scientists say three doses are now needed to protect against 0micron infection. we know that the booster doses give very effective protection. we do not know how long it will last. it may not be very long lasting. but the booster doses will be crucial. we cannotjust rely on the vaccine campaign to control those. we must wear masks and do all the other things we have learned to do too. health officials say this more contagion variant could cause more significant pressure for the health service. the scottish government is considering further restrictions from next week. the westminster government says current measures in england remain proportionate, and it will take further action if needed to protect lives and the nhs. katharine da costa, bbc news. household contacts of people who have tested positive for covid in scotland are being asked to isolate for 10 days regardless of their vaccination status or even if they have had a negative pcr result. our home affairs correspondent david co
expected to be invited soon. scientists say three doses are now needed to protect against 0micron infection. we know that the booster doses give very effective protection. we do not know how long it will last. it may not be very long lasting. but the booster doses will be crucial. we cannotjust rely on the vaccine campaign to control those. we must wear masks and do all the other things we have learned to do too. health officials say this more contagion variant could cause more significant pressure for the health service. the scottish government is considering further restrictions from next week. the westminster government says current measures in england remain proportionate, and it will take further action if needed to protect lives and the nhs. katharine da costa, bbc news. the uk prime minister s office has admitted that borisjohnson briefly took part in a quiz at downing street
we have to wear masks and do all the other things we have learned to do too. health officials say this more contagion variant could cause more significant pressure for the health service. while the scottish government is considering further restrictions from next week, the westminster government says current measures in england remain proportionate, and it will take further action if needed to protect lives and the nhs. katharine da costa, bbc news. the us and uk have expressed deep concern that russia has amassed tens of thousands of troops at the ukraine border. british foreign secretary liz truss discussed the threat during talks with g7 foreign ministers in liverpool today. from liverpool here s our diplomatic corresondent james landale. russian forces on manoeuvre near the border with the ukraine at least according to the russian government, which says this is alljust regular training. but western governments are not so sure. they estimate more than 100,000 russian troops are no
learned to do too. health officials say this more contagion variant could cause more significant pressure for the health service. the scottish government is considering further restrictions from next week, the westminster government says current measures in england remain proportionate, and it will take further action if needed to protect lives and the nhs. katharine da costa, bbc news. the uk prime minister s office has admitted that borisjohnson briefly took part in a quiz at downing street a year ago, with two people sat next to him, at a time when coronavirus restrictions in london meant social mixing between households was banned. the sunday mirror has obtained a photo of the quiz, described by number ten as a virtual event. here s our political correspondent, chris mason. because of the covid restrictions in the uk, but most particularly in london, social gatherings between people who didn t live together were banned. for the last couple of weeks, the last ten days or so, there h