doesin they believe is that this variant does in fact spread easier than other parents in the past and therefore they have won province in south africa which has this as the dominant strain. but they ve also noticed that the infection may be noticed that the infection may be not more effect or even less verbal and then what is been occurring in the past. meaning there is less a severe early illness. at that early data. they also suspect that the vaccine will protect against this virus. again, it s also very early information. virus. again, it s also very early information. what else have we learned during information. what else have we learned during the information. what else have we learned during the course - information. what else have we learned during the course of. information. what else have we | learned during the course of this pandemic that will help us tackle the 0micron variant? i pandemic that will help us tackle the omicron variant? pandemic that will help us tackl
little bit concerned that we may look back injanuary and wish that we had activated some of those plans earlier. i do hope i m wrong on that. . ~ , ., earlier. i do hope i m wrong on that. . ~ , ., , earlier. i do hope i m wrong on that. . ~ , . for talking to us. let s look at the global picture now stop picture now professor david heymann is from the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine; he coordinated the world health 0rganisation response to sars, which was caused by a type of coronavirus. and we ll have more on this story what do you know at that moment about the character of 0micron that might give you an indication of how it will behave? the might give you an indication of how it will behave? it will behave? the information that we have now it will behave? the information that we have now is it will behave? the information that we have now is coming it will behave? the information that we have now is coming mainly- it will behave? the information that we have n
held at a ceremony in central london. the british curry awards were held after a tough 18 months for the industry, as curry restaurateurs faced the challenges of the pandemic. last year s ceremony was held virtually, due to coronavirus restrictions. we can speak now jaf ali, founder of khai khai restaurant in newcastle. he won the most innovative restaurant concept award. congratulations. quite a feather in your cap. tell us about your concept. your cap. tell us about your concept- your cap. tell us about your concet, . , ., ., , ., , your cap. tell us about your concet. ~ , ., ., , ., ., concept. we started two years ago, one of the crucial concept. we started two years ago, one of the crucial things, concept. we started two years ago, one of the crucial things, we - concept. we started two years ago, one of the crucial things, we began | one of the crucial things, we began a partnership with a chef named alfred and created a concept which is so unique, it s all based on the conce
till without power. and the singerjosephine baker, becomes the first black woman, to officially be declared a national hero, in france. good evening. the prime minister has vowed to offer a coronavirus booster to everyone in england who is eligible within the next two months as he said it was time for another great british vaccination effort. the military will be brought to help the nhs and volunteers with vaccination centres being set up around the country. 22 cases of the omicron variant have now been identified in england and scotland. nicola sturgeon says the nine cases