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right. joining us, chris smith, consulting virology to cambridge university. the presenter of the naked scientists podcasts on scott from cambridge and chris lee, wanna get into this whole issue of ami kron basically. now i'm going to show you as a graph here, and i sent it to you a little bit earlier. this is come from next strain dot org. just for some perspective, all of this, all of these blue dots. if we think of this, the whole pandemic that is delta on its own, this red blob here, red collection of dots. that is ami kron. it is chris, very small of the stage. now i know it can grow just as every other variant did, but does the panic? does the even the media coverage? i'll put us in there as well. does it warrants the situation? will s one the clock back to last month to the beginning of november because that is when south africa 1st detected this barren. and at the time they had very low levels of current vars cases in their country as in a few 100 per day. oh, chiefly delta by the end of the month, but had grown to 15 maybe $20000.00 cases per day. chie

chris smith as a clinical ver ologist. an editor of the naked scientist podcast and radio shell joins us via skype. from cambridge, it's been a steep rise. the number of infections everywhere, but particularly here in london, the majority of which are on the crown. what would be the consequences of that being a 1000000 infections a day by the end of the month as public health professions officials of warned? well those predictions and they're based on the current rate of growth, both the new variance spread across the country, both here in the u. k. but also from evidence from other places where we've seen that manifest, particularly south africa. the reason it's spreading so fast is because not only is it more transmissible, it appears that it's a better virus that infecting us. it's also able to infect people who previously would have regarded themselves as immune because they'd either got natural immunity from having caught current virus recently, or they'd been vaccinated. the fact that this means the entire population

. _ joining me now is dr chris smith, who is a virologist at the university of cambridge.ous interview, is that nobody — your previous interview, is that nobody has the information really to do anything other than speculate about— do anything other than speculate about the answer to that question. because _ about the answer to that question. because what it hinges on is not cases, _ because what it hinges on is not cases. but— because what it hinges on is not cases, but consequences. and that's the missing — cases, but consequences. and that's the missing link. because what we must _ the missing link. because what we must not _ the missing link. because what we must not look at here are just cases here _ must not look at here are just cases here that's— must not look at here are just cases here that's a — must not look at here are just cases here. that's a very different ball game _ here. that's a very different ball game then if you've got to cases which _ game then if you've got to cases which will— game then if you've got to cases which will translate into something ver

chris smith was taken aback and i would say that as well as many of the author offers they defeat intotory and they do not hesitate to use the chapters to train but they are also very frank in being self-critical. and chris recognized this was a deficiency in his command that needed to be addressed and one that he didn't realize had been a problem and he and b fact gotn the mission himself to addressing it right away. the now deputy chief of army for the australian army handed the problem in the opposite direction. the commander's intent is supposed to be understood two levels up so that we can in fact make sure we have thee complete context that we at within. tony wasn't alone as the commander in iraq and his case the commander's intent he got when he left differed significantly with the interpretation of that intent by the senior officer from australia who was in country to the point that when an ally at an adjacent area of operations asked for support during the time that threatened that allies and soldiers life, he wasn't allowed to come to their aid, something that frustrated both

and give them hyper detail credits or to release control while 200 doing everything themselves chris smith walking the line would become a deputy commanding general for, and another few months on, was a commander in afghanistan he got a report that there had been negligent discharge of an ak-47, and it killed one of his soldiers and he went down, got hold of the junior leader who was responsible, and he asked why he was not taking the correct event actionon that he needed to with his own subordinates in his junior leader took umbrage at saying, when you give me the mission ofd intent i am allowed it to do whatever i need to do within that in the leader say christmas, was taken aback at avicenna chris, as well as many of the other officers, write chapters that are very slim at defeat into victory and did not hesitate to use those chapters to train, but there are also very frank it and being self-critical and chris recognized this was a deficiency in his command that needs to be addressed in one that he did not realize had been a problem and he in a fact, gotta mission to himself and address

chris smith of new jersey, i inform the house that mr. smith will vote no on the ocasio-cortez amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from virginia seek recognition? mr. connolly: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. higgins of new york, i inform the house that mr. higgins of new york will vote aye on the owe kosio cortez -- ocasio-cortez amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. reschenthaler of the great commonwealth of pennsylvania, i inform the house that will be reschenthaler will be voting no on amendment number 25. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from california seek recognition? ms. brownley: as the member designated by ms. bass of california, i inform the house that ms. bass will vote yes on the ocasio-cortez amendment. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from tennessee seek recognition? mr. fleischmann: mr. speaker, as the

