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Levels of infection in the country. the nhs is under increasing strain from coronavirus. more trusts in england declare critical incidents, and 17 hospitals in greater manchester put some non—urgent surgery on hold. the governments finalising plans to drop the requirement in england that people who test positive on a lateral flow test should get a pcr to confirm it. scotlands first minister nicola sturgeon is due to address parliament later today as covid cases continue to rise. president macr...

In england wont have to take a covid test prior to departure. our chief political correspondent adam fleming is in westminster. lots of changes to get our heads around. , big changes, adam, what is the reasoning behind them from government?— the reasoning behind them from covernment? ., ., , government? there are a few things ha enin: government? there are a few things happening and _ government? there are a few things happening and a _ government? there are a few things happening and a few—...

Showers working east. more showers in the west later. temperatures for new years day down a bit on today but still above where we should be. we will speak to you in a bit. see you then. we have had there has been a supply and demand issue with lateral flow tests. eight million lateral flow tests have been promised to pharmacies by today after recent demand left many with short supply, or none at all. theres also been limited availability for pcr test slots. were joined now by chair of the nation...

This right, if you have no symptoms, you are asymptomatic and you test positive with a lateral flow test, you no longer have to get a pcr test and wait for that result and begin your isolation. you can begin your isolation from the moment your lateral flow test tells you you are positive. is that helpful? it is helful positive. is that helpful? it is helpful because _ positive. is that helpful? it is helpful because a _ positive. is that helpful? it 3 helpful because a turnaround on a pcr test c...

Put up in your door saying you are currently out of lateral flows. do you know when you will be getting the next batch? i wonder how the whole supply chain works, given the extent which has had to be scaled up so rapidly. extent which has had to be scaled up so raidl . . , extent which has had to be scaled up so raidl. ., , , extent which has had to be scaled up soraidl. ., , ,. , so rapidly. certainly it is patchy. alliance health _ so rapidly. certainly it is patchy. alliance health care _ so ...

This is bbc news, im annita mcveigh. the headlines at midday... borisjohnson has been meeting his top team and theyre expected not to impose any further covid restrictions in england. thats despite the current high levels of infection in the country. the nhs is under increasing strain from coronavirus. more trusts in england declare critical incidents, and 17 hospitals in greater manchester put some non—urgent surgery on hold. the governments finalising plans to drop the requirement in england...

Into england. weve come up from other— into england. weve come up from other to _ into england. weve come up from other to spend - into england. weve come up from other to spend new - into england. weve come up i from other to spend new years eve in london and hoping to come down here and see some fireworks and it is all banned in solid come over here and it. crossing the borderfor in solid come over here and it. crossing the border for new years is legal and while the welsh government is aski...

To take a lateral flow test and celebrate outdoors, if possible. were not as stressed about it as we used to be. also the club where were going, you have to have a covid pass. i feel pretty safe going there, to be honest. ive been a little bit worried. i have asthma, so its a little bit like thats it. be careful. would you have gone out had it not been for covid? yeah, 100%. in scotland, new rules mean many hogmanay events are cancelled. mixing is limited to three households and social distancin...

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We are surrounded by family is where we are surrounded by family is where we are surrounded by family is where we are at our most vulnerable to infection. to stay safe in our own homes, we are advising that everybody follows five simple measures. first, limit to the number of people visiting you at home. secondly, if you are visiting or people are visiting you, take a lateral flow test before that takes place. rememberthat lateral flow test before that takes place. remember that meeting outdoors...