general is that omicron responds far better if you ve had the booster vaccination. it is not the two vaccinations alone. they are not as effective. whilst we have these restrictions in place, it is not a case ofjust having these additional measures to control spread, but it has to be accompanied with a very concerted effort to getting the public to receive their booster dose, because it is at booster dose that provides the efficacy against omicron. that has to be a real national priority. omicron. that has to be a real national priority. judging by your comments around national priority. judging by your comments around face - national priority. judging by your comments around face masks, l national priority. judging by yourj comments around face masks, it sounds like you want these restrictions to go further? ida. sounds like you want these restrictions to go further? no, what we are saying restrictions to go further? no, what we are saying is restrictions to go further? no, wha
and numberten, particularly there was enormous pressure on him and number ten, particularly around this question of what was going on behind the front door of number ten last year as the rest of the country was in lockdown. there are huge questions now about whether the gatherings there the rules, had number ten been honest from the outset? is number ten been honest from the outset? . .. , number ten been honest from the outset? , ,, , ., ., ,, outset? is he likely to take paternity outset? is he likely to take paternity leave outset? is he likely to take paternity leave with - outset? is he likely to take paternity leave with all - outset? is he likely to take paternity leave with all of l outset? is he likely to take i paternity leave with all of this going on? he paternity leave with all of this iioin on? . paternity leave with all of this going on? paternity leave with all of this train on? , ., ., going on? he is entitled to, of course. going on? he is entitled to, of course-
of the prime minister s flat. the uk s chief veterinary officer has warned there is a phenomenal level of avian flu in the uk. new zealand plans an innovative scheme to stop the younger generation from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime. good morning. the health secretary sajid javid says new restrictions in england are needed to buy time for people to get their boosters and protect against the spread of the omicron variant which he said could overwhelm the nhs if left unchecked. but the government faces a backlash to the plans from its own mps with a substantial tory rebellion expected when the plans come to a vote in the commons next week.
this is bbc news these are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. covid passes, working from home, and the wider use of facemasks. england braces for plan b rule changes. the health secretary says the measures are needed to delay the spread of omicron. if it carries on at that rate, you could havei million infections through community transmission by end of the month. the new restrictions provoke a backlash from some tory mps also angry at the allegation number ten staff broke covid rules last december. labour says it s not an isolated incident. there is a number of allegations around parties at the flat at numberten, the parties in numberten, and parties in other departments, and this is devastating news for people that did the
right thing, last christmas. the world food programme suspends aid distribution in two towns in northern ethiopia after gunmen loot its warehouses. new zealand plans an innovative scheme to stop the younger generation from ever buying cigarettes in their lifetime. a bbc investigation finds british rubbish is being illegally shipped to romania and dumped. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the health secretary, sajid javid, says new restrictions in england are needed to buy time in order for people to get their boosters and protect against the spread of the omicron variant, which he said could overwhelm the nhs, if left unchecked. but the government