increase the number of americans being immunised against covid—19 in the face of a sustained rise in cases and deaths. the president—elect, who takes office on wednesday, said the priority was to inoculate everyone over the age of 65. the authorities in india are beginning a huge coronavirus vaccination programme. efforts are underway to inoculate 300 million people by august, starting with healthcare and frontline workers. the government believes it's well placed to vaccinate a population of 1.3 billion thanks to its experience of mass immunisation programmes. the number of people around the world who have died with covid—19 has now passed the 2 million mark. that's more than the combined total of deaths for hiv, malaria, flu and cholera in the past year. after the united states, brazil and india are the worst—affected countries.

ever since the new variant of covid emerged in the uk, there've been questions about its impact on children and whether they are more likely get it or help spread it. our science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. children have been one of the pandemic�*s biggest puzzles, with the young less likely to get the virus than adults. but does the arrival of the new variant change this, and is it affecting children more? initial data was analysed for all ages and something stood out. this red barfor 10— to 19—year—olds suggested the new variant was particularly infectious for this group, compared with the old one in blue. but this was during november's lockdown when much was closed, apart from schools, and this may explain that bump. the latest evidence shows the new variant is 50% more infectious, but not especially for children — it's just that it's better at infecting everyone across every age group. is the new variant different

for younger and older children? nurseries are still open in england and wales and scientists think the youngest are less likely to catch the variant and pass it on than older kids. we know that in all variants, children less than ten were less susceptible but, you know, susceptibility and transmissibility increased by age, especially over the age of 15 — transmission dynamics are almost similar to adults. does the new variant make kids more ill? the latest evidence suggests that it isn't causing more severe disease in the young. children can need hospital treatment, but they still make up a tiny proportion of cases overall. we are seeing slightly more children because there's more people being infected, but we are not seeing children being disproportionately infected and we're certainly not seeing wards full of children with covid.

with classrooms empty, schools are part of the uk lockdown, but this isn't about risks to children, it's about controlling the spread of the virus. the science of the variant is fast—moving, and researchers will continue to monitor its impact on the young. rebecca morelle, bbc news. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show, what's in store for the year ahead? i what's in store for the year ahead? ~ . , ., , what's in store for the year ahead? ~' . , . , . what's in store for the year ahead? ~ . , .,, ., ., ahead? i think a phrase a lot of us can _ ahead? i think a phrase a lot of us can expect _ ahead? i think a phrase a lot of us can expect to - ahead? i think a phrase a lot of us can expect to hear- ahead? i think a phrase a lot of us can expect to hear in l of us can expect to hear in 2021 is documents, please. the world's tallest _ 2021 is documents, please. the world's tallest mountain. i - world's tallest mountain. i really hope that the people who want to go and climb mount everest really understand the significance of this mountain, the sacredness of this mountain. i the sacredness of this mountain.— the sacredness of this mountain. ., �* , mountain. i thought i'd seen everything! _ mountain. i thought i'd seen everything! and _ mountain. i thought i'd seen everything! and a _ mountain. i thought i'd seen everything! and a detox - mountain. i thought i'd seeni everything! and a detox that mountain. i thought i'd seen i everything! and a detox that is not for the squeamish. wow, at the visual of it is the most shocking part.

—— wow, the visual of it. hello and welcome to the show. after a dramatic year, i am here in turkey to start my 2021 off on a more personal note with some strange alternative therapies. and if you have not heard of mad honey, stay tuned for that. heard of mad honey, stay tuned forthat. but heard of mad honey, stay tuned for that. but first, after a tumultuous year for travel, 2021 has got off to a gloomy start in the uk, with pretty much the entire country being backin much the entire country being back in lockdown. but with a vaccine just starting to be rolled out, can we begin to see the light at the end of the tunnel, and started to build some idea of what the year ahead might look like for those

who are desperate to travel? rajan has been finding out. last year as we all stayed home and talk to our computers, much of the outside world fell eerily quiet. the latest data from the world tourism organisation is says that between january and october 2020, global destinations welcomed 900 million fewer international tourists than in the same period the year before. and they believe that last year as a whole will have set tourism levels back to that of three decades ago. and what that means that we have missed out on terrorist holidays, for the travel industry, it spells a loss of an estimated 1 trillion us dollars plus. that is cash they could have gone to the costs and wages of airlines, hotels, localtaxes, guides, you name it. it all means that 2021 is going to

