open up the economy, and those like in the british— up the economy, and those like in the british medical associationy need to wait and see and we have far more _ need to wait and see and we have far more people who have taken the vaccines— more people who have taken the vaccines before we can have significant easing of the lockdown restrictions. at the same time matt hancock— restrictions. at the same time matt hancock said recently that he expected britain to enjoy a happy and free — expected britain to enjoy a happy and free summer. so at this is really— and free summer. so at this is really what _ and free summer. so at this is really what the conversation is going — really what the conversation is going to — really what the conversation is going to be about and of the vaccines— going to be about and of the vaccines are working, how quickly can we _ vaccines are working, how quickly can we go— vaccines are working, how quickly can we go back to being out there and seeing — can we go back to being out there and seeing our friends, hugging people — and seeing our friends, hugging people in— and see

we can speak now to dr chaand nagpaul, a gp and the council chair of the british medical associationrofessional body for doctors and medical students in the uk. good to have you with us again and to talk about something which is very good news for all the people who have been vaccinated which means you can get onto the next ones. there are people who have declined to receive the vaccine, to be no enough about who those people are? we certainly know that people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds have taken up the vaccine at about half the rate of the white population and of course thatis the white population and of course that is of concern because what we have learned throughout pandemic is that people from ethnic minority backgrounds are at far higher risk from the virus, far higher risk of serious ill—health, hospitalisation and intensive care treatment and unfortunately higher risk of death so it is very important that the milestone is very important and we should be proud of it, the effort of the nhs workforce, gps, nurses, volunteers, hospital staff and doctors. this has

the group, which includes the british medical association and the royal college of nursing, says morekman has more. ambulance crews are first on the scene at the most serious covid cases, and phil rennie from oldham, rod moore from falkirk and alan haigh from carmarthenshire are among more than 20 to die of the virus, leaving colleagues scared that they aren't better protected. people call us through the college and describe themselves as cannon fodder, as canaries in a coal mine, as not worth anything. they feel devalued, demoralised. the standard protection for ambulance crews includes a thin surgical mask. but many feel that's not enough when they've got covid patients with them. ambulances are thought to be a particular risk because you're indoors with little fresh air, close to people who are infected and for long periods of time. and when you combine all those factors it's much more likely that you'll become infected. and the ambulances are often queueing for hours to deliver their patients, with paramedics inside the vehicles all that time. and some of them have caught the viru

us after the break when i'll be joined by professor harvey buttons the president of the british medical association. new york times says the wall street was one of the last bastions of power to be hopeful run by the populist movement because of the high barriers to entry yes and that's right those barriers to entry have been eliminated because of free online trading because of all the stimulus tax that made a lot of people lots of free cash to have available to do something like this there's something apparently $65000000000.00 in the forecast of the biggest headline in the world now which is right and wall street so they've got a lot of cash and energy and expertise to go after targets out there that they perceived to have stolen their money in 2008. a duck industry comes to life in los angeles every night. dozens of women sells the bodies on the streets many of them underage. los angeles police reveal a taste of the daily challenge if you're going to exploit for a child here in los angeles oh there we're going to come out to see officers going undercover as 6 workers and customers to find 6 trade

after the break but i'll be joined by professor sun hardy buttons the president of the british medical association. knew that the believe he sneer those had really to show. that with that i suppose he noticed us they said that. you know none of it is to be in a bowl episodes didn't go to see. the sneer during your force wake would be in a must understand if not thoughts about spirit i pity you a bus more 6 but i'm intending no. stadia. shows to stress the ski schulman's for you to post. so to move willow's rest of the . national story kick your butt is. ringback welcome by i don't join by professor holly buttons one of the world's greatest ex-pat public health so how many bombs one should assessment of the vaccine roll out and across the u.k. thus far well. they are getting a large quantity of fight scenes mariella on i think. that it has been very successful and as much as that been a lot 'd of people g.p.s. volunteers in store and ready to administer it and they're on it yet i was asked to comment on how the vaccine might suggest it was a mixed economy of g.p.'s doing it as well as the large sca

