 hours on Tuesday. The previous record for daily infections on December 24 was 122,186.

Cyprus reported 2,241 infections on Tuesday, up from 1,925 a day before. To date, there have been 154,926 cases reported and 630 deaths.

Portugal, like Cyprus, reported a record high daily corona virus case on Tuesday, despite having one of the highest vaccination rates in the world. Portugal has reported record-high daily coronavirus cases despite having one of the world’s highest vaccination rates as the Omicron variant surges across Europe.

Portuguese health authorities on Tuesday registered 17,172 new infections in the past 24 hours, surpassing the previous record of 16,432 established on January 28 when the Alpha variant, first identified in the UK, swept through the Southern European nation.

Meanwhile, Belgian theaters and other cultural venues won an initial legal victory to reopen on Tuesday after the government ordered their closure as part of coronavirus restrictions to curb the rapid spread of the omicron type.

Meanwhile, after a recommendation from the CDC, US President Joe Biden has formally announced he will lift a ban this week on travel from South Africa and other countries in the region, imposed due to fear of the Omicron variant.

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