and away from the far north-east 12, and away from the far north—east of scotland where that cold air will cling on. tomorrow night we have to keep an eye on this. an of low pressure that will be deepening as it crosses the uk, which could bring some quite windy weather on tuesday night and into wednesday. at the moment it does not look like we will see anything like the strong winds we had over the weekend, but it needs watching. parts of south—east scotland and northern england could see some wins may be touch gale force for a time. that is not wanted in that part of the country. as we go through wednesday the winds becomes northerly and we bring colder air back into the picture and wintry showers, especially in northern scotland. and those temperatures drop away once again. it is a real up and down story temperature —wise this week. thursday brings this ridge of high pressure with drier weather and then this frontal system pushes and from the west with rain and snow thursday

night into friday and behind that it will turn a bit milder again. it will turn a bit milder again. it will be quite hard to keep track of the temperatures this week. they will be up and down, but milder tonight. the government has announced a big increase in macro and boosterjabs and second doses to protect against the new omicron variant. that is all from us, we canjoin the bbc�*s news teams where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — the arsenal and netherlands star viviane miedema ands the bbc women's player of the year award. we'll hear from the england captain joe root, as he get�*s in touch with his former teamate azeem rafiq

over his claims of racism. and this putt won the solheim cup for europe, what will suzanne pettersen be like as a captain 7 hello and welcome to sportsday, evening, lots coming up on sportsday this evening, we'll look ahead to a busy week of women's world cup qualifiers, and we'll start with one of the stars of the womens' game, the all time top goalscorer for arsenal and also the netherlands. vivianne miedema who has just won the bbc women's footballer of the year award for the first time. she came out on top in a public vote, and here's how she found out.

leie here at arsenal's training center and an attempt to talk to a member of the football club. magic and fees he has got the bbc and footballer of the year award in her hands ready to present to this years winner. theyjust finished training so let's go surprise them. on behalf of the bbc world service, fabian, you are the bbc one and footballer of the year 2021. congratulations. every game that she places she leads by example. she's a great finisher, not on the issue a fox in the box but you see her gold eye movement and she will go to the left and right and she such a threat and many teams can't stop her and that's a world—class player. it’s teams can't stop her and that's a world-class player.— world-class player. it's extra secial world-class player. it's extra

special and _ world-class player. it's extra special and a _ world-class player. it's extra special and a bit _ world-class player. it's extra. special and a bit overwhelmed world-class player. it's extra - special and a bit overwhelmed but really _ special and a bit overwhelmed but really excited. bbc special and a bit overwhelmed but really excited.— really excited. bbc one and footballer _ really excited. bbc one and footballer of _ really excited. bbc one and footballer of the _ really excited. bbc one and footballer of the year - really excited. bbc one and l footballer of the year award, massive _ footballer of the year award, massive congratulations - footballer of the year award, i massive congratulations from footballer of the year award, - massive congratulations from me. you are so_ massive congratulations from me. you are so proud — massive congratulations from me. you are so proud you _ massive congratulations from me. you are so proud. you always— massive congratulations from me. you are so proud. you always demand - massive congratulations from me. youl are so proud. you always demand more and mean _ are so proud. you always demand more and mean a _ are so proud. you always demand more and mean a lot— are so proud. you always demand more and mean a lot to— are so proud. you always demand more and mean a lot to all _ are so proud. you always demand more and mean a lot to all of _ are so proud. you always demand more and mean a lot to all of us. _ are so proud. you always demand more and mean a lot to all of us. and - and mean a lot to all of us. and long _ and mean a lot to all of us. and long may— and mean a lot to all of us. and long may your— and mean a lot to all of us. and long may your success - and mean a lot to all of us. and | long may your success continue. they began with her 50th goal. i think i think we did really well and it brought — think i think we did really well and it brought a lot of attention to a lot of— it brought a lot of attention to a lot of people so i think that's definitely been stand out for the last couple months. i definitely been stand out for the last couple months.— definitely been stand out for the last couple months. i know you are a big inspiration _ last couple months. i know you are a big inspiration for _ last couple months. i know you are a big inspiration for so _ last couple months. i know you are a big inspiration for so many _ last couple months. i know you are a big inspiration for so many people i big inspiration for so many people for so _ big inspiration for so many people for so many— big inspiration for so many people for so many children _ big inspiration for so many people for so many children and - big inspiration for so many people for so many children and also - big inspiration for so many people for so many children and also for. for so many children and also for your— for so many children and also for your team—mates. _ for so many children and also for your team—mates. that's- for so many children and also for. your team—mates. that's something very special— your team—mates. that's something very special and _ your team—mates. that's something very special and enjoy _ your team—mates. that's something very special and enjoy this _ your team—mates. that's something very special and enjoy this day, - very special and enjoy this day, don't _ very special and enjoy this day, don't forget _ very special and enjoy this day, don't forget to _ very special and enjoy this day, don't forget to enjoy _ very special and enjoy this day, don't forget to enjoy the - very special and enjoy this day, i don't forget to enjoy the beautiful things _ don't forget to en'oy the beautiful thins. �* . , don't forget to en'oy the beautiful thins. �* .,, i. ., ., ~' things. and i was younger i looked u . things. and i was younger i looked u- to things. and i was younger i looked up to these _ things. and i was younger i looked up to these players _ things. and i was younger i looked up to these players and _ things. and i was younger i looked up to these players and i - things. and i was younger i looked up to these players and i hope - things. and i was younger i looked| up to these players and i hope that someone in the netherlands right now that's looking up to me and saying i want to break her records because i want to break her records because i want to break her records because i

