On teacher assessments. The president elect joe biden says Donald Trumps refusal to concede the election is an embarrassment. How lockdown has widened the Digital Divide amongst children learning at home. And coming up in sport on bbc news. Almost 600 days after winning the masters title again, tiger woods has been describing his emotions as he prepares to defend the green jacket at augusta. Good evening. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, says the nhs should be ready to roll out a Coronavirus Vaccine by the start of december if it is approved. But he urged caution, warning that it would be an enormous logistical task and it wasnt clear how many people would have to be vaccinated in order for life to return to some sort of normality. If regulators decide that it is safe and effective, the vaccine will be offered to the most vulnerable patients first in what would be a seven day a week operation. It comes as the uk recorded its highest daily death toll today since the middle of may 532
Their results will be based on teacher assessments. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, has asked gps and other nhs staff to be ready from the start of next month to offer the new Covid Vaccine in a seven days a week operation, if regulatorsjudge it to be safe and effective. But he warned there would be many hurdles to overcome. The governments already ordered enough doses of the vaccine for 20 Million People. It comes as a further 20,412 cases of coronavirus have been reported over the last 2a hour period in the uk. And there have been 532 reported deaths those are people who have died within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test. Figures from the office for National Statistics show that weekly deaths involving coronavirus now exceed 1,000 in england and wales for First Time Since june. Our first report tonight, is from our medical editor fergus walsh. This is liquid hope, the first Covid Vaccine had this is liquid hope, the first Covid Vaccine p
Other contest, Republican David Perdue has a very slight lead over democrat jon ossoff, 1,188 votes. 50 , 50 , so close this contest right now, virtual tie. But still plenty of joets outstanding, especially in heavily democratic counties around atlanta. What is at stake right now, republicans have 50 senators, democrats have 48 in the caucus and two independents who caucus with the democrats. If the democrats were to win, possible based on the numbers were getting, both in georgia, would be 50 50, but Kamala Harris, Vice President is president of the senate and she would break any ties so democrats would be the majority in the senate. Pamela brown, lets look at where the outstanding vote is right now. 98 we believe is in, but 2 is significant. Thats right, outstanding vote can tell us a lot. Gabriel sterling, the election official there says quote what we have outstanding will likely be leaning democrat at best. Direct words from him. What he broke down in last half hour, expecting abo
Today at six. The new Coronavirus Vaccine, who will get it first and when. Once the trial vaccine is given the green light, the nhs is ready to roll it out, the elderly first, but it will be mammoth task. The logistics are complex, the uncertainties are real and the scale of the job is vast. Rich countries like the uk have already got their vaccine orders in. What happens to the rest of the world . Also tonight. The fas boss talks his way into a race row. Greg clarke resigns after an angry reaction to the way he described black and asian people. A hard hitting report on child abuse and the Catholic Church. It says Cardinal Nichols cared more about the churchs reputation than the survivors. No a levels or gcse exams for welsh teenagers next year. Their results will be based on teacher assessments. And coming up on bbc news. From birmingham, to Borussia Dortmund and now england. Howjude bellinghams become the latest player to benefit from a switch to german football. Good evening and wel
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