In another development, a new variant of the Covid infection XE has sparked fresh concerns. The has witnessed a surge in Covid cases due to the highly transmissible Omicron BA.2 variant. The UK continues to see a surge in the coronavirus cases with a total of 21,379,545 cases being reported so far. France continues to witness a surge in Covid cases. On Sunday, the country reported a total of 132,114 new Covid cases, according to the Reuters news agency.

Source: Hindustan Times April 04, 2022 05:23 UTC