dr paul poast, thank you. thank you.san agreement in congress to help people who have lost theirjobs as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. 2.3 million more people have become long—term unemployed over the past three months. mr biden says americans need help now, especially as many covid relief measures are set to expire at the end of the year. if congress and president trump fail to act by the end of december, 12 million americans will lose their unemployment benefits they rely on. merry christmas! unemployment benefits alloweing them to keep food on the table, —— unemployment benefits allowing them to keep food on the table, to keep the lights on and the heat on, pay their bills. emergency paid leave will end. a moratorium on evictions will expire. states will lose the vital tools they need to pay for covid testing and public health. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: music of the trees. the german pianist trying to do his bit to save the environment. it's quite clear that the worst victims of this disaster are