this is bbc news. the headlines. new figures show that covid related absences in acute nhs trusts in england went up by more than a0 % during christmas week. in his new year s message, borisjohnson has urged people in the uk to take a covid test before celebrating tonight. and they have been ringing in 2022 in new zealand, with a light show in auckland harbour. in other news firefighters are battling one of the most destructive ever wildfires in the us state of colorado more than 30,000 people have been forced to evacuate the area. the ymca has been offering shelter to families left homeless. it is hundreds and hundreds of people that have come through and that number is now about 600 homes destroyed in this area. two teenage boys have died
this is bbc news. the headlines. new figures show that covid related absences in acute nhs trusts in england went up by more than a0 % during christmas week. in his new year s message, borisjohnson has urged people in the uk to take a covid test before celebrating tonight. and the party is already under way in new zealand this is the scene in auckland as it sees in the new year. in other news firefighters are battling one of the most destructive ever wildfires in the us state of colorado more than 30,000 people have been forced to evacuate. the ymca has been offering shelter to families left homeless.
with about 4% of staff in acute trusts absent up by nearly 60% on the week before. borisjohnson has praised what he called the heroic vaccination effort across the country. the government says its met its target of offering all adults in england a boosterjab. but nhs bosses say some vaccination centres have reported that as many as 40% of people failed to turn up for booked appointments. mrjohnson has resisted calls to impose new regulations in england despite rising covid cases across the country. but there are tighter restrictions in scotland, wales, and northern ireland. with me is our health correspondentjim reed. so, gym, big levels and high levels of absence in the nhs. what impact will that be having? this of absence in the nhs. what impact will that be having? will that be having? this is the thin that will that be having? this is the thing that help will that be having? this is the thing that help buses - will that be having? this is the thing that help buses are - will
ambulance services were just pulling people out of their houses, going door to door and trying to get people away ahead of this firestorm, literally. people away ahead of this firestorm, literall . , ., ~ ., people away ahead of this firestorm, literall . , ., ~ ., ~ ~ literally. chris coker of the ymca talkin: to literally. chris coker of the ymca talking to me literally. chris coker of the ymca talking to me earlier. the latest headlines on bbc news. new figures show that covid related absences in acute nhs trusts in england went up by more than 40% during christmas week. in his new year s message borisjohnson has urged people in the uk to take a covid test before celebrating tonight. and in the last few minutes, the party has begun in new zealand, with a lightshow in auckland harbour. sport and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre. good morning. manchester united finish out the year in the top six as they ve done every year since 1989. they beat burnley 3 1 at old tr
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