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People are being warned to stay vigilant about scams in which criminals offer covid vaccines for a fee. In one case, a pensioner was injected with a fake covid i9 vaccine and charged 160 pounds by a man pretending to be a health worker. People have also been sent Text Messages taking them to a fake nhs website with a booking link. The Bbcs Jayne Mccubbin reports. Moments before this image was captured, this man injected a 92 year old with a fake covid vaccine. He claimed to be from the nhs. And then administered a jab in the arm in what has been described as a dart like instrument, charged £160, took the money from the lady and then disappeared. And just to add insult to that injury, then re attended several days later to try to solicit an extra £100. So this has been a horrendous experience for the victim. Its not known what was injected into the pensioner but a hospit ....
We face now than i have been at any time since march last year. Over 12 thousand for the last seven days. Theres been a huge increase theres yet more pressure in the numberof days. Theres been a huge increase in the number of people testing on the nhs, with a record positive for covid 19. That is very 58,781; new covid cases recorded alarming and unfortunately we will across the uk in the past 2a hours. Meet tonight and had some very difficult decisions to take. Because but a glimmer of light, of that sharp rise in cases one as the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine is now being rolled out. The first dose was given thing that the deputy first minister has been calling for a staying put to an 82 year old patient today. That stay at home message back into law and back as it was in previous lockdown and another whining today from the chief medical officer saying yes, we have seen that sharp spike in cases since christmas but actually thi ....
Start for many, and given we have had quite a bit of snow in the last 24 had quite a bit of snow in the last 2a hours, ice is a concern this morning, as is freezing fog. More details for you in about 15 minutes. Its saturday, 9th january. Our top story people in england are being urged to behave like they are infected with coronavirus as part of a new Public Awareness campaign encouraging people to stick to the rules. The message, which will be shared on tv, radio and social media, comes as the uk reported the highest daily death toll since the start of the pandemic. Our correspondent dan johnson has more. Covid 19, especially the new variant, is spreading quickly across the country. This puts many people at risk of serious disease. A new campaign with a clear message. Once more, we must all stay home. These stark warnings come in response to the intense pressure on hospitals, which are getting close to capacity, especially in l ....
Than half a Million People over the age of 80 are invited to mass vaccination centres. Rescue teams in indonesia have found the black box flight recorders for the boeing passenger plane that crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff. 62 people were on board. President trump will face impeachment proceedings this week for the second time accused of inciting the storming of congress. Now on bbc news, its time for click. This week, we are tearing into 2021 at full pelt, but what technology wonders may it hold 7 well ask the experts. And no, you are not having a bad dream, but an Artificial Intelligence is. Hey, welcome to click. Happy new year . I hope you got some respite and a bit of a break recently. Lara lewington hello, how are you . I am good, thanks, all things considered. Any new years resolutions your end . Absolutely not. Dont do resolutions, that means i can ....