and the two metre social distancing rule will be reinstated. boosterjabs are being ramped up in many countries around the world, but the w—h—o has this warning. blanket booster programmes are likely to follow in the pandemic rather than ending it. by diverting other countries who already have high levels of vaccination coverage, giving the virus more opportunity to spread. and coming up — scientists in china reveal a dinosaur embryo from at least 66 million years ago! hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. the uk has recorded the highest number of daily cases of coronavirus — since the start of mass testing. in the last 2a hour period — 106,122 cases have been reported — the first time more than 100,000 cases have been reported in a single day. we'll have more on that in a moment — but first let's take a look at the rest of the days developments. uk government vaccine advisors says that vulnerable primary school children should be offered a low—dose covid vaccine. in england — new rules mean people with covid can now stop self—isolating after a week — following two negative lateral flow tests — effectively opening up christmas for thousands. following talks at stormont — the bbc understands — nightclubs in northern ireland will have to close on 27 december as fresh restrictions are imposed to tackle the 0micron covid variant. the welsh government has announced groups of no more than six people will be allowed to meet in pubs, cinemas and restaurants in wales from 26 december. scotland will bring in new measures as well. and the head of the world health organization has just warned world leaders that no country can boost its way out of the pandemic. dr tedros says they should concentrate on diverting supply to countries where there are vaccine shortages so the virus cannot mutate and prolonge the disease worldwide. but let's start with the record number of cases in the uk and speak to our health correspondent katharine da costa. more than 100,000 cases recorded in a single day and that's the first time this is happened. that is psychologically important. it is. and we have — psychologically important. it is. and we have seen _ psychologically important. it is. and we have seen cases - psychologically important. it is. and we have seen cases over i psychologically important. it 3 and we have seen cases over 90,000 and we have been warned to expect almost daily record numbers of infections because of the omicron variant doubling every two to three days. so, it may, we're expecting it to continue to do that but it's important not to look at one day in isolation and to look across several days and over the last week, cases are up 50% and at the same time, the look of hospitalisations and deaths, there is a much lower rate and you need to bear in mind that there is a lack of weeks before someone gets an infection become seriously ill enough to need treatment. so the concern is with a high wave of infections, it's not quite clear how that may translate into hospital admissions and that's why there is this concern about pressure on the nhs in the coming weeks. itrailien this concern about pressure on the nhs in the coming weeks. when are we likel to nhs in the coming weeks. when are we likely to know? — nhs in the coming weeks. when are we likely to know? data _ nhs in the coming weeks. when are we likely to know? data is _ nhs in the coming weeks. when are we likely to know? data is coming - nhs in the coming weeks. when are we likely to know? data is coming in - likely to know? data is coming in all the time _ likely to know? data is coming in all the time was _ likely to know? data is coming in all the time was some _ likely to know? data is coming in all the time was some data - likely to know? data is coming in all the time was some data from | all the time was some data from scotland looking at severity and research from their is expected as well, it's literally in the next day or two, there will be more information about severity of omicron and how will vaccines protect against severe disease, and put into place to help scientists and understand the characteristics of the omicron variant and that will then feed into the decisions that ministers need to take as to what, if any measures, additional measures need to be put in place to try to of the virus. . ., ~' , ., , the virus. catherine, thank you very much. let's talk to our political correspondent ben wright. 100,000 cases, more restrictions to be brought in wells, moore and northern ireland. what's the thinking in westminster? interesting fi . ure in thinking in westminster? interesting figure in follows _ thinking in westminster? interesting figure in follows a _ thinking in westminster? interesting figure in follows a few _ thinking in westminster? interesting figure in follows a few days - thinking in westminster? interesting figure in follows a few days where i figure in follows a few days where the reported figure of confirmed infections seem to be plateauing a bit. by don't think the figure of 106 new infections will come as a surprise at all in white whole or in any of the developed nations. we are still within a rising wave infections that is going across the country and this is what officials had expected. but we have seen as a fracturing of the response to these figures across the uk and so we have seen governments in wales, scotland and northern ireland have tighter curbs for activities after christmas day whereas if we wait to see if thatis day whereas if we wait to see if that is a path that the westminster government is going to go down for england. at the moment, they have said no new restrictions in england until her before christmas day. after that, there remains a huge? this catherine was saying, looking at the data around hospitalisations and deaths, there try to work on how severe omicron can be and how that should change, if at all, public health response.— should change, if at all, public health response. separately but related to is _ health response. separately but related to is the _ health response. separately but related to is the reduction - health response. separately but| related to is the reduction period from ten days to seven days if you have two negative lateral flow tests. that is ministers also heating medical advice but managing the economy because the staff shortages. to the economy because the staff shortages-_ the economy because the staff shortaaes. ., ., . ., , shortages. to match the economy it certainly step _ shortages. to match the economy it certainly step shortages. _ shortages. to match the economy it certainly step shortages. worries i certainly step shortages. worries about staffing in particular in the nhs but also other parts of the economy is an acute part with so many people going down with covid—19 and then having to self—isolate for what is currently ten days now switching potentially to seven. that can make a big difference and there's a lot of political consensus that that is the right thing to do. less political consensus about whether or not they should be for the restrictions in england. labour have said they have to come up with a plan but labour has not said what restrictions, if any they would like to see. but it is not impossible at all that even between christmas and new year's, to see a push by the westminster government to go down a path of restrictions that may come if he requires new legislation, required parliament to bring mps to vote. we know the borisjohnson�*s political headache that they voted against the measures we could go. if there were to be a recall and another vote, you're probably have to rely on labour again. so, politically for borisjohnson, this politically for boris johnson, this is a fraud as well as i of the the advice as well. —— —— fraught. joining me now is professor sir david spiegelhalter, a statistician from the university of cambridge. if we can go back to this figure of over hundred thousand positive cases of covid—19, the highest daily figure we have had. but still not at the rate of doubling every two days that we are led to believe would happen. how do you interpret the figures as the stand? we happen. how do you interpret the figures as the stand?