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Why don t i put this on and we stay outside? reporter: and this guy anthony, just stayed outside the window at his michigan family s home. cake and presents were left outside for him like cookies for santa. in ireland accident thomas post this photo of his brother peter in a van outfitted with a table and lights. peter had a close covid contact so he just pulled the van up to the window and dined alongside the others while the others were inside. it s a weird holiday. being handed presents using a grab-it. and hopes covid can t reach the rest of the family. cnn, new york. nothing is going to dampen the covid spirit. thanks for watching. cnn, the newsroom continues next. ....
Or national security. theo leggett, bbc news. some critical workers in scotland can also avoid self isolation if they ve been alerted as a covid contact. under a new scheme announced by the scottish government, people working in a range of sectors including health and social care can continue working if they meet certain criteria. further details are expected later. the 2020 tokyo olympic games will officially start today a year later than expected. more than 11,000 athletes from 207 countries will compete over the next few weeks, but spectators have been banned from almost all events, as japan deals with its highest surge in coronavirus infections for 6 months. our sports correspondent natalie pirks is in tokyo. natalie, the games will be different this year. yes. i think that the athletes, that ....
Nhs staff in england could soon be exempt from quarantine if they are pinged by the covid i9 app, under plans being considered by downing street. ministers have already said that, from august 16, people who are double jabbed can avoid self isolation, even if the app traces them as a covid contact. that date may now be brought forward for health service staff. apologies there. the technical gremlins have come in at four minutes past six and our poor directorjason, all i can hear at this moment in time is him lashing. what we re going to do. let sjust pause and lashing. what we re going to do. let s just pause and appreciate the picture of the nhs app. truth? let sjust pause and appreciate the picture of the nhs app. picture of the nhs app. why would ou not? picture of the nhs app. why would you not? while picture of the nhs app. why would you not? while we picture of the nhs app. why would you not? while we bear picture of the nhs app. why would you not? while we bear with - pictu ....
For further easing soon. hugh pym, bbc news. nhs staff in england could soon be exempt from quarantine if they are pinged by the covid 19 app, under plans being considered by downing street. ministers have already said that, from 16th august, people who are double jabbed can avoid self isolation, even if the app traces them as a covid contact. that date may now be brought forward for health service staff. chris hopson is chief executive of nhs providers, which represents hospital trusts in england. do you need to stay to be brought forward? , ., , . forward? there is a difficult balance to forward? there is a difficult balance to strike forward? there is a difficult balance to strike here. - forward? there is a difficult balance to strike here. on i forward? there is a difficult i balance to strike here. on the forward? there is a difficult - balance to strike here. on the one hand we know that the delta variant to 60% more transmissible, so it is vital we do everything we can to ....