u. k. greece and portugal of all seen new spikes in cove with 19 infections. annalise will the smith is a professor of emerging infectious diseases at the lovely school of hygiene and tropical medicine. she says the main priority is to prevent hospitals being overwhelmed. so we do know to fact it's more transmissible and has a very high doubling time. and so as now really overtaking and replacing delta, the initial signal from south africa, the initial data suggested that this virus may cost less the severe disease. but they say that came from south africa and the younger population with lots of background natural infections. so we need to understand the data coming out from countries with a higher proportion of older people. and he said i now slowly coming out. and so the question that we have to ask is, what is a proportion of omicron positive persons who actually didn't end up in hospital? because when we worried about is overwhelming hospital the health care system, yet again. so the good news is that vaccines continue to protect against severe disease. be a delta b, it's only chrom

u. k. greece and portugal of all seen new spikes in covey. 19 infections. we have to correspondence on this story in the south. katherine saw is monitoring the situation from kenya and will bring us an update shortly. and 1st, jonah, how is in european broadcast sense? and so, jonah, another rec, hold dave infections in the u. k. how authorities reacting of the surge of the mac or on continuing unabated. not just have it across europe, as you said, a record 129000 daily infections in the u. k. on tuesday, at another record made in greece, switzerland, and the netherlands say that within days on the ground will be the dominant strain that germany as well, finland and sweden, even sweden, that is joining the long list of countries, imposing new restrictions, travel restrictions, in that case, is not all countries responding in equal measure, there's a lockdown ongoing in the netherlands, of course, others coming up with sort of piecemeal versions of restrictions beat, pre christmas, pre new year and so on. every one, of course, looking at emerging data from s

u. k. greece and portugal all saw new spikes in covered 19 infections as well. hong kong independent media outlets stand news as announced, it's gonna shut down off to being rated by police. 7 current and former staff members been arrested, accused of publishing articles and citing hatred against authorities. this is the latest example of curbs on press. freedom in hong kong. since china imposed a national security though in june of 2020 a brit planet with mo, from uncle, the place held a press conference, they announced that $7800000.00 us dollars worth of assets had been frozen belonging to stan news. and they also talked about the kind of articles of seditious articles they say that was, sees in the newsroom in that building behind me the stand use. right. that took place this morning. so certainly i, it's, it's a, you know, you can't say for show that they are related, but it certainly seems to be the case given the climate media environment that we find ourselves here in hong kong. at the headlines and memorial services for archbishop desmond tutu in south africa, this is like a wet h

u. k. france, portugal and greece are all to day reporting, record numbers of new daily cove at 19 infections in the u. k. despite a rising number of cases, the government seems reluctant to impose new restrictions, is doing a whole the christmas and new year holiday period was always likely to speed the advance of the micron variant. and so it is proving in the u. k. record 129000 new infections were reported on tuesday, but the government's decision not to disrupt new year's celebrations. and instead to emphasize vaccine booster shots reflects positive signs that hospital admissions and death numbers aren't rising with the same intensity. we're looking at the data, we wouldn't hesitate to act if we saw that the data told us that we needed to introduce further measures. but so far that's not what the data is telling us. the cautious optimism that on the chrome may be less of a threat than the previous delta variant isn't being embraced everywhere. countries like the netherlands, austria and denmark are under varying degrees of lockdown and in spain. a wave of new infections has provoked such

u. k. frowns, portugal and greece are all reporting record numbers of daily new cove at 19 infections in the united kingdom. despite a rising number of cases, the government seems reluctant to impose new restrictions. gender hall explains the christmas and new year holiday period was always likely to.

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i've been in work and while people are dying, greece, italy, and the u. k. have all seen record numbers of cases in recent days, and it's likely there are more records to come, will reach helen's. how does era london chinese been battling to keep covered cases at 0, but now 13000000 residence in the city of she and have been locked down. it's a hub of china's industry and technology minutes struggling with the highest number of cases recorded in any chinese city. this year, but all reports that people there are struggling to find food supplies. the u. s. in russian presidents have spoken for the 2nd time this month and a bit to deescalate tensions over ukraine. the white house says the call between joe biden, of letting me put in last 50 minutes. fighting repeated the threat of sanctions. if moscow invades ukraine, let me put in responded that such a move could lead to a complete breakdown of ties between the countries the u. s is condemned the killing of at least for protesters by security forces in sudan. it was shot in on demand for thousands of people th

