Deaths in england and wales have risen sharply new figures show theyve hit a 20 year high they also reveal more than 1,000 covid related deaths recorded at care homes in the week before easter this is bbc news with the latest last week, we were looking at 217 headlines for viewers in the uk deaths that had been registered up to the 3rd of april the true extent of coronavirus deaths in england and wales in care home settings. Now, we are seeing over 1000. Is revealed in latest officialfigures. Well be assessing the latest they are a1 higher than figures from the office for National Statistics the governments daily death toll in the week up to 10th april. Also this lunchtime. As the number of victims grow relentlessly Health Workers, too, find themselves mourning the loss of colleagues and friends compared to the five year average of the same week in the year, it is the tragic story of barbara 8000 deaths above that average, of one of many disabled Covid Patients to be transferred to hos
Of rescuers who had been battling through freezing conditions, night after night, to reach them. The miners had been told it would take 1a more days translation the critical patient comes first before the less serious ones. Miners had been told it would take 1a days to dig a rescue tunnel. However, somehow a large ventilation shaft was cleared, which led all the way to the main group of ten. Suddenly, the rescue was happening in hours rather than weeks. Translation the rescuers checked the miners to see if they had any injuries and covered their eyes for protection. After lifting up the trapped miners, we will search for the missing ones. Onjanuary 10th, a blast caught 22 workers underground. Initially, the accident wasnt reported for 30 hours, costing precious time. The local communist Party Secretary and mayor have both been sacked
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The us broadcaster and talk show host larry king, who has died at the age of 87. Now its time for a look at the weather with alina jenkins. We have got further snow for parts of north and west scotland, north and west england, into east anglia, that will clear away eastwards this evening. Showers in west scotland overnight. Another cold night, widespread frost, ice a risk. Parts of scotland, minus eight celsius. Rain, sleet and snow continues through the morning across parts of wales, south west england, parts of Northern Ireland. Further north wintry showers. Another cold day. Looking ahead, mandy is another cold day with a few wintry showers but mostly dry. Monday is another cold day. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines more than 1,500 people have been arrested in russia as police crack down on protests by supporters of the jailed Opposition Leader alexei navalny. Mr navalny s wife, yulia, has now been released after being arrested while attending a demonstration in moscow. Senior
Has returned to moscow, where he was detained when his flight landed. Hed spent five months in germany recovering from being poisoned with a nerve agent. The kremlin denies ordering the attack. Mr navalny told reporters he was not afraid, before being led away. Ten new Mass Vaccination Centres across england are set to open on monday. People aged 70 and over, as well as those listed as clinically extremely vulnerable, will begin receiving offers of a coronavirus vaccine. The british Prime Minister borisjohnson said the move was a significant milestone. A republican congresswoman and Ardent Supporter of President Trump has had her twitter account suspended for 12 hours. Marjorie Taylor Greene has repeatedly made false claims about Election Fraud in her state, georgia, and has previously expressed support for the qanon conspiracy theory. Now on bbc news, its time for click. This week, its the Consumer Electronics show, but not as we know it, featuring a tv camera crew in a box. Wow a pay