says everyone should consider getting one, as our health correspondent sophie hutchinson reports. it could've ended completely differently. so, you know, i suppose i do owe them my life, really. dorset, where they've taken the fight against the coronavirus into people's homes. lessons learned from the first wave have highlighted the danger of leaving some patients to sit out the infection alone. we have seen people who are critically low on oxygen, and we've heard stories of people dying at home, because they haven't been recognised. so, i do think this simple hit of kit really could save your life. the bit of kit is a small relatively cheap device known as an oximeter, which measures oxygen levels in the blood. covid—positive patients like michael kerr, who are aged 65 and over, or who are at high risk, are now being given the devices by gps and then monitored. yeah, i'm fine.

i feel certainly... oximeters are seen as vital because some patients with the virus are not breathless despite having low oxygen levels. this dangerous condition is known as silent hypoxia. it's been reassuring for not only me but the family as well. yeah. relatively small drops in oxygen levels can be an early warning sign of serious covid—19. a reading of 95% and above is normal. but patients with 93 and 94 should... at 92 or below, people are asked to recheck it and then... it's like stiff upper lip, isn't it? you sort of think, "i'm all right, i'll be ok..." hospital is where denise nicholson ended up after the oximeter detected dangerously low oxygen levels. if it hadn't have been for the monitoring service, i don't think it would've been picked up. i don't think that it would've been highlighted that i had covid pneumonia. it could've ended completely differently. so, you know, i suppose i do owe

them my life, really. and doctors behind the scheme say small tweaks to patient care can make a huge difference. because by getting to patients earlier, we can hopefully prevent their severe deterioration and, potentially, their future need for a ventilator and an intensive care admission. and doctors say everyone should now have one of these devices at home — a small but important step in the quest to protect lives. sophie hutchinson, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are former fleet street editor eve pollard and columnist at the article,

ali miraj. tomorrow's front pages starting with... the daily telegraph reports ministers are considering paying £500 to everyone who tests positive for covid, under plans which would cost the state almost £2 billion a month. the daily mail says the proposal is aimed at encouraging more people to undergo swabs and self—isolate to stop the virus spreading. the guardian suggests the scheme is being considered as figures show just i7% of people with symptoms go for a test. while the times says the payment could be limited tothose who can't work from home. the metro reports violent assaults on emergency workers saving lives from covid—i9 are the most common crime of the pandemic. the �*i' says the full extent of "�*postcode lottery�* is revealed in latest regional figures, with two—thirds of the most vulnerable in the north

of england receiving a dose — as opposed to just half in london and east. the financial times sastoe biden�*s administration willjoin global efforts to make covid—i9 vaccines and drugs available around the world, reversing the position of his predecessor donald trump and ushering in a new era in health diplomacy. while, according to the daily express, a million over—75s are resisting paying their tv licence fee. as always, thank you much for joining us on thursday evening after wet, can you believe only three weeks into january. feels an eternity. let's get started with the financial times, and let's start with you, eve, because we had the inauguration ofjoe biden, so much

happening in the united states but it feels like a completely new way of dealing for the united states with coronavirus and a reentry, we saw with coronavirus and a reentry, we sanoe biden signing all of those executive orders yesterday and getting more signs today. the united states reentering and re—engaging with the who, the world health organization, and doctor anthony faucl organization, and doctor anthony fauci, the figurehead very much keen to get things moving. it’s a fauci, the figurehead very much keen to get things moving.— to get things moving. it's a great sto in to get things moving. it's a great story in the _ to get things moving. it's a great story in the financial— to get things moving. it's a great story in the financialtimes, - to get things moving. it's a great story in the financialtimes, and| story in the financial times, and what it really says is that america has rejoined the world health organization. if you remember the last president who shall be nameless, he actually fell out with the who and said they were being run by the chinese, the chinese to have a very strong influence on the world health organization, but it's vital that america is part of that. and when they said they are going to help everybody get the vaccine, i

