restrict the new celebrations in germany as large-scale celebrations will be impossible as this goes hand in hand with a ban on fireworks that the germans have put in place as well. the german authorities understand and can't prevent omicron from taking hold here but they want to try to delay its spread as much as possible to make sure that the health care system in this country is not overwhelmed. >> i'm selena wang in tokyo. all across ashat omicron variant is disrupting reopening plans. australia's new south wales reported a record of more than 3,000 daily 19 cases and cases in queensland are doubling every day but the prime minister scott morrison wants to avoid travel restrictions ahead of christmas. he said the country is not going back to lockdowns okay quote, shutting down people's lives. meanwhile, china is trying to contain a cluster in the city of xian and the city has report 19 covid cases since december 9th