want to see that. just a quick thank you to all the fans i am really happy that you supported myjourney and i can't wait to see you back in the stadium so thank you very much. you saw the bbc�*s maz farookhi there, help present the award to vivianne miedema, and shejoins me now. evening maz, a terrific year, she was up against some tough opposition. yes she was. it's the form she showed in the last two months since fed other big games that's been really impressive in fixed defeats, $15 and 20 games and itjust fixed defeats, $15 and 20 games and it just shows and fixed defeats, $15 and 20 games and itjust shows and underlines their form season at the moment. she's

only 25 that he could dominate for years and years. she is also there in that white season because it's the award under way right now. zf} the award under way right now. 2: female players the award under way right now. 22 female players shortlisted and she is one of those that's nominated as is one of those that's nominated as is chelsea but it would not be surprising to see to support kotze barcelona player tonight. i have barcelona player tonight. i have barcelona players on the shortlist and it would be because they won last season of course beating the champions league final and their captain is a strong favorite to win win this award tonight. i’m captain is a strong favorite to win win this award tonight.— win this award tonight. i'm out of chat and debate _ win this award tonight. i'm out of chat and debate about _ win this award tonight. i'm out of chat and debate about the - win this award tonight. i'm out ofj chat and debate about the names award. but any lien will make it stretch his record to seven. and award. but any lien will make it stretch his record to seven. and he is a big favorite _ stretch his record to seven. and he is a big favorite and _ stretch his record to seven. and he is a big favorite and i _ stretch his record to seven. and he is a big favorite and i think- stretch his record to seven. and he is a big favorite and i think he - stretch his record to seven. and he is a big favorite and i think he is i is a big favorite and i think he is certainly because he wants lifts out if this award had been given out last season we would have been talking about that in dusky but i think for a lot of people is the favorite on—screen to the man's award tonight. there are a0

permitted players on this rainy and letting it down at the final ten lukaku the 12th suggested i wait to go to find out the window. it’s a go to find out the window. it's a ureat go to find out the window. it's a great debate. _ go to find out the window. it's a great debate. depending - go to find out the window. it's a great debate. depending on - go to find out the window. it's a great debate. depending on support probably. another award, fifa have got this push castle award and that's the most beautiful goal, the best goal of the year. bud that's the most beautiful goal, the best goal of the year.— best goal of the year. and good female representation - best goal of the year. and good female representation on - best goal of the year. and good female representation on this. | best goal of the year. and good l female representation on this. as best goal of the year. and good - female representation on this. as a shortlist of 11, three of the squad by when and carolina scotland and manchester city made the for the second time in success and season tickets if our goal she going to manchester derby. great work so she's on the shortlist for the second successive year. and eric scoring for a against arsenal and they mentioned that one as well. it's another important week of women's world cup qualifiers. northern ireland got

their bigest international win away in north macedonia last week, 11—nil. they play the same team in belfast this evening. kenny shiels side sit third at the halfway stage of qualifying and are level on points with austria, butjust two behind on goal difference. shiels says it's about focussing on the result — and not the goals. i don't want the girls to be thinking we. it's not about the performance to be careful that i don't put up some goals ahead of the goals ahead of how we play. manchester united have confirmed ralf rangnick as interim manager until the end of the season, although visa issues might still see caretaker michael carrick in the dugout for thursday's game at home to arsenal. the former schalke and rb leipzig managerjoins from a technical role at locomotive moscow. he says ' all my efforts