i can't say i want to stay open and work while people are dying. greece, italy at the u. k. have all seen record numbers of cases in recent days. and it's likely there are more records to come, where we challenge out a 0 london south africa has announced that it's midnight to for a m curfew will now be lifted as the countries believed have passed the peak of its 4th corona virus wave. the spike was driven by the on the con variant, which was 1st identified by scientists in the country. the government says it will also let alcohol shop stay up and post 11 p. m. if their licenses allow it. now much of the well as late as coven waive is being blamed on the new on the con variant, but delta, which emerged earlier in 2021 still remains a significant challenge. come out, santa maria explains you may have heard dr. ted ross, the head of the world health organization, talking about the twin threats of delta and omicron, but whether it's a twin threat to you and your particular part of the world. well, that depends gonna shape and maps festival from now world and day. so the read map

i can't say i want to stay then and work while people are dying. greece, italy, and the u. k. have all seen record numbers of cases in recent days. and it's likely that are more records to come re challenge. how does era london china has been battling to keep covered cases? 0, but now it's 13000000 residents in the city of and i've been locked down. it's a hub of china's industry and technology and it's struggling with the highest number of cases recorded in any chinese city this year. that all reports the people there are struggling to find food supplies between you has more from beijing. well, this is china's more severe lockdown since we're high. the city where this pandemic originated last year, 13000000 people for the most part, unable to leave their homes for exercise, or even to collect essential supplies. so we've had about $1200.00 cases reported since the beginning of december. the latest figures on friday was 161 new infections documented by the authorities. and we've had some residents on social media increasingly complain about lack of access to fresh food. now th

i've been in work while people are dying, greece, italy, and the u. k. have all seen record numbers of cases in recent days, and it's likely there are more records to come, will reach helen's. how does era london? well, as we mentioned, millions of people and said china city of john are going to spend new years eve, confined to their homes that are reports that people, they're struggling to find food supplies that go live now to katrina you in beijing, just give us an update and what's happening in shan, 1st of all, tina well, this is china's more severe look down since we had the city where this pandemic originated last year, 13000000 people for the most part, unable to leave their homes for exercise, or even to collect essential supplies. so we've had about $1200.00 cases reported since the beginning of december. the latest figures on friday was 161 new infections documented by the authorities. and we've had some residents on social media increasingly complain of that lack of access to fresh food. now this seems to be a logistical issue. this city is u

i can't say i want to stay open and work while people are dying, greece, italy, and the u. k. have all seen record numbers of cases in recent days, and it's likely there are more records to come, will reach helen's how to 0 london. russia has overtaken brazil is the country that the 2nd highest death toll from covered 19 as, according to a calculations by the reuters news agency. official data shows more than $87000.00 russians died from code 19 last month, bringing its total virus rated fatalities to more than $658000.00 people. the russian authorities are encouraging people to get their booster shots and have ordered hospitals to prepare for surgeon cases driven by omicron. some positive news from south africa, though the government is announced that it's midnight to 4 anchor. if you will now be lifted as the country is believed to have passed the peak of its 4th cove, it wave a spike was driven by the omicron variant, which was 1st identified by scientists in south africa. the government says it will also let alcohol shop stay open past 11 p. m. if their license is lowered,

situation that is increasingly mirrored across europe. records being set in germany in greece, in portugal, in italy, in the u. k as well as i said, the netherlands in switzerland confirming that on the colonies now the dominant variant there germany says it will be in just a few days time, finland and sweden becoming the latest countries to add to restrictions, introducing travel restrictions there. thanks so much john hall there the w h o is warning the alma com very and still poses a very high risk. kind of virus case is searched by 11 percent worldwide over the past week. the us reported a rec, hold hi, of more than 440000 new infections. on monday, the centers for disease control says both delta and alma kron behind the surge. my can joins us now from all this from washington, d. c and migrate 3rd fronting, talk of change for travel regulations will, can you tell us indeed, yes. well, president biden has raised the possibility that a vaccine mandate will be introduced and domestic traveled and cropped. although he says that he is going to be advised by his health advisors in terms of whether to institute su

