making close to a full recovery. on thursday data showed the number of people being laid off is now at its lowest since 1969. surging omicron cases are complicating this picture, a samira hussain reports from new york. it continues to be a jobseekers market in the united states. although more people applied for unemployment benefits last week, the unemployment picture still so there are many more jobs available than there are people to film them, however, much the data was collect it before this new wave of infections, and now the omicron variant of covid i9 has really become the dominant strain, representing some 95% of all positive cases, just a few weeks ago, it was dealt so that had dominated. the highly transmissible version of the virus could weaken the labour market s recovery, with many businesses already struggling to fill positions and people still leaving theirjobs at record numbers, many are reluctant to lay off the staff
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voters here are in the market for a different leader. i m 50 50 as to whether i think he should go or not. there are so many people who have lost people, and they have stood there telling us to do one thing and doing another. ijust think it s disgraceful. some conservative mps are saying it s now the mood on the doorstep that could determine whether boris johnson is shown the door. iain watson, bbc news. now to china, where health officials in beijing have confirmed the city s first locally transmitted case of the omicron variant of covid i9. it was detected in the haidian district, where many technology companies are located. elsewhere on friday, the authorities in the southern chinese city of zhuhai suspended public bus services after detecting at least seven cases of omicron. with just three weeks before the chinese capital hosts the winter olympic games, the authorities will be hoping they can contain this strain of the virus. the world s most populous capital city trying to avoid
of course this was an unusual situation reflected at other synagogues as well, a live stream was being used, not a traditional way of sharing a congregation but in the times that we are going through, that was being used and utilised by many of those people in that congregation and that is why there was a relatively small number of people, we understand, involved in what is now a stand off between this man and the authorities. now to china, where health officials in beijing have confirmed the city s first locally transmitted case of the omicron variant of covid i9. it was detected in the haidian district, where many technology companies are located. elsewhere on friday, the authorities in the southern chinese city of zhuhai suspended public bus services after detecting at least seven cases of omicron. with just three weeks before
with ordering online temporarily suspended though officials said there were no shortages. the scale of the booster challenges acknowledge and all the uk s nations. since some areas military assistance has been draughted in. senior sources say the end of year target is ambitious and delivery may take longer. hugh pym, bbc news. much more about the omicron variant of covid i9 on our website, including this guide to how you can detect if you are infected. just log on to bbc.com/news and click through to our special coronavirus section or download the bbc app. let s take a look at some other stories in the headlines.. the us olympic and gymnastics federations have agreed a $380 million settlement with the victims of larry nassar. the former national gymnastics team doctor was jailed for life for sexually abusing hundreds of young female gymnasts over three decades.