U.K. Reports Fewest New Covid Cases in More Than Three Weeks

Ambulances queued up outside the Royal London Hospital in London, on Jan. 7.Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

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By Charles Capel

January 14, 2022 at 5:19 PM UTC

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The U.K. reported fewer than 100,000 new coronavirus cases for the first time since late December, raising hopes that the country is past the worst of its omicron wave.

The 99,652 infections recorded on Friday compare with almost 200,000 a day at the peak of the outbreak.