Liverpool move to plug a hole in their defence. The premier League Champions bring in ben davies from preston, as well as a loan signing on a quiet transfer deadline day. Its not quite with the weather today, and Weather Warning for heavy snow across parts of Northern England. Valid until lunchtime. Widely three to eight centimetres above 200 metres we can easily see 15 centimetres to Sow Destruction is likely. All the details later in the programme. Its tuesday the 2nd of february. Our top story. Urgent tests are being offered to 80,000 people in england after cases of a new South African coronavirus variant were found, with no links to travel. People across eight areas are being asked to take tests, whether they have symptoms or not, after the government said the uk must Come Down Hard on the variant. Andy moore reports. 10,000 Home Testing Kits delivered to a fire station in woking in surrey. From today, the operation to deliver them door to door will begin. Across england, 80,000 p
Billy learning a lot about Scottish History len says what a great show alex i was so disappointed that the march in our boat was cancelled to us you really cheered me up and now with us the author of pandemic century dr mark holick sperm to his view of the coming few really this is what he had to say that there is something old about the spars the way it seems to be a very subtle virus a very wily parrs if you think about a good strategy for a virus to spread while worldwide is actually not to make many people sick right in darwinian terms a virus will succeed if it gets stronger controls the best way it can do that is the spread of the radar by not causing overt illness so thats what its doing and today he joins me from west london dr holly. History im interested in particular in the sure the Economic Impact of the pandemic through history do we have something to teach us about the likely economic consequences of this medical and human disaster. Well yes and so if you look to you know
L wrence has more. President trump reiterating his call for the u. S. To maintain social distancing guidelines for another month to help prevent the spread of covid19 the more we commit ourselves now the sooner we can win the and return to our lives. And they will be great lives. But the fight is far from over there are more than 3,000 us deaths from the virus. And because of the threat of infection. Some like the show bennett are unable to say goodbye to loved ones in person we get the phone call for face time you know she could have right up to my mothers face and. You know i could i could tell my mom and loved her and how much i was going to miss are among the other covid19 victims at least 5 veterans at the holyoke soldiers home in massacsetts. The superintendent of that facility is now on paid administrative leave. And as the number of deaths rises Health Officials say the virus. Could surge later this year i would anticipate that that would actually happen because of the greed of
The granddaughter of robert f. Kennedy is found dead in the waters of the Chesapeake Bay not far from washington d. C. Were going to discuss this latest Kennedy Family tragedy all next all right its time to boost your news i. Q. After orders such as shelter in place or stay at home were issued in hot spot areas around the country some are questioning if the federal government will go even further in the name of safety can we expect drastic changes in our future heres our t. Correspondent natasha suite with some of the answers. Signs like bees citing peach and park closures had some americans concerned that the governments response to cope at 19 will eventually lead to martial law but some Security Experts say thats simply not the case. The droves of military vehicles for the National Guard has some of the us on high alert wondering if our liberties are already being violated with shelter in place and stay at home mandates and hot spot areas 15865 individuals currently tested positive f