for the next six months will be on helping these players fulfil their potential, both individually and, most importantly, as a team.�* part of the interim deal will see the 63 year old german stay on at old trafford for an additional two years in a consultancy role. england captainjoe root has been in touch with his former yorkshire team mate azeem rafiq and they plan to meet up after the ashes tour in australia. rafiq has spoken out about the racism he experienced at the county was upset that root said he couldn't �*recall�* any instances of racism while he was there. we exchanged a couple of messages quite recently actually and company when we finish this to our e—mail get the opportunity to sit down and talk about this whole situation and about how we can move the game forward and mentioned in my statement as well along with talking

to rafe i wanted to speak to tanner at the club and those that are exasperating as well so i think it's important that we keep finding ways of bettering the sports and finding ways how we can individually affect things for the better and make a real change. the first ashes test is 10 days away, world test champions new zealand secured a dramatic draw against india in the first test in kanpur. 9 wickets down, the black caps saw off 52 balls before bad light rescued them. the second and final test starts on friday in mumbai. patrick gearey reports. this is a test cricket survival challenge. tv, get me out of here if possible withdraw. the challenge. tv, get me out of here if possible withdraw.— possible withdraw. the difficult throu . h possible withdraw. the difficult through the — possible withdraw. the difficult through the day, _ possible withdraw. the difficult through the day, well- possible withdraw. the difficult through the day, well some - possible withdraw. the difficult through the day, well some of| possible withdraw. the difficult - through the day, well some of their mainjob is to get through the day, well some of their main job is to get that last night but you saw is eating through went

to lunch. even after some went all seems, then a sudden twist. it and bsn fat chance. wickets tumbled including pushing the captain, the star williamson. they knew what that meant. now new zealander up against it when he missed face, they had one week left wide an eight over us to survive. this was now claustrophobic cricket. every ball was a cliffhanger. they come to their defense and the hope that life might fade. with ten minutes left, he saw the 98 over and the umpire checked their meters again. but i'd like to stop the play and new zealand had escaped on the cover of darkness. quick look at some of the day's other headlines for you. seven time champion ronnie o'sullivan is through to the last 16 of snooker�*s uk championship. he beat long time rival mark king by six frames to three at york barbican. but three time uk championship

winner and world number seven john higgins is out. the scot lost 6—5 to china's zhao xintong. kell brook and amir khans career long feud will finaly be settled early next year when they finally meet in the ring. the former world champions won't have fought for over a year by the time they meet on february 19th at manchester arena. it's looking unlikely that novak djokovic will defend his australian open title injanuary, that's after players were told that will have to be vaccinated to take part. let's speak to our our tennis correspondent russell fuller, who is at the davis cup. this comes from an interview that his father gave to serbian tv. he was his father gave to serbian tv. he: was saying it would be like blackmail or for novak djokovic

agreed to go to the australian open and he feels it's unfair that players are required to be vaccinated to enter the state of the area but it's not a strange decision. this comes from the premiere of estate and a guy by the name of dan andrews takes the view that even though he could gain an exemption for players to come into the country he does not want to do that and he feels it would be insulting to the people of victoria who have spent longer and knocked than any other people anywhere else in the world. and for that reason no vaccine, no entry. from djokovic's perspective he does not discuss his vaccination status these days but he gave us an update that he's not tea not having the clinic making vaccine and what i would say he's a man of very strongly held opinions and convictions and a lot of people will disagree with his stance but he takes a holistic approach to life and to medication and that's why i felt it would be a surprise if he does have the vaccine to be unable to play in australian open.-

to play in australian open. despite the debate about _ to play in australian open. despite the debate about this _ to play in australian open. despite the debate about this as _ to play in australian open. despite the debate about this as you - to play in australian open. despite the debate about this as you are l the debate about this as you are seeing is a huge blow to the championship losing a champion. it means there will be a different manner. he is trying to bring a tank typ°r manner. he is trying to bring a tank typo, a 21st binds them. it's possible you will change because i don't think it's just the australian open at stake here. the at the at the moment the people coming into the moment the people coming into the united states as of november if you need to be. assuming there is an exemption for tennis players that would prevent him and others who did not want to take vaccination from playing in the march in late august so there might be a change of heart. the biggest concern for the tournament director of the australian openings how many players will be allowed into the country. australia was meant to be doing the next age of its reopening of the border on december the 1st but that's been pushed back to the end of december because of the new covid—19 variant and that's will be very close to the time they have to abide in the country and i must bear is arrive on boxing day on the 27th

