Happens going forward. The stunning set back of the Omicron Variant Sweeps across the nation. President biden saying he is sending americans a half billion testing kit. The New York Times reporting the contract to buy the tests isnt even signed yet. Good morning, everyone. Im julie banderas. Benjamin is here. Benjamin i am Benjamin Hall and this is americas newsroom. If that werent enough, the newspaper also reports that the website to order the testing wont be up and running until next month meaning the president dialing back his comments that the u. S. Was near victory in the fight against covid. Now admitting his efforts so far are falling short. President biden nothing has been good enough. But look, here we are. Last christmas we were in a situation where we had significantly fewer people vaccinated, Emergency Rooms were filled. You had serious backups in hospitals that were causing great difficulties. Benjamin rich edson is live at the white house with the latest. Testing is a ma
They wont turn up to support him, and if he proposes them they wont vote for basic Public Health measures. I understand the legitimate anxieties that colleagues have about restrictions on their liberty, and on the liberty of people, but i believe the approach we are taking is balanced and proportionate and right for this country. The cost of living hits its highest level for a decade inflation surging to 5. 1 in the year to november. Sir Lewis Hamilton, for services to motorsport and arise sir lewis he may have lost the world title, but today Lewis Hamilton has been knighted at windsor castle. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. The head of the Uk Health Security Agency says the growth of the Omicron Variant is going to be staggering. DrJenny Harries described omicron as probably the most significant threat to Public Health since the start of the pandemic. From today, adults in england must now show a covid pass to get into nightclubs, big Sports Matches and other large events it
The numbers that we see on data over the next few days will be quite staggering. Well have the very latest. Also tonight. The cost of living is rising, with latest Inflation Figures at their highest rate, for a decade. A Life Sentence for the murderer of 16 month old star hobson. The toddler suffered catastrophic injuries at the hands of her killer. And, arise sir Lewis Hamilton, as the formula one star is knighted for services to motorsport. And coming up in sport on the Bbc News Channel without victory in their last five Premier League games, can southampton return to winning ways at Crystal Palace . Good evening. The uk has recorded its highest number of daily covid infections since the start of the coronavirus pandemic almost two years ago. There were more than 78,500 new cases in the past 2a hours thats 10,000 more than the Previous Daily record set back injanuary. But englands chief medical officer, professor chris whitty, has warned that more Covid Records will be broken, with t