.Special. Ahead of the Paralympics in Japan, the BBC s disability correspondent introduces us to five people who have experienced important moments in the.
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they re not really being enforced. calls to legalise private e scooters are growing, and a decision could be taken by the government next year. the department for transport says safety is a top priority, and the rental trials across england will allow an understanding of the benefits and impact of this new form of transport. many say e scooters provide a fun, convenient, greener way to travel. but if you misuse a privately owned one, it could in the end be a very expensive journey. jo black, bbc news. a seven year old girl, who has been fundraising with her mum to pay for a bionic arm, will finally get her wish after raising £10,000 through crowdfunding. eloise, who was born without a left hand, will get the artificial limb in the new year. now she s got a special message for everyone who has helped her achieve her dream. let s take a look. hi, i m eloise and i m seven. hello, i m charlotte,
reporter: yeah. it is terrible. you know, this comes as today, december 6th, the new restrictions are in place across the country. you have to be vaccinated or have recovered from covid in order to go to a restaurant or theater. it s no longer enough just to have a negative covid test. so this man, who is actually a dentist, 50-year-old, tried to work the system. and this nurse, we spoke to the nurse. she at first was a little bit embarrassed. she thought maybe he had an artificial limb and reached for the wrong arm. this is a dentist. he had already been suspended because he was a no srabgs and refused to get a vaccine. but this is just outrageous. he hasn t been charged with anything yet. but he will be investigating. he s been reported to the local authorities, who are taking this very serious. brianna. so she just felt the arm and
realized it was wrong. is that right, barbie? reporter: she said it was a different color to his skin. he just lifted a little bit of his sleeve to get the vaccine. and she really was flabbergasted, you know. but she said at first she thought it was an artificial limb and she should have been going for the other arm. and he admitted this is what he was trying to do. and he said let me go, let me pass. she was very upset because she takes this very seriously. this was the first epicenter outside china. a lot of people gave a lot, especially in the medical community in this country. the stories out of italy at the height of the pandemic were just horrific. barbie, thank you so much for that report. a suppose the good news is the arm does have some immunity now, right? the fake arm has 80% efficacy against covid. this is ridiculous.