and with pressure on hospitals growing, the bbc has launched hugh, many thanks, hugh pym there. a special nhs tracker, offering information on how your local services are coping. it ll run throughout the winter, and includes the latest data on emergency treatment waiting times, where you live. the time is 6:19. our top story this evening: startling new figures on covid infections in the uk, one in every 15 people were infected in the run up to new year s eve. and how pressures on the social care system are making it harder for disabled adults to live independent lives. coming up in sportsday on the bbc news channel, novak djokovic s entry to melbourne has been delayed over an issue with his visa, after the world number one was granted an exemption from vaccination rules to play at the australian open. four people have been cleared of criminal damage over toppling the statue of a slave trader during a black lives matter protest in bristol. rhian graham, milo ponsford,
news, glasgow. schools are due to reopen in wales tomorrow following the holiday break, but some have suggested they will delay opening until monday due to staff shortages. in northern ireland, vulnerable primary school children are expected to be offered a low dose covid i9 vaccine in the coming weeks, in line with the rest of the uk. last month, the government s vaccine advisors said 5 to ii year olds with an underlying health condition or who live with someone who is immuno suppressed should receive two doses eight weeks apart. a decision on vaccinating all children in this age range has not yet been made. and with pressure on hospitals growing, the bbc has launched a special nhs tracker, which will let you find out how your local services are coping. the tracker will run throughout winter and shows you the latest data on local waiting times for emergency treatment where you live. across europe, governments are struggling to contain the rising number of cases of the omicron vari
people will not be infectious any more. so the argument is, it is unfair to more. so the argument is, it is unfairto make more. so the argument is, it is unfair to make those people stay at home, they will miss work and they may not be allowed to go to school, so it is freeing up that group. the other side that is that one in three may be infectious and be able to pass the virus on to others, which is why you see this demand for extra lateral flow test before you can be released. jim lateral flow test before you can be released. , with pressure on hospitals growing, take a look at the bbc s nhs tracker, which has the latest data on emergency waiting times for services in your area, and how that compares, to pre pandemic demand. he s been one of the faces of the government s battle against coronavirus. but now, professor sirjonathan van tam is stepping down from his role as england s deputy chief medical officer. borisjohnson has thanked him for what he called his extraordinary contrib
i haven t got a chance. who s going to look after my partner and my kids if this doesn t get sorted in time? in winter the nhs is running hot. this is shaping up to be one of the toughest periods the health service and those patients waiting for treatment have experienced. dominic hughes, bbc news, warrington. with pressure on hospitals growing, take a look at the bbc s nhs tracker, which has the latest data on emergency waiting times for services in your area, and how that compares to pre pandemic demand. he s been one of the faces of the government s battle against coronavirus. but now, professor sirjonathan van tam, is stepping down from his role as england s deputy chief medical officer. borisjohnson has thanked him for what he called his extraordinary contribution to our country, and the professor became well known for his colourful analogies at downing street news conferences.
was, why keep restrictions in wales if they don t seem to be having an impact? mark drakeford s answer was that they are having an impact and he doesn t see a case for slackening those restrictions for at least another two weeks. that means the rule of six will stay in pubs, bars and cafes. it means nightclubs in wales will remain closed and it also means that major sporting events will happen behind closed doors. there has been a growing debate in wales about the future of the six nations rugby championships, with home games expected here in cardiff in february. it may be that there is just about time to ease restrictions ahead of that, but that the next two weeks, it is certainly unlikely that any restrictions in wales will come to an end. , , . ~ to an end. hywel griffith, thank ou. with pressure on hospitals growing, the bbc has launched a special nhs tracker with the latest data on waits for emergency treatment which will let you find out how your local services are coping this