this is bbc news broadcasting in the uk and around the globe. i m ben brown. our top stories. the british pm warns that russian is planning the biggest conflict in europe since world war two. borisjohnson, says plans for an invasion of ukraine may have already begun. i am afraid to say that the plan that we re seeing points to something that could be really the biggest war in europe since 1945, just in terms of sheer scale. it comes as russia and its ally belarus take part in huge military exercises, just 160 kilometres from ukraine s border the legal requirement to self isolate after catching covid in england is expected to be dropped from next week as part
booster vaccine dose to some of the most vulnerable. the prime minister outlined england s path forward with more restrictions to be lifted on thursday. however, mr. johnson made clear the pandemic is not over. cnn s anna stewart joins us from windsor, england. what s been the reaction that it is time for the country to learn to live with covid and end these restrictions? reporter: well, it s certainly no surprise. there are really two key points i think coming out of the living with covid plan. one is that come thursday in england, people who test positive for covid-19 won t legally be required to self isolate. and in april the mass testing ends.
covid-19 restrictions. part of his living with covid plan. this means starting thursday, people who test positive for the virus will not be required to self-isolate. and starting now, students and staff at schools will no longer have to be tested twice a week. meanwhile, the u.k. government says there will be an additional booster dose offered to those at serious risk from covid-19. joining us now on discuss, the co-director of the center for vaccine development at texas children s hospital. nice to see you. so buckingham palace says queen elizabeth is fully vaccinated. that she is experiencing mailed symptoms and expects to continue to perform light duties. she s also 95 years old. and older people have been hit especially hard by the pandemic. how concerned should we be for her health? hopefully because she s in a high risk group, that she s getting antiviral treatment.
of the government s living with covid plan. great britain gets gold on the last day of the winter olympics. eve muirhead s women s curlers beat japan 10 3 in beijing, at her fourth games it s been hard work, there s been ups, there s been downs, but do you know what, when you get this round your neck at the end it s definitely worth it. hello and welcome to bbc news. hello and welcome to bbc news. the uk government has issued its strongest warning so far about a possible russian invasion of ukraine. talking to the bbc, the prime minister, borisjohnson, said the operation had in some senses already begun, and he warned that evidence from russia and ukraine points to vladimir putin planning what could be the biggest conflict in europe
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