constantly reviewed, as our health correspondent naomi grimley reports. as covid and politics collide in europe, does the uk need to worry about the prospect of more winter restrictions? sajid javid, the health secretary. the health secretary, for his part, is putting his faith in the now expanded booster programme. well, we are extending it from tomorrow, actually, to people in the age group 40 49, and we will keep under review how that might be extended in the future, and we are seeing record numbers of people come forward, but i would urge everybody, if they are eligible, to come forward, because that is the best way we can look forward to the kind of christmas we all want to see. many experts think there is the prospect of a fairly normal christmas in the uk, whatever may be going on in neighbouring countries. we have actually had some spread going on since the summer and so, i think it s unlikely that we are going to see the very
demonstrate outside the headquarters of netflix over a comedy special they say was transphobic. hello and welcome. the world health organization has told the bbc it believes the coronavirus pandemic will go on for a year longer than it needs to because of the unequal distribution of vaccines. it comes as a group of charities have criticised the uk and canada for themselves using doses from covax 7 the global programme to ensure vaccines are distributed fairly. meanwhile, oxfam is issuing a report criticising pharmaceutical companies and rich nations for delivering just one in seven of the doses promised for developing countries. naomi grimley reports.
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programme to ensure vaccines are distributed fairly. meanwhile, 0xfam is issuing a report criticising pharmaceutical companies and rich nations for delivering just one in seven of the doses promised for developing countries. naomi grimley reports. it s the question we all keep asking when will this pandemic end? not as soon as it could, is the answer from the world health organization, because of uneven vaccine distribution across the world. there have been plenty of summits about vaccine donations to poorer countries, but the exasperation of who officials is clear to see. we need a stock take. the g20 will meet at the end of october. we need them to say, where are we against those commitments? and i can tell you today, they re not on track. you need to really speed it up. or, you know what, this pandemic is going to go on for a year longer than it needs to.