SYDNEY/ROME (Reuters) -- Global COVID-19 infections hit a record high over the past seven-day period, Reuters data showed on Wednesday, as the new Omicron variant raced out of control, keeping workers at home and overwhelming testing centres.
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Global COVID cases at record high as omicron spreads
Almost 900,000 cases were detected daily on average between Dec. 22 and 28
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Customers line up at a private COVID-19 testing clinic in a busy shopping area in London, England. © Reuters
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