more than half of them will pretend to be a christmas parcel delivery. i ll look at how you can spot the real ones, from the fakes. on a dramatic night of league cup football, liverpool stage a late fight back against leicester, to eventually reach the semi finals in a penalty shoot out. good morning. it isa it is a cloudy start to the day. some rain around, they heaviest of what is coming in from the west. but for most of us it will be unseasonably mild. details coming later. good morning. it s thursday, the 23rd of december. our main story. the omicron variant may cause milder illness than delta, according to two early studies, with patients less likely to need hospital treatment. scientists say the research is good news to a degree , but a big wave of infections in unvaccinated people could yet overwhelm the health service. the government says it is continuing to monitor coronavirus data. here s our health correspondent, katharine da costa. early data from south africa, a
tree gift to britain looks decidely down in the dumps. we ll try and cheer it up. live from our studio in singapore. this is abc news. it s news day. bbc news. in berlin where major restrictions have been announced for anyone who s not vaccinated against covid19, banning them from all but essential shops in an attempt to fend off a fourth wave of the virus. the german chancellor angela merkel says vaccines may become compulsory from february. cases of the new variant, omicron, have now been confirmed in 2a countries. here s our medical editor fergus walsh. red alert in germany. intensive care staff at this bavarian hospital lit the wards red to warn germans of the threat from covid at its worst wave of infections so far. the government has announced a ban on the unvaccinated entering bars, restaurants and non essential shops. translation: this is - the situation we are confronted with and it s also cleared what we need to achieve first. those who have not been vaccinate
to rise in the democratic republic of congo we investigate a new customised safety app. and norway s annual christmas tree gift to britain looks decidely down in the dumps. we ll try and cheer it up! hello and welcome to the programme. major restrictions have been announced in germany for anyone who s not vaccinated against covid 19, banning them from all but essential shops in berlin in an attempt to fend off a fourth wave of the virus. the german chancellor angela merkel says vaccines may become compulsory from february. cases of the new variant, omicron, have now been confirmed in 2a countries. here s our medical editor fergus walsh. red alert in germany. intensive care staff at this bavarian hospital lit the wards red to warn germans of the threat from covid at its worst wave of infections so far. the government has announced a ban on the unvaccinated entering bars, restaurants and non essential shops. translation: this is - the situation we are confronted with and
at the cross party committee of mps. also. the cost of living hits its highest level for a decade as a rise in inflation is driven by increasing costs of fuel, energy, transport and hospitality. everything s gone up, it might only be 50, 60p here but at the end it all does mount up. counter terror police say the man behind an explosion outside liverpool women s hospital started making preparations for his attack back in april. a british f 35 fighterjet crashes into the mediterranean during a routine operation the pilot ejected safely. and the first pictures of the queen since she missed the remembrance sunday service amid concerns about her health. borisjohnson says he accepts he made a mistake when he attempted the he made a mistake when he attempted prime mini questions, the prime minister is been answering questions, he says he accepts that he did make a mistake when he tried to delay a conservative colleague from being suspended from parliament and breaking two for brea