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Outside Source-20211223-19:41:00

over seven years in prison if you're convicted of first—degree manslaughter which he has been in for years for second degree and the prosecutors have said they plan to push for a much longer sentence. thank you for being here with us as the breaking years was taking place. kim potter has been found guilty on both of those kinds of manslaughter. he will continue to monitor this story and our website as well. my details and background analysis to that charge. several studies from south africa and the uk show a reduced risk of severe ms with omicron variant of coronavirus. newly released data from the health security agency shows that people catching omicron are 31 to 45% less likely to go to amd and 50 to 70% less likely to be admitted to hospital for treatment. this less likely to be admitted to hospitalfor treatment. this is based on all cases of omicron and

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BBC News-20220101-19:02:00

hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. a senior health official has warned, that the "next few days are crucial," in the battle against the omicron variant of coronavirus. chris hopson, the chief executive of nhs providers, which represents health trusts, says the government "must be ready to introduce new restrictions — if they're needed." latest figures show hospital admissions in england, have risen to their highest level, since january last year. the health secretary, sajid javid, has warned new restrictions on freedom "must be an absolute last resort." here's our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson. a new year and with it, the hope that in 2022 will draw us closer to the end of the pandemic.

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BBC News-20220101-20:02:00

working _ to whether or not they are actually working for — to whether or not they are actually working for society's good. join me amol— working for society's good. join me amol raian— working for society's good. join me amol rajan for the year in media. hello, good evening and welcome to bbc news. a senior health official has warned that the "next few days are crucial", in the battle against the omicron variant of coronavirus. chris hopson, the chief executive of nhs providers, which represents health trusts, says the government "must be ready to introduce new restrictions... if they're needed." latest figures show hospital admissions in england have risen to their highest level since january last year. the health secretary, sajid javid, has warned new restrictions on freedom "must be an absolute last resort". here's our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson. a new year and with it,

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Newsday-20220105-23:21:00

girls for her partner, the convicted sex offender, jeffrey epstein. the annual grammy awards, due to take place at the end of this month, has been postponed amid concerns over the omicron variant of coronavirus. organisers say after consulting authorities, health experts and artists, the event was considered too risky. a new date will be announced in due course. and this month's sundance film festival due to take place in utah will be rescheduled and moved to online. it's been nearly one year since a huge, violent mob in washington nearly brought the us congress to its knees. a short while ago, the us attorney general said no—one involved in the attack is beyond the reach ofjustice. in the aftermath of the attack, the justice department began its work on what has become one of the largest, most complex and most resource intensive investigations in our history. only a small number of

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BBC News-20220111-15:00:00

this is bbc news, i'm ben brown. the headlines... police say they're in contact with the government, after it emerges 100 people were invited to drinks in the garden at downing street, during the first lockdown. labour, and families affected by coronavirus, show their anger. borisjohnson, having survived covid himself, thought it was appropriate to host a party where you could bring your own booze, sit in the garden at downing street, where borisjohnson met me and four other bereaved families and told us, to our faces, after listening to my dad's story, "i did everything i could to save him." this was organised in advance, mr speaker, so did the prime minister know about the event beforehand and did he give his permission for it to go ahead? one in 12 teachers were absent from england's schools last week, as the omicron variant

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Breakfast-20211226-06:16:00

us. time for a look at some of this morning's front pages. and many are leading with that arrest of a man in the grounds of windsor castle yesterday. "queen's christmas crossbow horror" is the sunday mirror's take on the incident. it says the queen was at home during the security scare. the queen and the late duke of edinburgh feature on the front of the express, alongside words from her christmas message. the paper says her majesty gave a "deeply personal" speech, revealing how much she misses her husband. the sunday times says borisjohnson has vowed to keep schools open injanuary, despite rising cases of the omicron variant of coronavirus. the paper says both the prime minister and the education secretary believe educating children is the government's number one priority. the observer reports on claims that conservative mps are telling cabinet ministers that they must rule out restrictions for new year's eve and oppose further covid measures. the paper says ministers could meet tomorrow to discuss whether additional

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BBC News-20220101-22:02:00

hello, good evening. a senior health official has warned that the "next few days are crucial" in the battle against the omicron variant of coronavirus. chris hopson, the chief executive of nhs providers, which represents health trusts, says the government "must be ready to introduce new restrictions... ..if they're needed." latest figures show hospital admissions in england, have risen to their highest level since january last year. the health secretary, sajid javid, has warned new restrictions on freedom "must be an absolute last resort". here's our health correspondent, sophie hutchinson. a new year and with it, the hope that 2022 will draw us closer to the end of the pandemic. but once again, january is likely to see soaring infection rates. last night restrictions in some places and advice in others meant more subdued celebrations, but some were determined to celebrate. we have our boosters we've done our things, we followed the guidance.

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Newsday-20220104-00:17:00

day, according to data collected by johns hopkins university. the us food and drug administration has now expanded vaccine booster eligibility to allow 12— to 15—year—olds to receive a third shot of the pfizer—biontech vaccine. for the latest on how the omicron variant is affecting cases across the country, i've been speaking to elizabeth stuart, associate dean for education atjohns hopkins bloomberg school of public health like we've seen in many other countries, we are seeing some decoupling of cases with hospitalisations and deaths. all are very high and higher than we would want them to be, but we are seeing some of that decoupling here.— decoupling here. elizabeth, i know there _ decoupling here. elizabeth, i know there is _ decoupling here. elizabeth, i know there is some - decoupling here. elizabeth, i know there is some debate, | decoupling here. elizabeth, i. know there is some debate, as there is in many other countries, about whether children should be going back to school in the united states,

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The Media Show-20220107-22:00:00

tonight at ten, government advisors say a fourth vaccine do5e isn't needed for the moment against the omicron variant of coronavirus. new research shows a third dose or boosterjab is enough to protect against severe disease among adults. but nhs staff 5hortage5 due to covid infections have shot up. i think we have to be honest, and when we look at the nhs, it will be a rocky few weeks ahead. we'll be analysis the data and what it means. also tonight: you will call me sir or mr thackeray. the actor sidney poitier, whose pioneering films in the '505 and '605 shone a light on racism and social predjudice, has died. the aftermath of days of unrest in kazakhstan. security forces are ordered to shoot to kill protestors.

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BBC News at Ten-20220107-22:00:00

tonight at ten, government advisors say a fourth vaccine dose isn't needed for the moment against the omicron variant of coronavirus. new research shows a third dose or boosterjab is enough to protect against severe disease among adults. but nhs staff shortages due to covid infections have shot up. i think we have to be honest, and when we look at the nhs, it will be a rocky few weeks ahead. we'll be analysis the data and what it means. also tonight: you will call me sir or mr thackeray. the actor sidney poitier, whose pioneering films in the �50s and �60s shone a light on racism and social predjudice, has died. the aftermath of days of unrest in kazakhstan. security forces are ordered to shoot to kill protestors.

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