— figures as the stand? we actually assed figures as the stand? we actually passed that _ figures as the stand? we actually passed that milestone _ figures as the stand? we actually passed that milestone of - figures as the stand? we actuallyl passed that milestone of 100,000 figures as the stand? we actually i passed that milestone of 100,000 a week ago on the 15th. when you look at the days this was actually taken, the positive specimens taken a week ago and since then cases of not been going up at the rate that be expected. he would've expected rather more and the question would be asked are they reaching the capacity? at the sun look like that's the case. one possibility is that's the case. one possibility is that people are taking lateral flow tests, getting a positive results and dealing with that themselves rather than going to get a confirmatory set. and this is possible but very difficult to detect because although the lateral flow tests should send the result and whether it is positive or negative, only a tiny minority do that. �* .. . negative, only a tiny minority do that. ~ , that. and think it is possible because the _ that. and think it is possible because the figures - that. and think it is possible because the figures are i that. and think it is possible l because the figures are lower that. and think it is possible i because the figures are lower than you would expect?— because the figures are lower than you would expect? yes, we should have exnected _ you would expect? yes, we should have expected more _ you would expect? yes, we should have expected more cases - you would expect? yes, we should i have expected more cases according to the doubling time that is been reported for the omicron variant. i think the case has to be taken with a pinch of salt. the crucial thing and i do not of ever known a time during the social pandemic where data was being scrutinised so carefully on a day—to—day basis where there is so much uncertainty and get big decisions have to be made that can have a big impact and people are looking at hospitalisations, which are actually quite stable. deaths are actually going down. but we haven't had the time for omicron davits and packed yet, except in london or hospitalisations are going up. this is one up to 300 from 202 days before. because after a time of five to stability. so it's quite difficult to interpret these patterns. what is the crucial element is the severity of this fire is compared with others and 45 minutes ago, study came out from scotland, looking at scottish data, which is very encouraging and ache for these early national data suggested omicron is associated with a two thirds reduction in the risk of covid—19 hospitalisations when compared with delta. now, it is quite small. it's only based on 22,000 omicron admissions, largely in young people, but if it had been delta, they estimate that should've been 47 admissions and in fact, there only 15. it's very encouraging.- there only 15. it's very encourauain. , ., , encouraging. sorry to interrupt. that's also _ encouraging. sorry to interrupt. that's also on _ encouraging. sorry to interrupt. that's also on the _ encouraging. sorry to interrupt. that's also on the back - encouraging. sorry to interrupt. that's also on the back of i encouraging. sorry to interrupt. that's also on the back of data | encouraging. sorry to interrupt. i that's also on the back of data from south africa that's just something similar. south africa that's “ust something similar. ,, ., south africa that's “ust something similar. ~ ., ., , , similar. south african data suggest an 8096 similar. south african data suggest an 80% reduction. _ similar. south african data suggest an 8096 reduction. with _ similar. south african data suggest an 8096 reduction. with omicron i an 80% reduction. with omicron compare with delta. and almost implausibly so, these are very encouraging signs indeed. and it does mean that the models being presented to us or the government, which have largely been based on assuming rather pessimistically that on the premise of the same severity as delta and i'm sure that they're being revised very rapidly at the moment. ~ ., , ., ~' being revised very rapidly at the moment. ~ ., , ., ~ ., moment. when do you think we are likel to moment. when do you think we are likely to see — moment. when do you think we are likely to see more _ moment. when do you think we are likely to see more certain _ moment. when do you think we arej likely to see more certain real-time likely to see more certain real—time real—life data was shallow their big reports of close out from uk health agencies any time now which will give us a much better idea of the uk data. one thing that we will of found is a massively increased infection risk having had the virus before seems to be very little protection against omicron and so, we will also be seeing a lot more of the infections. but we will also be seeing a lot more of the infections.— the infections. but it confirms the enormous importance _ the infections. but it confirms the enormous importance of - the infections. but it confirms the enormous importance of the i the infections. but it confirms the i enormous importance of the booster and the fact that there are million vaccination from the country yesterday is hugely encouraging. in the last hour — the world health organisation has warned world leaders — that no country can boost its way out of the pandemic. the head of the w—h—0 says, they should concentrate on diverting supply to countries, where there are vaccine shortages — so the virus cannot mutate and prolonge the disease worldwide. it comes as countries around the world, are weighing up about 20% are currently being given as boosters or additional doses. blanket booster programmes are likely to prolong the pandemic. rather than ending it. by they routed to supply the code truth that already have high levels of vaccination coverage, given the virus more opportunity to spread and mutate. it is important to remember that the vast majority of hospitalisations and deaths are in unvaccinated people. not an boosted people. and b must be very clear that the vaccines we have remain effective against both the delta and omicron variance. the global priority must be to support all countries to reach the target as quickly as possible and the 70% target by the middle of this year. no country can boost its way out of the pandemic. in boosters cannot be seen as a ticket to go ahead with the plan celebrations without the need for other precautions. people infected with covid19 in england will from today be able stop self—isolating after seven days — as long as they've had a negative lateral flow test on days six and seven. the health secretary sajid javid said the move would minimise disruption, and that it was based on the latest guidance from health experts. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes has the latest. with hundreds of thousands of people forced to isolate for ten days after testing positive for covid—19, staff shortages are becoming an issue. it is already affecting train companies, hospitality and crucially some hospital trusts. less companies, hospitality and crucially some hospital trusts.— some hospital trusts. less not “ust measure some hospital trusts. less not “ust meersue the fi some hospital trusts. less not “ust measure the pressure i some hospital trusts. less not “ust measure the pressure on i some hospital trusts. less not “ust measure the pressure on the i some hospital trusts. less notjust measure the pressure on the nhs| some hospital trusts. less notjust l measure the pressure on the nhs by looking at the number hospitalisations in london. staff absences are likely to be just as great, if not even more important indicator of how much pressure the nhs is under. in indicator of how much pressure the nhs is under-— indicator of how much pressure the nhs is under. in england, the rules are changing _ nhs is under. in england, the rules are changing with _ nhs is under. in england, the rules are changing with the _ nhs is under. in england, the rules are changing with the time - nhs is under. in england, the rules are changing with the time spent i nhs is under. in england, the rules are changing with the time spent in j are changing with the time spent in isolation cut from ten days to seven. but to do that, you must record two consecutive negative lateral flow tests from day six onwards and those tests must be taken at a minimum of 2a onwards and those tests must be taken at a minimum of 26 hours apart. taken at a minimum of 24 hours a art. ~ . . taken at a minimum of 24 hours aartr ., ,. ., taken at a minimum of 24 hours aart.