which is why we re preparing as carefully as we are to ensure that if there is an increase in those numbers, then we would be able to cope with it. but itjust reinforces, jane, and i m really glad you asked me the previous question, we all have a responsibility to look after our loved ones, to look after our friends, look after their loved ones, to look after our friends, look aftertheirfamilies. friends, look after their families. we friends, look aftertheirfamilies. we need to take appropriate precautions as we mix, as we inevitably will, over the next few days. we hope you do manage to have a lovely christmas day with your mum, and hope all this goes well. thank you very much. chief executive of nhs providers. let s look more at what s happening in europe now. as we mentioned, amid rising infections, a number of countries are re introducing coronavirus restrictions. aru na iyengar reports.