tour, you were doing a benefit concert for the national health service. you done that -- i don't think you have done that -- in the u.s.? >> we don't have a national health service unfortunately in the u.s.. this was presented to us and we thought it was a great idea to give back to the people who have done the most to get us through the pandemic and so we've given out 600 tickets to front-line workers, nurses, emts, cops, food delivery people, and the proceeds are going to the national health service charity. >> you talk about another pandemic in your diaries, about people getting hooked on medication. >> we have a song about addiction, always awful. the opioid epidemic in the u.s. seems a little more inherent in the west and other countries. just the way it has come about, we felt it was different and needed to be talked about because it was almost inadvertent where people are doing their daily thing, blue-collar workers or high school, college athletes and they have a minor injury and they are prescribed occasioned a don't realize is addictive and befor

at this tinre _ our national health service at this time. �* , ., , our national health servicelways a tricky time for health _ time. and winter is always a tricky time for health services _ time. and winter is always a tricky time for health services anyway i time for health services anyway without covid. where are we in terms of routine operations, the things we've always forgotten to talk about the people who need the hip replacements and the replacements and what is happening in that regard? and what is happening in that reaard? ,, ., ., , ., and what is happening in that reaard? ,, ., ., ., ~ regard? those nhs managers a talk about are burning amid idle and try| about are burning amid idle and try to work— about are burning amid idle and try to work out— about are burning amid idle and try to work out how to re—deploy and use to work out how to re—deploy and use to try— to work out how to re—deploy and use to try to— to work out how to re—deploy and use to try to keep things going and inevitably they had to focus on what is most _ inevitably they had to focus on what is mos

. >> on the uk2 or, you were doing a benefit concert for nhs, the national health service there. t think you have done that in the u.s.. >> we don't have a national health service in the u.s., unfortunately. this was presented to us and we thought it was a great idea to give back to those people that really have done the most to get us through the pandemic. we have given up 600 tickets to front-line workers, nurses, emts, cops, food delivery people. all the proceeds are going to the registered national health service charity. >> you have another pandemic in your album and the fact so many people get hooked on medication. can you tell us about this choice of topic? >> this song is about addiction, always awful. opioid addiction in the u.s. seems more inherent in the u.s. than in other countries, just the way it has come about. we felt it was different and needed to be talk about because it is almost inadvertent, people are out doing their daily thing, blue-collar workers, high school college athletes, they have a minor injury and get prescribed a medication they don't realize is so

the uk faces a substantial wave of omicron infections next month that might overwhelm the national health service. piling the pressure on the british prime minister — a newspaper publishes a photo showing borisjohnson did take part in a virtual downing street quiz last christmas. the eldest daughter of america's first astronaut, alan shepherd, makes a trip to the edge of space at the age of 7a. and it's going to be a nail—biter — max verstappen beats lewis hamilton to pole position for sunday's formula 1 title decider in abu dhabi. hello and thanks forjoining us. president biden has promised federal aid after tornadoes devastated at least five us states, flattening whole towns. the worst—hit state is kentucky, where the governor, andy beshear, says at least 70 people have been killed — many of them in a candle factory in the town of mayfield. there've been reports of deaths too in arkansaw, missouri, tennessee, and illinois, where six amazon workers have been confirmed dead, after the roof of their warehouse collapsed. our north america correspondent nomia iqbal reports. the scale of the destruct

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the uk faces a substantial wave of omicron infections next month that might overwhelm the national health service. the omicron variant is thought to be spreading quickly and health officials have renewed their call for everyone eligible to come forward for a covid boosterjab. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline london. hello, and welcome to the programme which brings together columnists on uk newspapers, bbc specialists and internationaljournalists who write, blog and broadcast from dateline london. this week, party blues for british conservatives — how much trouble is borisjohnson now in? and joe biden says defending democracy is "the defining challenge of our time", but does vladimir putin believe him? to discuss those topics, we're joined by michael goldfarb, who's been a foreign correspondent for national public radio in the united states. his blog is called the first rough draft of history. the much travelled ian birrell, who writes for the mail on sunday. and damian grammaticas, who's been based in the past in beijing, brussels and delhi, and is now a political correspondent at westmins

