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tributes and reflections for the anti apartheid hero archbishop desmond tutu, who died at the age of 90. and the extreme weather in the uk could alter its landscape forever. we ll take a look at this year s winners and losers. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. borisjohnson will be briefed today on the latest covid data as he considers whether to impose additional restrictions in england before the new year. the prime minister will hear how fast the omicron variant is spreading and whether the nhs is coming under unsustainable pressure, even though omicron is now thought to be milder than previous variants. from boxing day in scotland, indoor and outdoor events have new limits, and as of today pubs, restaurants, theatres, cinemas and gyms will have to ensure a one metre distance between groups of people. groups of people meeting will be limited to three households. and table service will be required in hospitality venues offering alcohol ....
in new york, the governor announced this morning another new record in her state. more than 44,000 new cases in one day. new york is adding 13 new testing sites to try to deal with the surge. in south africa and surrounding countries, covid cases are showing signs of decline. today the biden administration announced it will lift the covid travel ban from those eight african nations starting on new year s day. joining me now from times square where record cases have led to covid testing in the subway stations is nbc s kathy park. from overseas in the uk, molly hunter. and dr. paul sax from brigham and women s hospital and a harvard medical school professor. kathy, let s start with you. new york city is the place to see the ball drop. now it s a covid hotspot. the state just shattered its case record for the third day in a row. are new year s eve plans still in place in spite of the spike in cases? what are new york city officials doing to prepare? reporter: yeah, hey, ....
trafficking allegations. desperate attempts to get aid to those hit by typhoon rai in the philippines more than 375 people are now known to have died. and how about this for a creepy crawly nightmare? fossil evidence of the eight foot long millipede that weighed 50 kilos and was the size of a car. welcome to bbc news. the government is facing criticism this morning for failing to clarify if and when it might introduce fresh covid restrictions in england to try to stem the spread of the omicron variant and what form those restrictions might take. yesterday the prime minister said the data was being reviewed hour by hour and that he was not ruling anything out. meanwhile the number of covid infections in the uk continues to soar. there were another 91,715 new cases reported yesterday the second highest daily total on record. a number of venues have had to close temporarily including edinburgh castle and london s natural history museum. half of london s west ....
is considering its verdict in the trial of ghislaine maxwell. she denies sex trafficking allegations. desperate attempts to get aid to those hit by typhoon rai in the philippines more than 375 people are now known to have died. and how about this for a creepy crawly nightmare? fossil evidence of the eight foot long millipede that weighed 50 kilos and was the size of a car. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the world health organization is warning people ahead of the christmas holidays they may have to cancel some of their plans to reduce the spread of the omicron variant of coronavirus. the head of the organisation warned it was unwise to assume at this stage the variant caused less serious infection, and called on people to make tough decisions to protect loved ones, saying, an event cancelled is better than a life cancelled. in the united states, the omicron variant has become the dominant strain of coronavirus, less than a mont ....
in other news, desperate attempts to get aid to those hit by typhoon rai in the philippines. more than 375 people are now known to have died. a court in london has ordered the ruler of dubai, sheikh mohammed, to pay his ex wife around £550 million. it s thought to be the largest divorce settlement in british history. and how about this for a creepy crawly nightmare? fossil evidence of the eight foot long millipede that weighed 50 kilos and was the size of a car. the chancellor rishi sunak is expected to give more details of government support to businesses hit by the spread of the omicron variant. it follows reports that the business secretary kwasi kwarteng is meeting businesses today to discuss the challenges they re facing. but there s still no further clarity on whether the government is going to impose more restrictions to combat covid in england ahead of christmas. meanwhile the number of covid infections in the uk continues to rise rapidly. there were another 91 ....