us after the break but i'll be joined by professor hottie bobbins the president of the british medical association. a area. if. any of. you. new york times says the wall street is one of the last bastions of power to be hopeful run by the populist movement because of the high barriers to entry have and that's right those barriers to entry have been eliminated because of free online trading because of all the stimulus tax that made a lot of people lots of free cash to happen to do something like this. apparently $65000000000.00 in the forecast of the biggest i plan in the world that which is right and of wall street that's so they've got a wife. and energy and expertise to go after targets out there that they perceived to have stolen their money in 2008. welcome by the joined by professor holly burden so one of the world's greatest experts on public health so holly bombs point should assessment of the vaccine rule to across the u.k. thus far well being they fortunate in getting a large quantity of fight scenes very early on i think that it has been very successful and as much as the peter walsh 'd

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more now from richard vautrey, we saw him briefly in that report, he's the chair of the british medical association'sis that a good idea in the sense that it will provide an added incentive, if you like, for gps to go out and about and give the vaccination? yes. about and give the vaccination? yes, i think it is about and give the vaccination? yes, i think it is a — about and give the vaccination? yes, i think it is a welcome _ about and give the vaccination? ya: i think it is a welcome initiative. it recognises the additional cost in enabling people to do this type of work, many practices are already engaged in this and we wanted to ensure that all the vulnerable patients, housebound patients, get vaccinated as quickly as possible and this will contribute and support that. we and this will contribute and support that. ~ ., . ., and this will contribute and support that. ~ ., ., ., that. we have come a long way, haven't we? _ that. we have come a long way, haven't we? when _ that. we have come a long way, haven't we? when we _ that. we have come a long way, haven't we? when we first - that. we have c

the group, which includes the british medical association and the royal college of nursing, says morescene at the most serious covid cases and phil rennie from 0ldham, roger moore from falkirk, and alan haigh from carmarthenshire are among more than 20 to die of the virus leaving colleagues scared that they are not better protected. people call us through the college and describe themselves as cannon fodder, as canaries in a coal mine, as not worth anything. they feel devalued, demoralised. the standard protection for ambulance crews includes a thin surgical mask but many feel that�*s not enough when they�*ve got covid patients with them. ambulances are thought to be a particular risk because you are indoors with little fresh air, close to people who are infected and for long periods of time and when you combine all those factors it is much more likely you will become infected. and the ambulances are often queueing for hours to deliver their patients, with paramedics waiting inside have caught the virus, like george. ijust i just felt i didn�*t ijust felt i didn�*t have enough protect

the group, which includes the british medical association and the royal college of nursing, says moreses and phil rennie from 0ldham, roger moore from falkirk, and alan haigh from carmarthenshire are among more than 20 to die of the virus leaving colleagues scared that they are not better protected. people call us through the college and describe themselves as cannon fodder, as canaries in a coal mine, as not worth anything. they feel devalued, demoralised. the standard protection for ambulance crews includes a thin surgical mask but many feel that's not enough when they've got covid patients with them. ambulances are thought to be a particular risk because you are indoors with little fresh air, close to people who are infected and for long periods of time and when you combine all those factors it is much more likely you will become infected. and the ambulances are often queueing for hours to deliver their patients, with paramedics waiting inside have caught the virus, like george. ijust felt i didn't have enough protection to protect me especially because some of the things that i'd

the group — which includes the british medical association and the royal college of nursing — says ar staff really not getting what they need? good morning. well, yes, i mean this letter has been signed by many agencies, including the british medical association, who are represent today. and what we're really concerned about is the fact that in the face of growing evidence of airborne transmission of covid—19, and also in the setting that we know that health care workers are between three and four times more likely to contract covid an die from covid than the rest of the population. there is a real concern, understandably, from health care workers, who want to go in and do their very best to care for patients with covid—19 but who don't feel that they have been adequately protected by the current recommendations. and particularly of note is those workers who are working in the sort of highest intensity areas, where aerosol generating procedures are being carried out frequently, such as intensive care. the rates of it infection among health care workers infection among health care wor

