funding allocated by the uk government to tackle covid across scotland, wales and northern ireland has been doubled. we ll be joined by scotland s deputy first minister john swinney at 7.10, and by the minister for disabled people, health and work, chloe smith, at 7.30. france has reported europe s highest ever number of new daily covid cases, as the omicron variant continues to spread rapidly. nearly 180,000 infections were reported on tuesday, and france s health minister has warned there could be 250,000 daily cases by the start of january. italy, greece and portugal also reported record rises as well as the us with more than 440,000 new infections on monday. millions of families in the uk are facing a cost of living catastrophe, according to a leading think tank. the resolution foundation says that stalling wages, rising taxes and soaring energy bills all mean households face cost of living increases
want to see a show when he s not in it. the substitute does not really match up. well, not to drop a name, but i was in touch with hugh today, emailing him, and i heard that he had covid, and i have covid too by the way, and i ve been boosted up the wazoo, and he and i both said that it is like a mild cold, and what we cannot compute and what america, what you guys, what the world has to get together with is, if it s just going to be a cold, you cannot shut down an industry. he told me he could have performed tonight because it was just a cold, but everything gets shut down and that is a recipe for financial disaster. that is a massive issue, i agree with you on that. just very briefly, though what does broadway do? we are hearing of shows closing, literally finishing, kaput, how s it going to get through this? it remains to be seen.
i m highly concerned that omicron, being more transmissible, circulating at the same time as delta, is leading to a tsunami of cases. people in the uk are left waiting days for covid pcr testing following high demand and pharmacists warn of patchy supplies of rapid test kits. the european court of human rights urges russia to suspend the shutdown of the country s oldest human rights group. and prayers and thanksgiving in soweto, followed by an interfaith memorial service in cape town celebrating the life of archbishop desmond tutu.
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for the archbishop on saturday. here s our south africa correspondent, nomsa maseko. a week of commemorative events in honour of archbishop tutu is well under way all over south africa, notjust here in cape town. mourners gathered for midday prayers outside tutu s home in soweto, to pay their respects to the man who was chosen by nelson mandela to head south africa s tumultuous reconciliation process. many people have been visiting desmond tutu s home here in cape town since his death was announced on boxing day. in the midst of the pain and sorrow, it s very comforting for people to show their emotions and pour out their love for my dad. and we are truly appreciative of it. it s not an easy time for anyone. in line with covid 19 regulations, public viewing areas such as this one