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in november 2020 in scotland. the second lockdown in scotland came when the alpha variant came along. so i dont accept that our eye was off the ball. i think we were taking difficult decisions, reaching difficult decisions, reaching difficult balances, in the best way that we possibly could. and i think the evidence, overall, is that while our response was far from... far from avoiding all of the horrible, horrendous harm that was done, i would say an assessment of the outcomes, overal...

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increases across the country change and new data emerge. were also keeping a close eye on capitol hill where the house is debating, you see kevin mccarthy there, get ready to hold a historic vote on president bidens $1.9 trillion covid relief package, a monumental piece of legislation that offers aid to almost every part of life right now. $1400 checks to individuals, unemployment boost, child tax credit, funding for schools. joining me now for the state of play on where things stand t...

That have to report positive tests are way behind because of the holidays, and so those case numbers are artificially low inherently. we have well more than a million cases, but what we really need to look at and the sort of weak link in the system at the moment as your reporters have pointed out, is the health care system. we look at hospitalizations, hospitalizations where people are requiring oxygen for covid, thats a much more important measure, and again, as your reporters have pointed out,...

Theyre free, available and at over 90,000 sites. we have added sites, added hours, added appointments, added walk-in capacity. we have booster shots for every american in the country. its easier than ever to get a booster shot, and more importantly than ever, its been. the fda has also now authorized booster shots for children ages 12 to 15. so, with the final approval from the centers for disease control and prevention, the cdc, young people, when that occurs, young people ages 12 to 15 will be...

Youre worried that somehow theres side effects. remember, covids out there. its highly contagious at the moment. they will get covid if they dont have a vaccination. >> kids are not eligible for the vaccination right now, how quickly might they be able to get the shot? i think there was at some point we were talking about maybe the spring of this year? >> yes, well, the first test of the vaccine for kids under 5 did not work from pfizer. moderna is out in the field. i know that because my grands...

More likely to change outcomes. >> but changing outcomes, does this targeted testing strategy have merit in your view? >> it depends what our priorities are. i dont think they have to be mutually exclusive. i get nervous when were pitting one thing against another. the strategies can be different. making sure that the elderly, perhaps more vulnerable person, has early access to things like monoclonals or other treatments to prevent them from going to the hospital if they become sick. certainly i...

The fight between chicago leaders and its teachers union that we discussed before the break is one of many over testing standards. last night on the broadcast, dr. peter hotez, co-director of the texas childrens hospital, said the cdc and administration were sending a mixed message, his words, on testing. the administration is acquiring half a billion tests, so everybody can get one. yet, the new cdc guidance on testing isnt actually advising people that they even need to do it. the agency is al...

Accomplishments, as of course a president would. but refused to give any ground on -- except on testing, perhaps, how they could have gotten control of testing for covid. but refused to give any ground on anything else. and i think what we really heard today was kind of a road test of what he intends to talk about in the midterm elections. and that is republican obstruction. and he said, ask the republicans what theyre for. and its clear to me that what he was saying is that republicans, even du...