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
and they will be able to prevail over time, but it s going to be heavy. it s going to be real. it s going to be consequential. at home, the administration s handling of covid has been severely criticised, particularly for the slow response on the testing. now a billion tests will be available for americans to take at home, and the president promised no more lockdowns. i m not going to give up and accept things as they are now. some people may call what happening now the new normal. i call it a job not yet finished. it will get better. we are moving toward a time when covid i9 won t disrupt our daily lives. the president claimed credit for bringing unemployment down, and passing covid relief and infrastructure legislation. but with inflation high, and other bills being blocked, he blamed republicans for not getting more done. i did not anticipate that there d be
at home, the administration s handling of covid has been severely criticised, particularly for the slow response on testing. now a billion tests will be available for americans to take at home, and the president promised no more lockdowns. i m not going to give up and accept things as they are now. some people may call what s happening now the new normal. i call it a job not yet finished. it will get better. we are moving toward a time when covid 19 won t disrupt our daily lives. the president claimed credit for bringing unemployment down, and passing covid relief and infrastructure legislation. but with inflation high, and other bills being blocked, he blamed republicans for not getting more done. i did not anticipate that there d be such a stalwart effort to make sure that the most important thing was that president biden didn t get anything done.
will now be without the masks. from today, face coverings in the classroom in england can come off, though unions are warning that coronavirus remains a challenge, with large numbers of staff and pupils absent. but the government is keen for us to learn to live with covid. in england, people are no longer advised to work from home. from next thursday, face coverings won t be required legally in any setting, though people are still advised to wear them in crowded places. and covid passports to get into nightclubs will be dropped, though venues can choose to carry on using them. the steps that we ve announced represent a major milestone. but it s not the end of the road. and we shouldn t see this as the finish line, because we cannot eradicate this virus and its future variants. instead, we must learn to live with covid in the same way that we ve learned to live with flu.
this is bbc news these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. from today, facemasks are not compulsory in classrooms, and working from home guidance is dropped, as england moves away from plan b coronavirus restrictions. this doesn t mean that by any means that covid is not a problem, it s not there, we are still in a pandemic, the prevalence is still high. the prime minister vows to fight any leadership challenge, as mps await a crucial report into downing street parties. 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