at 8:30am we will have a mid week check—in with professor linda bauld and doctor chris smith.we are bringing in colder air and progressively today it will turn colder. the weather front is moving south taking rain with it. the rain is light in nature so some starting with sunshine but behind it sunshine and showers and increasingly, the showers will be wintry to low levels across the highlands. the black circles represent the strength of wind gusts. it will be windy wherever you are but certainly so in the west, east and north. that will exacerbate the cold feeling. one degree in lerwick, 8—9 in the south of england. the channel islands in milder air at this stage but as the weather front milder air at this stage but as the weatherfront move milder air at this stage but as the weather front move south, cold air will follow. tonight dear skies. showers at all levels where they fall across scotland as snow. showers across eastern parts of england, northern ireland, wales, west midlands, west country. mostly rain at lower levels but there could be snow in the hills. and a widespr

ali alexander who we have been discussing with chris gold smith and kash patel.t do you know about these four witnesses and the interesting documents pouring into the committee as well. >> ali zand didn't is the most tig can't one. the pack he is showing up and actually answering questions is huge deal for all the reasons that were just pointed out. john eastman might be least significant if he shows up, pleads the fifth and refuses to say anything. kash patel is a fascinating character. we are not aware yet of the extent to who he's engaged with the committee but he was very much a trump world insider. very close as well to congressman nunes. he worked for nunes on the house intelligence committee prior to moving into the trump administration. pat cell also really interesting because he was a senior defense department official on the day of the january 6th attack. to my knowledge, he's the first person from d.o.d. who has engaged with the committee. it is totally possible in the 400 people that liz cheney said they have spoken to are d.o.d. personnel but patel i

chris smith of new jersey, i inform the house that mr. smith will vote no on final passage of h.r. 5314. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from florida seek recognition? mr. soto: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. crist, i inform the house that mr. crist will vote yea on h.r. 5314. >> as the member designated by ms. granger of texas, i inform the house that ms. granger will vote nay on h.r. 5314. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from new jersey seek recognition? mr. pallone: mr. speaker, as the member designated by mr. sires, i inform the house that mr. sires will vote yes on h.r. 5314. as the member designated by mr. donald payne, i inform the house that mr. payne will vote yes on h.r. 5314. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentlewoman from georgia seek recognition? mrs. greene: as the member designated by mr. hice of georgia, i inform the house that mr. hice will vote no on h.r. 5314. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from texa

we're joined by our regular breakfast experts, professor linda bauld and dr chris smith. i know— people, it is ok to be worried. i know people are anxious. we do have a more _ know people are anxious. we do have a more transmissible variant, cases are rising. — a more transmissible variant, cases are rising, we have not yet seen an impact _ are rising, we have not yet seen an impact on — are rising, we have not yet seen an impact on hospitals but it is likely in the _ impact on hospitals but it is likely in the coming weeks. in the meantime i think— in the coming weeks. in the meantime i think it _ in the coming weeks. in the meantime i think it is _ in the coming weeks. in the meantime i think it is absolutely about taking — i think it is absolutely about taking up the booster. it is great to hear— taking up the booster. it is great to hear from helen about what they are doing _ to hear from helen about what they are doing in bolton. across the country— are doing in bolton. across the country the whole system is stepping up. country the whole system is stepping up the _

with me to answer your questions is dr chris smith, a virologist at the university of cambridge, and it comes from sharon in essex. she says she is vaccinated but she doesn't understand how a coronavirus path can work. can't it still is bad in spite of your vaccine status? hello. the answer is that vaccines, when you first have them, they are very good at preventing both infection and severe disease. they are about 95% effective in case of pfizer vaccine. are about 95% effective in case of pfizervaccine. it are about 95% effective in case of pfizer vaccine. it is true that with time after vaccination, immunity does wear off, and it was off more in older people than younger people. and so, for that reason, you do enter a period after about two months when your level of immunity has fallen a bit, and you can still catch the infection, and potentially pass it on, but you are still prevented from getting severe disease. so the rationale behind the vaccine passport is that because even though you are still downstream from vaccination, you are not completely susceptible because about half

that has always been the case over time, chris smith and i have been working on these issues for decades together with others, but many on both sides of the aisle. right now beijing is orchestrating a brutal and accelerating campaign of repression against the uighur people and other muslim minorities. in xinjiang across china millions are exspearsing human rights abuses to mass torture, and forced sterilizations. intimidation of journalists and activist who is have dared to expose the truth. and the government of china's exploitation of forced labor reaches across the oceans to our shores and across the world. they always say that the most horrible form of torture to a prisoner of so many of these camps is to say to them, nobody knows you're even here. nobody even cares about you. we want those people. the uighurs and others repressed in china to know that we do care about them. we know many of them by name. we will never forget our responsibility to act upon the actions that the chinese government is engaged in. that's why the uighur forced labor protection act employs america's greates