start like no other year. at an awful lot is riding on it. we're going to looking at a slow and possibly nervous start. ' . , ., slow and possibly nervous start. ' . , start. the effects of this pandemic _ start. the effects of this pandemic is _ start. the effects of this pandemic is people - start. the effects of this pandemic is people will| pandemic is people will appreciate how important travellers to them and the world _ travellers to them and the world they live in.- travellers to them and the world they live in. cities will be busy again _ world they live in. cities will be busy again after- world they live in. cities will be busy again after the - be busy again after the pandemic _ be busy again after the pandemic. so - be busy again after the pandemic.— be busy again after the pandemic. be busy again after the andemic. ., pandemic. so it will turn a whole new _ pandemic. so it will turn a whole new generation - pandemic. so it will turn a whole new generation of l pandemic. so it will turn a - whole new generation of people to global nomads. we whole new generation of people to global nomads.— to global nomads. we will probably _ to global nomads. we will probably see _ to global nomads. we will probably see prices - to global nomads. we will probably see prices go - to global nomads. we will| probably see prices go up. to global nomads. we will- probably see prices go up. 2021 is auoin probably see prices go up. 2021 is going to _ probably see prices go up. 2021 is going to be — probably see prices go up. 2021 is going to be a bumpy year for travel. �* ., , travel. and now is the time we all start making _ travel. and now is the time we all start making those - travel. and now is the time we all start making those holiday| all start making those holiday plans for the year. but the way we choose to book my change. our research finds that people are increasingly turning to travel agents to book their future holidays. i think they really value the professionalism and expertise. the higher and will be promoting a more secure and

safe — promoting a more secure and safe environment with larger expensive rooms and everything has been — expensive rooms and everything has been cleaned accurately well — has been cleaned accurately well and really pushing that high — well and really pushing that high and, save as back. then you _ high and, save as back. then you will— high and, save as back. then you will have these great offers _ you will have these great offers that a super cheap. and don't forget — offers that a super cheap. and don't forget the _ offers that a super cheap. fific don't forget the availability of vaccine should be a game chamber. of vaccine should be a game chamber-— of vaccine should be a game chamber. ~ ., ., ., chamber. when our rolling out the biggest — chamber. when our rolling out the biggest vaccination - the biggest vaccination programme in our history. == programme in our history. -- change- _ programme in our history. -- change- the _ programme in our history. —— change. the government to get together— change. the government to get together and vaccinate the population are going to see a short—term boost. we population are going to see a short-term boost.— population are going to see a short-term boost. we are going to find ways _ short-term boost. we are going to find ways to _ short-term boost. we are going to find ways to boost _ short-term boost. we are going to find ways to boost the - to find ways to boost the vaccinations. _ to find ways to boost the vaccinations.— to find ways to boost the vaccinations. crucially we don't know— vaccinations. crucially we don't know if _ vaccinations. crucially we don't know if the - vaccinations. crucially we don't know if the vaccine | don't know if the vaccine prevents you from transmitting the disease. that is going to be really crucial for holidays. because even if you have been vaccinated and you can still transmit the disease, countries are not going to want to let you in. are not going to want to let ou in. �* ., ., , you in. but for travellers it is going — you in. but for travellers it is going to _ you in. but for travellers it is going to be _ you in. but for travellers it is going to be an _ you in. but for travellers it| is going to be an important step towards booking with confidence.— step towards booking with confidence. ~ ., . . confidence. when the vaccine news for the _ confidence. when the vaccine news for the pfizer _ confidence. when the vaccine news for the pfizer vaccine i news for the pfizer vaccine came out in december, we saw a 37% increase in searches and

