Omicron: countries push to ramp up booster shot rollouts as Covid cases spike
by Guardian staff with agencies from on (#5T649)
Daily infection numbers jump in North America and Australia, while French prime minister likens spread of Omicron variant to lightning'
Countries around the world pushed to accelerate booster vaccination programmes to contain the spread of the Omicron variant as daily Covid case numbers in Australia and New York hit records.
French prime minister Jean Castex on Friday likened the spread of the Omicron variant in Europe to lightning", adding it would be the dominant strain in France from the start of 2022, according to AFP.
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