john: we are going to talk to the first term assemblyman looking to unseat one of the most powerful democrats in congress and in a district that president biden won by double digits. welcome back as america reports rolls into a second hour. i m john roberts in washington. boy, sandra, getting exciting. sandra: here we go, two weeks from election day. sandra smith in new york, crime is the talk of many here in this city, but it s happening in american cities and towns all across the country. we begin with covid at this hour. president biden and his party accused of exploiting it and what critics called the consequences of their refusal to move on from it. it s a fox news alert. john: kicking things off, more than a month since president biden told the american people the pandemic is over. the damage done from how the president and other democratic leaders handle the pandemic may last forever. sandra: the worst drop in children s test scores in decades, after the most
contribute as they did initially, then they could help with the centres, but at the moment, from a general practice point of view within our own infrastructure, we really are under the cosh. this pharmacist in hull, like others, is increasing opening hours to offer boosterjabs seven days a week, just some of the range of health workers expected to deliver the booster plan. now we are asking them to do a lot more through the step up in the national vaccination programme. i know that they are up to it, but we want to make sure they are provided with all the support that s needed, this includes the volunteers, the 500 or so personnel we are getting help from in terms of the military personnel. hospitals will be part of the push to get more boosters done, expanding their existing vaccination hubs to give more slots to members of the public. this centre and others like it have been asked to create a lot more capacity. that will mean extra appointments,
then they could help with these centres, but at the moment, from a general practice point of view within our own infrastructure, we really are under the cosh. this pharmacist in hull, like others, is increasing opening hours to offer boosterjabs seven days a week, just some of the range of health workers expected to deliver the booster plan. now we re asking them to do a lot more through the step up in - the national vaccination programme. i know that they re up to it, but we want to make sure i they re provided with all. the support that s needed, that includes the volunteers, the 500 or so personnel- we re getting help from in terms of the military personnel. - hospitals will be part of the push to get more boosters done, expanding their existing vaccination hubs to give more slots to members of the public. this centre and others like it have been asked to create a lot more capacity. that ll mean extra appointments, but also possibly having to find more space, which will be far from
and what did you think when you heard the news? here we go again. and the prime minister explained how the new booster plan would be delivered in england. there ll be temporary vaccination centres popping up like christmas trees, and we ll deploy at least 400 military personnel to assist the efforts of our nhs alongside, of course, the fantastic jabs army of volunteers. the head of nhs england called on people to enlist in that jabs army. if you are able to help, then please do apply or volunteer. your help can help us protect more people and save more lives. i am confident that with public support, the can do spirit of the nhs will once again win through. she added that those who are eligible for boosters should wait to be invited. in northern ireland, meanwhile, which has the lowest uptake of the booster shot in the uk, more vaccination clinics have been set up to meet demand.
here and in the gp vaccination centres, the local vaccination centres. and we will need to get more staff back in. do you think the nhs can handle it? yes, i do think we can. i think we have demonstrated over the last two years that we can do an enormous amount in very short timescales. local health officials say take up of boosters had been disappointing until the middle of last week, but since thursday, when news of the variant emerged, they say more people have been coming in, and forfirst or second doses as well as boosters. beverley was one of them. she already qualified for a booster and booked in after she first heard the news about omicron. it was on the back of my mind because i knew the date was coming up that i would be eligible for my booster. but with the news, it really did push me. and what did you think when you heard the news? here we go again. and the prime minister explained how the new booster plan would be