children in coats learning. - well, you know, we re in the middle of winter here, it sjanuary. - i don t think it s - an adequate solution. meanwhile, nhs leaders are warning that they re seeing increasing numbers of staff not able to work because of covid, just as they re dealing with what has been a big increase in people being sent to hospital with it. but there is some evidence from those running hospitals in london that things might be improving. so, when i was talking to london chief execs last week, what they were saying is they were seeing some very concerning daily increases of the numbers of people coming into hospital. 9%, 15%, 9% on the 27th, 28th and 29th of december but interestingly, in the last two days, those numbers have dropped, the increases, to 1% and 2%. but remember, there is a time lag between people being infected and some ending up in hospital, and the government does expect a big increase in people being admitted in the coming weeks. chris mason, bbc news.
children in coats learning. - well, you know, we re in the middle of winter here, it sjanuary. - i don t think it s - an adequate solution. meanwhile, nhs leaders are warning that they are seeing increasing numbers of staff not able to work because of covid, just as they re dealing with what has been a big increase in people being sent to hospital with it. but there is some evidence from those running hospitals in london that things might be improving. so, when i was talking to london chief execs last week, what they were saying is they were seeing some very concerning daily increases of the numbers of people coming into hospital. 9%, 15%, 9% on the 27th, 28th and 29th of december but interestingly, in the last two days, those numbers have dropped, the increases, to 1% and 2%. but remember, there is a time lag between people being infected and some ending up in hospital, and the government does expect a big increase in people being admitted in the coming weeks.
might be improving. so, i was talking to london chief execs last week. what they were saying is they were seeing some very concerning daily increases of the numbers of people coming into hospital. 996, 1596. 9% on the 27th, 28th and 29th of december but interestingly, in the last two days, those numbers have dropped, the increases, to 1% and 2%. but remember, there is a time lag between people being infected and some ending up in hospital, and the government does expect a big increase in people being admitted in the coming weeks. that was chris mason reporting. a critical incident has been declared at hospitals in lincolnshire because of covid related staff shortages. the situation has been described as extreme and unprecedented by the nhs trust that runs them. it says essential services remain open. 0ur correspondent, danny savage, is at lincoln county hospital for us now.
9%,15%, 9% on the 27th, 28th and 29th of december but interestingly, in the last two days, those numbers have dropped, the increases, to 1% and 2%. but remember, there is a time lag between people being infected and some ending up in hospital, and the government does expect a big increase in people being admitted in the coming weeks. chris is here. let s talk about schools because of course most people are returning this week. what is the latest government thinking on that? lately it is to rewind government thinking on that? lately it is to rewind the government thinking on that? lately it is to rewind the clock government thinking on that? lately it is to rewind the clock 12 government thinking on that? lately it is to rewind the clock 12 months and imagine the conversations and the mood amongst the many parents and students across the uk when schools were closed and home schooling became a reality for weeks and weeks. looking at the picture now and trying to avoid anything
in london that things might be improving. so, i was talking to london chief execs last week. what they were saying is they were seeing some very concerning daily increases of the numbers of people coming into hospital. 9%,15%, 9% on the 27th, 28th and 29th of december but interestingly, in the last two days, those numbers have dropped, the increases, to 1% and 2%. but remember, there is a time lag between people being infected and some ending up in hospital, and the government does expect a big increase in people being admitted in the coming weeks. that was our political correspondent chris mason reporting. protests have been continuing against lockdown measures and vaccinations in the netherlands. in amsterdam, at least 30 people were arrested at an unauthorised protest on sunday. anna holligan reports. the first major anti lockdown demo