London ; On Friday, the United Kingdom and France reported record numbers of new COVID-19 infections as the spreading Omicron variant forced global airlines to cancel thousands of flights.Meanwhile, despite a fourth wave of cases caused by the Omicron variant, South Africa relaxed a number of coronavirus restrictions.Beginning December 31, the United States will lift its travel ban against eight southern African countries.Thailand reported its first Omicron cluster in the northeast province of Kalasin, with 21 infections traced back to a Belgian couple who visited the country earlier this month.In Europe, Italy has made outdoor face masks mandatory again, and Greece has ordered people to wear masks both indoors and outdoors.Ecuador, in South America, made vaccines mandatory for nearly all citizens to combat coronavirus infections, which were on the rise globally just before the Christmas holidays.
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