each in compensation from the government. the announcement follows a recommendation made last month by the chair of the public inquiry, into what s been described as the worst treatment disaster in the history of the nhs. it led to the deaths of at least 2,400 people, after they were infected with lethal viruses in the 19705 and 80s. partners of those who died will qualify for payment, but campaigners say the majority of those affected have been ignored. our health correspondent simon dedman reports. it s been described as the biggest treatment scandal in the nhs s history. tens of thousands were infected with hiv, hepatitis c or both in the 19705 and 80s from contaminated blood. around 3,000 people lost their lives, including steve gorman. he was a hemophiliac. his blood didn t clot properly. he received medication from the nhs, but it came from infected blood donors.
state of the union agenda on january 11. but he isn t visiting the v.a. hospital at the center of the v.a. treatment scandal. pete hegseth on deck to sound off. on a lighter note mornings are better with friends. welcome to fox & friends, hour two. we start with breaking news. there has been a massacre absolute carnage at a newspaper in paris. this is a live look at the scene where 11 people dead after a masked gunman opened fire with machine guns. apparently they got away. grn reporter melissa joins us live on the phone from paris with the latest. what can you tell us? reporter: we ve learned half an hour ago there has been this attack. it was about 11:30 paris time.