it is omicron will be widespread here too. it is a omicron will be widespread here too. it is a massive concern because it has come it is a massive concern because it has come at it is a massive concern because it has come at a bad time for germany which has come at a bad time for germany which has has come at a bad time for germany which has been experiencing an aggressive fourth wave of the pandemic driven by the delta variant pandemic driven by the delta variant. cases have started to come down, variant. cases have started to come down, but variant. cases have started to come down, but experts, even this morning. down, but experts, even this morning, said they are not coming down morning, said they are not coming down quickly enough. more than 30,000 down quickly enough. more than 30,000 new cases in the last 24 hour is. 30,000 new cases in the last 24 hour is this 30,000 new cases in the last 24 hour is. this morning, more than 400 deaths is. this morning,
a kicking over it and the prime minister has rightly said that we made mistakes and he regrets that those mistakes happened. wales announces tighter coronavirus restrictions with the return of social distancing and nightclubs shut from december the 27th. and coming up we ll check in with our correspondents across europe as other countries bring in new restrictions to combat the threat of omicron. a 27 year old woman has been arrested on suspicion of child neglect after two sets of twin boys, aged three and four, died in a house fire in south london last night. at least 27 people are feared dead in an office building fire in the japanese city of osaka.
omicron has not yet spread as fast as it would have otherwise done, and as is happening in europe. but it s here now and it s spreading and it s going to increase. for unvaccinated, we are looking at a winter of severe illness and death, for unvaccinated. for themselves, their families and the hospitals they will soon overwhelm. but there is good news. if you re vaccinated and you have your booster shot, you are protected from severe illness and death, period. number two, booster shots work. three, boosters are free, safe and convenient. about 60 million people have one, have been boosted. so go get your shot today. you ll get boosted if you ve had your first two shots. if you haven t, you will get your first shot. let s return now to the north shropshire by election where the liberal democrats have pulled off a political shock by taking one of the country s
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thursday saw a record high in cases for a second day in a row nearly 90,000 were reported. that s almost 10,000 more than the previous day. and the fear is that things could get worse, impacting on businesses. chancellor rishi sunak has cut short a trip to the us for crisis talks with business leaders on how to help the hospitality sector. until spring of next year, most businesses and hospitality industry are only paying a quarter of their normal business rates bill. they are benefiting from a reduced rate of vat all the way through to next spring. and thirdly, there is about quarter of a billion pounds of cash sitting with local authorities that s been provided by government to support those businesses. in scotland, new rules for shops and hospitality venues have come into force to deal with the rise in cases caused by the omicron variant. people will be asked to limit socialising to three households at a time in the run up