like this before. many of them we ve seen in various variants of concern so far, but it s the complexity of the mutations that we re seeing today and the effects that it may have on both the immune response and transmissibility that are a huge concern. with belgium recording europe s first case of the omicron variant, the european commission in brussels called for a suspension of air travel to affected african countries. we do know that mutations could lead to the emergence and spread of even more concerning variants of the virus that could spread worldwide within a few months. it is now important that all of us in europe act very swiftly, decisively and united. vaccine companies say they can prepare updated versions of theirjabs, perhaps within 100 days, if the omicron variant is found to evade immunity. fergus walsh, bbc news.
as 24 year old maryam nuri mohamed amin from iraqi kurdistan. herfiance said he was messaging her as the dinghy began to lose air. herfather, mourning her death in erbil, in northern iraq, spoke to the bbc. translation: from germany, she went to france, and in france, she got into this slaughterhouse. the whole world talks about europe is a place that is calm, that is pleasant. is this what calm means? around 30 people dying in the middle of the sea? this is a sin to put people through this. this tragedy has put pressure on paris and london to mend their rift over how to tackle the channel crossings. macron says you aren t serious. is he right, prime minister? meeting the polish prime minister today, mrjohnson said cooperation between european partners was the way to solve the migrant crisis.
the key the virus uses to unlock our cells and these changes may help it evade our body s defences. but so far, we don t know whether the variant causes more severe disease, whether vaccines will be less effective or drugs won t work. it s the sheer number and type of mutations that has scientists here troubled. some of them have never been seen in a combination like this before. many of them we ve seen in various variants of concern so far, but it s the complexity of the mutations that we re seeing today and the effects that it may have on both the immune response and transmissibility that are a huge concern. with belgium recording europe s first case of the omicron variant, the european commission in brussels called for a suspension of air travel to affected african countries. we do know that mutations could lead to the emergence
this is bbc news, the headlines: a new covid strain found in southern africa is classed a variant of concern by the world health organization over fears it may be more infectious and more resistant to vaccines. the us is the latest country to impose travel restrictions to the affected countries to slow the spread. french president emmanuel macron is accusing the uk of not being serious about dealing with the migrant crisis as the diplomatic row deepens. 27 people drowned on wednesday trying to reach the uk european ministers will meet on sunday, but the uk is not invited to the talks. one of the most influential figures in musical theatre, the legendary composer of broadway musicals stephen sondheim, has died at his home in connecticut. he was 91. he composed and wrote lyrics for a vast number of musicals including west side story, sweeney todd and follies.
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