bookings. 37% increase in searches and bookings-— 37% increase in searches and bookinus. . ., ., , bookings. once travel does open u . bookings. once travel does open u- aaain bookings. once travel does open op again the _ bookings. once travel does open up again the trips _ bookings. once travel does open up again the trips we _ bookings. once travel does open up again the trips we actually - up again the trips we actually take might also change. people haven't taken _ take might also change. people haven't taken all— take might also change. people haven't taken all their - take might also change. people haven't taken all their holiday l haven't taken all their holiday allowance in 2020. and ultimately people are looking to use that in new and different ways. activity holidays _ different ways. activity holidays l _ different ways. activity holidays i think - different ways. activity holidays i think will. different ways. activity - holidays i think will benefit very— holidays i think will benefit very much from the connective experience that people have been — experience that people have been through.— been through. that my collective. _ been through. that my collective. high - been through. that my l collective. high demand, been through. that my - collective. high demand, more passengers— collective. high demand, more passengers seeking _ collective. high demand, more passengers seeking to - collective. high demand, more passengers seeking to go - collective. high demand, more passengers seeking to go to i passengers seeking to go to fewer— passengers seeking to go to fewer places _ passengers seeking to go to fewer places because - passengers seeking to go to fewer places because alliesl fewer places because allies will not _ fewer places because allies will not have _ fewer places because allies will not have as _ fewer places because allies will not have as many - fewer places because allies . will not have as many aircraft to fly— will not have as many aircraft to fly to — will not have as many aircraft to fly to traditional— will not have as many aircraft to fly to traditional bases. . to fly to traditional bases. all these _ to fly to traditional bases. all these places _ to fly to traditional bases. all these places from - to fly to traditional bases. - all these places from barcelona to dubrovnik that are typically swarmed with tourists are going to say come now while there is nobody here and as the fears start to drop, people swarmed back in. ~ , _, ., back in. we will be encouraged to see other— back in. we will be encouraged to see other places _ back in. we will be encouraged to see other places in - back in. we will be encouraged to see other places in those i to see other places in those countries, go to other beaches, other— countries, go to other beaches, other national parks, other cities _ other national parks, other cities i_ other national parks, other cities. i think that is fantastic. it spreads the wealth— fantastic. it spreads the wealth of tourism.- fantastic. it spreads the wealth of tourism. ., ' ' wealth of tourism. the covid-19 im acts

wealth of tourism. the covid-19 impacts as _ wealth of tourism. the covid-19 impacts as may _ wealth of tourism. the covid-19 impacts as may people - impacts as may people understand _ impacts as may people understand better- impacts as may people - understand better sustainable tourism — understand better sustainable tourism. previously _ understand better sustainable tourism. previously people i tourism. previously people might— tourism. previously people might have _ tourism. previously people might have thought - tourism. previously people might have thought aboutl tourism. previously people i might have thought about this annual— might have thought about this annual tourism _ might have thought about this annual tourism and _ might have thought about this annual tourism and thought i annual tourism and thought about— annual tourism and thought about the _ annual tourism and thought about the impact _ annual tourism and thought about the impact of- annual tourism and thoughtl about the impact of aviation. now— about the impact of aviation. now they— about the impact of aviation. now they are _ about the impact of aviation. now they are aware - about the impact of aviation. now they are aware that i about the impact of aviation. now they are aware that is l now they are aware that is about— now they are aware that is about communities, - about communities, conservation, - about communities, conservation, and l about communities, i conservation, and within about communities, - conservation, and within a holiday— conservation, and within a holiday it _ conservation, and within a holiday it is _ conservation, and within a holiday it is not _ conservation, and within a holiday it is notjust- holiday it is notjust aviation, _ holiday it is notjust aviation, it - holiday it is notjust aviation, it is - holiday it is notjust_ aviation, it is accommodation, tourism — aviation, it is accommodation, tourism activities, _ aviation, it is accommodation, tourism activities, food - tourism activities, food procurement, - tourism activities, food procurement, supply. tourism activities, food i procurement, supply chains tourism activities, food - procurement, supply chains are coming — procurement, supply chains are coming to— procurement, supply chains are coming to it _ procurement, supply chains are coming to it— coming to it. and when we do travellers _ coming to it. and when we do travellers year, _ coming to it. and when we do travellers year, what - coming to it. and when we do travellers year, what will i coming to it. and when we do travellers year, what will it i travellers year, what will it be like? i travellers year, what will it be like? ., . travellers year, what will it be like? ~ ., , .,, travellers year, what will it be like? ~ ., , ., , be like? i think a phrase lots of us can _ be like? i think a phrase lots of us can expect _ be like? i think a phrase lots of us can expect to - be like? i think a phrase lots of us can expect to hear- be like? i think a phrase lots of us can expect to hear in l of us can expect to hear in 2021 is documents, please. that may be your vaccination certificate, or it may be your proof of a test.— proof of a test. using biometrics _ proof of a test. using biometrics or - proof of a test. using biometrics or facial . proof of a test. using | biometrics or facial or proof of a test. using i biometrics or facial or voice recognition to get you checked in comic— recognition to get you checked in comic get you on board planes, _ in comic get you on board planes, not touching anybody and not — planes, not touching anybody and not handing documents over, and not handing documents over, and then— and not handing documents over, and then you can get into your hotel— and then you can get into your hotel using biometrics as well. ithink— hotel using biometrics as well. i think that is the one piece

