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Residents of Boston, Massachusetts, line up at a Covid-19 testing site as the United States experiences a surge in coronavirus cases. IMAGES
Images show closed Covid booths in Beijing as cases surge in the Chinese capital. The country is navigating a rapid turn away from its zero-tolerance coronavirus strategy, unwinding years of hardline restrictions. IMAGES
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is preparing eight “Nightingale” units each able to house up to 100 patients, as the country continues to battle a surge in Covid infections. The Omicron strain has become the dominant form of the coronavirus in the UK, with nearly 200,000 infections reported on Wednesday. The special surge units will be used to help prevent the NHS from being overwhelmed by patients. IMAGES
Americans wait in long lines at a new federal Covid-19 testing location at Travers Park in Queens, New York, after US President Joe Biden announced the opening of new sites as as a surge of cases driven by the highly infectious Omicron variant threaten holiday plans and Americans struggle to find tests. IMAGES
With hats, gloves and warm clothes, around a hundred people are waiting to get Covid PCR tests in downtown Washington DC, amid Omicron variant surge and days before Christmas gatherings. President Joe Biden was due to address the nation later Tuesday after a White House official said the government will distribute 500 million free Covid tests and mobilize military medical personnel if needed. IMAGES
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