this is bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i m lukwesa burak. the headlines. countries around the world are seeing in the new year, with scaled back celebrations, as the omicron variant continues to drive up covid infections. entire neighbourhoods in the us state of colorado have been engulfed by flames as wildfires force tens of thousands to leave their homes. the nhs warns of significant pressure in the coming weeks, as covid infections in the uk reach a new high. the staff that are at work will be caring for more patients, trying to do more to cover for their missing colleagues, working extra hours,
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averages a 55,000 new infections per day fueled by the omicron variant, and led to a global first this week, the world averaging a million cases in a single day leading some cities to cancel the new year s events, and still some cities are opting for otherwise, i should say scaled back celebrations. new york is one of those cities sticking with the new year s plans. polo sandoval is there in times square, and once again, tonight is a very different experience than in the past. ryan, it is definitely going to be different than last year as people come in to see it first hand and then different from the pre-pandemic times as people are going to be allowed to come in to look at the ball drop which is going to be smaller than other years, because instead of 50,000, only 15,000 will make their way
this is bbc news, broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world. i m lukwesa burak. the headlines. countries around the world are seeing in the new year, with scaled back celebrations, as the omicron variant continues to drive up covid infections. entire neighbourhoods in the us state of colorado have been engulfed by flames as wildfires force tens of thousands to leave their homes. the nhs warns of significant pressure in the coming weeks, as covid infections in the uk reach a new high. the staff that are at work will be caring for more patients, trying to do more to cover for their missing colleagues, working extra hours,
this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. countries around the world are seeing in the new year with a bang but some are holding scaled back celebrations amid the spread of omicron. this is the scene in the centre of the spanish capital madrid as the clock strikes midnight. entire neighbourhoods in the us state of colorado have been engulfed by flames as wildfires force tens of thousands to leave their homes. the uk health service warns of significant pressure in the coming weeks, as covid infections reach a new high. the staff that are at work will be caring for more patients trying to