of technology that is going to speed — of technology that is going to speed up things, reduce congestion, and many people feel safer. gf congestion, and many people feel safer-— feel safer. of course there is one man _ feel safer. of course there is one man who _ feel safer. of course there is one man who has _ feel safer. of course there is one man who has been i feel safer. of course there is i one man who has been through this with us every step of the way. simon, hello. in terms of travel, when it does get going in 2021, what do you foresee? i am braced to pay quite a lot more. while there are certainly some bargains around, i am just looking at early march, a i—way ticket to athens, £8, it is ridiculous. but generally for these sorts of slides and holidays you are getting a couple of years ago, i would be prepared to pay 45 or 50% more. and of course we have now fully left the european union, the brexit transition phase is over, so lots of restrictions, particularly to go with passport validity.- particularly to go with passport validity. are there any reason _ passport validity. are there any reason to _ passport validity. are there any reason to be _ passport validity. are there any reason to be cheerful l passport validity. are there i any reason to be cheerful about 2021, simon? 50 any reason to be cheerful about 2021, simon?— any reason to be cheerful about 2021, simon? so many reasons to be careful- _ 2021, simon? so many reasons to be careful- in — 2021, simon? so many reasons to be careful. in northern _ be careful. in northern ireland, the game of thrones studio to opening up. and perhaps the biggest cultural

event of the 2020s, the opening of the new egyptian museum outside of cairo, that will be momentous. i can't wait to be there. . . �* , there. neither can i. let's hoe there. neither can i. let's hope it— there. neither can i. let's hope it will— there. neither can i. let's hope it will happen - there. neither can i. let's hope it will happen soon. | there. neither can i. let's- hope it will happen soon. thank you simon. stick around because we have some great stuff coming up we have some great stuff coming up next. the world's tallest mountain. up next. the world's tallest mountain-— up next. the world's tallest mountain. ever since i was a kid i dreamt _ mountain. ever since i was a kid i dreamt of _ mountain. ever since i was a kid i dreamt of climbing i mountain. ever since i was a i kid i dreamt of climbing mount everest. ., ., ~' ., kid i dreamt of climbing mount everest. ., ., ~ everest. look at that! and the honey with — everest. look at that! and the honey with a _ everest. look at that! and the honey with a sting _ everest. look at that! and the honey with a sting in - everest. look at that! and the honey with a sting in its i everest. look at that! and the honey with a sting in its tail. l honey with a sting in its tail. i've got my mad honey. delicious! next this week a visit to the world's tours mountain, mount everest. it was closed much of 2020 because of the pandemic. it could be locked out have been a blessing

disguise for this ultimate adventure destination? —— but could the lock down have been. the sherpas are an ethnic group from north—eastern nepal. ester from north-eastern nepal. ever since i from north-eastern nepal. ever since i was _ from north-eastern nepal. ever since i was a — from north-eastern nepal. ever since i was a kid _ from north-eastern nepal. ever since i was a kid i _ from north-eastern nepal. ever since i was a kid i dreamt i from north—eastern nepal. ever since i was a kid i dreamt of climbing _ since i was a kid i dreamt of climbing mount everest. i have been _ climbing mount everest. i have been on — climbing mount everest. i have been on 13 mount everest expeditions.— been on 13 mount everest expeditions. been on 13 mount everest exeditions. a, , , expeditions. mount everest is where our _ expeditions. mount everest is where our goddess _ expeditions. mount everest is where our goddess resides. l expeditions. mount everest isj where our goddess resides. it is a sacred mountain. for where our goddess resides. it is a sacred mountain.- where our goddess resides. it is a sacred mountain. for me it is a sacred mountain. for me it is a sacred mountain. for me it is a magical — is a sacred mountain. for me it is a magical place. _ is a sacred mountain. for me it is a magical place. i— is a sacred mountain. for me it is a magical place. i have i is a magical place. i have enormous reverence and respect for mount — enormous reverence and respect for mount everest. i have seen how— for mount everest. i have seen how beautiful and magic it can be. how beautiful and magic it can be but— how beautiful and magic it can be. but i've also seen the tragedy, _ be. but i've also seen the tragedy, the death they can result— tragedy, the death they can result from being on mount everest _ result from being on mount everest. in result from being on mount everest. " :: , everest. in the 1950s there were only _ everest. in the 1950s there were only like _ everest. in the 1950s there were only like four- everest. in the 1950s there were only like four or i everest. in the 1950s there were only like four or five i were only like four or five western tourists who came into the everest region. by 2019, we have thousands, more than 35,000 tourists, who came to