think they will and i'm sure they will particularly in places like africa that really can't afford a vaccine. america is going to help us first, here we are waiting for more pfizer, more from moderna, more vaccines altogether, and on behalf of the oldest, those people that have had one jab at herjust before the next one, i don't want to wait for 12 weeks while undergoing real mental health problems. this is a story about america getting back into the world again and getting to be part of the world health organization, it's got to be a great thing. it’s organization, it's got to be a great thin. �* , . organization, it's got to be a great thing. it's that isolationist stance that we have _ thing. it's that isolationist stance that we have seen _ thing. it's that isolationist stance that we have seen over— thing. it's that isolationist stance that we have seen over the - thing. it's that isolationist stance that we have seen over the pastl that we have seen over the past administration of donald trump sorry i've said it, eve, very different forward thinking in terms of getting the whole world involved, and joe biden very much talking about unity in the united states, but also looking out internationally as well,

because this is ultimately a pandemic, it's because this is ultimately a pandemic, its global, if one country has got it everyone has got it. ~ , ,., y country has got it everyone has got it. ~ , ,., , ., , country has got it everyone has got it. ~ , , ., , , country has got it everyone has got it. absolutely, and this is really important _ it. absolutely, and this is really important that _ it. absolutely, and this is really important that joe _ it. absolutely, and this is really important that joe biden, - it. absolutely, and this is really important that joe biden, he'sl it. absolutely, and this is really i important that joe biden, he's got it. absolutely, and this is really - important that joe biden, he's got a important thatjoe biden, he's got a lot of— important thatjoe biden, he's got a lot of his _ important thatjoe biden, he's got a lot of his plate and most people are looking _ lot of his plate and most people are looking forward to the restoration of some _ looking forward to the restoration of some sort of element of decency and competence in government. he's -ot and competence in government. he's got to— and competence in government. he's got to roil— and competence in government. he's got to roll out 100 million vaccines in the _ got to roll out 100 million vaccines in the first— got to roll out 100 million vaccines in the first 100 days. that's his promise, — in the first 100 days. that's his promise, it's good that they had rejoined — promise, it's good that they had rejoined the who and also indicative of some _ rejoined the who and also indicative of some of— rejoined the who and also indicative of some of the people he's appointed in key— of some of the people he's appointed in key positions. jake sullivan as nationai— in key positions. jake sullivan as national security advisor. all of these _ national security advisor. all of these people are key internationalist. we know that the g7 summit— internationalist. we know that the g7 summit in cornwall is happening injune _ g7 summit in cornwall is happening injune. he's— g7 summit in cornwall is happening injune. he's going to be coming here_ injune. he's going to be coming here for— injune. he's going to be coming here for that, he's also keen on climate — here for that, he's also keen on climate and he's got three big challenges, the three big cds that i like cell_ challenges, the three big cds that i like call them. covid, where he needs— like call them. covid, where he needs to — like call them. covid, where he needs to get the domestic situation under_ needs to get the domestic situation under control, china where he needs to partner— under control, china where he needs to partner up with other democracies

to partner up with other democracies to form _ to partner up with other democracies to form a _ to partner up with other democracies to form a multilateral approach in tackling _ to form a multilateral approach in tackling china, and climate change, where _ tackling china, and climate change, where it's _ tackling china, and climate change, where it's a — tackling china, and climate change, where it's a really big issue. we need _ where it's a really big issue. we need the — where it's a really big issue. we need the us to play its role, and the first— need the us to play its role, and the first thing he did yesterday, one of— the first thing he did yesterday, one of the first things he did was to reassign it to the paris climate change _ to reassign it to the paris climate change accords with president trump had withdrawn from. and we are looking — had withdrawn from. and we are looking for— had withdrawn from. and we are looking for some decency and competency in —— competency in government. competency in -- competency in government-— competency in -- competency in government. let's look a little bit closer to home, _ government. let's look a little bit closer to home, we _ government. let's look a little bit closer to home, we are _ government. let's look a little bit closer to home, we are going - government. let's look a little bit closer to home, we are going to l closer to home, we are going to focus on the metro. the image of the devastation of the floods, but let's first of all stay on the covid theme, because it's difficult to believe that those people who are putting in cells in the front line in the fight against covid are being attacked. being targeted, talk us through this. attacked. being targeted, talk us through thie— through this. absolutely, it's shockina through this. absolutely, it's shocking to _ through this. absolutely, it's shocking to read _ through this. absolutely, it's shocking to read that - through this. absolutely, it's shocking to read that many, | through this. absolutely, it's - shocking to read that many, many, many incidents that are happening

