Hume. Two tests for coronavirus and flu which promise results in 90 minutes are to be rolled out in hospitals, care homes and laboratories in the uk as early as next week. Eat out to help out. On the menu from today, the government discount scheme to encourage people to visit restaurants, cafes and pubs across the uk. The tory chief whip faces questions about a conversation he had 4 months ago with a woman who told police she was raped by a former conservative minister. They are very serious allegations and we do take those allegations very seriously. I think its down to the police to do that thorough investigation, not for the whips office to investigate the alleged crime. Its for the police and the authorities to do that. A bridge of hope. 2 years after the collapse of the main road bridge over genoa killed 43 people, italians prepare to open its replacement. Good afternoon. John hume, one of the architects of the Peace Process in Northern Ireland, has died at the age of 83. Received
24000000 people have been affected plus it took me a long time to get well about 6 weeks before i found sort of normal again. We catch up with a former 19 patient from new zealand who tells us what life is like for her today. And im pieced image of all your sports as a limb pick hosts japan come under fire following claims of athlete abuse across 50 sports. Lets get going more than 14000000 people have now been infected with covert 19 around the world and more than 600000 die the pandemic has up ended our daily lives and many are wondering how close we are to a vaccine well researches around the world are racing to develop more than 150. 00 potential vaccines there are for providing some positive results. Theres the university of Oxford Astra Zeneca which is testing its vaccine in big numbers of people in the u. K. South africa and brazil its expected to release the results of its 1st human Clinical Trial shortly in australia the university of melbourne and Murdoch Childrens Research I
Today scotland has snowfall, in the days ahead colder air that spreads across the whole of the uk, the risk of snow move southwards. Here is thursday with the cold air to a north, by saturday and sunday it works right the way southwards into the north of france. Here are scotland this afternoon, still a pretty tricky travelling conditions, particularly for higher routes for the next few hours, Snow Piling Up. Rain at lower levels, central belt with a mixture of rain and sleet and snow. That persist this afternoon, snow. That persist this afternoon, Snow Piling Up in places, an easterly breeze. Feeling chilly in the wind. Towns and cities, 3 4 c, lower elsewhere. In the south, comparatively mild but thats set to change. This area of low pressure will move southwards in the coming days are bringing rain overnight insert northern ireland, Northern England or perhaps note for the pennines, persisting across scotland. Ice a consistent issue for the north of the uk to begin with on thursday.
From International Mediators calling for demonstrators to return to the streets challenge on his claims on crime and the coronavirus the fox news interview that didnt go as planned for the us president. And in sport chelsea have beaten Manchester United to reach the english f. A. Cup final a 31. 00 semifinal win at Londons Wembley stadium setting out the title decider against arsenal. We begin the news hour in brussels where negotiations over the European Unions long term budget and Coronavirus Recovery Fund the are continuing but hopes of an agreement appears to be faltering after 3 full days of talks leaders are at loggerheads over the unprecedented spending proposal which is aimed at Holding Europe out of its deepest recession since world war 2. On the table is a budget of 2. 00 trillion dollars to be spread out over the next 7 years it includes an 857000000000. 00 fund to help countries recover from the pandemic but members cannot agree on how the money should be distributed needs
People are confirmed killed in karachi. Hungry and trying to stay warm Seasonal Workers stuck in chile as winter bites and coronavirus stops them from going home. And im joining with the sports Manchester City on course to defend the f. A. Cup title after 18 past newcastle face arsenal in the semifinals. So then china is being accused of forcing it we go women into pregnancy check sterilization or abortion in a bid to slash birth rates an investigation by the Associated Press has found evidence of a 4 Year Campaign in North Western provinces chinas government denies the allegations saying theyre not based on facts will be live in beijing in just a moment but 1st alexia brown begins our coverage. Never forget the day chinese authorities told her 3rd child was illegal she says she was threatened told to pay a fine of more than 2. 00 and a half 1000. 00 should be locked up in an 10 minute camp. To give shot. And remove fetuses forcefully if they say its illegal to make you get an abortion