Covid-19 LIVE: The “overall risk” linked to Omicron still very high, warns the WHO

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• 501,635 new cases were recorded in 24 hours on Tuesday evening according to figures from Public Health France.

• After the health crisis exit schedule unveiled last Thursday, a new health council will be held this afternoon.

• The "overall risk" from the Omicron variant is still very high, the World Health Organization warned overnight.

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7:40 am: The “overall risk” linked to Omicron still very high, warns the WHO

The level of risk linked to the Omicron variant remains very high, estimated the World Health Organization (WHO) in its weekly bulletin, the number of Covid-19 contaminations having reached a new record last week.

The Omicron variant remains dominant worldwide and accounted for 89.1% of coronavirus specimens collected and examined in the past 30 days.

"Countries that saw an increase in Omicron cases in November and December 2021 have seen or are beginning to see a decline in cases" currently, the WHO added.

7:30 a.m.: 501,635 new cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in the last 24 hours

The country passes the milestone of 500,000 contaminations in one day, with this new figure communicated by Public Health France on Tuesday evening.

On the hospital side, the number of hospitalized patients affected by Covid-19 is back above the plateau of 30,000.

This is the first time since April 2021. On the other hand, on the side of critical care services, the decline continues, with 3,741 patients suffering from the most serious forms.

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