representative chris smith and senator marco rubio, the author of the senate bill. , too, want to especially thank speaker nancy pelosi for her long time advocacy for human rights in china and her leadership in getting this bill to the house floor today. i want to thank chairman neal and chairman meeks and chairwoman waters for their support and their committees. the house of representatives passed this bill in september of 2020 by a vote of 406-3. but sadly the senate did nothing. it never took it up. the senate now passed a version of this bill in july, it's time for us to get this done. two years ago the congressional executive commission on china, of which i serve as the co-chair, held a hearing and an expert round table and issued a groundbreaking staff report. this legislation would not be possible without the hardworking staff of that commission. our findings of systematic and widespread forced labor in xinjiang are based on testimony from camp detainees, slight imagery of factories being built at internment camps, and public and leaked chinese government documents. forced labor was o

i want to thank congressman chris smith of new jersey for his work. i want to thank senators rubio and america lee for their work. i want to thank speaker pelosi for her strong and steadfast commitment to getting this done. let's stand up for human rights. let's stand against genocide and against crimes against humanity and let's get the uighur forced labor prevention act to the president's desk as soon as possible. i yield back my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from massachusetts yields back. the gentleman from new york reserves. the gentleman from kentucky is recognized. mr. barr: i'm pleased to yield three minutes to the gentleman from new jersey, mr. smith, a member of this body who for many, many years has been a champion of human rights and frankly no one has done more to advance the cause of human rights than my colleague from new jersey. i'm pleased to yield four minutes to the gentleman. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from new jersey is recognized. mr. smith: i want to thank the gentleman and thank the chair and ranking

smith know them. yes, chris, you. that's through it, so want to have these shortcuts. i think we have so many places. the 2nd floor where people can feel really comfortable knit. you must ask for the high speed rail that's still in the pipeline. you can use the other words from the really them move are definitely not. novgorod needs to get us in and reap some benefits from it. it's a high speed rail, but it has to stop somewhere. and enough garage is one of could be one of the stops either along the way. jim, what? we're gonna do these things 1st though, but then we won't have any air flights must go from the censure mask. you'll be able to get to the center of st. petersburg in 3 hours and it sometimes takes 1.5 hours to go to the airport in moscow. so aviation air flights will be made redundant. so we need to think of which of these kind of the, the consequences of those high speed a rail him systems in other countries take china image. they have so many, i speed real, real networks. they used to be los making that i'm old emily out even in china with a population of

like se said, chris wallace and bret baier and shepard smith certainly, gave them the opportunity to say, look, we have a even side. we challenge conservatives. chris wallace almost every week, he had access to republican insiders and he challenged them regularly. that was a service for all of us, frankly, because other media outlets don't always have access to some of these republican figures and chris wallace give he them a hard time. this is like adam kinzinger, liz cheney moment for the republican party. is there a place for moderates? is there a place for people who will question the trumpist status quo? he may have other reasons for moving on. like he said, he's been doing this for 18 years. i hope he finds incredible happiness for what he does. you have to wonder if the right rift in fox the last few years played a part in this. >> can i say -- i don't want to interrupt. >> no, please. >> i don't think the question to will's point is, is there room for moderates but is there room for journalists? chris wallace was not defined ideologically. is there room for journalism at fox?

let's check in with two of our regular experts now — virologist dr chris smith, and professor sian griffithssurge _ the big risks with this particular surge in — the big risks with this particular surge in virus is that if lots of cases— surge in virus is that if lots of cases crop— surge in virus is that if lots of cases crop up at the same time, and you've _ cases crop up at the same time, and you've got _ cases crop up at the same time, and you've got lots of relatively healthy _ you've got lots of relatively healthy people who are isolating because — healthy people who are isolating because they've caught it, they are going _ because they've caught it, they are going to _ because they've caught it, they are going to recover uneventfully but they are — going to recover uneventfully but they are being robbed away from the workplace, _ they are being robbed away from the workplace, this could affect certain key industries as well as other industries. and it really benefit conferred — industries. and it really benefit conferred by staying in isolation for that— conferred by staying in isolat