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u. k. 208000, just across the channel in france, that is a european records for the most number of cases in a day. and france along with say, greece tackling this by bringing in new restrictions in away the england. isn't there other parts of the u. k which have gotten northern ireland and scotland, who have their own administrations and do their own things. they brought in tough restrictions and in england, in france we are seeing the proposals which are going to be going through parliament to make the health path. so you have to show you to get into restaurants and things like that. specifically about vaccinations previously you could show a negative test or test results and that can get you into to a restaurant soon. it will be most likely that you will have to have your full vaccination to be able to use those sorts of businesses. but they are also tightening up working from home at 3 that mandatory working from home for anyone who can restrict in the number of the attendance. number of indo venues to $25000.00 for out of and he has greece is tightening up kate's mosque wearing. it's working from home measures and also bringin

u. k. on tuesday, 129000 infections reported in just one day. and similarly, france, italy, portugal greece, cypress, all breaking records. you've got the netherlands in switzerland reporting on the convent. it is now the dominant variant in that countries. germany says it will be in the coming days, finland, and even sweden, adding to the list of countries imposing new restrictions, travel restrictions in their cases. of course, vaccinations continue. booster programs being emphasized by most government, all governments doing different ranges of restrictions to try and combat these soaring infection. right? but you do detect a sort of shift of thinking here, given the evidence that is coming out of places like south africa here in britain and in denmark, even the w h o pointing to that evidence, suggesting that on the cross may produce a less severe form of disease and everybody grasping that idea and wondering when the time may come, when we will learn to live with this varied w h o urging caution warning against countries becoming complacent. why? well, because even if it is less severe,

u. k, a starting to buckle under the huge number of infections. at least 16 people drown . and the 3rd vibrant votes thinking of greece this week, plus with georgia, gwinnett decker la slipped off from a traumas, powerful space telescope ever build, sets off to unlock secrets by galaxy. ah, protests as have been back out on the streets. officer don, it was the 10th major demonstration since the military takeover in october security forces fire tear gas internet services were cut and large areas of the capital were locked down, the protested say they won't back down. bahama vall has more from cartoon, several of the groups of protest as godhood in the outskirts of up to him on saturday afternoon for marching toward the city center where the presidential policies located. well, i'm not sure that any of these people are going out on the streets to reach this military are 30 and now slogans are clear off the no negotiations, no partnership, no bars and what the army is for the barracks. the militias do not rule us and we demand the hand over a full power to civilians. we demand civilian democratic rule, but least quickly.

u. k. a starting to buckle under the huge number of infections. at least 16 people were drawn and the 3rd migrant boat sinking off greece this week, plus with decor, large lift off from a true the most powerful space telescope ever built set sought to unlock the secrets of our galaxy. ah, professors have been back out on the streets of saddam, it was the 10th major demonstration since the military takeover in october security forces fire tear gas internet services were cut in large areas of the capital. it will lockdown, but protested. say they won't back down. bahama vall has more from cut through civil groups of protest as gathered in the outskirts of come to him on saturday afternoon for marching toward the city center, where the presidential policies located. well, i'm not sure that any of these people are going out on the streets to reject this 330. and now the slogans are clear off the no negotiations, no partnership, no bars and what the army is for the barracks. the militias do not rule us and we demand the hand over a full power to civilians. we demand civilian democratic rule, but the least quickly responded to god forcing the protest. t

u. k, you know, that the vote would go in favor of banning the the death of animals without pre studying. and that's what's happening in belgium. i welcome them to carry on with this just like greece. i think the banner is absolutely correct and it's not about disrespect and religion. it's about disrespecting, barberic crap says and saying to the jewish faith, i'm the muslim faith. get with the program and we get a bit because we should be focusing on your belgium. so to belgium, the muslim statement saying is part of a backlog year of his venerable minorities and there was states in the case by this . yes, no, i do think one john would say yes, i would probably said no vibrant. you based on your program and i cannot smoke and we kind of have a dialogue, we can respect you and have different viewpoints. and it's great to be with you john. once again, how much do you pay? but i've always been, you know, we've got to respect faith and within the confines of the law that we live in. and i'm really proud to be british. i'm proud of. we live in a computer, i can practice my plate and the community will feel the same way. i just feel that this is been done in a climate where, you know,