as it, like much of europe, tightens vaccine rules instead to some resistance. in france, heated debate in parliament over mandatory vaccination for restaurants and trains were suspended amid opposition protests over an interview with president macron. he told a newspaper he aims to bar the unvaccinated from social activities, using the slang word on the streets of paris, mixed views on the colourful language. translation: i think that s a bit out of place for a president to say. translation: the message is that he wants to improve things, but his form of words wasn t great. at the vaccine centre, they re ramping up shots before schools resume next week, hoping to stem the omicron surge. among the messages, my biggest dream is that covid ends. sometimes children just put it best. mark lowen, bbc news, rome.
or to piss them off . on the streets of paris, mixed views on the colourful language. translation: to piss people off, . i think that s a bit out of place i for a president to say. translation: the message - is that he wants to improve things, but his form of words wasn t great. at the vaccine centre, they re ramping up shots before schools resume next week, hoping to stem the omicron surge. among the messages, my biggest dream is that covid ends. sometimes children just put it best. mark lowen, bbc news, rome. as we ve been hearing, more than 3.7 million people in the uk would have tested positive for coronavirus in the week ending 31st december, that s according to figures from the office for national statistics. the infection rate increased in all the home nations. in england it was one in 15. in wales, one in 20, with the same rate in scotland.
that s a bit out of place for a president to say. that s a bit out of place the message is that he wants to improve things, but his form of words wasn t great. at the vaccine centre, they re ramping up shots before schools resume next week, hoping to stem the omicron surge. among the messages, my biggest dream is that covid ends. sometimes children just put it best. mark lowen, bbc news, rome. here in the uk, prime minister borisjohnson has confirmed with mps that he plans to stick to plan b coronavirus measures in england for at least another three weeks. he said people should carry on working from home, wearing face coverings on public transport and in indoor public spaces and taking a test before going to high risk venues or meeting the elderly or vulnerable. the prime minister also confirmed that from 4am on friday, passengers travelling to england will no longer be required to take a pre departure covid test,
among the messages, my biggest dream is that covid ends. sometimes children just put it best. mark lowen, bbc news, rome. british prime minister borisjohnson insists the current level of covid restrictions in england is helping tak the edge off the omicron wave, and that the government is taking a balanced approach . but new figures highlight the scale of the challenge. the latest research shows that one every in 15 people across the uk had covid in the run up to new year s eve. with more details, here s our deputy political editor, vicki young. a new year, a familiar problem. are you gambling with - the nhs, prime minister? england has fewer restrictions than many other countries. borisjohnson says his plan b which is more masks, covid passports and working from home will stay in place but that s it for now. in the commons, he was bullish