. >> they used to be able to say, well, we have chuck smith and we have chris wallace, and we have brettust quadruple down now on what is a successful business model? >> good question. i'm not sure it matters at this point. then there was one bret baer had left. they are drowned out by what you and i talked about a moment ago. that's very hard to say, look who we've got here and how legitimate we are, when on the other hand you're tracking all this other stuff that is, in so many cases, virtual fabrications. tucker carlson's patriot urge is one of the things that got chris wallace and bret baer so exercised that they talked to management about it, that this was highly irresponsible stuff that's feeding conspiracy theories with no justification for a news person, for someone who bases their career around demonstrable facts, things you can see and prove. it's beyond insulting. it's death-defying. >> right. tucker carlson is behind a documentary about events that were so alarming that when they played out in realtime, fox hosts were trying to reach out for the president of the united states

today we're joined by the virologist dr chris smith, and professor sian griffiths, emeritus professoron the questions. various themes i the questions. various themes developing. maybe you could start this one for us. jenny asks how long is the booster likely to protect against omicron? how ill are people who have contracted the omicron variant? lam afraid i am afraid that we do not know. it looks _ i am afraid that we do not know. it looks as _ i am afraid that we do not know. it looks as if— i am afraid that we do not know. it looks as if the vaccination is not quite _ looks as if the vaccination is not quite as— looks as if the vaccination is not quite as effective against omicron as it is _ quite as effective against omicron as it is against delta but it is still— as it is against delta but it is still effective and still worth having — still effective and still worth having particularly as we are going through— having particularly as we are going through that very fast increase of cases— through that very fast increase of cases at— through that very fast increase of cases at the c

we can get some answers now, from our regular panel of experts, professor linda bauld and dr chris smith be discussing this weekend, and cabinet meets on tuesday, as have we gone far enough or do we need to do more, particularly over the next few weeks, to restrict people mixing, so the health service does not become overwhelmed. that is the main concern. many people are aware that they are being required bylaw many people are aware that they are being required by law to do different things now. the reason given is the fast rate of growth of omicron. then people say, how many people are in hospital who have that new strain of coronavirus? do we have answers to that as we speak? it is whether or not that is the best— it is whether or not that is the best question to ask at this stage. what _ best question to ask at this stage. whatl has— best question to ask at this stage. what! has to be best question to ask at this stage. what i has to be wary of is that you do not _ what i has to be wary of is that you do not catch — what i has to be wary of is that you do not catch coronavirus and ins

so let's get some answers from our regular panel of experts, professor linda bauld and dr chris smithhat is what the president of south africa was saying when this all began — africa was saying when this all began to— africa was saying when this all began to flare up a week or so ago, saying _ began to flare up a week or so ago, saying why— began to flare up a week or so ago, saying why are you closing flights? this is _ saying why are you closing flights? this is already all over the world. at the _ this is already all over the world. at the moment is as a question of we look to— at the moment is as a question of we look to see _ at the moment is as a question of we look to see what the scale is, we are watching things in south africa where _ are watching things in south africa where case numbers are going up but the consequences of that are not at the consequences of that are not at the moment and we're hoping it will stay that— the moment and we're hoping it will stay that way, but the next two or three _ stay that way, but the next two or three weeks as we find is cases and follow

smith, nbc bay area news. >>> if you are searching for a vaccine or booster i'm. chris chmura put together a how-two video. you can watch it on nbcbayarea.com or and the app. >>> the forefront in the battle against climate change, and electric cars and the clean energy can come with an environmental cost. we will talk about nickel mining and the connection to california. >>> first there are 74 car break-ins a day. 74 a day. we ride with officers to find out what it takes to put an end in the city. head to nbcbayarea.com and click on investigations. >>> wab. election trick vehicles are at the forefront in the battle against climate change. it will decrease our carbon emissions. yet, the cars need resources to power the batteries. the resource, nickel, and a lot of it. nbc tracks nickel 345i7bed from the rain forest to here in tesla, california. but it's reducing the rain forests, and clean energy can come with an environmental coast. >> a lot of us are under the impression to going electric is actually good for the environment. but is that the case? >> well, this is the thing that a nearly year-long investi

chris wallace. it's getting tougher, there was no place for shep smith.t or what good rupert murdoch's speech does saying that trump is lying if the direction of the network underneath him isn't going to respond to that and take that as a direction. >> yeah. is he responsible or not? if your flagship hosts are parroting false flag conspiracy theories about january 6th, either the inmates are running the asylum or you're part of the problem or have no power in your own network. >> i don't understand the inner workings there, sometimes don't really think that i want to. but i'll congratulate you for having margaret agree with you. john avlon, margaret hoover, thanks so much, guys. >> thanks. bye. >>> and now here's christine romans with your before the bell report. >> you're paying more for just about everything. and that's putting pressure on the principal reserve to act. november consumer prices surged 6.8% from a year ago, the biggest jump since 1982. prices for gas, shelter, food, cars, trucks, those were some of the sharpest monthly gains. it is the fe