around covid are violent attacks on the very people who are trying to help us all, spitting, coughing, attacking, attacking nurses. attacking people who are trying to help people, particularly even in the flood, and this is now commonplace. number one you can see with the police are very keen to get the jabber because they are often sorting this sort of stuff out and who knows what they are wondering into, and how appalling that you might have been on duty for ten hours and somebody is going to spit at you or to attack you in any way. you talk about a divided america, have we got a divided britain here? and what can we do? we ordinary people who absorbs the nhs in many ways, because what they're doing is extraordinary. how can we persuade people? and are there, there's never any people to stand around and stop these people from attacking them. it just seems horrendous, the idea that you would have to have people

guarding nurses and looking at the hospital people going in and checking. it's horrendous. find hospital people going in and checking. it's horrendous. and what we did here — checking. it's horrendous. and what we did here today _ checking. it's horrendous. and what we did here today was _ checking. it's horrendous. and what we did here today was that - checking. it's horrendous. and what we did here today was that priti - we did here today was that priti patel was talking about finds that anybody who, people are still going to parties. i'm struggling with this one myself, personally. so the law enforcement will be able to issue fines, large fines for people attending 50 people or more, and the fear is that people are not complying with the stay—at—home orders of the lockdown. that a complying with the stay-at-home orders of the lockdown. at a number of ra s orders of the lockdown. at a number of rays have — orders of the lockdown. at a number of rays have been _ orders of the lockdown. at a number of rays have been going, _ orders of the lockdown. at a number of rays have been going, which - orders of the lockdown. at a number of rays have been going, which are l of rays have been going, which are basically— of rays have been going, which are basically putting people's lives at risk. basically putting people's lives at risk we — basically putting people's lives at risk. we are in a very serious situation _ risk. we are in a very serious situation. the nhs is close to being overwhelmed. we had over 90,000 deaths _ overwhelmed. we had over 90,000 deaths from covid, and we put a death— deaths from covid, and we put a death rate — deaths from covid, and we put a death rate of over 1000 a day. still a very—

death rate of over 1000 a day. still a very serious issue, eve has artie mentioned — a very serious issue, eve has artie mentioned the fact that we've got problems— mentioned the fact that we've got problems on the supply chain with the vaccines, the vaccine story is actually— the vaccines, the vaccine story is actually very positive, and we've already— actually very positive, and we've already had close to 5 million people — already had close to 5 million people vaccinated and we know that the government target is to have 13.5 million done by the middle of february. — 13.5 million done by the middle of february, and if those issues can be dealt _ february, and if those issues can be dealt with— february, and if those issues can be dealt with we will get there. but in the meantime we all have a role to play. _ the meantime we all have a role to play. and _ the meantime we all have a role to play. and it— the meantime we all have a role to play, and it was only like eight years— play, and it was only like eight years ago— play, and it was only like eight years ago in the 2012 olympics to all of— years ago in the 2012 olympics to all of us _ years ago in the 2012 olympics to all of us were clapping and cheering and dancing for the nhs, all of us were clapping and cheering and dancing forthe nhs, and all of us were clapping and cheering and dancing for the nhs, and only a few months— and dancing for the nhs, and only a few months ago getting out on our doorsteps— few months ago getting out on our doorsteps every thursday evening to clap for— doorsteps every thursday evening to clap for our— doorsteps every thursday evening to clap for our carers, and you link this story— clap for our carers, and you link this story should affect the people are being — this story should affect the people are being spat on and abuse, this is really— are being spat on and abuse, this is really terrible behaviour, and we all need — really terrible behaviour, and we all need to — really terrible behaviour, and we all need to play our part to get through— all need to play our part to get through this.— through this. you touch on the olympics. _ through this. you touch on the olympics. the _ through this. you touch on the olympics, the elliptic - through this. you touch on the | olympics, the elliptic stadium, 80,000 people capacity can we are close to 100,000 people lost their lives due to covid. just putting that into pictures and picturing

these people, and office of the families that are then touched upon it. that really brings it suddenly home to me. i think in pictures. let's look at the daily telegraph, one of the issues is that with priti patel talking about these is not so much noncompliance but people that cannot afford to stay at home if they worry that they have the symptoms. and so what is the government suggesting about that? the government is suggesting that if you test positive, and if you have a test of your positive they should give you £500. and i think in some ways this was discussed at the very beginning, the very beginning of the covid thing is that you should pay people to stay at home if they have to isolate. i think it's a great idea, but i've heard pretty horrendous stories about people being tested and then felt even though they had been tested positive they could not stay at home because

