We start in russia where the Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny is being allowed to travel to germany for medical treatment. His supporters have accussed moscow of deliberately poisoning him. Navalny has been confined to a coma, in the siberian city of omsk after drinking tea at an airport cafe. Sarah rainsford reports from moscow. She spent all day battling for her husband. Convinced Alexei Navalny has been poisoned, yulia wants him moved abroad. Away from a siberian hospital that is bristling with plain clothes security. Translation this situation is outrageous. It is clear they are hiding something. We demand that the hospital release alexei to us immediately, so we can take him to doctors we trust. Alexei navalny collapsed on a flight to moscow, carried off in a coma after an emergency landing. Crooks and thieves, is what he calls those in power here. Mr navalny is russias loudest voice of opposition and his forensic Anti Corruption investigations are hated by those they target. Toda
Another mad dash for british holidaymakers to get home ahead of new coronavirus quarantine rules, this time affecting croatia. And, the uplifting tale of the pop star, the london student, and the 30,000 gift. We start in russia where the Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny is being allowed to travel to germany for medical treatment. His supporters have accused moscow of deliberately poisoning him. Navalny has been confined to a coma, in the siberian city of omsk, after drinking tea at an airport cafe. Sarah rainsford reports from moscow. She spent all day battling for her husband. Convinced Alexei Navalny has been poisoned, yulia wants him moved abroad. Away from a siberian hospital that is bristling translation this situation is outrageous. It is clear they are hiding something. Take him to doctors we trust. Alexei navalny collapsed on a flight to moscow, carried off in a coma after an emergency landing. Crooks and thieves, is what he calls those in power here. Mr navalny is russias loud
Hello and welcome to bbc news. We start in russia where the seriously ill opposition politician, Alexei Navalny, has left hospitalfor the airport where hell be flown to germany for further treatment. A german air ambulance is standing by at omsk airport, in siberia. His supporters say he was intentionally poisoned and theyve accused the kremlin of trying to cover it up. Our correspondent Sarah Rainsford has this report from moscow. She spent all day battling for her husband. Convinced Alexei Navalny has been poisoned, yulia wants him moved abroad. Away from a siberian hospital that is bristling with plainclothes security. Translation this situation is outrageous. Its clear they are hiding something. We demand that the hospital release alexei to us immediately, so we can take him to doctors we trust. Alexei navalny collapsed on a flight to moscow, carried off in a coma after an emergency landing. Crooks and thieves, is what he calls those in power here. Mr navalny is russias loudest voi
Theres concern about supplies of the pfizer bion tech vaccine after it was announced that shipments are to be substantially reduced for the next few weeks. The vaccine makers say that modifications are needed to the manufacturing process, its unclear how the uk will be affected. In a letter, Six European Union countries have described the delay as unacceptable. The Eu Commission president ursula von der leyen said shed been in touch with the head of pfizer about the situation. I think it is very important that immediately we may declare that there is a guarantee of an amount of doses that have to be delivered in the First Quarter so it was good to talk to the ceo a little while ago and he confirmed and reassured me that they know that they have guaranteed these doses and they will deliver these doses. I think it is good that they are aware that for us its a very difficult situation because as the Prime Minister rightly said the first shots have been given and a certain amount of time a
Assured, they can come here and get vaccines safely. And so i would really encourage everybody, including the clinically vulnerable, to get a vaccine. That is the best way of keeping yourself safe from covid. Travellers coming to the uk must now test negative for covid 19, and self isolate for 10 days on arrival. A Court Hearing for the kremlin critic Alexei Navalny gets under way, as the foreign secretary condemns his detention as appalling. More than 70 players are confined to their hotel rooms as the Australian Open is hit by coronavirus nine positive cases have been registered in melbourne but australia says there will be no special treatment for tennis players and staff. And coming up this hour. Propelled by a rocket and launched from under the wing of an old jumbojet virgin orbit puts its first satellites into space. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. People in england aged 70 and over, and those listed as clinically vulnerable, will be invited to