as pfizer makes moves to approve a covid booster vaccine, u.s. health officials are pushing back. an epidemiologist will weigh in. and england doesn t come out on top. painfully. but tonight s soccer match is one for the books. i ll share my thoughts on why england making it to the 2020 final of the euros may help redefine what it means to be english, what patriotism means. good evening. there are two words to every american concerned about the future of our democracy should be aware of, election subversion. that is the biggest threat we face. yes, the assault on vote rights is a huge problem. as we documented on this show, week in and week out. and, yes, the myriad and grotesque ways in which local republicans are perfecting the art of voter suppression. it is a massive threat to our democracy and to racial equality. but the biggest threat of all, one perhaps shamefully underdiscussed in our politics and media so far is the threat of election subversion. to quote an electi
four others in the us. the uk renews its appeal for everyone eligible to come forward for a booster vaccine, as research shows it significantly reduces the chance of developing symptoms from the omicron variant. new guidance is issued for care homes in england that will limit visitors to three for each resident, as omicron cases surge. britain warns russia it will face severe consequences if it invades ukraine, as a g7 meeting of foreign ministers to discuss rising tensions gets underway. and england s cricketers slump to a nine wicket defeat in the first ashes test, in brisbane. now on bbc news, the cost of covid. for over 12 months, the bbcjoined a vicar and a pastor on the frontlines in burnley, struggling in a pandemic fuelled crisis as lockdowns were imposed and covid rates soared. i m a broken, recovering drug addict. ..that got a second chance. i love the poor because i know i am the poor. and as long as i breathe, i ll serve the poor. as covid brings crisis to so many
britain warns russia it will face severe consequences if it invades ukraine a g7 meeting of foreign ministers is discussing rising tensions. it would be extremely serious if russia were to take that action. it would be a strategic mistake and there would be severe consequences. and england s cricketers slump to a 9 wicket defeat in the first ashes test, in brisbane. good afternoon. health officials have renewed their call for everyone who s eligible to come forward for a covid boosterjab as new modelling suggests that without further restrictions, the uk is facing a bigger wave of infections than the country experienced in january. the omicron variant is believed to be spreading quickly though scientists say there is huge uncertainty about how many people may need hospital care as a result, and how much pressure will be put on the nhs. here s our health correspondent katharine da costa. the race is on to get even more jabs into arms, to boost our defences against what
will limit visitors to three for each resident as omicron cases surge. the governor of kentucky says least 50 people have died after a powerful storm battered that state and four others. britain warns russia it will face severe consequences if it invades ukraine a g7 meeting of foreign ministers is discussing rising tensions. and england s cricketers slump to a nine wicket defeat in the first ashes test in brisbane. you may have heard of robotic surgery, where procedures are carried out remotely. surgery, where procedures well, the technology is improving all the time. now guy s and st thomas s hospital in london has a new robotic device for operations which aims to speed up recovery times and help patients spend less time in hospital. frankie mccamley explains. i got most of my family s picture here, and i start from my dad taute this man was diagnosed with prostate cancer this this man was diagnosed with prostate cance , ., , , ., this man was diagnosed with prostate canc
will face severe consequences if it invades ukraine a g7 meeting of foreign ministers is discussing rising tensions. it would be extremely serious if russia were to take that action. it would be a strategic mistake and there would be severe consequences. and it s going to be a nail biter. max verstappen beats lewis hamilton to pole position for tomorrow s formula one title decider in abu dhabi with the two men level on points. good afternoon. a group of scientists has this afternoon suggested that the uk is facing a substantial wave of omicron infections in january unless further restrictions are introduced. the number of deaths from the variant by the end of april could range from 25,000 to 75,000 depending on how well vaccines perform, according to the researchers from the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine though the sudy has not yet been peer reviewed. the omicron variant is believed to be spreading quickly though scientists say there is huge uncerta