. >> chris krebs, a former top security officials in the trump administration, and johnny smith, who helped president trump contest the election. eastman has said he intends to assert his fifth amendment right. vice chairwoman liz cheney tweeted the committee is firing on all cylinders and already has spoken with 300 people. the show of force is coming as the committee is hitting road blocks with other key witnesses. some loyalists plan to plead the fifty and mark meadows sued the committee wednesday to block the subpoena. >> they are doing a fishing expedition. >> reporter: the suit filed after the committee signaled they would pursue a criminal contempt referral because of his refusal to sit for a deposition. it's a very superficial filing, but it won't be successful. we intend to move forward and hold him in criminal contempt. >> reporter: an bankrupt reversal for meadows, who had been cooperating. cnn learned the documents included person text messages and e-mails with a wide range of individuals while the attack was underway. a source with knowledge of the communications tells c

. >> reporter: chris krebs, a former top cyber security official in the trump administration, and johnny smith who helped former president trump contest the 2020 election. >> we know there was fraud. >> reporter: all four men were expected to answer questions from lawmakers, though eastman said he intends to assert his fifth amendment right against self-incrimination. as witnesses a rifled on the hill, committee vice chairwoman liz cheney said the committee is firing on all cylinders and has spoken with 300 people. this show of force comes as the committee is hitting roadblocks with other key witnesses. some trump loyalists plan to plead the 5th and former trump chief of staff mark meadows sued the committee wednesday to block enforcement of his subpoena and one for his phone records. >> they are doing a fishing expedition. >> reporter: the suit filed after the committee signalled they would pursue a criminal contempt referral against meadows because of his refusal to sit for a deposition. >> it's a very superficial filing meant to try to obstruct and stall. but it won't be successful. we inte

chris whitty... if lots of people were vaccinated that reduces the risk of transmission in the community. ..for scotland gregor smithknighthood too for england deputy chief medical officerjonathan van—tam. also being recognised for their roles responding to covid, jennie harries of the health security agency in june raine, head of the uk's vaccine regulator. they both become gains. ——dames in the entertainment world joanna lumley says she stunned to be made a dame... patterson, 47. ..both for her acting career and for her campaigning work. when i saw that sentence saying dbe i burst into tea rs. it's was extraordinary shock. i put my head in my hands and sobbed like a baby. then i thought, "how does this happen, is it a mistake?" truly was completely thrown. but i am thrilled to bits. award winning actress vanessa redgrave says she's surprised and grateful to also become a dame for services to drama. broadcaster trevor phillips has been knighted in recognition of his decades long work on equality and human rights. james bond actor daniel craig has been made a cmg, the same honour held by the fictional spy. while com

chris wallace, reportedly protested the management over young tucker carl and false flag take on the deadly january 6 insurrection. that many fear was address rehearsal, long time stable mate ship smith was already long gone to cnbc after being so at odds for so long with what fox news channel entertainment shows are shoveling and in a surprise on the air. farewell wallace wrapped his 18 years on fox saying, i want to try something new to go beyond politics. to all the things i'm interested in. he said, i'm ready for a new adventure. and minutes later cnn announced he would be moving to its digital platform and early 2022. and his new week day show will feature interviews with news makers across politics, business, sports, and culture likely to cnn's relief the sudden announcement upstage. chris cuomo is recent firing, and just days earlier, brian williams signed off his 28 year n b. c. stand ominously warning that in his words, the america of 2021 is a nation unrecognizable to those who came before us and fought to protect it. which was what you must do now. they've decided to burn it all down with us inside and be seen. biggest star rachel meadow will discontinue her nightly show,

chris has some three decades of experience as an appellate and supreme court litigator. last but not least, jim ho, worked for the justice in ot 2005 and after a clerkship with jerry smith on the fifth circuit and asked -- a stent on doj in the bush 43 administration. after clerking he became a partner at a law firm. he also served as solicitor general of texas and he is now on the court of appeals for the fifth circuit. we are a little bit front loaded on early clerks for the boss. we will try to call -- cover all 30 years as best as we can. this panel is about methodology, how one should do constitutional interpretation, among other things. if you are thinking about the best way to do that, two main competing approaches, one is originalism. randy barnett gives a pretty good working definition that originalism is a school of thought under which the meaning of the constitution is fixed -- was fixed when the constitution was enacted or ratified. that is a proposition about how language works. that next meeting should constrain what interpreters do in deciding cases in the present day. it is a normative claim about how we all as judges should decide cases. of course, just