to access cheaper treatment. it s through a government scheme where one payment means you can access a yea r s worth of hrt prescriptions potentially saving hundreds of pounds. one person has died and at least 13 more have been injured after an explosion at a factory in the us state of ohio. it is unclear what caused the incident, which saw debris and molten metal rain down on buildings and cars around the metal plant. how do you fancy doing fewer hours at work for exactly the same pay? well, thousands of brits have been doing that as part of what s though to be the world s biggest trial trial of a four day week. following a six month pilot, more than nine in ten of the businesses that took part said they will continue with the new working pattern, saying staff are healthier and happier . our business correspondent emma simpson has more. this is what a friday looks like at environmental consultancy firm tyler grange. all the staff are off. they get 100% of their pay,
well, nearly 3,000 workers across the uk have been doing that as part of what s thought to be the world s biggest trial of a four day week. following the six month pilot, nine in ten of the firms said they ll continue with the new working pattern, saying staff are healthier and happier. our business correspondent emma simpson has the story. you re through to citizens advice. they re at the sharp end of the cost of living crisis. they ve never been busier, but they re also doing something radical. this 200 strong team in gateshead are getting full pay and an extra day off a week. i just feel like a completely different person. i ll be honest, ifeel like i ve got more time on a weekend because i ve got that day through the week. bethany s a team manager on her day off. after the pandemic she was up for trying something new.
american. less time at work, same pay. who doesn t want that? but is it realistic? well, perhaps it is. there are thousands of workers in the uk who switched to a four day week, for exactly the same pay, in what is believed to have been the world s biggest trial so far. and following this six month pilot, nine in ten of the businesses that took part, say they are going to continue with their new working pattern, because their staff are healthier and happier . have you ever worked a four day week? t have you ever worked a four day week? ., ., ~ have you ever worked a four day week? ., ., ~ ., ., have you ever worked a four day week? ., ., 4 . ., .,, ~ week? i do work a four day week. tell us, week? i do work a four day week. tell us. what week? i do work a four day week. tell us, what benefit week? i do work a four day week. tell us, what benefit do week? i do work a four day week. tell us, what benefit do you - tell us, what benefit do you think it brings? tell us, what benef
vaccinations. so this is a problem that china is trying to tackle now about one third of people over 60 don t have enough vaccinations to really protect them from serious disease, free vaccinations. we will see the next few months and probably into the first part of next year is this vaccination drive amongst the elderly. crucial to allow child dominic china to get on its exit path away from strict covid controls without having unacceptable health outcomes. thank you so much, duncan wrigley from pantheon macroeconomics with a take on what s happening in china. it s something we re a close eye on. would you like to work a day less for the same pay? well a six month trial of a four day week in the uk ends today. the four day week trial involving 70 uk companies kicked off on 6june and is thought to be the world s biggest pilot scheme into the working pattern. the uk trial is part of pilots