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the uk faces a substantial wave of omicron infections next month that might overwhelm the national health service. the omicron variant is thought to be spreading quickly, and health officials have renewed their call for everyone eligible to come forward for a covid boosterjab. foreign ministers from the g7 wealthy countries have been meeting and are said to be "unified" in their concern over russia's military build up on its border with ukraine. the us state department top official for europe, karen donfried, is to travel to ukraine and russia for talks. now on bbc news — it's time for a special episode of talking movies, devoted to the world premiere of west side story. hello, from new york. i am tom brook, and welcome to talking movies. today, our entire programme is devoted to what must rank as one of the big movie events of 2021, the release of steven spielberg's long—awaited adaptation of the much—loved broadway musical west side story. i have never seen you before. you are not puerto rican. is that 0k? do you want to start world war three? west side story is a love story inspired by shakesp

we ended up with, for example, the national health service in the u. k. the and a chest was completely wiped out for the ransomware attack. if you were coming into a clinic because you had a test or you had an operation, they can't find your records. they had to go back to pen and paper. well, the panoramic no, certainly no borders on the slide to nationalities. perish is emerge. we don't have a charity, we don't have a vaccine. the whole world needs to take action to be ready. people are judgment, common crisis with we can do better, we should be better. everyone is contributing each in their own way. but we also know that this crisis will not go on forever. the challenge is great. the response has been massive. so many good people are helping us. it makes us feel very proud that we are in it together with ah, this is boom bus the one business, so you can't afford to mit ambridge board, and i major lemons in washington on this very special episode have been boss. we want to take a look at them in the biggest stories we have covered in 2021 on this very s

the uk faces a substantial wave of omicron infections next month that might overwhelm the national health service. the omicron variant is thought to be spreading quickly and health officials have renewed their call for everyone eligible to come forward for a covid boosterjab. the uk prime minister's office has acknowledged that borisjohnson briefly took part in a quiz in downing street a year ago, saying the event was to thank staff for their hard work during the pandemic. it was when london was in lockdown and no social gatherings were allowed. now on bbc news, it's time for click. this week, what will it take to keep us all safe? will machines lead us into war? how do we stop killer robots from becoming a reality? and can the victims speak louder than the survivors? has there ever been a time when we haven't been at war? battles have been raging down through the ages, over lands, religion, and resources. every so often a new technology comes along which gives one side a massive advantage and changes the shape of war forever. throughout the history of warfare there has been one common thread, an

we ended up with, for example, the national health service in the u. k. the n, a chess was completely wiped out from a ransomware attack. if you were coming in to a clinic, because you had a test or you had an operation, they can't find your records. they had to go back to pen and paper. we those minute, you must give us the guarantees it is up to you. and you must do it immediately. president, posing nash is out at nato's eastward expansions. he answers questions during his annual news bring thing. precious president also responds. so question to about the energy crisis, noting europe's pang record price is after ditching affordable gas contracts. when you, when we know what no, said the european commission, we must use the market terms. the market will regulated. well, here's how it's regulated. we have $2000.00 for 1000 cubic meters. you're welcome. and also to come, the u. s. s. k offs awaits the world without its leadership, despite many countries still reaping the consequences of american involvement. and we also report for more tony feo pier, where

and the country's national health service could soon be overwhelmed. and it's a darkening it sure. across europe. islands introduced at 8 p. m. curfew and dutch health experts are advising tougher measures there. germany, meanwhile, is designated for armstead mark of the u. k. high risk zones, with the possibility of mandatory quarantine for travelers in the french capital, children as young as 5 are now being given a 1st dose of a coven 19 vaccine. the government there is said to be considering making vaccines mandatory. we're starting to know more about alma crohn and the details a. so bring a study from imperial college london finds no evidence of alma crohn having lois severity than the delta variant. the risk of re infection is 5 times higher than delta. and the variant can evade print with the 3rd dose, making this our 1st and vital line of defense. he's barca, al jazeera, london, british police, a several officers have been injured after ronnie's against new cupboard 19 measures turned violent in london. thousands, march through the centre, the

