and most of us will notice temperatures rising a bit across the uk today, but we will also see a weather front. uk today, but we will also see a weatherfront. i ll be back uk today, but we will also see a weather front. i ll be back with all the details. it s saturday, the 11th of december. our main story: concern about the surge in omicron cases is dominating the news agenda this morning as the covid infection rate reaches its highest level since early january. everyone eligible is being urged to get their booster jab after scientists warn that two vaccine doses aren t enough to stop you catching the new variant. we ll discuss that in just a moment. but first, let s find out how care homes in england will be affected. our reporter simonjones has the details. they are getting into the christmas spirit at this care home in norwich, but the shadow of omicron looms. the home, though, says it is determined not to close to visitors. i home, though, says it is determined not to close to visi
we really would like the days when we could have opened, have an open house and people came and went as they could. we can t do that anymore. i think that is an issue for us. we will have very few days to get it into place. to get it into place. well, there are two weeks to get it into place. well, there are two weeks before - to get it into place. well, there i are two weeks before christmas, aren t there? we are in the 11th of december. now that there is guidance, and you are going to get clarification on tuesday, of course, is there any excuse for a family member to be told they cannot zipped their loved one in a home on christmas. their loved one in a home on christmas- their loved one in a home on christmas. well, if they are a nominated christmas. well, if they are a nominated person, christmas. well, if they are a nominated person, then i christmas. well, if they are a nominated person, then we i christmas. well, if they are a i nominated person, then we should facilitat
services. we already face yesterday some significant cancellation of rail services because of self isolation of railway staff. it is going to affect other sectors and we have to be upfront with people about the dangers that we face. and you will be aware of the date, 11th of december, in 2 weeks it is christmas, this is an emotional time, and people have memories of not being able to be with all of their loved ones, or even some of their loved ones, or even some of their loved ones in christmases past. are you envisaging a restricted christmas in scotland is a reality? i restricted christmas in scotland is a reali ? ., restricted christmas in scotland is areali ? ., ., ~ restricted christmas in scotland is a reali ? ., ., ~ restricted christmas in scotland is areali ? ., ., ~ ., a reality? i do not think so, and i hoe a reality? i do not think so, and i hope not- a reality? i do not think so, and i hope not- and a reality? i do not think so, and i hope not. and we a reality? i d
there have been protests in austria against the coronavirus lockdown, which has been extended until at least the 11th of december. unvaccinated people who break those rules now also face fines of up to 500 euros. the authorities in rio de janeiro have called off the city s famous new year celebrations on copacobana beach, after confirmation that the 0micron variant has reached brazil. the fireworks display normally attracts around two million people. but rio s mayor says he s reluctantly following the advice of scientists that it cannot go ahead. thousands of people have been evacuated from india s eastern 0disha and andruh pradesh states as a storm approaches. cyclone jawad is expected to make landfall on sunday. people have been told stay away from coastal areas. the woman who is set to become the first female president of honduras, xiomara castro, has said she will invite the un to oversee efforts to tackle corruption when she takes office next month.
you ve got another layer of complexity being added to travel. government approved quarantine hotels are set to get busier too. nigeria becomes the 11th country to be added to the growing travel red list, from early monday uk and irish citizens arriving from nigeria must self isolate for ten days at their own expense. while bolstering the borders might help slow the spread of the new variant, vaccines are the first line of defence. let s get some of the day s other news. scientists in botswana say the 0micron strain, which was first detected in a number of southern african countries more than a week ago, has probably been in circulation since september. health officials there say it could already have spread widely around the world before other countries started to impose travel bans. there have been protests in austria against the coronavirus lockdown which has been extended until at least the 11th of december. unvaccinated people who break those rules now also face fines of up to 500