given everything possible to deliver that. given so everything possible to deliver that. given so many businesses are in dire straits given so many businesses are in dire straits and given so many businesses are in dire straits and in given so many businesses are in dire straits and in need of financial assistance now can i ask the first minister assistance now can i ask the first minister why they are still waiting for the minister why they are still waiting for the money to come through? douglas for the money to come through? douglas ross describes it as indecision but it s actually responsibility and that is the most important burden on my shoulders as to be responsible and measured in taking these decisions. i know businesses are struggling and critical services are struggling with staff absences. if case numbers rise that will become more difficult which is why we need to try to slow down the increase in cases because it s the virus not self isolation which is the cause
borisjohnson defends the uk government s decision not to impose further covid restrictions in england before the new year and says 90% of those in intensive care haven t had a booster. the majority of people ending up in intensive the majority of people ending up in intensive care people were not boosted intensive care people were not boosted. u, a, intensive care people were not boosted. , t, ,, t, , t, boosted. nicola sturgeon rules out introducin: boosted. nicola sturgeon rules out introducing further boosted. nicola sturgeon rules out introducing further restrictions - boosted. nicola sturgeon rules out introducing further restrictions in l introducing further restrictions in scotland but urges caution as infections continue to rise. record numbers of covid infections are recorded in both france and the united states as the omicron variant continues to spread. high demand for covid pcr tests has left people waiting for days and pharmacists are warning of patchy supplies of
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review means that we will be staying at alert level the ave you changes to introduce this week. alert level number two. every past days we have made some changes to the testing regime and the self isolation rules. because cases of coronavirus are so high in the community at the moment, we no longer need routinely to take a follow up pcr test after a positive lateral flow test result. 0ur wales correspondent hywel griffith is in cardiff. no changes to the coronavirus restrictions, any surprise? lilo. no changes to the coronavirus restrictions, any surprise? no, but erhas restrictions, any surprise? no, but perhaps what restrictions, any surprise? no, but perhaps what many restrictions, any surprise? no, but perhaps what many people - restrictions, any surprise? no, but perhaps what many people were i perhaps what many people were expecting was a suggestion that there be no changes for at least two weeks while many thought that we might be approaching the peak of the 0micron wave
made when necessary and the recent changes to self isolation rules will help alleviate the pressure, but where such decisions do prove necessary, i hope members and the wider public will understand that they are driven by the needs of those who depend on social care services. my second point is about ventilation in schools and in early years settings, and before christmas we published revised guidance for the settings which included updated material on a ventilation which amongst other things made clear the circumstances in which use of air cleaning devices may be appropriate, and to assist local authorities with this i can confirm today that we will allocate an additional £5 million of capital funding to local authorities and to early learning and child care providers and this of course is in addition to the money previously provided for co2 monitors