~ ., _ ., , apart. what is changed is the availability — apart. what is changed is the availability of _ apart. what is changed is the availability of tests, - apart. what is changed is the availability of tests, the i apart. what is changed is the availability of tests, the fact | apart. what is changed is the i availability of tests, the fact that we have — availability of tests, the fact that we have ordered a lot and the fact that we _ we have ordered a lot and the fact that we are — we have ordered a lot and the fact that we are using them as a tool and the fact— that we are using them as a tool and the fact that — that we are using them as a tool and the fact that the uk is testing all of these — the fact that the uk is testing all of these various systems and put sensible — of these various systems and put sensible approach is placed up by people _ sensible approach is placed up by people ending isolation early are still advised to be cautious to work from _ still advised to be cautious to work from home — still advised to be cautious to work from home and still advised to be cautious to work from hom ., ., , . ., ., from home and not visit crowded or oorl from home and not visit crowded or poorly ventilated _ from home and not visit crowded or poorly ventilated spaces. _ from home and not visit crowded or poorly ventilated spaces. that i from home and not visit crowded or poorly ventilated spaces. that is i poorly ventilated spaces. that is because as this graph shows, it is still possible to be carrying the virus at levels that cannot be detected by lateral flow devices, even some days after first falling ill. but for some, it means christmas plans and are back on. save christmas for me and i thought i save christmas for me and i thought i was _ save christmas for me and i thought i was going — save christmas for me and i thought i was going to — save christmas for me and i thought i was going to he _ save christmas for me and i thought i was going to be here _ save christmas for me and i thought i was going to be here on midnight. i was going to be here on midnight on boxing — i was going to be here on midnight on boxing day— i was going to be here on midnight on boxing day and _ i was going to be here on midnight on boxing day and self— i was going to be here on midnight on boxing day and self isolation. l i was going to be here on midnight on boxing day and self isolation. i| on boxing day and self isolation. i can go— on boxing day and self isolation. i can go back— on boxing day and self isolation. i can go back to— on boxing day and self isolation. i can go back to the _ on boxing day and self isolation. i can go back to the family - on boxing day and self isolation. i can go back to the family home i can go back to the family home and see my— can go back to the family home and see my young — can go back to the family home and see my young daughter. _ can go back to the family home and see my young daughter.— can go back to the family home and see my young daughter. becomes a hue relief see my young daughter. becomes a huge relief to _ see my young daughter. becomes a huge relief to those _ see my young daughter. becomes a huge relief to those of— see my young daughter. becomes a huge relief to those of been - huge relief to those of been struggling to keep the business is running as staff fall ill. the government _ running as staff fall ill. the government has _ running as staff fall ill. tue: government has remained running as staff fall ill. tts: government has remained very supportive to hospitality over the pandemic. howeverthe supportive to hospitality over the pandemic. however the six grand does not go very far and particularly for small businesses at this time of year, when christmas is so important. year, when christmas is so important-— year, when christmas is so imortant. ., ., , ., , ., important. there are no plans for rule change _ important. there are no plans for rule change in — important. there are no plans for rule change in scotland _ important. there are no plans for rule change in scotland and i important. there are no plans for i rule change in scotland and northern ireland, but the lush government has announced more restrictions including i'm a people can meet up including i'm a people can meet up in bars and cinemas. the government also had a quarter of million extra doses of antiviral drugs to treat covid—19, preventing it from becoming a more serious illness. these are a new defence and of course, — these are a new defence and of course, we _ these are a new defence and of course, we have not had these before — course, we have not had these before. one of these antivirals but has already been approved by our regulators— has already been approved by our regulators quite recent. this means that for some. _ regulators quite recent. this means that for some, christmas _ regulators quite recent. this means that for some, christmas has i regulators quite recent. this means that for some, christmas has come | that for some, christmas has come early, but this still threatens to be a very challenging festive season with the new variant spreading fast. speaking to the first minister, and the help minister robin swan. that was scheduled _ the help minister robin swan. that was scheduled to _ the help minister robin swan. t'ngt was scheduled to take place on the 30th of december and we will look at theseissues 30th of december and we will look at these issues again and the circumstances that we face. those measures have covered a number of areas and those that are in regulation and also those messages are the same, whether in regulation or guidance, we appeal to the government to follow us, public to follow us and follow those messages and so for example when it comes to events, get your lateral flow before you go. that is a very clear message we're encouraging people to wear the face coverings, even though it's going to be outdoors. yes, the risk is less and enhance those measures that were going to take. advising people not to be sharing transport and travelling events. limit that the household travel as a to help minimise any potential spread. i'm going to head over to michelle and them will go to robin and open it up for questions on more the details. 0n for questions on more the details. on our remarks, i would like to think— on our remarks, i would like to think the — on our remarks, i would like to think the public for their efforts because — think the public for their efforts because been a very challenging period _ because been a very challenging period once again as we journey through— period once again as we journey through this pandemic and people have already been through a lot it's been _ have already been through a lot it's been difficult on many fronts and many— been difficult on many fronts and many of— been difficult on many fronts and many of us — been difficult on many fronts and many of us don't want to be here again— many of us don't want to be here again after— many of us don't want to be here again after having these conversations. and i think the public— conversations. and i think the public get _ conversations. and i think the public get it. they very clearly grasped — public get it. they very clearly grasped the seriousness of the situation — grasped the seriousness of the situation and they have taken steps themselves about themselves and their families went to christmas. they— their families went to christmas. they understand that there's more and we _ they understand that there's more and we encourage the people to do the sensible thing. i want to say also thank— the sensible thing. i want to say also thank you to all of those people — also thank you to all of those people who have come forward to take perhaps _ people who have come forward to take perhaps the first vaccine, but also the booster because that's been crucially— the booster because that's been crucially important and it's been a phenomenal response and we urge more of it over— phenomenal response and we urge more of it over the _ phenomenal response and we urge more of it over the christmas period. the vaccine _ of it over the christmas period. the vaccine centres will be opened over the holidays we urge people to come forward _ the holidays we urge people to come forward it _ the holidays we urge people to come forward if you have not yet received your booster. as we know the situation _ your booster. as we know the situation stands and as things stand today, _ situation stands and as things stand today, omicron accounts for 40% for covid-19 _ today, omicron accounts for 40% for covid—19 cases and it will become the dominant strength and a number of days _ the dominant strength and a number of days we — the dominant strength and a number of days. we have recorded the highest — of days. we have recorded the highest number and infection rates are going _ highest number and infection rates are going to race sharply over the next _ are going to race sharply over the next number of weeks. the skill of transmission will be challenging