but we also heard the opposite concern, that the possible risks of the new variant were being underplayed at times on air. here is steph dodwell. well, at the heart of the bbc s reporting over the past week has been its medical editor, fergus walsh, and hejoins me now. thank you for coming on newswatch. there has, of course, been a lot of coverage of omicron over the past week. some viewers, as you have heard, think it s excessive and alarmist. how would you respond to them? well, i would say don t shoot the messenger. what we are seeing is science in real time. it s absolutely remarkable. it s only been identified omicron about ten days ago. it only got a name omicron last friday. so incredibly early, very good research from the south african authorities, and as a result of that, we have seen this very swift action. and we have been reporting not only on what the scientists have said, and they are genuinely concerned that this could be the worst variant yet. but you
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william, i think this will be seen as a hugely respectful thing for her to do her majesty. i asked her if i could have a hug and she hugged me back. i m still shaking now. people here are wondering whether or not this was a photo opportunity or whether this is truly the beginning of some kind of a reconciliation process. i m pamela brown in washington. you are in the cnn news room. in great britain tonight, a royal transfer of power. king charles iii is formally named sovereign of the british monarchy. the ancient ceremony, making its own history. this is the first time the british people could turn on their actual tvs and watch the proclamation of their new head of state. and amid that new beginning, a final farewell. the funeral for queen elizabeth ii now announced for a week from monday. and her eldest son, today formally proclaimed as the new king mourns the loss of his mother who he shared with the world. my lords, ladies and gentlemen, it is my most sorrow
in rest at the palace house. the royal family official scottish residence. king charles iii along with other members of the royal family will attend that service a little later this morning. the coffin will then be flown from edinbrook to london on tuesday evening and the queen s funeral will be held on september 19th. britain s longest serving monarch died on thursday peacefully at the age of 96 at a scottish estate in balmoreal. what we can expect in the days ae head haeud ahead at that funeral. that service for the queen will be held in the coming hours. what s the atmosphere where you are at this point. it s similar to yesterday. it s quiet, there are few people out at the moment. the stores are just beginning to open. there are a few joggers going up and down the royal mile here. this of course is where the queen s procession bringing her coffin to st. giles procedure will run up and down. i think we can expect to see thousands of people up and down the street a little