And the first to party. Now potentially the first to ban arrivals from Foreign Countries over a period of 14 days because of this extremely transmissible variant. It has also come at a very complicated time for israel. It is right at the start of the hannukah vacation, the festival of lights, it lasts eight days with mostly unvaccinated children who are out of school taking part. Subject to the government approval, taking part. Subject to the governmentapproval, Israel Government approval, israel will governmentapproval, israel will become the first to shut its borders to foreigners and contain the spread and they will reintroduce Counterterrorism Phone Tracking Technology to trace the Omicron Variant around the country. And a few cases, suspected cases have been reported in israel already, one of them confirmed, one of those cases was somebody who already had their booster jab and one of the Top Health Experts in the country was saying a few days ago that the Poster Campaign across is
And rolling in the success adeles new album shoots to number one, becoming the fastest selling Album Of The Year. Coronavirus restrictions in the uk are to be tightened again after two cases of the new Omicron Variant were confirmed in england. From next week, face coverings will become mandatory in shops and on Public Transport, and everyone entering the uk will have to take a pcr test. It comes as cases of the new variant emerge in several European Countries and in israel. Our coverage begins with our political correspondent, iain watson. It sounds like the title of a Science Fiction novel the Omicron Variant. But this latest version of covid, complete with many more mutations, is all too real. Two cases have been identified here in the uk. The Scientists Say they need to learn more about it, but heres the reason the governments reacting swiftly to its presence. It does appear that omicron spreads very rapidly and can be spread between people who are double vaccinated. So, for the Fi
Go go easy on me baby. And rolling in the success adeles new album shoots to number one, becoming the fastest selling album of the year. Coronavirus restrictions in the uk are to be tightened again, after two cases of the new Omicron Variant were confirmed in england. From next week, face coverings will become mandatory in shops and on Public Transport, and everyone entering the uk will have to take a pcr test. It comes as cases of the new variant emerge in several European Countries and in israel. Our coverage begins with our political correspondent, iain watson. It sounds like the title of a Science Fiction novel the Omicron Variant. But this latest version of covid, complete with many more mutations, is all too real. Two cases have been identified here in the uk. The Scientists Say they need to learn more about it, but heres the reason the governments reacting swiftly to its presence. It does appear that omicron spreads very rapidly and can be spread between people who are double va
Storm arwen continues. Hello and welcome to bbc news. The uk Health Secretary, sajid javid, is giving more details today about the governments new covid measures aimed at combatting the Omicron Variant thats the variant discovered this last week in Southern Africa. It comes after two cases were detected in essex and nottingham. From tuesday all International Travellers arriving in the country must now take a pcr test within two days, and self isolate, until they get a negative result. All those whove been in contact with someone who has the Omicron Variant, will also have to self isolate for 10 days, regardless of whether theyve been vaccinated. Face coverings will once again become compulsory in shops and on Public Transport in england from next week. In scotland, wales and Northern Ireland theyre already mandatory on Public Transport and in many indoor areas. Katharine da costa reports. It is hard to believe just a week ago no one had even heard of omicron, a highly mutated covid var
Home secretary priti patel meet for talks in calais today about how to stop migrants crossing the channel and Weather Warnings are still in place in parts of the uk as the clean up from storm arwen continues hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The uk Health Secretary, sajid javid, has promised it will still be a Great Christmas despite the discovery of two cases of the Omicron Variant Of Coronavirus in nottingham and essex. The government has introduced new measures to combat the variant. From tuesday all International Travellers arriving in the country will have to take a pcr test within two days, and self isolate until they get a negative result. Anyone whos been in contact with somebody who has the omicron variant, will also have to self isolate for ten days, regardless of whether theyve been vaccinated. Face coverings will once again become compulsory in shops and on Public Transport in england from tuesday. In scotland, wales and Northern Ireland the