the everest region. to put that in perspective, this is a region with about 7000 people, so it is five times the population that actually lives there. in population that actually lives there. ii' ' population that actually lives there. i:" ., , ':::: there. in 2019 nearly 900 --eole there. in 2019 nearly 900 people reach _ there. in 2019 nearly 900 people reach the - there. in 2019 nearly 900 i people reach the mountain's summit. but bad weather and a short winter to reach the peak made it one of the deadliest seasonis made it one of the deadliest season is on record with at least 11 casualties.- season is on record with at least 11 casualties. some of the slower _ least 11 casualties. some of the slower climbers - least 11 casualties. some of the slower climbers held i least 11 casualties. some of| the slower climbers held up least 11 casualties. some of. the slower climbers held up i was — the slower climbers held up i was behind them, so the slowest person— was behind them, so the slowest person dictated the pace. fortunately because our team's skill level— fortunately because our team's skill level was high enough, we could _ skill level was high enough, we could climb around people who are stuck _ could climb around people who are stuck. so we stayed on schedule _ are stuck. so we stayed on schedule and got to the top and came _ schedule and got to the top and came back down. | schedule and got to the top and came back down.— came back down. i think something _ came back down. i think something was - came back down. i think something was lost i came back down. i think l something was lost there. came back down. i think i something was lost there. it became all about who is going to get there, how fast, and what am i going to get out of that experience? and i suspect that experience? and i suspect that it that experience? and i suspect thatitis that experience? and i suspect that it is only going to get worse in the future unless there is an intervention. although the nepalese government collected £8,000 fee

from foreign mountaineers, until now there has been little regulation on tour operators or clamour skill level. in regulation on tour operators or clamour skill level.— clamour skill level. in the last 15 years, _ clamour skill level. in the last 15 years, the - clamour skill level. in the last 15 years, the peak i clamour skill level. in the | last 15 years, the peak has become _ last 15 years, the peak has become more accessible to climbers _ become more accessible to climbers with a lower skill set. — climbers with a lower skill set. or— climbers with a lower skill set, or less experience, because _ set, or less experience, because companies are offering trips— because companies are offering trips to — because companies are offering trips to everest and not requiring a certain level of mountaineering experience and skill to— mountaineering experience and skill to join. mountaineering experience and skill tojoin. find mountaineering experience and skill to join-— skill to join. and with more mountaineers _ skill to join. and with more mountaineers another i skill to join. and with more i mountaineers another problem has emerged. some have started calling mount everest the world's highest garbage dump.

after the crowd of 2019 season, officials embarked on a massive cleaning expedition, bringing over 10,000 kilos of garbage down from the mountain. but there is still more to be done.

but paul is not a wealthy company —— country so balancing environmental issues with everest�*s environmental impact can be difficult to mother government wants to increase the number of people visiting each year, there are plans to put new rules about who is allowed to some of the world's highest peak. i allowed to some of the world's highest peak-— highest peak. i think requiring otential highest peak. i think requiring potential everest _ highest peak. i think requiring potential everest climbers i highest peak. i think requiring potential everest climbers to l potential everest climbers to have previously climbed 6000 metre peaks is a great idea and also the guiding competence i

think should be held to some standard. responsibility lies on the individual who is choosing to go to everest, to ensure that they are properly prepared. ifeel that ensure that they are properly prepared. i feel that the reception of the mountain being so crowded is false —— perception. the mountain does not feel like that at all. it is vast and open. if anyone is dreaming of climbing to everest, i think they should do it. it is notjust a rich person's sport. they should start climbing peaks closer to home and work their way out, claiming bigger and bigger mountains with harder terrain and eventually find their way to the top of the world. the chauffeurs _ to the top of the world. the chauffeurs in _ to the top of the world. the chauffeurs in the _ to the top of the world. the chauffeurs in the everest region— chauffeurs in the everest region are ready for people to come — region are ready for people to come and _ region are ready for people to come and i really hope the people _ come and i really hope the people who want to go and climb mount _ people who want to go and climb mount everest really understand the significance of this mountain, the sacredness of this— mountain, the sacredness of this mountain.—

