toyota. it is sounding bullish and has raised its annual net profit forecast reporting strong sales in all regions. the global shortage of semiconductors has eased and the car giant says it s on course for a record net profit this financial year of $30 billion. many car makers struggled because of a global chip shortage caused by increased demand and disrupted supply chains during the covid pandemic. toyota has also faced a safety test certification scandal at one of its major subsidiaries, daihatsu, which has led to production shutdowns at several factories. joining me now is anna marie baisden head of autos & infrastructure at fitch solutions. good to see you. when you look at the facts, the numbers and projections, it is looking very strong, but you read between the lines. tell us what we need to know. i the lines. tell us what we need to know. ~ ., , , ., the lines. tell us what we need to know. ~ . , , ., to know. i think, as you said, it is very to know. i think, a
will have some showers with some rain and the breast, these are the temperatures. some rain in the west. we could hit 22 degrees in some way in the south east. that is way above the 1a degrees you would expect a for example, in london. amazing. thank you. have you had yourflu jab my? what about amazing. thank you. have you had your flu jab my? what about your covid booster? millions of people across the uk are being urged protect themselves against flu and covid, as health experts warn rising cases means there s a threat of a so called twindemic. more than a0 million people in the uk, including young children, are being offered a flu vaccine. the over 505, and younger adults with health conditions, are also being offered a covid boosterjab. flu cases are rising, and the latest covid figures for the uk also show a rise of 15%. dr thomas waite is the deputy chief medical officer
sadly, as you know, 90% of the people who are in icu with covid have not been vaccinated. it is absolutely crucial that gets their booster and can make a huge difference. is it possible we could see changes? we have to make sure we see off omicron, we are making great progress. the number of people who have been boosted is 36 million. 90% of over 505 have been done. there are still millions who need to do it. loads of people have had two jabs but haven t yet come forward for their booster. i say to everybody join the movement. i have seen the queues this morning. there is still a lot of enthusiasm to get boosted and i hope everyone does it. will you be reconsidering rules? anger at the fact of mandatory vaccination or that people aren t getting vaccinated? angerfrom some in the nhs at mandatory vaccination.
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