south africa has recorded a big increase in coronavirus infections which have doubled across the country since monday. health officials fear the newly discovered 0micron variant may be fuelling the surge. total case numbers have risen sharply from a weekly average of 300 a day a fortnight ago to 3,500 each day. and in the past 2a hours, 8,500 covid infections have been registered. 0fficials there say 0micron is rapidly becoming the dominant variant . the first case of 0micron has been detected in united states and president biden is preparing to announce stricter testing rules for travellers. in the uk an additional 114 million doses of covid 19 vaccines have been secured. the health secretary, sajid javid, said he wanted to ensure britain had what it needed for the long term. and the chief executive of pfizer, albert bourla, said 5 11 year olds should getjabbed too and he believes that annual vaccinations will be required to maintain a high level of protection. more on th
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chilly across north east scotland. most other places frost free. into tomorrow, the rain sinks south across northern ireland and scotland, setting in again across north west england and wales. to the south east, a fair amount of cloud, some brighter glimpses at times, and brightening up eventually across northern ireland and northern scotland, with some sunshine and heavy, blustery showers as things begin to cool off by the end of the day. another mild day across the south east. a mild day for man utd against southampton, perhaps some patchy rain at times. into monday, a weather front swings south and eastwards, and behind it some sunshine, blustery showers with hail and thunder. it will start to feel a bit cooler. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: the former labour foreign secretary david miliband has said the party is at its weakest for 50 years. jeremy corbyn‘s allies says negative interventions aren t helping the party. several major news organisations have been e
of the lake district, grasmere island was left to the trust by its former owner in her will. dave guest has been for a visit. it is small but beautifully formed. grasmere island lies at the heart of the lake district. wordsworth is said to have picnics here, frequently. but back in 1893, it was put up for sale, and the thought of the spot becoming private property at reached local clergymen, canon hardwicke rawnsley. he needed access to nature. the journey to grasmere island is an idyllic experience in itself. back in 1893, the new owner decided to make a few additions which did not go down well with the locals. he put up a flagpole, it and planted some cherie, which caused indignation. a respectful letter was written to ask him to consider his changes. the reply was blunt. he said that if people were so concerned, they would have bought it themselves. i think that is the whole issue that canon hardwicke rawnsley was concerned about, that pa rt rawnsley was concerned about, t