for the whole _ transmission will be challenging for the whole society and it will create significant — the whole society and it will create significant pressures in our health system _ significant pressures in our health system across the workforce. the executive — system across the workforce. the executive has spent considerable time with— executive has spent considerable time with the proportionate package of measures based on the evidence that we _ of measures based on the evidence that we have available at the time. the subvention is informed by the scientific— the subvention is informed by the scientific advisement takes account of the _ scientific advisement takes account of the societal impact. and on the 7th of— of the societal impact. and on the 7th of december, a maximum of three households— 7th of december, a maximum of three households and there will be guidance in terms of emphasising the importance _ guidance in terms of emphasising the importance of working from home are possible _ importance of working from home are possible and that's going to be strengthened. there will be legal requirements for them to make reasonable measures to achieve tubular— reasonable measures to achieve tubular social distancing and office spaces _ tubular social distancing and office spaces for— tubular social distancing and office spaces for that cannot be achieved for medications. we'll be encouraging testing in be strongly encouraged with requirements around there will— encouraged with requirements around there will be tested. businesses will take — there will be tested. businesses will take all reasonable steps to minimise — will take all reasonable steps to minimise the transmission of covid-19 _ minimise the transmission of covid—19. there will be a requirement for the hospitality venues — requirement for the hospitality venues and a maximum of six people can be _ venues and a maximum of six people can be seated together in a hospitality venue. and from 6am on the 20th— hospitality venue. and from 6am on the 20th of— hospitality venue. and from 6am on the 20th of december, nightclubs will be _ the 20th of december, nightclubs will be closed and indoor events will be closed and indoor events will not — will be closed and indoor events will not be allowed. so, this is an evolving — will not be allowed. so, this is an evolving situation. these measures are going _ evolving situation. these measures are going be kept under review and continuous — are going be kept under review and continuous review as more data becomes— continuous review as more data becomes available on the impacts of omicron _ becomes available on the impacts of omicron 0n— becomes available on the impacts of omicron. 0n the 30th of december, however— omicron. 0n the 30th of december, however we — omicron. 0n the 30th of december, however we are analysing the data night _ however we are analysing the data night and — however we are analysing the data night and day and will be doing that over the _ night and day and will be doing that over the christmas period. and we will be _ over the christmas period. and we will be plenty for all eventualities, we have to respond to protect _ eventualities, we have to respond to protect people which is of paramount concern _ protect people which is of paramount concern for— protect people which is of paramount concern for ourselves. so central to our ability— concern for ourselves. so central to our ability to— concern for ourselves. so central to our ability to respond to the pandemic, we have been very focused on this— pandemic, we have been very focused on this for— pandemic, we have been very focused on this for the past ten days, which is been _ on this for the past ten days, which is been around the availability of money— is been around the availability of money to— is been around the availability of money to support individuals and businesses to this very difficult time _ businesses to this very difficult time we — businesses to this very difficult time. we will continue to press the treasury— time. we will continue to press the treasury for— time. we will continue to press the treasury for financial support because _ treasury for financial support because that gives us more flexibility in terms of the situation as we see this year, not depending — situation as we see this year, not depending on whatjust happens in england _ depending on whatjust happens in england. and we absolutely recognise are difficult this is, how challenging this is, we commend the public— challenging this is, we commend the public for— challenging this is, we commend the public for what they have been doing — public for what they have been doing. we understand the challenges bein- doing. we understand the challenges being faced by many sectors that are going _ being faced by many sectors that are going to _ being faced by many sectors that are going to be _ being faced by many sectors that are going to be impacted by the restrictions brought into today but we are _ restrictions brought into today but we are developing a financial package _ we are developing a financial package and details of which to follow — package and details of which to follow in — package and details of which to follow in terms of how we can support — follow in terms of how we can support businesses and workers to this challenging time. and over the robin _ this challenging time. and over the robin. we — this challenging time. and over the robin. ~ ., this challenging time. and over the robin. . ., ., ., ., ., robin. we are going to leave that there- the _ robin. we are going to leave that there. the first _ robin. we are going to leave that there. the first minister - robin. we are going to leave that there. the first minister of i there. the first minister of northern ireland outlining new measures to come in. they include no more than three households together together from the 27th of december, nightclubs are to be closed on the 26th of december and two metres social distancing and offices are being brought back for wearing the facemasks and people are to be encouraged to work from home. back to the quarantine period if people have a negative lateral flow test on days six and seven. let's speak to rowland kao, professor of epidemiology and data science at the university of edinburgh. he's also part of �*spi—m', a committee that provides disease modelling advice to the government. he is speaking to us today in a personal capacity. what is the scientific thinking behind cutting quarantine from ten days to a week? t behind cutting quarantine from ten days to a week?— days to a week? i would think the critical thing _ days to a week? i would think the critical thing here _ days to a week? i would think the critical thing here is _ days to a week? i would think the critical thing here is the _ days to a week? i would think the critical thing here is the addition i critical thing here is the addition of the lateral flow test to try and ensure that the person is not at least heavily laden virus. fibre speaks relatively early but then drops off. there's still a substantial chance of people still being infectious later on, but does drop off quite quickly. so the combination of the reduction in the period, plus the lateral flow test will give you, hopefully, roughly the same level of protection against infections as you do with the ten day quarantine. it does mean you should not be cautious in some of the guidance does tell you about that. .,, , , the guidance does tell you about that. , ., . ., , ., that. possible with omicron but not ossible that. possible with omicron but not possible with _ that. possible with omicron but not possible with delta? _ that. possible with omicron but not possible with delta? it _ that. possible with omicron but not possible with delta? it is _ that. possible with omicron but not possible with delta? it is possible i possible with delta? it is possible that the way _ possible with delta? it is possible that the way omicron _ possible with delta? it is possible that the way omicron works i possible with delta? it is possible that the way omicron works is i possible with delta? it is possible| that the way omicron works is that everything is shortened up and everything is shortened up and everything happens faster. and if that's the case, it would mean that there is even less associated with this than the big difference is that we do not have the data yet, just the shows that's for sure, but it is a possibility. but the availability of the lateral flow tests. but t of the lateral flow tests. but i “ust want of the lateral flow tests. but i just want to — of the lateral flow tests. but i just want to be _ of the lateral flow tests. but i just want to be able _ of the lateral flow tests. but i just want to be able to - of the lateral flow tests. but i just want to be able to say i of the lateral flow tests. but i just want to be able to say goodbye to people who are watching around the world, those were watching bbc news. sorry about that. you were saying that this new period of quarantine, it may be something that is more effective with omicron than the might of been with delta. bier? the might of been with delta. very aood at the might of been with delta. very good at picking _ the might of been with delta. very good at picking up _ the might of been with delta. - good at picking up high levels of virus. in high levels of virus is obviously associated with greater infectivity. but also picking a people after the period of infection. there are some things of courseware, it is not about being perfect, it's about being good enough so that it allows to less restrictions. brute enough so that it allows to less restrictions.