he s in the village of torphins in aberdeenshire and he s been affected by the aftermath of storm arwen. explain the situation where you are. the power explain the situation where you are. the power went off at six o clock on friday the power went off at six o clock on friday night the power went off at six o clock on friday night and it is still not back friday night and it is still not back on friday night and it is still not back on. people haven t realised not only are back on. people haven t realised not only are we back on. people haven t realised not only are we are not with power but we don t only are we are not with power but we don t have any mobile phone or internet we don t have any mobile phone or internet connection. in addition to it, internet connection. in addition to it. bt internet connection. in addition to it. bt were internet connection. in addition to it, bt were in the process of switching it, bt were in the process of switching away from ana
locations. they will vary in different parts of the country but they will include shopping centres and supermarkets, garden centres, sports grounds and christmas markets. we are working with travel partners to tests in transport hubs. while it is easy to get lateral flow tests we are taking is steps to make it easier. make sure you get supply. it is worth mentioning the devices and easier to use than the older ones. if you have previously tied lateral flow tests and given it because you found them too difficult or uncomfortable to use, please do try again now. also to the part of their test results online and if it shows a positive isolate at home until you have had the result of a pcr test. if we all do this it will make a really big difference because we will all massively reduce the
phone communication is the only mobile phone service there seems to work ironically phone service there seems to work ironically is phone service there seems to work ironically is bt internet, having cut to ironically is bt internet, having cut to the ironically is bt internet, having cut to the landlines they are providing it. what occurred to me was: providing it. what occurred to me was, why providing it. what occurred to me was, why not allow roaming, at least the emergency number is notjust 999 but is the emergency number is notjust 999 but is 105 the emergency number is notjust 999 but is 105 which is the one the energy but is 105 which is the one the energy companies offer so that at least energy companies offer so that at least people can access that. if people least people can access that. if people were not on that and only the internet people were not on that and only the internet was working, people who didn t internet was working, people who didn t h
this variant is highly infectious, that it causes a wave of infection, that it causes a wave of infection, that it causes serious cases and that it causes serious cases and that it causes serious cases and thatitis that it causes serious cases and that it is capable to some extent of evading the vaccine induced immunity. that have been vaccinated. and it is only by increasing those antibody levels, by giving extra boosters that we can achieve that. giving extra boosters that we can achieve that. . achieve that. and we were hearing in the last hour achieve that. and we were hearing in the last hour from achieve that. and we were hearing in the last hour from scotland s - achieve that. and we were hearing in the last hour from scotland s first i the last hour from scotland s first minister talking about the nine confirmed cases there, making the point that they believe they are all from one single event at this stage. i mean, we simply don t know yet do wejust how i mean, we simpl
sort of conversations sometimes with someone who is still nervous about it? ~ , , someone who is still nervous about it? ~ , ., someone who is still nervous about it? absolutely and we have been doin: that it? absolutely and we have been doing that throughout it? absolutely and we have been doing that throughout this i it? absolutely and we have beenj doing that throughout this whole pandemic with other vaccines as well. i think people trust us as a local health care, accessible health care professional, you don t need an appointment. we are open weekends, late nights, so people see us or somewhere that is really accessible where they can really get the most important up to date latest information. because you are not seeing that if you are accessing that via social media perhaps. you need to be able to look someone face to face in the eyes and that conversation with them and be trusted. and we are trusted in our local communities. local communities. really good to talk to you- lo