new sovereignty we ended up with, for example, the national health service in the u. k. the and a chest was completely wiped out for the ransomware attack. if you were coming into a clinic because you had a test or you had an operation, they can't find your records. they had to go back to pen and paper. oh oh hi. i'm max kaiser. this is the kaiser report. and we've got a jam packed report for you today. let's get started, stacy max, this is the last of our what year has this i was you say 1791 let's. i feel we've been doing this a long time. well, no, we've been doing it since the 17 ninety's apparently, and this is actually the last of 2021. and then we're going to break for a few specials where we've pre recorded with some guess there some nation of what happened this year and their predictions for 2022. but 1st of all, i want to say like, in the past week while we've been traveling here through mexico city, the news has been remarkable out there about inflation. that is the biggest story of all. and there is this guy named kevin wash. he is a former fed governor durin

we ended up with, for example, the national health service in the u. k. the and a chest was completely wiped out from a ransomware attack. if you were coming into a clinic, because you had a test or you had an operation, they can't find your records. they had to go back to pen and paper. ah, the british prime minister's approval ratings plummet to a record low as the fallout grows over revelations. have repeated violations of code rules last year. and now countries health work as a lining up to accuse them of exploitation to the page. you know, they've done nothing to address the pay. there's been no way that i see from the government to, to tackle retention with ports. i've walked away. i have so many colleagues of walks, why? backlash after a transgender group that says international guidelines says it's okay for doctors to get full month treatment to children as young as 14, if they want to change gender, unfair and unjust. an afghan security officer who worked for the american embassy and cobbled slammed the united states after he was left behind desp

so you can see the strain that that would put on the national health service. now i'm standing at a vaccination center where the warning from the prime minister on sunday night reiterated by the news of his 1st on the crown death, has really created a real surge of people wanting to get that booster jobs. and people of my shoulder are queuing, backwards and forwards, and around the back of the tents and down the street in order to get their jobs. and i guess for the health authorities, and also for boris johnson's government pulled. there are so many variables here because we haven't got to that stage of on kron really, really having got traction. and when we talk about this 1st victim, i guess we need to find out and they need to find out quite quickly. each profile, vaccination states us with this person was double or triple vaccinated any underlying health issues as well. that they haven't released any details as to as far as the one known death from a crime that we know. so we don't know about that. the profile that you're talking about, the age, the kind o

there will be of the passport, the vaccine passport than national health service. passport. most people have got these. they will be required in going into our clubs and venues or where people are gathering in any great numbers or indeed outside venues. there's graded system there, but there's not really a big across the board move being made apart from the, the issue of going of actually working from home. but the even last is, is this is really voluntary in terms of well do pennies. still have people working from home, well, that's right. and, and so, so the whole has been to there. but really, that the tone of this news conference was of a different bras, johnson than the one in the commons. you saw in journals report. he was under attack from many directions, but particularly by from obviously the leader of the labor opposition party. yes. thomas, who the performed not surprisingly well with all the meat that he had to roast. and he was pushing hard on making the point that johnson should not be allowed to get away with this. he said that his statement in which he announ

we ended up with, for example, the national health service in the u. k. the and a chest was completely wiped out from a ransomware attack. if you were coming in to a clinic, because you had a test or you had an operation, they can't find your records. they had to go back to pen and paper with . and this is boom, but the one be there, show you care to coordinate some bridge board. and i'm rachel blevins in washington . and coming up with g d. p growth in the us for the 3rd quarter was revised up as the pandemic recovery continued straight ahead. we'll discuss the figures with the professor, richard wolf, and former twitter ceo jack dorsey has spoken out against the us dollar. i see now says that bit coin will replace b out. currency will break down his bold predictions for the premier crypto currency. it's $122.00 is point to be a blockbuster a year at the box office as the silver screen is ready for a come back. later on, we speak with an expert in the sector about what lives over the horizon. we've got a lot to get to look at started. we leave the progra

work talking about work on adding to the british prime ministers was, is an open letter by national health service staff accusing his government of exploiting them. it's after he asked medics to help deliver the fastest and biggest vaccination drive to stave off the surgeon oven cove. it omicron varied. the health workers say they're being asked for more and more, but they're getting nothing in return. we would like to ask each and every one of you why, despite our incredible efforts, you continue to exploit us on behalf of the whole n h s workforce. we want you to acknowledge the damage. you have cost apologize and let someone else fix your mess. the n a chest needs to be removed from the political playground people's lives aren't again. we spoke to an h. s nurse who scaled back her work because of the immense pressure. she says she sees no effort by the government to tackle the issues medical stuff facing everybody thing like widespread shortages, but all having a massive impact on patient care. and not only that, i think working under those conditions where you are short staffed, then impacts t

