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the philippines on friday is now known to have killed 33 people. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the french prime minister, jean castex, has likened the spread of the omicron variant of coronavirus to lightning, as he announced new measures to slow its advance. mr castex said major public parties and firework displays on new year s eve would be banned. the rapid spread of omicron has seen a raft of new restrictions brought in across europe. lucy grey has this report. as countries across europe brace themselves for a sharp rise in cases due to the omicron variant, hospitality and travel are the main targets for the new restrictions. the omicron variant of the covid 19 virus is exploding throughout europe. it is here, it is in our country. and we are going to see a massive rise in infections. in ireland, all restaurants, bars, cinemas and theatres will have to close at 8pm from sunday, although weddings for up to 100 people will be allo ....
good afternoon. there are warnings that tougher covid restrictions may need to be brought in very soon in england to avoid hospital admissions potentially peaking at a round 3,000 a day, as cases of the omicron variant surge. the comments appear in leaked minutes from a meeting of the government s scientific advisory group for emergencies. leading infectious diseases expert, professor neil ferguson, says the situation looks precarious. here s our health correspondent, katharine da costa. there s no time to lose. jabs are now available 2a hours a day at this vaccine centre in north london, as nhs staff and volunteers across the country strive to reach 1millionjabs a day. in london, where the 0micron variant is already driving a surge of infections, hospital admissions are on the rise and staff sickness is a growing concern. i m incredibly worried about staff absences in the nhs, in the fire brigade, in the police service, in our councils, across london. that s why it s ....
it costs about £600 a day to look after someone if they come into the hospice, but it could support our hospice at home care as well, our community work, 90% of our care at the moment is in homes, where we look after people and provide wraparound care. for christine, it is helping keep the memory of roy alive. it has been the most incredible story. how much fun did you have? loads, it has been amazing. lots of screams! but amazing. i think we have all lost someone to cancer, we all know what end of life care means and we are all passionate about supporting it. i cannot take my eyes off your baubles! i am glad you said baubles! you have had your photographs taken, time for a cup of tea? we are heading into the sea and you re going to come with us. cheering and applause. in for a penny. cheering and applause. the ladies have made half of their £6,000 target, but it has also seen the start of an unbreakable bond between new friends. edward sault, bbc news. ijust want i j ....
in the united states, has told the court she won t be giving evidence. football and aston villa s match against burnley is the latest premier league game to be postponed due to coronavirus. that leaves just one match due to take place in the premier league today, with leeds united facing arsenal. good afternoon. there s a warning that tougher covid restrictions may need to be brought in very soon in england to avoid hospital admissions potentially peaking at around 3000 a day, as cases of the 0micron variant surge. the comments appear in leaked minutes from a meeting of the government s scientific advisory group for emergencies. leading infectious diseases expert professor neil ferguson says the situation looks precarious. here s our health correspondent, katharine da costa. there s no time to lose. jabs are now available 2a hours a day at this vaccine centre in north london, as nhs staff and volunteers across the country strive to reach 1millionjabs a day. in londo ....
i ll serve the poor. as covid brings crisis to so many, in burnley, people of faith are stepping up to the front line. this is their story in a year of loss, hardship, but also hope. boris johnson: we must act now to contain this autumn surge. - stay at home, protect the nhs and save lives. no need to push, there s plenty. i you see all these people? they have children, hungry children. we need social distancing or we re gonna get in trouble. you need to form a queue, please! it s hard to keep your distance when you re cold and hungry. politician say it was a leveller, this coronavirus, which is a lie, because if you re poor, you ve got no chance. high quality bag for you, love. it s november 2020, and burnley has already faced months of restrictions. now, a second national lockdown. people are coming down here for hot food that they can eat now. there s tuna pasta bake and all sorts in here. for people in this car park, this is salvation. i m unable to get a job. i m c ....