Covid 19 continues its fast spread throughout europe. Many countries are reacting and hoping to slow transmission by imposing new restrictions. In the latest developments, polands president andrzej duda has tested positive for the virus, and is quarantining. He said in a video message that he has no symptoms. The country is seeing a record rise in coronavirus cases and its imposed a partial lockdown. In spain ten of 17 regions have asked the Central Government for an emergency decree to limit peoples movements. They also want powers to impose cu rfews. Meanwhile new daily records were seen in the czech republic. In france, where a further 138 people have died from covid i9 and in italy, where the regions of lombardy and campania are worst affected. More than 23,000 cases were reported across the uk, up from fridays total. And from monday, in the belgian capital, brussels, masks will be mandatory in all settings and all culture and sporting venues will be forced to close. David campanal
Welcome to world news america, on pbs and around the globe. Its a crucial moment for a trade deal between the European Union and britain. Officials say the two sides are very close to reaching an agreement. But it hasnt been signed just yet and time is running out. They only have until december 31st to reach a deal. Our uk Political Correspondent rob watson joins us from oxford. Weve been hearing all day the deal is imminent. There isjust a few things left and it will be happening in the next few hours. What is the holdout . We dont know, but i guess you might say after four and half yea rs you might say after four and half years or however long this man come if it is another foreign half hours perhaps that is not the end of the world. But what is significant is that up until now, this meant either one side or the other. A bit discouraging. This time that is not happening with the deal. Were getting close to the deadline. The real deadline is the 31st of december. But i think it is pre
Semi finals. Two goals in the closing minutes take them past everton including an absolute cracker from cavani. After revealing his battle with loneliness on breakfast, more than 7,000 Christmas Cards have been sent to world war ii veteran john lister. Well bring you his reaction. Numerous Flood Warnings across england and wales after yesterdays heavy rain but the good news is todayit heavy rain but the good news is today it looks drier, brighter but much colder. I will have all of your christmas forecast details coming up on breakfast. Its thursday 24th december. Our top story. After months of talks a brexit trade deal between the uk and the eu is expected to be confirmed over the next few hours. The deal document is thought to be around 2,000 pages long, with both sides having until 31 december when the uk leaves eu trading rules to get it approved. The uk and eu have locked horns over a number of issues during negotiations. But there were three Sticking Points that proved difficult
And it is a cold start to 2021. 7 in parts of wiltshire. Will things warm up . Full forecast here. Good morning. Its friday, the 1st ofjanuary. Our top story. As most people across the uk seem to have heeded calls to stay at home on new years eve, some hospitals in london and the south east of england say they are now under extreme pressure because of rising coronavirus cases. They say some seriously ill patients are being moved to intensive care units in other parts of the country, as our health correspondent, katharine da costa, reports. Like several major hospitals in the capital, University College london has had to rapidly increase Critical Care capacity to cope with the surge in covid patients. Its caring for more than 200, with numbers rising by the day. Staff cant always provide one to one care. What were having to know do is stretch those ratios. So one intensive care nurse is finding themselves looking after two, three. In some places at the peak they were looking after four
The first knockout round under way the twenty eight thousand world cup in russia part of why i took on portugal in the second of the days of the last sixteen matches two goals from Edinson Cavani were enough to see all four just run over and although saw it and sent for a buy into the quarter finals will bring you a little. Thanks for joining us im marian evans dean. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have been holding protests across the United States to oppose the trump administrations migration policies the rallies come despite president trumps decision to end the practice of separating migrant families thousands of children who remain split from their parents in custody the u. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency known as ice has been especially criticized for carrying out the separations. W. s mischa nigga was at the washington d. C. Rally. President trump is not in washington this weekend but that didnt stop thousands of people to come to the white house to protest h