of december. is arrive on boxing day on the 27th of decemi>er-_ is arrive on boxing day on the 27th of december. one of the three cities held their davis _ of december. one of the three cities held their davis cup _ of december. one of the three cities held their davis cup and _ of december. one of the three cities held their davis cup and great - held their davis cup and great britain is preparing for quite a quarterfinal against germany. yes. britain is preparing for quite a quarterfinal against germany. yes, a re eat of quarterfinal against germany. yes, a repeat of the — quarterfinal against germany. yes, a repeat of the quarterfinal, _ quarterfinal against germany. yes, a repeat of the quarterfinal, the - quarterfinal against germany. yes, a repeat of the quarterfinal, the last . repeat of the quarterfinal, the last time they were paid in 2019, britain was the favorite but it's a tough match. then and in that 25, to a german singles players, and his partner are both outside the top 50 in the world and the doubles is fairly close itself britain would be the favorites but it's very tight when it's the best of three matches and each match is only over 3 cents. the former flat jockey freddy tylitski's six million pound high court case against the fellow ex—jockey graham gibbons got under way today. tylitski's is suing gibbons for the "life—changing injuries" he suffered when his horse and three others fell during a race at kempton in october 2016. tylitski claims gibbons riding was "dangerous in the extreme" gibbons denies causation and negligence. here's our senior sports news

reporter laura scott. frame by frame, over five frame by frame, overfive different camera angles. the high court that he was telling pace the race that freddy paralyzed from the waist down. the formerjockey freddy paralyzed from the waist down. the former jockey turned television pundits claims he made a shout for survival but it ends before the second of two collisions between their horses but there was no response. i went down and it went back he said. his defense is that the fall as a result of a racing accident occasioned by the two horses coming together. the top jockeys idea to give evidence in the trial which will examine the duty of care between jockeys. patrick representing graham givens wind that could be multiple ramifications and incidence of this kind end up in court and why it could create also sites and difficulties for professional sports notjust horse racing. suzann pettersen will captain europe at the next solheim cup in 2023 the a0—year—old norwegian

has played in the contest nine times in total — most famously as a wild card selection in 2019 — when she holed the winning putt on the 18th green at gleneagles. she takes over from catriona matthew, as europe chase three consecutive victories for the first time. iam very i am very happy to be able to share and announce this exciting news of this he is a dream come true for me to be able to be such a young group of players so super excited to get this journey started. you of players so super excited to get this journey started.— of players so super excited to get this journey started. this “ourney started. you have won so this journey started. you have won so much as — this journey started. you have won so much as a _ this journey started. you have won so much as a pair— this journey started. you have won so much as a pair majors, - this journey started. you have won so much as a pair majors, but - this journey started. you have won so much as a pair majors, but the | so much as a pair majors, but the solheim cup has become a part of what you are. what does it mean to you this competition? i what you are. what does it mean to you this competition?— you this competition? i think the solheim cup _ you this competition? i think the solheim cup help _ you this competition? i think the solheim cup help define - you this competition? i think the solheim cup help define me - you this competition? i think the solheim cup help define me as l you this competition? i think the solheim cup help define me as a player for my career and i learned from the very best in the beginning stage in front of the biggest

crowds. so i learned to love it and embrace every moment and make the most of the self that's something i can pass on to you youngsters coming behind. ~ ., , ., ., can pass on to you youngsters coming behind. ~ ., i. ., i. behind. what did you learn in your voice as they _ behind. what did you learn in your voice as they stepped _ behind. what did you learn in your voice as they stepped in _ behind. what did you learn in your voice as they stepped in a - behind. what did you learn in your voice as they stepped in a couple l behind. what did you learn in your. voice as they stepped in a couple of months ago?— voice as they stepped in a couple of months ao? , ' , ., months ago? different understanding of what goes — months ago? different understanding of what goes in _ months ago? different understanding of what goes in because _ months ago? different understanding of what goes in because of— months ago? different understanding of what goes in because of the - of what goes in because of the player you focus on your game and what's happening on the golf course but i must say they have been a fantasticjob both at the eagles and they said last year into el and we thought gleneagles was top of the cake but we topped it off again winning in the no known spectators cheering for us so she will prove what teamwork is all about. she had to choose half _ what teamwork is all about. she had to choose half that _ what teamwork is all about. she had to choose half that team _ what teamwork is all about. she had to choose half that team from - what teamwork is all about. she had to choose half that team from wild l to choose half that team from wild card peaks so in a couple of years