of the amount of the masks that a use and 4% of the masks in the store cupboard but the british medical associationimplications about that. the department said in a statement that the safety of front line staff and patients is our absolute priority, and we have a resilient supply of these masks. it's worth saying for anyone reading this on the website in the last half hour or so the department of health originally told us that there were 12 million masks that they had to withdraw, they have now admitted that they got their figures wrong, it's1 million masks but they are still the highest quality masks and masks that are used in intensive care. also alongside that bbc news has discovered that 27 million gloves that are used have been put on hold as well put into quarantine and hospitals have been told to stop using those at the moment because they said on the packaging that they had not been tested to see if they were virus resistant. the company involved tell us that they believe that the tests have been passed and will be released back soon into hospitals but it's yet another example of problems w

week since a letter was sent to him from mps and peers across several parties, plus the british medical associations happen? i raised this with him in prime minister's questions last week and he recognises that long covid exists. he said he is gratefulfor the work that front line workers have done, but i am afraid i think it is a bit of a dereliction of duty that this has not already happened. we first wrote to the prime minister about long covid and the issues we could already foresee were going to come back in august last year. the government has had a long time to announce a scheme like this and we have heard nothing from them in return for the letter. my sincere hope is thatjust like with the original compensation scheme that was announced for front line workers who pass away, the government will now put this into place and ensure that our front line workers, the nhs workers that we went out and clapped for every thursday, are able to get that peace of mind that comes with knowing that their livelihoods are not going to be lost because they did the right thing and save lives. thank you very muc

nearly 20 major healthcare organisations including the royal college of nursing and the british medical association930 healthcare workers have now died from covid and that high—grade equipment is needed to prevent the transmission of the virus through the air. they're asking for improved ventilation and more consideration of the risks posed to staff while they work in patients' homes. the number of coronavirus infections is slowing in england according to latest figures from imperial college london. but virus levels are still high, with one in 200 testing positive between the first two weeks of this month. so, with the latest figures on virus numbers and growth rates being published today, what do they actually mean and how should they inform us about easing restrictions? let's discuss this further with dr helen wimalarathna, molecular epidemiologist at the university of buckingham, school of medicine. they are good to have you with us. as we all know, borisjohnson on monday, this coming monday, is due to set out the road map on how restrictions in england will be eased and we are already hearing w

was, in the clinical trial, supposed to be three weeks, and various groups including the british medical association is backs the government strategy of having it at three months. it means that more people can receive their first dose and receive a good degree of protection than would otherwise so this will reduce deaths, so another piece of great news.— this will reduce deaths, so another piece of great news. thank you very much. 0n—the—spot doorstep tests and mobile testing units are continuing to be deployed in some areas of england, with the aim of reaching 80,000 people, amid fears the more infectious variant may be spreading in communities. the measures were introduced earlier this week after 11 cases of the south african variant of the virus was discovered that weren't linked to international travel. the areas affected include parts of surrey, north london, walsalland kent, including maidenhead, from where our correspondent ben bland sent this. they're aiming to get coronavirus home testing kits to around 4,500 people across maidstone, here in kent, and the variant they are worried about here

and the british medical association are the first trade union to come out and say we are supporting these can afford one because they are expensive, and if you could rely on them to take you long distances because at the moment the infrastructure is not necessarily all around to ensure that. yes, and we are talking about this today because jaguar land rover and ford have both pledged to go all electric by 2030 which is a huge change, because the car industry is under increasing pressure to cut emissions so they are being forced to act. there are still lots of questions for consumers. good morning, everyone. the uk government is planning to ban the sale of all new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030. for a short time there will be an exemption for some hybrids. but these businesses have been forced to act, and quickly. jlr is planning to launch electric models of all its jaguar and land rover line—up by 2030. its jaguar brand will be electric—only even sooner. that will mean £2.5 billion of investment in new technology, but last nightjlr confirmed 2000 more jobs would also be cut. and ford

