Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The us senate will begin debating later whether to increase payments to americans reeling from the covid 19 pandemic. Its the latest stage in a bitter political battle thats dominating in the final weeks of Donald Trumps presidency. Congress has already passed a 900 billion Coronavirus Relief package reluctantly signed into law by donald trump. He was reluctant because the bill only gave lower paid americans 600 each. Mr trump says he wants the hand out to be 2,000 this put him into Rare Alliance with the democrats. And the us house voted to raise the pay out figure on monday. Now well see if the us senate decides to vote the same way. Itll need a big change of mind from republicans their leader will speak shortly. Heres our north America Business correspondent, michelle fleury, on how likely it is the Senate Republicans will vote to increase the payment. I think if you look back over the last few months, one of the st
Prosthetic limb is helping children like phoebe. The head of the nhs in england has warned that workers are back in the eye of the storm as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Simon stevens praised the efforts of staff at the end of what he said was for most the toughest year in living memory. Hospitals in england are currently treating more Covid Patients than at the peak of the first wave in april. Heres our Health Correspondent catherine burns. Every christmas, the nhs chief executive puts out a message thanking staff. Today, and acknowledgement it has been the toughest year most of us can remember and its not over yet. We are back in the eye of the storm. With this second wave of coronavirus, sweeping europe and indeed this country. The number of Covid Patients in england peaked in the first wave in april at nearly 19,000. Over the summer, the first wave in april at nearly 19,000. Overthe summer, things the first wave in april at nearly 19,000. Over the summer, things got much bett
In the latest round of premier League Testing there were 18 positive coronavirus cases, the highest weekly number this season. Sheffield united have revealed that they have a number of cases at the club. Manchester city are retesting their players and staff today to see if the covid outbreak at the club is under control. Last nights match at everton was postponed just four hours before kick off after a number of positive cases at city. Their next game against chelsea on sunday is also in doubt, as is their League Cup Semi against Manchester United three days later. Gabrieljesus and kyle walker had already tested positive on christmas day, and city have now shut their training ground. The southampton manager, ralph hasenhuttl, will miss tonights match against west ham. A member of his family has tested positive for coronavirus so he is having to self isolate. The club say he will watch from home and will remain in contact with the team and Coaching Staff at st marys throughout the game
Country. The Sheriffs Department or the chief patrol agents of any county. We gotta put them out of baby sitting the city buildings. Put them to work patrolling, hoir new officers dont defunds the Police Department f. Up want to dem fund the Police Department reimagining that the Police Department should look like. Reimagining what a 21st criminal Justice System should electric like. We need more patrol officers in the street. More walking the beat and living in this city like i did. I patrolled the area where my mother lived. It mattered to me. Thats when we need in San Francisco. We just dont see at this time cops are 3ing their hands up thats gotta stop. Thank you. John . One of the thing i wed on on the Police Commission was what joe mentioned, which is Getting Police officers out of the car in the community. Wuking foot beats. You know there is opposition to that. For a variety of reasons. But you know having populars out in the communities where well is increases in Violent Crime
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