they could not stay at home because they could not afford to. what worries me is people take the money and perhaps will go to work because frankly £500 won't do it. it will cost £2 billion apparently. i don't know what, i also thought the bosses were not entitled to persuade or believe their staff into coming to work. i suppose if you further them and then give them less of a salary that won't work either. this is a slight nightmare situation, but obviously the government have very good figures on people who will not even go and test positive, and then possibly turn up in hospital later and they count those figures. £500 might work. it probably is worthwhile trying for a bit, but it just seems, it seems that perhaps we don't understand people enough that £500 won't be enough money because you've got extended families, relatives who have lostjobs or

can't do jobs or cannot work from home or make much money working from home, and £500 sounds a lot when you first think about it, make it not go far enough. the first think about it, make it not go far enough-— first think about it, make it not go far enouh, . , ., . ~' far enough. the daily mail has taken a stance on — far enough. the daily mail has taken a stance on this, _ far enough. the daily mail has taken a stance on this, they _ far enough. the daily mail has taken a stance on this, they caught - far enough. the daily mail has taken a stance on this, they caught the - a stance on this, they caught the £500 covert cash point. i a stance on this, they caught the £500 covert cash point.— £500 covert cash point. i don't think that's — £500 covert cash point. i don't think that's a _ £500 covert cash point. i don't think that's a particularly - £500 covert cash point. i don't think that's a particularly good | £500 covert cash point. i don't - think that's a particularly good way of looking — think that's a particularly good way of looking at it. but i think we needs— of looking at it. but i think we needs to _ of looking at it. but i think we needs to happen here is that people do need _ needs to happen here is that people do need to— needs to happen here is that people do need to come forward and be tested. — do need to come forward and be tested, there's 70% of people who are suffering from covid symptoms him only— are suffering from covid symptoms him only 17% coming forward which is a real— him only 17% coming forward which is a real problem. i think it's a serious _ a real problem. i think it's a serious issue that needs to be dealt with. _ serious issue that needs to be dealt with. but— serious issue that needs to be dealt with, but this is going to cost £453 million _ with, but this is going to cost £453 million a _ with, but this is going to cost £453 million a week from a 2 billion a month. — million a week from a 2 billion a month. and _ million a week from a 2 billion a month, and we are looking at according _ month, and we are looking at according to the office for budget responsibility, 350 billion of borrowing this year and 2 trillion

in public— borrowing this year and 2 trillion in public debt. this is all got to be in public debt. this is all got to he put — in public debt. this is all got to he put into— in public debt. this is all got to be put into the round, but i do think— be put into the round, but i do think that _ be put into the round, but i do think that people need to be encouraged to stay at home, ready to -et encouraged to stay at home, ready to get the _ encouraged to stay at home, ready to get the virus — encouraged to stay at home, ready to get the virus under control. i'm not sure we _ get the virus under control. i'm not sure we have — get the virus under control. i'm not sure we have much of a choice here but the _ sure we have much of a choice here but the costs — sure we have much of a choice here but the costs are tremendous. as if we are not — but the costs are tremendous. as if we are not having _ but the costs are tremendous. as if we are not having a _ but the costs are tremendous. is f we are not having a miserable enough time as it is, let's look at the flooding. the guarding is, the guardian picks up on this, all of the papers picking up on this but the papers picking up on this but the devastating images but let's have a look at how the guarding is looking at this. it's difficult enough situation to deal with coronavirus and if you are out of your home that becomes even more complicated, and will end upjust sheer awful devastation that the water can create. ii sheer awful devastation that the water can create.— sheer awful devastation that the water can create. if you're out of our water can create. if you're out of your home _ water can create. if you're out of your home and _ water can create. if you're out of your home and if _ water can create. if you're out of your home and if it's _ water can create. if you're out of your home and if it's not - water can create. if you're out of your home and if it's not the - water can create. if you're out of| your home and if it's not the first time you're out of your home. i don't know enough about it and whether we can build stuff that will protect people, but i can't give anything worse, because photographs and also the things that you really love will be damaged apart from

things that you actually rely on