basically— whether or not a structure that is basically based on the national health — basically based on the national health service works in the 21st century, can you, for instance. — works in the 21st century, can you, for instance, carry on with free universal— for instance, carry on with free universal health care the way that we have _ universal health care the way that we have always been getting into? it may we have always been getting into? it ntay be _ we have always been getting into? it may be that certain changes will be needed _ may be that certain changes will be needed. obviously all of that is up for consideration after covid, certainty— for consideration after covid, certainly not during it. the front .ae. certainly not during it. the front -ae~ of certainly not during it. the front page of the _ certainly not during it. the front page of the times _ certainly not during it. the front page of the times from - certainly not during it. the front page of the times from our - certainly not during it. the frontj page of the times from our neck strength and the weddings and funerals set to be spared from

it's about to crash over the already struggling national health service. so if we keep increasing it, of course the pressures are, again, mounting on weight when you've got workforce, as i said, that's already up to $550.00 nurses on many more. and so 5 things then of course the pressures are building and building and building. so what will it be like? and john, you re contingency plans of being put in place to cope with existing hospital capacity becomes overwhelmed with new temporary boards built the house patients. 8 temporary hub, being built at hospitals around the country, each one with a capacity of $100.00 beds more sites of being planned for an extra $4000.00 bed. if needed, its hope that none of this will ever be used. but if they are just in case london is preparing for new year's eve, but with the big fireworks display cancel for a 2nd year and on, the kron keeping people in doors celebrations will be much reduced on the confidence, new infection records beaten almost daily italy logged a 126000 on thursday up from wednesdays, 98000 testing cen

how strained is the national health service absolutely learn just to set that into a bit of a context for you. that is a record, as you say, since math testing began, essentially since the start of the pandemic that said that infections are fact higher than those confirmed case numbers. so it could be far more severe than the numbers reflect. we know as well, that confirmed cases are up 59 percent weak on weak. so a big big ride that now there is a lot of consent by the health service that has been a slight uptake in hospitalizations. but the main issue here in now is the number of stock shortages or stock who, off isolating there is real concern didn't already stretch already tied how service could really struggle in the day. the head is more and more people catch this virus and all sick evidence from the u. k. so just at the all mccaul, variants may not produce as severe symptoms as delta, but they're still concerns about it being highly transmissible. right, so these 2 new studies that have come out from the u. k, one from scotland, one from england, both of them suggesting that th

>> reporter: amid skyrocketing infection rates and record breaking case counts, britain's national health servicear footing. it's preparing plans for a potential wave of omicron patients. the national health service say thing is no time to wait. preparations must go into place now. there's going to be surge hubs built, temporary stations at eight hospitals across new england. each station should be able to accommodate up to 100 more covid patients. there's more surge beds as part of this plan. up to 4,000 additional beds if they need it, out of an abundance of caution. of course, this comes as multiple european countries see massive surges in their countries, causing new year's eve cancellations across the region here in london, the fireworks will not take place this year. paris also not holding its fireworks. rome, berlin, canceling big new year's eve celebrations. across regions, everyone being urged to be cautious about their plans on new year's eve. >>> where you are on new year's eve will likely determine how you see in the new year. in bangkok and dubai, they're still planning celebrations,

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tools are being set up to try to ease the pressure on the already overwhelmed national health service. the number of patients occupying beds rose to 11,402. the number has risen by more than 4000 over the last week. anti-covid measures are being tightened in india to stop thousands from taking to the beach resort town of goa. these images show the beach there as well as the clubs. you can see people gathering ahead of new year's eve. the suspension of international commercial flights has boosted tourism. cases of covid-19 are also rocketing. the rapid spread of covid omicron is forcing local governments to think again about their anti-covid policies. isolation, testing, vaccination, and the potential effect of locking down or not looking down. >> with the spread of omicron increasingly looking out of control, the head of the world health organization is worried. >> i'm highly concerned that omicron be a more transmissible, circulating at the same time as delta is leading to a tsunami of cases. >> the staggering surge in cases hitting record levels in europe, the u.s., and elsewhere, i

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