the u.s. fight against covid is trending in the right direction. but some health expert warn new variants could change that. also joe biden goes big, he says that elehe will move forward ons covid relief plan with or without republican support. and thousands take to the streets in myanmar to protest last week s military coup. the u.s. is seeing some success in the fight against coronavirus even as health experts raise the alarm about variants spreading more easily. this is the situation right now. the u.s. is getting closer to 27 million total coronavirus cases. and almost 460,000 americans have died from the virus since the pandemic began. but more and more americans are getting vaccinated about 1.3 million a day over the past week. and for families of seniors such as this woman, getting vaccinated in california means not only relief from fear, but hope that better future is coming. i m just excited that she was able to get the vaccine. first and foremost, it is her safe
also this lunchtime. the number of people on hospital waiting lists in england, hits six million for the first time. england s isolation period for coronavirus is reduced yet again, if there are two negative results. the scale of our river pollution a damning verdict in a parliamentary report. and novak djokovic is in the draw for the australian open, but could he still be deported before start of play? and coming up in sport on the bbc news channel they re battling injuries, but mark wood says ben stokes and jonny bairstow are desperate to play for england in the final ashes test, which starts tomorrow. good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. borisjohnson s future as prime minister remains in the balance, despite his apology for attending a drinks party during the first coronavirus lockdown in 2020. some senior conservatives are calling for him to resign. but members of the cabinet have rallied to his defence, after he said yesterday, he understood the public
six million people were waiting for planned operations and procedures in november. england s isolation period for coronavirus is reduced to five full days, if there are two negative covid test results on days five and six. vaccinated uk travellers will be allowed back to france from tomorrow as the government in paris relaxes restrictions. a rare interference alert is issued by mi5 to parliamentary offices. it warns of political interference activities on behalf of the chinese communist party. a former syrian colonel is found guilty of the torture of thousands of people at a prison in damascus during syria s civil war. the scale of our river pollution. mps call for a step change in efforts to clean up rivers in england. borisjohnson s future as prime minister remains in the balance, despite his apology for attending a drinks party during the first coronavirus lockdown in 2020. some senior conservatives are calling for him to resign. but members of the cabinet have rallied
good afternoon. the health secretary. the health secretary sajid javid has urged us all to be cautious in the run up to christmas and says he can t rule out further restrictions as the government continues to battle the fast spreading omicron variant. mrjavid said 7 people have now died after contracting omicron and it was already the dominant strain in england as well as in scotland. sanchia berg reports. # driving home for christmas. to the sound of christmas songs, people queued this morning forjabs outside a chilly wembley stadium. omicron accounts for an estimated 80% of cases in london now. people are trying to protect themselves and their family christmas plans. i would prefer to have it done before christmas. i have an elderly grandfather who is 90 years old so i want to be able to see him and get this over and done with. as soon as i heard that they have an event here where they are giving the boosters out, so i decided to book one immediately for myself. it feels re