and the implementation of a cease fire. over 200 palestinians have died in the violence and i2 deaths reported in israel. we ll look at diplomacy efforts to end the crisis. also in the programme spain deploys its army to its north african enclave ceuta where 8,000 migrants have crossed from morrocco. many swam in using rubber rings and rafts. dozens of oil workers and crew are missing at sea in india after a powerful cyclone tore through its west coast killing at least 20 people. several updates to bring you on the conflict between israel and the palestinians which is into its ninth day. palestinians have held a general strike in gaza, the occupied west bank and in israel in protest at israel s air campaign. these are latest pictures we have of the violence. this is the scene in southern israel where two thai workers were killed by mortar shells fired by palestinian militants. you can see in these pictures palestinian rockets being launched towards israel as this
life has changed in so many ways with coronavirus the way we work, communicate with our friends, and how we find new relationships and love. not easy when you re in lockdown. our correspondent daniela relph has been speaking to people who have been virtual dating. waiting for your online blind date to show up. meetjohn. it may now be virtual but it is just as tense. and this is pippa. hi, how are you doing? you all right? i m good, how are you? matched up via a dating app, the chat is of lockdown. are you doing lots of interesting cooking in lockdown? i do cook but i wouldn t say i m mr gordon ramsay. as withjohn and pippa, video dating has become the norm in lockdown. the traffic on dating apps has been up throughout the past year, with many businesses adapting to focus on hosting these virtual meet ups. the ultimate chemistry test is in person but you can pick up on some of those vibes before and it will save you a lot of time if you try a video date first. simon and shan
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the 0micron strain of coronavirus is continuing to spread rapidly around the world. here in the uk, over 93,000 cases have been recorded in the past 2a hours alone a new record for a third consecutive day. documents from the british government s scientific advisory group sage, seen by the bbc, suggest additional measures could be needed to slow the spread of the virus. 0ur health editor hugh pym has this report. it was a record day for boosters and unlike many other sites this week, there was no queueing at this walk in centre in barnsley, set up yesterday. we ve got a lot of vaccinators on site and a lot of admin support, so patients are getting a really good experience. they are in, they are out and away. but there s a warning that to slow the spread of the virus, the vaccination effort on its own may not be enough. papers from the expert sage committee seen by the bbc suggest that covid hospital admissions co
hundreds of thousands displaced and at least 12 dead as typhoon rai takes its toll on the philippines. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the french prime minister, jean castex, has likened the spread of the omicron variant of coronavirus to lightning as he announced new measures to slow its advance. mr castex said major public parties and firework displays on new year s eve would be banned. the rapid spread of omicron has seen a raft of new restrictions brought in across europe. lucy grey has this report. as countries across europe brace themselves for a sharp rise in cases due to the omicron variant, hospitality and travel are the main targets for the new restrictions. the omicron variant of the covid 19 virus is exploding throughout europe. it is here, it is in our country and we re going to see a massive rise in infections. in ireland, all restaurants, bars, cinemas and theatres will have close at 8pm from sunday, although weddings for up to 10
in his own department. the french prime minister, jean castex, has likened the spread of the omicron variant of coronavirus to lightning, as he announced new measures to slow its advance. mr castex said major public parties and firework displays on new year s eve would be banned. the rapid spread of omicron has seen a raft of new restrictions brought in across europe. lucy grey has this report. as countries across europe brace themselves for a sharp rise in cases due to the omicron variant, hospitality and travel are the main targets for the new restrictions. the omicron variant of the covid 19 virus is exploding throughout europe. it is here, it is in our country and we re going to see a massive rise in infections. in ireland, all restaurants, bars, cinemas and theatres will have close at 8pm from sunday, although weddings for up to 100 people will be allowed until midnight. the government s promising new financial support companies after warnings the new rules could cause u