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health ministers from the g7 group of leading economic powers are to hold an emergency meeting on how to respond to the new coronavirus variant. france and switzerland are among the latest countries to investigate suspected new cases of omicron and canada has confirmed two infections. a 7.5 magnitude earthquake has struck northern peru, sending shock waves across the region. the tremors were felt more than 1,000km away. hundreds of homes and buildings were damaged near the epicentre, but there have been no reported deaths. the fashion designer and creative director of louis vuitton, virgil abloh, has died of cancer. the 41 year old, considered a trailblazer of the industry founded the label off white, and was the first african american to become creative director of a french luxury brand. kanye west was among the star s he dressed. now on bbc news, it s time for dateline london
found in all provinces there. britain, as the current chair of the g7 group of leading economies, is to convene an urgent meeting of health ministers to discuss how best to respond. all this as a number of countries have moved to restrict or ban incoming flights from southern africa, as caroline davies reports. schiphol airport on friday night. 600 passengers from two planes from south africa were disembarked and tested. now the dutch authorities have confirmed 13 people in this crowd did test positive for the omicron variant. those who tested negative were sent home. they include cathy hogarth, now back in the uk. she s self isolating, but feels she was put at risk. i m shocked. i feel quite vulnerable. on the planes, where, you know, social distancing is difficult however, you are wearing a face mask, you are not allowed to walk up and down the plane
this is bbc news. the headlines: health ministers from the g7 group of leading economic powers are to hold an emergency meeting on how to respond to the new coronavirus variant. france and switzerland are among the latest countries to investigate suspected new cases of omicron and canada has confirmed two infections. as tigrayan rebels in ethiopia claim they re advancing ever closer to the capital addis ababa, the government has released this footage it says is the prime minister on the front line. abiy ahmed announced last week he d lead his army in battle. the fashion designer and creative director of louis vuitton, virgil abloh, has died of cancer. the a1 year old, considered a trailblazer of the industry founded the label off white, and was the first african american to become creative director of a french luxury brand. kanye west was among the star s he dressed.
coming from south africa, where scientists first identified the variant. omicron is responsible for most of the infections found in gauteng province in south africa, and has been found in all provinces there. britain, as the current chair of the g7 group of leading economies, is to convene an urgent meeting of health ministers to discuss how best to respond. it comes as a number of countries have moved to restrict or ban incoming flights from southern africa, as caroline davies reports. schiphol airport on friday night. 600 passengers from two planes from south africa were disembarked and tested. now, the dutch authorities have confirmed 13 people in this crowd did test positive for the omicron variant. those who tested negative were sent home. they include cathy hogarth, now back in the uk. she s self isolating,