responsible for what happened and i cannot say who that is but i know it is not me. i? but i know it is not me. # tonight. but i know it is not me. # tonight, tonight, it all began tonight. #. and it s regularly voted the greatest musical of all time can steven spielberg s remake of west side story improve on the multi oscar winning original? hello and welcome. the world health organization is warning that all countries must prepare for coronavirus surges linked to the new omicron variant. the who says travel bans can delay but not prevent the variant from arriving in more countries. in germany, authorities have announced major restrictions on anyone who is not vaccinated against covid i9, banning them from all but essential shops to try to fend off a 4th wave of the virus. and the chancellor angela merkel says vaccines may become compulsory from february. cases of omicron have now been confirmed in 2a countries. in the united states, tighter restrictions have just been a
Stepped up as the world health organization wants country to prepare the potential new surges because of omicron with travel bands at best only delaying its spread. mark labelle, bbc news. lobel. south africa, which recorded some of the earliest instances of the omicron variant, is seeing a major increase in cases. over the last week, the daily number of new covid infections has increased fourfold, from less than 3,000 to more than 11,500, three quarters of which are omicron. so far hospital admissions remain low and symptoms of the new variant are reported to be mild. but early figures suggest an increase in the number of people who ve had the virus are becoming reinfected. our africa correspondent andrew harding has more. it s summer time here in south africa, but a shadow looms over the beaches and holiday season. a fourth wave of covid infections is spreading fast, driven by the new variant. are you worried about this new variant, omicron?