— enough so that it allows to less restrictions. . ., ., ., restrictions. we will have to leave it there. thank _ restrictions. we will have to leave it there. thank you _ restrictions. we will have to leave it there. thank you so _ restrictions. we will have to leave it there. thank you so much. i in wales groups of no more than six people will be allowed to meet in pubs, cinemas and restaurants in wales from the 26th of december. the two metre social distancing rule will also return in public places. here's what the mark drakeford first minister had to say earlier. 0micron is here already in wales and it is now spreading quickly. in england and scotland, it has already overtaken the delta variant and become the dominant form of coronavirus, and that will soon become the case here in wales. well, i'mjoined now by david chapman, head of uk hospitality cymru. thank you very much forjoining us. what is your reaction to these new measures that have been announced? it is really devastating for industry to go back and restrictions after 21 months of battling similar things and locked down and all the time having some viable trading but i think it's been recognised in the fact it's been recognised by the chancellor yesterday that the christmas period has fallen way short of where we would hope it would be financially to be able to help us carry ourselves through to the easter time. and that this is well leaders bring out greater anxiety inside the industry and certainly concerns over the sustainability of a lot of businesses.— sustainability of a lot of businesses. , ., , ., , businesses. there is money and being made available, _ businesses. there is money and being made available, 120 _ businesses. there is money and being made available, 120 million _ businesses. there is money and being made available, 120 million for- made available, 120 million for hospitality, tourism? will that be enough? hospitality, tourism? will that be enou~h? ., ., ., ., enough? you have to take into account that _ enough? you have to take into account that all _ enough? you have to take into account that all previous i enough? you have to take into - account that all previous occasions, we have helped to negotiate the economic resilience fund in wales which is the additional funding package which would take it up from 60 to about 120 million tomorrow. you have to remember that in the past, when that is been operated, we also had for and the firepower that is provided to our businesses to look after our staff and to keep them going. in wales, that is probably in the region of a50 million a month and it was operating and so, you can see the scale of the support that these businesses need to be able to keep themselves going previously and where this falls short, it was probably in the top of the range for welsh government to be able to raise in itself so, are we is for the chancellor to give us more support will be treated. way down in viability and to see whether or not, it may not be furlough, but it should be comparable to furlough which will help us keep our businesses keep our staff employed and build ourselves back up again so will become out of the other end of this, will be able to contribute to the economy in the way of 2.6 billion a year across the uk. this is a big one. billion a year across the uk. this is a big one-— billion a year across the uk. this isa bi one. �* ., . is a big one. and how much has the sector been — is a big one. and how much has the sector been hit _ is a big one. and how much has the sector been hit by _ is a big one. and how much has the sector been hit by this _ is a big one. and how much has the sector been hit by this either - is a big one. and how much has the sector been hit by this either ill- sector been hit by this either ill with covid—i9 or to self—isolate? that on top of other things that have occurred, we had brexit, which was a lot more of a cliff edge than we thought it would be because of covid—i9, which came along in the middle of it, he also did of people reevaluating their lives during the period of furlough and not coming back. so the end result of these elements is that we are 30% down on the numbers that we would've wanted anyway and when you go into this period, you have to look at table service and additional staffing requirements and that is a big cost on top of a bunch of other costs that are coming our way including inflation. you have 50% business rates soon, it will go back to 20% and so it is a very challenging environment we could really deal with more support with this period when we hoped we would be able to bring back the majority of people to our businesses. bring back the ma'ority of people to our businesses._ our businesses. thank you very much. dave chapman — our businesses. thank you very much. dave chapman who _ our businesses. thank you very much. dave chapman who is _ our businesses. thank you very much. dave chapman who is the _ our businesses. thank you very much. dave chapman who is the head - our businesses. thank you very much. dave chapman who is the head of - dave chapman who is the head of the uk hospitality centre. are bricks of rain moving northeast overnight could lead to some icy stretches across northeast england and scotland and here, the air is still cold but further south, it means a relatively modest start and comparison to wednesday morning. certainly much milder after seven or 8 degrees first thing. and outbreak of rain moving its way to scotland and northern ireland, northern england, some heavy breasts at times, centraland england, some heavy breasts at times, central and southern england and wales, quite a lot of cloud around and some light rain from time to time and hear and notably with mild around 11 or 12 degrees the height. still cool in the far north of scotland. there will be a spell of rain which could turn to snow through the night during the early hours of friday morning and christmas eve but behind it, we have some clear skies and again, it is going to be a relatively mild start in comparison to wednesday morning with overnight lows of two to 10 degrees. hello this is bbc news. the headlines: more than 100,000 new cases reported in a single day. it comes as the uk government's scientific advisers say clinically vulnerable children, aged 5 to 11, should be offered a covid vaccine. christmas freedom for thousands of people. new covid rules mean you can stop self—isolating in england after seven days — if you're testing negative. fresh covid restrictions for northern ireland, including the closure of nightclubs, form the 27th of december. further measures for pubs and restaurants are also expected. more restrcitions in wales too. from boxing day, groups of no more than six will be allowed to meet in pubs and restaurants — and the two metre social distancing rule will be reinstated. and scientists in china reveal a dinosaur embryo from at least 66 million years ago! sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, the liverpool captain says he's concerned that player welfare is not taken seriously as football clubs in england prepared to continue at their busy past the period among rising cases of covid—i9. he told the bbc it's difficult to perform at the bbc it's difficult to perform at the highest level when the rep will have five games within two weeks. the pfa chief executive says it's time to listen to the players on the funds. ., , ., , ., funds. their opinion needs to be heard because _ funds. their opinion needs to be heard because it's _ funds. their opinion needs to be heard because it's a _ funds. their opinion needs to be heard because it's a valuable - heard because it's a valuable opinion in terms of the game because what has been clear over the last few months is the only piece which can never miss other players. it appears there is no game. and therefore what we have learned of therefore what we have learned of the last few months is that the quarters and the players have not been getting the voice they deserve and the fans and players are the heart of this.