at our next review, whether the remaining protections can safely be removed from the end of march. so we have got a pathway, so, hopefully, seeing the end of covid i9, seeing it properly in the rear view mirror. and it is still about people moving from a place where the law requires people to do things to move into guidance and asking people to exercisejudgment. now, with all of these things, there is, of course, a balance. but because of a relatively stable public health position, because we have seen a small fall in covid i9 cases again in wales, we think we can safely do this and the choices that the government is making here in wales are supported by the public health guidelines we have received from our chief medical officer as well. so it is it managed, it s a gradual and it s a careful move to get us out of the public protection measures and to make sure we do not see a return to covid i9 and the harm that it has caused and the stratospheric case levels we saw at the turn of the
mmp in diplomatic circles they can off ramp their situation. at the moment there is no resolution on that front and we do not know where these negotiations will go. and we do not know where these negotiations will go. thank you very much. we negotiations will go. thank you very much- we will negotiations will go. thank you very much. we will talk negotiations will go. thank you very much. we will talk to negotiations will go. thank you very much. we will talk to you negotiations will go. thank you very much. we will talk to you again - much. we will talk to you again throughout the day. coronavirus rules in wales are going to be eased later this month. from next friday that s a week today covid passes to access theatres, cinemas and nightclubs will be scrapped. and by the end of the month, face coverings will no longer be needed in many public places such as schools, gyms and cinemas. from next week, the requirements to use a covid i9 pass will be removed from the 18th of f
brought in to slow the spread of coronavirus. confirmed cases of the omicron variant in denmark have tripled in the last 48 hours. there have also been protests in brussels by thousands who oppose belgium s covid i9 pass, as well as plans to make vaccinations compulsory for healthcare workers and firefighters. it was a largely peaceful march, but some protesters threw fireworks and police used water cannon in one location. a special repatriation flight carrying around 280 passengers will fly from mozambique to lisbon today. many found themselves stranded in the country after the eu suspended air connections with seven southern african countries. the former us senator and presidential candidate bob dole has died, aged 98. the elizabeth dole foundation announced that he passed away in his sleep early this morning. in february, it was revealed that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer and was starting treatment. he was his party s longest serving