well, the wave of new covid restrictions across europe is moving fearly as fast a the omicron variant itself. spain is set to bring back outdoor mask mandates, starting christmas eve. and belgium is canceling indoor events and activities. holiday travel remains brisk, despite new restrictions across europe. meanwhile, the uk reported more than 106,000 new covid cases on wednesday. it's the first time the country has crossed the 100,000 threshold since the pandemic started. and cnn's anna stewart is standing by in london with more on holiday travel. but first, let's bring in nada bashir. we know that omicron is more contagious than delta. talk to us about the numbers when it comes to hospitalizations and deaths in the uk. >> reporter: well, you mentioned