— heart of this. they asked -- the boss is desperate _ heart of this. they asked -- the boss is desperate at _ heart of this. they asked -- the boss is desperate at a _ heart of this. they asked -- the boss is desperate at a football | boss is desperate at a football keeps going it does so in front of supporters but he also says it's important that players use are heard before any decisions are taken. we have before any decisions are taken. - have to listen to the players because they are the ones that have to be there. for us to be there on demand and the ones who have to perform and they have do it and when they start to say something like that i think we have to really listen without —— with open ears because we don't want to damage the product and then league that we have. , , ,. ,, have. scottish premiership clubs have. scottish premiership clubs have been voting _ have. scottish premiership clubs have been voting this _ have. scottish premiership clubs have been voting this afternoon | have. scottish premiership clubs i have been voting this afternoon to decide whether they moved their winter break forward because of the new covid—i9 restrictions in the country. the crowds will be limited to just 500. many barbies are scheduled to be held on the second and 3rd ofjanuary including the rangers in the old firm. the clubs are considering whether to process brand after the 3rd of january and start to break after the boxing day fixtures or begin to hate us before sunday's games themselves. the manager told the bbc that he thought ten of the 12 tribes were in favour of the second of those three options. manchester city agreed to trade to barcelona. they agreed to pay £a6.7 million with a further eight and a half million potentially in add—ons for the 21—year—old. a few months ago. australia dominance of the england and the ashes have been reflected in the new icc world rankings. the two teams are heading to melbourne next for the boxing day test. we to melbourne next for the boxing day test. ~ ., ., ., , ., test. we have got to believe that we can turn this — test. we have got to believe that we can turn this around. _ test. we have got to believe that we can turn this around. we _ test. we have got to believe that we can turn this around. we have - test. we have got to believe that we can turn this around. we have not i can turn this around. we have not showed our best off yet and we know that australia have played really well and if we can match them we believe we can win test matches here. so we've got to up our game at the minute australia scored a00 twice and we had that on collapses and be dropped so we've got facets to the game that need major work. australia open organisers say they are not sure if novak djokovic will defend his title next month in melbourne. he will be going for 21st men's grand slam title and he's on the entry list but so far refused to disclose his covid—i9 vaccination status. all players and staff must be vaccinated or have a medical exemption granted by a panel of experts. it gets under way on the tenth —— 17th of january. he experts. it gets under way on the tenth -- 17th ofjanuary. tenth --17th ofjanuary. he would even be vaccinated _ tenth --17th ofjanuary. he would even be vaccinated or _ tenth --17th ofjanuary. he would even be vaccinated or will - tenth --17th ofjanuary. he would even be vaccinated or will have . tenth --17th ofjanuary. he would even be vaccinated or will have a i even be vaccinated or will have a medical exemption. his choice and his medical condition it's his choice to keep personal and private life with any condition we may or may not have so we are not going to force him or ask them to disclose that. everyone needs to know that the condition of entry will be those two requirements.— the condition of entry will be those two requirements. let's get more now on the news that the uk has recorded the highest number of daily cases of coronavirus — since the start of mass testing. at the same time there's an extension of the vaccine programme. thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation has now recommended that vulnerable children aged five to eleven should be offered a low—dose covid vaccine and that a normal booster dose should be offered to: children aged aged 16 and 17 children aged 12 to 15 if they are in an at—risk group or live with someone who is immunosuppressed children aged 12 to 15 who have a severely weakened immune system, who should get four doses. adam firm is professor of paediatrics at the university of bristol and a member of thejoint committee on vaccination and immunisation. another group now being offered a low dose covid—i9 vaccine, vulnerable primary school children. does that make sense to you? is it a question of priorities in terms of who should get the vaccine? it makes sense. we who should get the vaccine? it makes sense- we have _ who should get the vaccine? it makes sense. we have seen _ who should get the vaccine? it makes sense. we have seen very, _ who should get the vaccine? it makes sense. we have seen very, very - who should get the vaccine? it makes sense. we have seen very, very few l sense. we have seen very, very few seriously ill children in this age group with covid—i9 and the evidence of the spirit compared to the rest of the spirit compared to the rest of us and those he had seen have almost all been children with underlying conditions of one kind or another. we know these vaccines are effective at preventing serious disease. as the one thing they do reliably. it makes sense that we offer those children that are high—risk the benefit of protection from vaccination. not that the vaccines are available for the age group as announced today. these are children who — group as announced today. these are children who are _ group as announced today. these are children who are high-risk _ group as announced today. these are children who are high-risk and - group as announced today. these are children who are high-risk and you i children who are high—risk and you see the argument there is clear cut. what about other children in this age group? no decision has been made on them yet. age group? no decision has been made on them yet-— on them yet. that's right. we are keeina on them yet. that's right. we are keeping that _ on them yet. that's right. we are keeping that under— on them yet. that's right. we are keeping that under constant - on them yet. that's right. we are i keeping that under constant review. it's much less obvious as to what should be done and there is a lot of moving parts to this. we've got a new variant against which the vaccines we have are likely to be less effective in the argument has been driven by the aim to minimise the chance of disruption of their education. a vaccine that does not do that is lesson of an argument for using it and we are seeing the vaccines are only producing short—term protection and we need to focus on people who are most at risk and we need to continue in the continually look at the data comes in and see what we're learning about the safety the vaccine in this age group and a lot of countries already using it and make a decision as and when the time comes.