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Germany, 22,214 new infections and 157 victims
In Germany, the cases of new infections registered by the Robert Koch Institute were 22,214, with 157 victims. The total number of infected people therefore rises to 6,981,281, with 110,276 deaths.
4 thousand flights canceled around the world between Christmas Eve and Christmas
Over 4 thousand flights have been canceled worldwide between Christmas Eve and Christmas Day due to the pandemic, in particular due to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, causing inconvenience to tens of thousands of passengers. According to the specialized website Flightaware, more than a quarter of these cancellations concern the United States, between internal and international connections, with several companies having to deal with quarantined isolation of on-board personnel or ground operations. The most interested are Delta, United Airlines and American Airlines. Australia was also particularly affected by the inconvenience, with over 100 skipped connections to Sydney and Melbourne.
In Russia 24,946 cases and 981 victims
In Russia 24,946 new cases of contagion were reported today, almost stable compared to yesterday (24,703). The victims of the day were 981, the lowest figure since last 12 October. More than 42 thousand patients recovered, for the fifth consecutive day over 40 thousand. This was reported by Tass, citing the federal crisis center for the fight against the coronavirus.