more now on the uk where prime minister borisjohnson has warned he won t hesitate to introduce further covid measures in england, as cases of the omicron variant continue to surge ahead of christmas. over 91,000 covid cases were reported across the uk on monday, the second highest daily total on record. the government s scientific advisers say new restrictions may be required very soon. and some in the business world are preparing for further measures and calling for urgent action. over 100,000 retail hospitality and leisure businesses have called on government to provide more financial support. joining me now isjeevun sandher an economist at kings college of london. welcome college of london. to the programme. the hospitality firms are calling for immediate help from the government, with only a few days left before christmas, is it too late? many in that sector are saying we are in a lockdown already. we very much. let s be clear, it is absolutely everybody s interest th
and i would act on those if transmission is rising still, and if hospitalisations are going up across the country. the world health organization is urging people around the globe to be extra careful when socialising this festive season. also on the programme. a whistleblower tells the bbc of the neglect of an autistic man detained in a specialist hopsital for more than 20 years. the biggest divorce settlement in an english court the ruler of dubai must pay more than half a billion pounds to his ex wife. and the monster millipede eight feet long, discovered by chance in northumberland. coming up on the bbc news channel, no fans at sporting events in wales from boxing day as the welsh government tries to control the spread of the virus. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. the chancellor, rishi sunak, has announced there ll be more than a billion pounds worth of financial support to help struggling businesses and the arts sector cope with the spread of the 0
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for 300 million years. good evening. 73% of new covid infections in the united states are 0micron. it has become the dominant strain just three weeks since the first case was identified. in fact, new york has seen a threefold jump in infections in just seven days. the white house is trying to avoid talk of any new restrictions, but in the past hour, joe biden has sounded a note of urgency. there will be a renewed focus on testing not something the united states has particularly excelled at. demand for home testing kits has outstripped supply. so the president has today announced 500 million kits will be made available on a government website, free of charge. around 1,000 servicemen and women will be sent to help out, at hospitals around the country over the next two months five times the number currently deployed. the president said they will add new covid wings to hospital if they are needed. there will be new federal testing sites nationwide, with the first expected in
no official confirmation on the body pulled from the merrimack river earlier this afternoon, but police say that they do believe it is that of the missing team. recovery crews spent hours in the merrimack river in tyngsboro, pulling out the body of a young man just after 1:00 sund a this has been a tragedy for our community. nichole: there is no confirmation the body is that of the missing team. it s a long distance, but authorities say it is possible. there is an overflow valve. at the height of a large storm, there can be a discharge in the umbrella found nearby. it is unclear why the drain was ajar enough for an adult to fall through. these covers do not typically, off, especially in this location. we are still investigating. nicole: goulet was a student at nashua north. there will be grief counselors on hand for his classmates tomorrow. 5. reid: a securities scare on a flight to boston. they got on the plane through an unlocked jet way door. rhondella richardson is