let's talk to dr richard vautrey, chair of the british medical association's general practitioners committeey february and if the supply keeps coming, gp vaccines, pharmacies and others will continue to vaccinate patients so we should hit the target again if we get the supply, that is the crucial thing. is get the supply, that is the crucial thin. , ., ., ., , thing. is the target going to be met b the thing. is the target going to be met by the current _ thing. is the target going to be met by the current system _ thing. is the target going to be met by the current system as _ thing. is the target going to be met by the current system as it - thing. is the target going to be met by the current system as it is - thing. is the target going to be met by the current system as it is or - by the current system as it is or are you getting the sense that your practitioners are particularly feeling stress levels are under pressure?— pressure? no, there is a real ositive pressure? no, there is a real positive sense _ pressure? no, there is a real positive sense within - pressure? no, there is a real

dr david wrigley there, a gp who is also part of the bma, the british medical association.he latest weekly coronavirus surveillance report from public health england. it showss covid—i9 case rates are continuing to fall in all regions of england. 0ur health correspondent, catherine burns, is here. you have had a bit of a chance to read some of it, a large amount of statistics, but what we know so far? good news, and it ties in with the kind of stuff we have seen from all the other sets of data you have spoken about today. public health england says cases are following, hospital admissions are falling and deaths are falling. we will break it down a bit more. public health england, for example, calls out what it calls respiratory infection incidence. two weeks ago they were looking at about one has won hundred of them and last week it was down to 767, this week down to 541, so that is outbreaks and things like care homes, prisons, hospitals and workplaces, so we can see they are falling from that. then if we look at hospital admissions, last week there are about 19.4 hospital

that's according to the british medical association and a group of mps who have written to the primeent has said it will invest £18.5 million into studies looking at long term effects of covid. monthly tests have found no traces of coronavirus in air samples and swabs of london's tube trains, buses and stations. extra cleaning through the pandemic has helped combat the spread. but the researchers at imperial college say that doesn't mean passengers can let down their guard, and commuters should continue to wear facemasks. as the prime minister is due to set out his road map on how we leave lockdown next week, london landlords are warning of complete disaster if the government opens up the industry too soon. many were forced to close their doors back in december, which left some closing for good. a treasury statement said the hospitality sector was receiving "significant support". at least try and take us out of lockdown, but again, don't do what they've done before. don't take us out too soon, but do it as soon as possible. that the worst case scenario would be that if they take, in

the group, which includes the british medical association and the royal college of nursing, says a measureshe virus, we are learning that it about the virus, we are learning thatitis about the virus, we are learning that it is more airborne, there is more research being developed around the risks associated with this. we are looking at the different settings that our members and other health care workers are working in. we really feel there is a case now that higher levels of protective equipment need to be standardised as a precautionary response to keep everybody as safe as possible. this is very interesting. at the beginning of the pandemic last year, we heard a lot about the lack of ppe. then one that went quiet as supplies seem to increase. i suggesting that there is again a lack of availability, or that it isn�*t of the right quality? tlat isn't of the right quality? not necessarily. _ isn't of the right quality? not necessarily. the _ isn't of the right quality? iifrt necessarily. the issue at the moment is that the current uk guidance, which leads to the determination and selection

was, in the clinical trial, supposed to be three weeks, and various groups, including the british medical associationut this backs the government strategy of having it at three months. it means that more people can receive their first dose and receive a good degree of protection than would otherwise so this will reduce deaths, so another piece of great news. pakistan has started its nationwide coronavirus vaccination campaign, after receiving a donation of 500,000 doses from the chinese state—owned company sinopharm. nearly 12,000 people have died from covid—i9, far fewer than many had feared, but pakistan's weak health care system has at times been stretched by the pandemic. we can speak now to dr bharat pankhania, senior clinical lecturer at the university of exeter medical school. how urgent is the need for this programme in pakistan? it is very uraent, programme in pakistan? it is very urgent. and _ programme in pakistan? it is very urgent. and to — programme in pakistan? it is very urgent, and to be _ programme in pakistan? it is very urgent, and to be honest - programme in pakistan? it is very

published in the british medical journal the lancet the findings are based on data from a trial involving nearly 20000 people researchers also found no serious side effects associated with its use the russian vaccine consists of 2 common cold viruses that have been modified to carry the spike protein it can be stored up to 8 degrees celsius which makes it easy to transport than the biotech pfizer vaccine. well jones is the professor of iran or j. at the university of reading who were reviewed the russian clinical data for the lancet and joins us now welcome to the w. this sounds like great news yes i think it is good news it's day numbers in gold slightly over 20000 actually in the trial was big enough to be sure of the outcome and the fact it was general protection across all age groups and there were no serious side effects it is all all good for the vaccine i think it adds another dimensions of those that are currently licensed for use occur around the world but clearly it out small manufacturing base to the to the available covert vaccines and what about its efficacy against the very uncertain are circulating. well formally that hasn't been tested but the tests

