but, of course, that is intensified at this time, particularly as we have 1.1 million vacancies, there is a lot of competition for labour, so it is a worry, and that is why we have announced this £162.5 million today which is there to effectively retain and to build extra capacity, and also bring in thousands of new people. whilst welcoming the money, councils and care organisations say it won t be enough. alison holt, bbc news. let s speak now to vic rayner, head of national care forum. thanks for being with us, once again. how do you see the situation in terms of staff in the care sector, are you very pessimistic but actually, it s very hard to fill these shortages? actually, it s very hard to fill these shortages? well, am very concerned. these shortages? well, am very concerned. i these shortages? well, am very concerned, i think, these shortages? well, am very concerned, ithink, about - these shortages? well, am very concerned, ithink, aboutjust. these shortages? well, am v
at the top, at 86.8%. to talk about why cases are lower across europe is ralf reintjes, an epidemiologist at the hamburg university of applied sciences in germany. thank you very much for being with us, what is the picture in germany in terms of cases? us, what is the picture in germany in terms of cases? good morning from hamburt. in terms of cases? good morning from hamburg- the in terms of cases? good morning from hamburg. the situation in terms of cases? good morning from hamburg. the situation in in terms of cases? good morning from hamburg. the situation in germany, i hamburg. the situation in germany, so far, has been pretty good, until about eight or nine days ago. now, the numbers are increasing as well. close to, logically, due to the seasonal pattern of this pandemic. in the uk we have more than 50,000 cases yesterday, so roughly what would be the figure in germany? irate would be the figure in germany? we are would be the figure in germany? - are way below this. so,