— using it and make a decision as and when the time comes. where does the arents when the time comes. where does the parents and i — when the time comes. where does the parents and i as _ when the time comes. where does the parents and i as you _ when the time comes. where does the parents and i as you see _ when the time comes. where does the parents and i as you see it? _ when the time comes. where does the parents and i as you see it? is - when the time comes. where does the parents and i as you see it? is it - parents and i as you see it? is it in getting second vaccines and boost the vaccines to the adult population or is it and extending up to vulnerable five to ii—year—olds? it's going to be determined as much by the operational logistics of all of this and it's a different dose of vaccine for children so there are complexities about achieving that either obtaining low dose vaccines are using the haters vaccines and of course you are right. the way you phrase the question we have got to make sure that we are using our resources as effectively as possible to prevent as many hospitalisations as he can. so it's a waffled answer. can't really make it as straightforward who comes first thing. we have to do several different things at once. there was another development _ different things at once. there was another development today - different things at once. there was another development today which l different things at once. there wasl another development today which is the government in england announcing cutting the quarantine time for people testing positive with covid—i9 with ten days through seven as long as you've had three —— two a negative light flow tests, what their reaction to that? the negative light flow tests, what their reaction to that? the truth is that as far as _ their reaction to that? the truth is that as far as the _ their reaction to that? the truth is that as far as the health _ their reaction to that? the truth is that as far as the health service i that as far as the health service is concerned which is where i work it's notjust concerned which is where i work it's not just a concerned which is where i work it's notjust a question of having hospital beds. he thought to have staff to look after patients in hospitals and that's the one thing that's exercising more than anything else at the moment. so that in a large number of people who are now getting infected and get back to work safely by using lateral flow tests. it will keep the show on the road and help us get through. 50 tests. it will keep the show on the road and help us get through. so one wonders why — road and help us get through. so one wonders why it _ road and help us get through. so one wonders why it was _ road and help us get through. so one wonders why it was not _ road and help us get through. so one wonders why it was not done - road and help us get through. so one wonders why it was not done before. | wonders why it was not done before. it was down to the availability of the tests. we have got large numbers of these tests and people are being encouraged to use them. of course, we did not have the normal quantum wave to contend with until the last month and so this was not quite such a pressing issue as it is now.- a pressing issue as it is now. thank ou. it's nearly a week, since a super typhoon hit the philippines — killing at least 375 people, and leaving hundreds of thousands without shelter. one of the worst affected areas, was the popular tourist island of shargo. from there, our correspondent howard johnson sent this report. devastation as far as the eye can see. voted best island in asia this year by conde nast, siargao now resembles an apocalyptic mess. super typhoon rai first made landfall here last thursday, packing winds in excess of 150 miles an hour and dumping huge quantities of rainfall. this scene is repeated many times across the island. a tree felled by the super typhoon across the road blocking the passage of motorcycles and it has caused all this debris to block the road. we can see corrugated iron ripped from the roof and electricity cables which have come down from the pylon and that is affecting things gravely because there is no electricity and that means no internet signal, no cellular network and no pumping of water. prices for filtered bottled water have doubled in the last week forcing the poor to find other sources. this family are drawing water from an old well, but it isn't clean. diarrhoea cases are on the rise here. it is bad for the stomach but we have no choice, we need to drink. we do not have safe water to drink. this is general luna, a popular surf spot for international tourists and young nomadic workers. but as our drone footage reveals, the area is now totally inhospitable. this man shows me to where his home and convenience store once stood. i'm scared because no more food and then my house is broken from the typhoon. i don't know what happened and what i'm going to do to start again with my store in my home. at the island's badly damaged airport, aid is getting through, but in limited quantities. we are an island community geographically isolated in this area so transport of goods is very difficult. construction materials for repair and especially for evacuation centres to move people especially when the rain will come, many people are living on the streets in makeshift houses and this is just the start of the typhoon season which normally ends in mid—march. outside the airport, residents have been waiting for up to three days for a flight off the island. it is leading to a sense of panic. there is nothing. there is no system, we have to figure it out ourselves. the real pandemic is not having a system. as night falls, and newly arrived philippine red cross team helped islanders to speak with loved ones using their satellite phone. help is on hand here, but there needs to be a lot, lot more. howard johnson, bbc news, siargao island. the headlines on bbc news: a record number of daily coronavirus cases across the uk — as more than 100,000 are recorded in a single day. it comes as the uk government's scientific advisers say clinically vulnerable children, aged 5 to 11, should be offered a covid vaccine. and christmas freedom for thousands of people. new covid rules mean you can stop self—isolating in england after seven days — if you're testing negative. in southern china a dinosaur embryo has been discovered, researcher dr fion waisum ma described it as "the best dinosaur embryo ever found in history". scientists have announced that the perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo, discovered in ganzhou, was preparing to hatch from its egg, just like a chicken. it is believed to be a toothless theropod dinosaur, or oviraptorosaur, and has been named baby yingliang. researchers say that such behaviour in modern birds first evolved and originated among their dinosaur ancestors. joining us now is steve brusatte who is a paleontologist at the university of edinburgh and was part of the research group looking into this study. how should i pronounce that word? don't worry about it. it's one of the trickiest dinosaur whites to finance and is a lot of tricky dinosaur words. finance and is a lot of tricky dinosaurwords. if finance and is a lot of tricky dinosaur words. if the technical name for a lot of small meat—eating dinosaurs that are related to birds. i'm really excited about it. i've been staying dinosaurs for a few decades now and i have to say this is the most gorgeous fossil of a banis at that i've ever seen. it's exquisitely preserved baby dennis are still inside of each tank. it was captured not too long before it was captured not too long before it was attached which is kind of sad. but, this gives us this window into how dinosaurs reproduce and in a way it's like an ultrasound photo of this baby dennis are in its egg not too long before it would have been born. == too long before it would have been born. ., , ., ., .,, born. -- dinosaur. how was it preserved in _ born. -- dinosaur. how was it preserved in such _ born. -- dinosaur. how was it preserved in such good - born. -- dinosaur. how was it - preserved in such good condition? is it a one in a billion fossil. these are the bones of a dedicate tiny little baby dinosaur. this dinosaur would have been less than a foot long when it hatched. and so these kinds of fossils are exceptionally rare. there are some of the rarest dinosaur fossils of all. i rare. there are some of the rarest dinosaurfossils of all. i can probably count on one hand the number of good dinosaur embryos fossils. so somehow about 68 million years ago this dinosaur egg very tragically for the dinosaur it got buried in sand or in mud and that in case it as a fossil and extended reserve all the way up until now. how was it found? it reserve all the way up until now. how was it found?— reserve all the way up until now. how was it found? it was found in southern china _ how was it found? it was found in southern china about _ how was it found? it was found in southern china about two - how was it found? it was found in | southern china about two decades how was it found? it was found in - southern china about two decades ago and i don't know exactly how it was fun but i worked a lot in southern china and there has been incredible construction in the area so very commonly when people are digging foundations for buildings or laying new roads. construction workers are cutting through rocks from the cretaceous period and last few million years from the age of dinosaurs in the effort of fossils and i believe this egg was discovered that way and i know it found its way to a museum in southern china and that's howl southern china and that's how i was invited onto this project with the person who led the project and he invited me to help me study this fossil and am grateful will stop this is one of the most incredible dinosaur fossils this is one of the most incredible dinosaurfossils i've this is one of the most incredible dinosaur fossils i've ever seen. this is one of the most incredible dinosaurfossils i've ever seen. 50 dinosaur fossils i've ever seen. so it was found a while ago you say, two decades ago but it's onlyjust been poured over now. it is 66 million years old or it's one of those figures that one can't get their head around. it’s those figures that one can't get their head around.