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published by the british medical journal the lancet the findings are based on data from a trial involving nearly 20000 people researchers also found no serious side effects associated with its use. amazon founder jeff bezos is giving up his role as c.e.o. of the company and moving to the role of executive chair in the 3rd quarter the e-commerce giant said he'll be replaced by andy yes the who runs i was on cloud business the announcement came as the company reported a surge in 4th quarter profits and revenue. this is d.w. news from berlin you can follow us on twitter and instagram d w news or visit our website w dot com. were despite its shocking shortage of coronavirus vaccines europe has paid little attention to russia's researchers today results published in a british medical journal showed that the sputnik the vaccine is safe and that it works at the same time in a russian court the kremlin critic alexina volney was sentenced to prison european governments see this as an attempt by president putin to silence his biggest threat will the european union protest a sham trial or will it focus on its own public health the new russian vaccine could protect europeans i

published by the british medical journal the lancet the findings are based on data from a trial involving nearly 20000 people researchers also found no serious side effects associated with its use. amazon founder jeff bezos is giving up his role as c.e.o. of the company and moving to the role of executive share in the 3rd quarter the e-commerce giant said he'll be replaced by andy yes the who runs i was on cloud business the announcement came as the company reported a surge in 4th quarter profits and revenue. this is d.w. news from berlin you can follow us on twitter and instagram d w news or visit our website w dot com. were despite its shocking shortage of coronavirus vaccines europe has paid little attention to russia's researchers today results published in a british medical journal showed that the sputnik the vaccine is safe and that it works at the same time in a russian court the kremlin critic alexina volney was sentenced to prison european governments see this as an attempt by president putin to silence his biggest threat will the european union protest a sham trial or will it focus on its own public health the new russian vaccine could protect europeans i

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published by the british medical journal the lancet the findings are based on data from a trial involving nearly 20000 people researchers also found no serious side effects associated with its use. amazon founder jeff bezos is giving up his role as c.e.o. of the company and moving to the role of executive chair in the 3rd quarter the e-commerce giant said he'll be replaced by m.b. yes he who runs out was on cloud business the announcement came as the company reported a surge in 4th quarter profits and revenue. this is day that we're news from berlin you can follow us on twitter and instagram d w news or visit our website w dot com. were despite its shocking shortage of coronavirus vaccines europe has paid little attention to russia's researchers today results published in a british medical journal showed that the sputnik the vaccine is safe and that it works at the same time in a russian court the kremlin critic alexina volney was sentenced to prison european governments see this as an attempt by president putin to silence his biggest threat will the european union protest a sham trial or will it focus on its own public health the new russian vaccine could protect

study published in the british medical journal the lancet the findings are based on data from a trial involving some 20000 people researchers also found no serious side effects associated with its use the russian vaccine consists of 2 common cold viruses that have been modified to carry the corona virus the cyc protein can be stored at up to decrease celsius making it easier to transport then the biotech pfizer vaccine. meanwhile countries across the european union are scrambling to ramp up their immunization campaigns and criticism over slow progress last month for example belgium announced a new vaccination strategy that would allow it to move more quickly we wanted to know how the rollout is progressing there our brussels correspondent went to find out for me it takes just 6 seconds to shorten the arm that could save a life. here in belgium as for those trucks a nation sent of from blood workers including doctors dentists the nurses about 50 years old are receiving the blood donor covert 1000 vaccine general britishness are next in line after care home residents and hospital staff so for belgium's immunization complaint seems slow and steady but vaccinators here say

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