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South Africa, which first identified it, delivered some positive news on its own outbreak on Friday, reporting a much lower rate of hospital admissions and signs the wave of infection may be peaking. (Bloomberg) -- England is "almost certain" to be suffering hundreds of thousands of omicron variant cases a day, the U.K.'s top scientific advisers said as they urged the government to act within days to prevent hospitals being overrun. [Extracted from the article]

N.Y. Deaths Continue to Slow (10:43 a.m. NY) New York state reported 75 more fatalities, the second consecutive day with fewer than 100 deaths, Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a statement. The U.S. is poised to reach 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, almost a year after the first was reported. [Extracted from the article]

N.Y. Deaths Continue to Slow (10:43 a.m. NY) New York state reported 75 more fatalities, the second consecutive day with fewer than 100 deaths, Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a statement. The U.S. is poised to reach 500,000 Covid-19 deaths, almost a year after the first was reported. [Extracted from the article]

Ministers Warn Johnson of Tory Revolt After U.K. ElectionShock In his speech at a battery plant, Johnson mapped out hisaim to relaunch his leveling up mission after the pandemic,promising it won't come at the expense of Tory heartlandsin the south. (Bloomberg) -- Prime Minister Boris Johnson proposed tocreate a new breed of local mayors to take more power overEngland's towns and counties, as he seeks to tackleinequality across the U.K. His aim is to revive the economic fortunes of some of themost neglected parts of the country, helping them to catchup with major cities and the capital, London, which isBritain's economic powerhouse. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Angela Merkel warned that the situation in Germany remains "very serious", while expressing optimism that an economic recovery will gather pace once the pandemic is brought under control. Biden Says Containing Virus Is Vital to Economy (4:40 p.m. NY) President-elect Joe Biden said containing the coronavirus pandemic is key to the U.S. economic recovery. [Extracted from the article]

(Bloomberg) -- Angela Merkel warned that the situation in Germany remains "very serious", while expressing optimism that a recovery in Europe's biggest economy will gather pace once the pandemic is brought under control. Biden Says Containing Virus Is Vital to Economy (4:40 p.m. NY) President-elect Joe Biden said containing the coronavirus pandemic is key to the U.S. economic recovery. [Extracted from the article]