— those figures that one can't get their head around. it's tough. what does it mean? _ their head around. it's tough. what does it mean? this _ their head around. it's tough. what does it mean? this time _ their head around. it's tough. what does it mean? this time was - their head around. it's tough. what does it mean? this time wasjust . does it mean? this time was just aeons ago. and it's hard to envision it. but what is interesting to me about this possible is it a relatable fossil. although it is really old deal at is fossil and you can sense this dinosaur, a real dinosaur, a little baby dennis i just about to emerge from its egg and i think we can all relate to that. this is not a monster, this is not some colossal giant alien creature. this is a real baby dennis and it looks so much like baby bird pearl inside its egg.— and it looks so much like baby bird pearl inside its egg. thank you very much. ed sheeran, sir eltonjohn and the youtuber ladbaby have combined forces in a bid to be britain's christmas number one. "sausage rolls for everyone" is a spoof of ed and elton's current single "merry christmas". all proceeds will go to the charity, the trussell trust — and ed sheeran and ladbaby went along to one of their distribution centres to see how the money will be spent. our entertainment correspondent colin paterson was there. we set you up a box on the end of the tables. ed sheeran and ladbaby, an unlikely christmas collaboration. some macaroni. the waveney food bank in suffolk distributed almost 12,000 emergency food parcels last year. so some extra help from the christmas number one contenders is very much appreciated. here we go. for three years in a row, lad baby's sausage roll themed songs have topped the charts at christmas raising money forfood banks. this year, there is all start support. ed sheeran and sir eltonjohn. no pressure. the two musical heavyweights helped give their current number one single, merry christmas, a pastry snack makeover. # it's christmas time # sausage rolls and wine # we'll have a good time # and a merry christmas...# well, it came about because ed messaged us last year on instagram. yeah, i... well, what i love about christmas is the christmas songs and stuff having a little bit of humour in it. and i feel like with the x factor that was lost, i feel like every year it was just the x factor won it, and when streaming came in, itjust started being people that streamed christmas. and what mark and rox brought back was basically, it's like, a feel—good factor to christmas but also, massively important, light being shone on a great charity. he told us that he'd written one with elton, and we got to hear it very early on. we got to feel festive in summer and listen to it quite early- on which was exciting. and then the pressure, _ how do you take a song that's got eltonjohn and ed sheeran on and try and rewrite it. i elton was super up front. i mean, he, again, loves the whole concept of... he basically got his companion of honour from buckingham palace the morning that he recorded his sausage roll bits and he rang mejust being like, life has a funny way of reminding you sometimes. # we need some love like we've never needed love before...# and history could be made. the spice girls and the beatles managed three christmas number ones in a row. this would be lad baby's fourth. who is your favourite spice girl? who is your favourite beatle? i mean, i'll go for my favourite spice girl. definitely scary. that's why i married a scary spice. i thought i was posh but i think i was more sort of geri, to be fair. i was always a geri. green beans, fruit cocktail. one person who has benefited from the food donated here is louise clarke, a supervising assistant at a primary school. two years ago, she used the food bank at hope church to help her get her feet back on the ground. it was a case of paying a bill for the roof over my head and not being able to sleep because i'd be so hungry or coming up to the food bank, engaging, getting food and support and being able to keep that roof over my head. and back at the distribution centre, before he left, ed sheeran had a gift for everyone. cheers. merry christmas. sally ann howes, who starred in chitty chitty bang bang has died at the age of 91. she was best known for playing the role of truly scrumptious in the 1968 musical film, opposite dick van dyke. the tony award—winning actress first appeared on screen aged 12, and enjoyed a career that spanned six decades. she also starred as eliza doolittle in the broadway production of my fair lady in 1958. a seal pup found trapped in a hole in norfolk has been rescued and released back onto the beach. after three hours, a team was able to gently winch the animal to safety. the rspca expects a rise in the number of stranded seals over the winter months, but says if you come across one don't approach it — always call for help. now it's time for a look at the weather. as we head towards the christmas weekend the weather is on the change. we can see with the weather first came on wednesday morning. it was a local best start of winter so fight with temperatures as low as -10. it fight with temperatures as low as —10. it was frosty as well. let's fast forward to thursday morning. what a difference in some places a good 10 degrees milder. that is because of a southern wind that is associated with this weather front that will drive mild air across the country. as it bumps into the cold air during the early hours we could have icy stretches across eastern scotland. some heavy rain pushing into northern ireland as well. as we go through the day it will be a cold start for some but nowhere near as cold as wednesday morning. double digits in the west with 11 or 12 degrees. on thursday we will see some rain and some of it heavy through northern ireland. moving up into the scottish borders. in the south of that we will keep the mild air so temperatures here will be five through 9 degrees and further south double digits are expected. perhaps peaking at 13 degrees in the far southwest. slightly above where they should be for this time of year. there will be some snow into the night in scotland for a time before the weather find easily but christmas eve will start with light, patchy rain. south of that we have dry and cloudy conditions and to let the funds will show its hand into southwest of england and also into whales. they are still keeping double figures down to the southwest and stayed on the cold site into the far northeast. the maximum of four or 5 degrees. and it's where the air masses meat that could potentially cause a bit of a headache for christmas day because that's the dividing line between the mixture of rain and sleet and snow. that could be some winter in the night in ireland and wales where the north midlands and the best of the sunshine on christmas day likely to be across the far northeast of scotland. it would be more lax but mild conditions continuing in northern ireland and wales and southwest england. the f and will continue to push north and east with some winter in scotland through the night. but it would easily and on boxing day it would be quiet. at six — the uk records more than 100,000 covid cases in one day — the highest figure yet. i don't think i've ever known a time during that whole pandemic when data is being scrutinised so carefully on a day—to—day basis where there is so much uncertainty and yet big decisions have to be made. as more and more people become infected, england cuts the quarantine period from ten days to seven to help get people back to work. new restrictions for wales from boxing day — the rule of six returns in restaurants. in northern ireland it's understood night clubs will have to close. we'll have all the details on what's been announced. also tonight... the strongest typhoon to hit the philipines this year — we report from one of the worst hit areas a week after hundreds of people were killed.