mountain, the sacredness of this mountain. and finally this week i'm this mountain. and finally this week lm in — this mountain. and finally this week i'm in turkey _ this mountain. and finally this week i'm in turkey which i this mountain. and finally this week i'm in turkey which is i week i'm in turkey which is mostly remained open to tourists throughout coronavirus crisis. travel is big business here, bringing in around $35 billion in 2019, a figure that took a big dent last year. but pre—pandemic there was a particular kind of tourism on the rise. and that is medical tourism. foreigners coming here for treatment lured by the promise of good quality healthcare at an affordable price. procedures range from the cosmetic the lifesaving, from hair replacement to treatment. in 2019 the turkish government said 660,000 people came here for medical reasons, 20% more than the previous year. but i'm not here for surgery. i'm here to destress and undermine under a bumpy 2020 and start the new year in the right frame of mind —— after a bumpy. the right frame of mind —— aftera bumpy. i'm the right frame of mind —— after a bumpy. i'm looking for some alternative therapies that have their roots deep in turkish tradition. myjourney

begins in rize province, the region famous for its tea. we zip up? but today i'm going to try something just a little bit more potent. oh, look at that! wow! it's so heavy! look at this! this is matt honey. tell me, what makes this honey different than other honey?

its use has been traced back to ancient times. here, it is used as a local remedy for hypertension and other conditions. that it has to be taken in small amounts. too much can drop your blood pressure to dangerous levels and even cause hallucinations. we are going to do this the safeway and the local way. if i'm not careful, i could be among the dozens of people admitted to hospital each year with matt honey poisoning. one teaspoon. right on top. i'm a bit anxious! ok. teaspoon. right on top. i'm a bitanxious! ok. and teaspoon. right on top. i'm a bit anxious! ok. and down the hatch. —— mad honey. should always exercise caution around this stuff in order to stay safe. it tastes great! there's a taste... what is that? more

floral than honey. it's really tasty. thankfully, i'm not having a bad reaction. well, at least not yet. but if the next segment is a bit wonky, you know why. but we're fine. thank you so much, that was great. i've 800 miles away in istanbul, you may stumble across our next therapy at a local bazaar. i thought i'd seen everything. it's called medicinal leeches placed on a body to purify the blood. the treatment has been around since ancient egypt and was particularly popular in europe in the 19th century before it was brought to turkey. well,

right before they bite you can see their nose flattened down. you don't feel anything, do you, because they have anaesthetic, natural anaesthetic, natural anaesthetic, just the visual of it is the most shocking part. there is a little, there is a little twinge, little, like, tickle, a little itch. we saw leeches at the market earlier. these leeches are very harmful and because maybe harmful micro... �* . and because maybe harmful micro... . , and because maybe harmful micro... ., , micro... bacteria is, guess? virus. micro... bacteria is, guess? virus- so — micro... bacteria is, guess? virus. so these _ micro... bacteria is, guess? virus. so these came - micro... bacteria is, guess? virus. so these came from i micro... bacteria is, guess? | virus. so these came from a leeches farm? _ virus. so these came from a leeches farm? yes, - virus. so these came from a leeches farm? yes, we i virus. so these came from a leeches farm? yes, we havej virus. so these came from a i leeches farm? yes, we have a leeches farm? yes, we have a leech farm- — leeches farm? yes, we have a leech farm. so _ leeches farm? yes, we have a leech farm. so there - leeches farm? yes, we have a leech farm. so there is - leeches farm? yes, we have a leech farm. so there is a i leech farm. so there is a distinction _ leech farm. so there is a distinction between i leech farm. so there is a distinction between the i distinction between the legitimate uses of hirudotherapic to stop plotting and clean wounds and from bloodletting. traditionally, bloodletting. traditionally, bloodletting was thought to cure illness by balancing the humours. but it has long been

discredited by doctors. and so what are some of the things that people would come to you for? , . , that people would come to you for? , ., , ., , ., , for? generally, heart disease, metabolic— for? generally, heart disease, metabolic and _ for? generally, heart disease, metabolic and chronic - for? generally, heart disease,| metabolic and chronic disease, some contraction of muscles. like spasms? for a healthy aduu like spasms? for a healthy adult like myself there is probably not much this gruesome therapy can do for me. if i'm going to shake off the stress of 20:20 am going to have to try something just a little bit more soothing. —— 2020, i am going to have to do. sound is a very powerful modality because it brings all of the attention to something which is external, it somehow brings you into a moment that you actually are experiencing. ding! sound

