As the continent braces for a wave of Omicron cases, a second dose of the vaccine could prevent a surge of hospitalizations. 8:05 a.m.: Ontario’s top doctor is set to make an announcement today as the province continues to reach new records in daily COVID-19 infections. Ontario recorded a new daily high of 10,436 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, just days after logging more than 10,000 daily cases for the first time in the pandemic. The move, to be announced Thursday, comes as the province sees record-high COVID-19 cases because of the highly transmissible Omicron variant. The U.K. reported a record 183,037 confirmed new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, 32% more than the previous day.

Source: thestar December 30, 2021 18:01 UTC