it will be with you again but that's always the toughest and most controversial part of the job isn't it? i controversial part of the 'ob isn't it? ., ., ., ., it? i have learned from some of the ast it? i have learned from some of the past captain — it? i have learned from some of the past captain that — it? i have learned from some of the past captain that could _ it? i have learned from some of the past captain that could be - it? i have learned from some of the past captain that could be the - past captain that could be the hardest because you make as a captain but hopefully the 12 players will prove unqualified in their own way in two years' time. if will prove unqualified in their own way in two years' time.— will prove unqualified in their own way in two years' time. if you go to the ru:b way in two years' time. if you go to the rugby union _ way in two years' time. if you go to the rugby union pjs _ way in two years' time. if you go to the rugby union pjs on _ way in two years' time. if you go to the rugby union pjs on the - way in two years' time. if you go to the rugby union pjs on the bbc - way in two years' time. if you go to i the rugby union pjs on the bbc sport website you will get the latest on the team stuck in south africa after that tightening covid—19 travel restrictions. scarlets have made it out to a quarantine hotel in belfast, munster should be on the way shortly, but cardiff are still in limbo with two positive cases in their squad. you can find more on all those stories on the bbc sport website. thank you very much. let's return to our top story this hour. the uk now has 11 confirmed cases of the new variant omicron with five in england and six in scotland.

as efforts increase to combat the spread of the virus, the government has announced changes to the uk's vaccination programme. in a moment, we will get more on the latest in scotland, where there are now six confirmed omicron cases, with professorjason leitch, but first let's speak to dr david nabarro, who is the world health organization's special envoy on covid—19. i will iwillgraba i will grab a tissuejason, will be pleased to know there is nobody in considerable distance from me in the studio. we practiced me 15 the studio. we practiced me 15 the studio. the practice safe distancing here at bbc. national clinical director, that evening pierre. that's happens when they put powder on my face, i start sneezing. can i ask you about the six cases, do we know anything about the source of transmission? i know anything about the source of transmission?— transmission? i will do a long answer and — transmission? i will do a long answer and you _ transmission? i will do a long answer and you can _ transmission? i will do a long answer and you can probably| transmission? i will do a long - answer and you can probably announce and return and i hope you're ok. we don't know much, what we do know is this is what's concerning us is that

these six cases have no trouble connections are set in africa so that tells us one thing and that tells us we have community transmission of this variant. it's not sustained, it's not big numbers and if you go out of your house tonight in scotland and in england you are more likely to meet delta and you are to meet omicron so you should behave accordingly. you should behave accordingly. you should vaccinate and test and follow the hygiene rules and until we know more about this process we are running now to try and catch the science of omicron and what it means for us in every other country in the world, to behave as though it's the delta plan. world, to behave as though it's the delta lan. ~ ., ., delta plan. what about the implications _ delta plan. what about the implications for _ delta plan. what about the implications for the - delta plan. what about the - implications for the vaccination programme? you have had some concerns with people trying to get their boosters and having difficulties getting appointments. we are running at the fastest we can. if vaccination programme is the greatest logistical exercise and

health services had ever managed and we are trying to now go twice as fast as he went in the first round so we are trying to do a half million in four months and now the joint committee is we can go quicker and we can go from 18 to 29—year—olds for boosters and candor — second doses in teenagers. we will take that information on part of the next few days and we may already be in the vaccine seems to think about how we do that. today reopening to a0—year—olds and reopen the portal for those over a0 and the announce to the country how they can go for their boosters as time passes but many people and keeps people to come forward self we can't do everybody who is eligible tomorrow but will get to the next process we can. if you are talking about a three month interval between doses potentially as a result of this now presumably that means he will be looking at additional doses during the course of the winterfor some additional doses during the course of the winter for some people on top of the winter for some people on top of this existing programme? it’s