healing is deeply rooted in turkish culture because during the ottoman time, they kind of combined the tradition from chinese and indian with the ancient turkish understanding which was deeply rooted in shamanism and they brought everything together and they actually practised it in the hospital. at one historic hospital, music and natural sound was used to cure patients. today, sound therapy is practised in intense one on one sessions or as a group sound shower.— one sessions or as a group sound shower. ~ , ., �* sound shower. whenever you're ready you _ sound shower. whenever you're ready you can — sound shower. whenever you're ready you can slowly _ sound shower. whenever you're ready you can slowly open i sound shower. whenever you're ready you can slowly open your| ready you can slowly open your eyes. ready you can slowly open your e es. , , ., �*

ready you can slowly open your ees.,, m, ready you can slowly open your ees., ., eyes. ding! i don't know what it is about _ eyes. ding! i don't know what it is about those _ eyes. ding! i don't know what it is about those singing i eyes. ding! i don't know what it is about those singing bowls but you feel it in your body. and of all the therapies i've done, i think it will take a little bit more of this one, if you don't mind. just give me five more minutes. let me lie here. there we go. ding! 0h! here. there we go. ding! oh! well, after all that, here. there we go. ding! oh! well, afterall that, i'm well, after all that, i'm feeling well, afterall that, i'm feeling very relaxed so i may go explore the city a little bit more but unfortunately, that will mark the end of our adventures this week but coming up adventures this week but coming up next week, carmen is here with a look back at some of our favourite adventures from southeast asia and henry prospect trip on cambodia's railway. prospect trip on cambodia's railwa . , , ., prospect trip on cambodia's railway-_ to i railway. this is great! to rajan's _ railway. this is great! to rajan's starting - railway. this is great! to rajan's starting journey l rajan's starting journey through myanmar. my explanation of exploration of manila. if you want the driver to stop you tap on the roof. 50

you want the driver to stop you tap on the roof.— tap on the roof. so that is go? that is step! — tap on the roof. so that is go? that is stop! so _ tap on the roof. so that is go? that is stop! so make - tap on the roof. so that is go? that is stop! so make sure - tap on the roof. so that is go? j that is stop! so make sure not to miss it _ that is stop! so make sure not to miss it and _ that is stop! so make sure not to miss it and remember- that is stop! so make sure not to miss it and remember you | that is stop! so make sure not i to miss it and remember you can join us on social media by following us on all of the regular social media platforms but from me and the rest of the team, in istanbul it is goodbye. hello. friday turned out to be quite a quiet weather day across many parts of the british isles. perhaps you had the opportunity to get out and enjoy some of the beauty that's widely available across the north of england and indeed up into parts of scotland. and we're not quite done with this wintry weather scenario just yet, because as we start the weekend, a new set of weather fronts will drive their way in from the atlantic. and some of this atlantic moisture is going to fall into really quite cold air across the eastern side

of the british isles. so we're going to see further accumulations, and notjust where we already have significant amount of lying snow. as we creep away towards the higher ground of lincolnshire and down to east anglia, this is where we may see new accumulations of snow, widely 2cm of snow, but in some areas we could see as much as 5—iocm and that's why the met office have issued this amber weather warning for snow. as i say, up to 5—iocm distinctly possible in some areas. that threat exists while these weather fronts dominate the scene particularly so across the eastern side of britain. isobars quite densely packed on those charts so it's going to be a blustery day — especially so across the northern half of britain. right from the word go, many parts of central and eastern scotland, the midlands through north england and eastern england will see that combination of rain or snow which will take time to get away from east anglia, hence those accumulations, and they also take the time

to get away from east kent, as well. quite a blustery day following behind. winds probably at their strongest across the north of scotland. temperatures really struggling after that chill wintry start across the east. some in south wales in the south—west may get to double figures. that weather feature�*s going to cause all sorts of problems through the heart of continental europe through sunday. but closer to home, we'll see a little build of high pressure just getting in across a good part of england and wales. settling things nicely here. not too much in the way of breeze. further the north, a blustery day. some showers, if not longer spells of rain for scotland and northern ireland. temperatures into single figures and come the middle part of the forthcoming week things will turn a little wetter, milder and windier. take care. bye— bye.

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