Good morning, it is a rather grey, cloudy weekend ahead of us but at least it is a little more mild than of late. I will have all the details coming up shortly. Its saturday 28 november. Our top story just days before Englands National lockdown ends, mps are being told that hospitals could be overwhelmed if they dont back new restrictions. The lockdown comes to an End Next Week to re replaced by the return of three tiers on wednesday. That he are tougher than when they were first in place and they are being opposed by some conservative backbenchers. But writing in the times newspaper, Cabinet Office minister michael gove said that politicians need to take responsibility for difficult decisions. Heres our Political Correspondent, Jonathan Blake. Preparing for life after lockdown, under much tighter measures than before. Kent will be one of the places in tia three of the new system which many conservative mps argue is unfair. Why is it that we went into lockdown a few weeks ago in tier o
Good afternoon. Borisjohnson has Boris Johnson has appointed borisjohnson has appointed Nadhim Zahawi to borisjohnson has appointed nadhim za hawi to take borisjohnson has appointed Nadhim Zahawi to take charge of the deployment of coronavirus vaccines. He is the Current Business minister, and mpfor he is the Current Business minister, and mp for stratford upon avon, and will oversee the distribution of vaccines in england until at least next summer. The Health Secretary has tweeted to say he is delighted that nadhim za hawi has tweeted to say he is delighted that Nadhim Zahawi is taking on the role, adding that there is an enormous task ahead. It comes as many backbenchers are continuing to oppose the tougher system of tiered restrictions that will replace the lockdown in england next week. Cabinet Office Minister michael gove has warned that hospitals in england could become overwhelmed with new covid cases if mps dont back the planned tougher tiered restrictions due to come in to fo
Lowest infection rates across england, but it will find itself in year two along with the rest of the county. We have just lived through the second lockdown and we have vastly more people being moved up a phase, despite being told this is the last push, this is the new pa na cea. The last push, this is the new panacea. In writing in the Times Newspaper today, cabinet officer michael gove tried to address concerns of wavering mps. He said. Medical experts say the threat to the nhs is real. If we get very large numbers of Covid Patients in january and we have a cold snap, there will be a danger that the nhs gets overwhelmed. So far, around 12 conservative mps have said they will vote against the government in the commons on tuesday. Another 20 or so have voiced concerns. A number are waiting Impact Assessment that the government are expected to publish in the coming days. But will it be enough . Dont forget there was a sizeable conservative opposition to the previous lockdown, and that s
Dallas tracking the ebola there and at the entry points in the United States. Reporter john, authorities are following 48 people who may have come in contact with thomas eric duncan. The breakdown is like this, they are following seven hospital work workers who had contact with duncan and three family members in the higher risk category. The rest of the contacts, 38 of them, are considered lower risk. What is happening with the contacts they get visits twice a day from a Health Care Worker and their temperature is taken and Health Care Worker will ask them how they are feeling and ask about the symptoms of ebola. This helps explain how they are trying to keep ebola from spreading within the United States. Authorities also want to keep it from arriving in the u. S. A second time. I know when i came back from liberia, it was the same time that duncan arrived. What i found basically no screening. They took my temperature in liberia, but they did not take my temperature in the United State
Planning something soon, but how is the threat . Welcome to early start. Im john berman. Christine romans is out today. It is 4 00 a. M. In the east. Health officials are trying to make sure ebola does not get into this country again and does not spread where it has already entered. In dallas, the first patient diagnosed in the United States, Thomas Eric Duncan has been downgraded from serious to critical. And in the meantime the journalist is on his way home on a plane. Officials say a child was past the incubation period for ebola and the cdc believes the likelihood of infection is extremely low. Elizabeth cohen is in dallas to track the spread of ebola there and other points in the United States. Reporter john, authorities are following 48 people who may have come into contact with Thomas Eric Duncan. The breakdown is this, they are following seven hospital workers and they are considered in the higher category and three family members in the higher risk category. The rest of the co