(ANSA) - ROME, DECEMBER 27 - About 7,900 flights were canceled by airlines around the world during the weekend of Christmas, with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 continuing its meteoric rise during the holidays, even among flight, contaminated or exposed to viruses.
Europe is currently the region with the highest number of cases in the world, with 3,022,868 cases in the last seven days or 57% of the global total, as well as the highest number of deaths, followed by the area which includes the United States and Canada (1,421 .516 cases).
France in particular crossed the threshold of 100,000 new cases of Covid-19 in 24 hours on Saturday, the day of Christmas, an absolute record in the country.
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