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Health organization has just warned world leaders that no country can boost its way out of the pandemic. dr tedros says they should concentrate on diverting supply to countries where there are vaccine shortages so the virus cannot mutate and prolonge the disease worldwide. but lets start with the record number of cases in the uk and speak to our health correspondent katharine da costa. more than 100,000 cases recorded in a single day and thats the first time this is happened. that is psychologic...

Because the figures are lower than you would expect? yes, we should have exnected _ you would expect? yes, we should have expected more _ you would expect? yes, we should have expected more cases - you would expect? yes, we should i have expected more cases according to the doubling time that is been reported for the omicron variant. i think the case has to be taken with a pinch of salt. the crucial thing and i do not of ever known a time during the social pandemic where data was being scrutinis...

Voting against the government, and then, the analysis can move quite quickly from that on to what this means for the government going forward. what it means for the prime minister if he decides, as many have been speculating over the last few hours in parliament, and i confirmed, absolutely not confirmed, something the government doesnt want to do. if the prime minister felt that more restrictions are neededin felt that more restrictions are needed in response to the spread of omicron. . ~ neede...

Moment in england because of omicron?— moment in england because of omicron? ~ ., �* ., ., ., ., omicron? we dont have that granular data. we omicron? we dont have that granular data- we do — omicron? we dont have that granular data. we do know— omicron? we dont have that granular data. we do know how _ omicron? we dont have that granular data. we do know how many - omicron? we dont have that granular data. we do know how many people i omicron? we dont have that granular. data. we do kno...

General is that omicron responds far better if youve had the booster vaccination. it is not the two vaccinations alone. they are not as effective. whilst we have these restrictions in place, it is not a case ofjust having these additional measures to control spread, but it has to be accompanied with a very concerted effort to getting the public to receive their booster dose, because it is at booster dose that provides the efficacy against omicron. that has to be a real national priority.— omic...

And numberten, particularly there was enormous pressure on him and number ten, particularly around this question of what was going on behind the front door of number ten last year as the rest of the country was in lockdown. there are huge questions now about whether the gatherings there the rules, had number ten been honest from the outset? is number ten been honest from the outset? . .. , number ten been honest from the outset? , ,, , ., ., ,, outset? is he likely to take paternity — outset? ...

Of the prime ministers flat. the uks chief veterinary officer has warned there is a "phenomenal level" of avian flu in the uk. new zealand plans an innovative scheme to stop the younger generation from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime. good morning. the health secretary sajid javid says new restrictions in england are needed to buy time for people to get their boosters and protect against the spread of the omicron variant which he said could overwhelm the nhs if left unchecked. but the g...

This is bbc news — these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. covid passes, working from home, and the wider use of facemasks. england braces for plan b rule changes. the health secretary says the measures are needed to delay the spread of omicron. if it carries on at that rate, you could havei million infections through community transmission by end of the month. the new restrictions provoke a backlash from some tory mps also angry at the allegation number ten staff broke ...

Right thing, last christmas. the world food programme suspends aid distribution in two towns in northern ethiopia after gunmen loot its warehouses. new zealand plans an innovative scheme to stop the younger generation from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime. a bbc investigation finds british rubbish is being illegally shipped to romania and dumped. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. the health secretary, sajid javid, says new restrictions in england are need...

Good evidence that the third dose of the vaccine, or the booster dose, depending on what sort of person you are, the third dose does confer additional protection against omicron. it is really important to keep to that simple, clear message. and to do that as we continue the current additional measures under plan b. , ., ., current additional measures under plan b. , . . ., current additional measures under plan b. , .. ., ., ~ plan b. ok, dr chaand nagpaulthank ou ve plan b. ok, dr chaand nagpau...