parliament as a serious matter. moreover, the reports of which i am aware would seem to constitute blackmail. president biden warns vladimir putin that the us will do significant harm to russia, if he decides to invade ukraine. the first plane carrying aid lands in tonga, on a runway newly cleared of ash, following saturday's volcanic eruption and tsunami. we've had some more stats in this morning — on the number of people being treated for covid in english hospital trusts and on nhs staff absences for covid at hospital trusts in england. let's talk to our health correspondent katharine da costa. take us through these latest details, if you would. i take us through these latest details, if you would.- details, if you would. i think overall figures _ details, if you would. i think overall figures are _ details, if you would. i think overall figures are heading i details, if you would. i think| overall figures are heading in details, if you would. i think- overall figures are heading in the right direction. we have seen nationally daily case number coming down, that is then transpiring that