In France 27,679 cases but with fewer tampons. Declining incidence in Germany

• Over 100,000 cases in one day in France, infections and hospitalizations are on the rise in Australia

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December 26, 2021 There are 27,697 cases of Covid-19 recorded in France in the last 24 hours: a much lower figure than yesterday's record of over one hundred thousand infections resulting from the reduced number of swabs carried out.

Compared to two weeks ago, the increase is 44%.

The positivity rate, on the other hand, is 6.7%, slightly down compared to the last few days.

There are 96 new deaths. This was reported by the health authorities of Paris.

There is a shortage of do-it-yourself tampons in the country: pharmacies were stormed in the days before Christmas and according to the spokesman for the Uspo union, Gilles Bonnefond, "58% are out of stock". "Since December 15, pharmacies have sold as many DIY tampons as in the previous five months," he added. On average, the wait is eight days to receive the supplies. For the first time since the start of the pandemic, yesterday the country beyond the Alps recorded more than 100,000 cases of Covid in a single day.

There are 10,100 new cases of Coronavirus infection registered in Germany in the last 24 hours. This is reported by the Robert Koch Institut, according to which the weekly incidence per 100 thousand inhabitants continues to drop, with 220.7 cases against 242.9 yesterday and 315.4 a week ago. The deaths in the last 24 hours attributed to Covid-19 were 88. The total deaths since the beginning of the pandemic is 110,364.

Xi'an, the capital of Shaanxi province in northwest China, reported 155 cases of Covid-19 transmitted locally yesterday, bringing the total number of confirmed local cases in the latest outbreak to 485, since December 9. Many previously undetected infections were later identified in the three large-scale molecular swab rounds carried out in the city starting December 21, according to a news conference by He Wenquan, a senior official of the municipal government of Xi'an. According to the official, a high number of infections could emerge in the coming days as a result of large-scale testing.

A new round of testing began in Xi'an yesterday at noon. As of 12:00 today, more than 11 million people had been tested, He said. The city has established over 4,400 sample collection areas, with over 31,000 operators. Last Thursday, Xi'an imposed closed management for communities and villages in order to curb the spread of the latest outbreak of Covid-19. Residents are advised not to leave the city unless necessary.

Britain is evaluating the possibility of sending vaccination teams directly to the homes of those who have not yet vaccinated against Covid. This was reported by local media, including the Mail on Sunday, recalling what has already happened in Ipswich, the capital of the English county of Suffolk. Today, new anti-Covid measures have entered into force in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Downing Street believes reaching those who have not yet received any vaccine doses is key to avoiding new restrictions.

In late November, a month-long campaign was launched in the Westgate area of ​​Ipswich, which had a low rate of vaccinated population.

Teams from public health facilities went door-to-door to discuss their concerns with people and offer transportation to vaccination centers.

A bus also circled the area to offer vaccinations without an appointment.