of this existing programme? it's difficult to of this existing programme? it�*s difficult to know what happens after the first post. what happens with immunity is a bit complicated. it may be that a third was to create enough to last longer. what we do is we vaccinate people in trial that we think — we take blood tests from them over time and we can do population studies of what's happening with the infection rate all over the world so the country that manages to vaccinate adults the quickest and israel learned a lot from them and found to be vaccinated quickly and we learned about from the uk who did the bigger gap between first and second doses and he gave us: protection. so all the time you're learning it we don't need to look second for six months or nine months it may be that we need to boost quickly, only time will tell and we are ready for those eventualities. like i can tell you is whether it's omicron i delta the most important thing you can do is vaccinate and test yourself before you got to meet people from other

households. you got to meet people from other households-— you got to meet people from other households. ., ,, , ., , households. thank you. david is the who special envoy _ households. thank you. david is the who special envoy on _ households. thank you. david is the who special envoy on covid-19. - households. thank you. david is the | who special envoy on covid-19. now who special envoy on covid—19. now running mta second year of the job and it will not be finishing very quickly. are you worried about this? i must say i never thought that this was going to finish very quickly because by and large pandemics do tend to last for a number of years and the more i watch this one the more i thought this would be a very long one. we have been expecting these tricky variants to marriage for some time. we know the virus can mutate and there is a lot of virus around in our world right now and that plaintiff variance that reflect multiple mutations on the virus and

perfectly possible and liable to happen. i'mjoined in listening perfectly possible and liable to happen. i'm joined in listening to your interview with jason right now and i would just add one comment and thatis and i would just add one comment and that is whether it's delta or whether it's omicron the basic approach to dealing with this virus is the same. and here is my quick resume. if a virus that goes into the respiratory system so if we want to stop people getting infected we have to encourage people who might have to encourage people who might have the virus to do everything possible to avoid passing to others. the easiest way is to reduce the distance your breath travels when you breathe out and when you talk or when you sing on the right way to do thatis when you sing on the right way to do that is a well fitting facemask. secondly, if you're out and about and want to avoid getting into a

situation where you breathe in the air that's exhale by others. when you do that by physical distancing. thirdly you want to avoid any kind of famous being around on surfaces that you touch and you playback by hygiene. and you want to avoid the error getting stale where you are and to avoid that by ventilation. and you want to protect people are vulnerable are all there are about diabetes and heart disease while working in the health of caring professions and you do that to vaccination. and you try to make sure everybody is vaccinate that. that's a very helpful summary, thank you for that. many ask you two things. we heard yesterday from the president of south africa who said we have seen in one province near the border with botswana have gone from 500 cases on average pretty in a week and he had gone up to 1000

600 cases so that answers the question of potentially more transmissible but at the same time we've heard some of the symptoms may be mild or in some have wondered what this could be like stars which eventually mutated into something that became a much more threatening virus? . , , , that became a much more threatening virus? . , ,, virus? perfectly possible. virus is our very simple — virus? perfectly possible. virus is our very simple creatures. - virus? perfectly possible. virus is our very simple creatures. they l virus? perfectly possible. virus is i our very simple creatures. theyjust want to exist and they are more likely to exist if they don't kill the people who've got them. and so i virus that's going to be the most successful in existing in the human race is a virus that does not care people and that multiplies and transmits itself super easy. you can imagine that it could well be on the pathway to being able to stick around and the only thing you got to look out for is like many other viruses it is capable of massaging and changing its structure in order

to back to the environment and self thatis to back to the environment and self that is an advantage in being able to evade the vaccines and we have to look out for that but i think your point may well be right. we look out for that but i think your point may well be right. we have a minute left- _ point may well be right. we have a minute left. can _ point may well be right. we have a minute left. can i _ point may well be right. we have a minute left. can i ask— point may well be right. we have a minute left. can i ask you - point may well be right. we have a minute left. can i ask you to - point may well be right. we have a minute left. can i ask you to have l minute left. can i ask you to have us talking about boosters and extra vaccines and expanding your programme and as the president said he has been pleading and the who has been pleading for vaccine access for all as the best way to reduce the time at the virus has to mutate. if the rich world could delay boosters by a month, only a month than all the production that will be by the rich world could go to poor countries and immunize their health records and immunize the people and we would start to get some kind of level playing field. that's what we are asking for. about a month, wait until the end of december and start

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and putting these measures in place without delay.