You will want to see that, i promise that. Weve got that coming up in just a moment. Meanwhile, nbc news has obtained a new document from the White House Coronavirus task force that warns that even with the expected start of a Vaccination Program here too sometime soon, according to the White House Task force tonight, quote, the current vaccine implementation will not substantially reduce viral spread, hospitalizations or fatalities until the 100 million americans with comorbidities can be fully immunized, which will take until the late spring. Again, this thing wont have a dent in it until 100 million americans are vaccinated. That will take number of months. Quote, behavorial change and aggressive mitigation policies are the only widespread prevention tools we will have to address this winter surge. Quote, this surge is the most rapid increase in cases, the widest spread of intense transmission and the longest duration of rapid increase that we have yet experienced. The Coronavirus T
But said he will ask his partys mps to back the deal to avoid a no deal. This morning, the European Commission president ursula von der leyen and European Council president Charles Michel signed the International Treaty ratifying the post brexit trade deal, due to come into force on january 1st. The agreement is on its way to london, where the Prime Minister borisjohnson will add his signature. Lets speak to our Political Correspondent nick eardley. He is at westminster for us. Just talk us through what is going to happen in the commons this morning. Good morning, it is going to be a busy day here at westminster because suchis busy day here at westminster because such is the length of time left, one day until this trade agreement comes into force, things are going to have to be rushed through the commons and the lords, it is all going to happen in there today. It could be another 20 minutes or so before we hearfrom the Prime Minister, just because parliament has been recalled, they nee
With 52,618 cases reported today. And at 5 more on the vaccine rollout from the Prime Minister, who will be joined by the ceo of the nhs Simon Stevens and brigadier phil prosser. Gp surgeries in england have begun offering the first dose of the Oxford Astra Zeneca covid 19 vaccine with the second dose to be given three months later. Vaccine with the second dose to be there had been concern in birmingham after leaders revealed the Pfizer Vaccine was going to run out tomorrow. But the citys mayor says hes been assured that from tomorrow, supplies of the Astra Zeneca Oxford vaccine will start to be delivered. Nhs england say nearly 20,000 second doses of the Pfizer Vaccine were administered between december 29th and january 3rd. 0verall, more than 308,000 people received a pfizerjab in the week ending sunday january 3rd. This takes the total number of people vaccinated in england since the rollout began to over 1. 3 million. Latest daily figures show there have been 52,618 more covid case
The worst weeks of the pandemic. I think its really important that everybody, in every interaction they have, every dayfor the next two weeks, thinks, do i really need to do this . On coronavirus at five oclock, alongside professor Stephen Powis, the National Medical director of nhs england. Well bring that to you to that live. A stark warning from the chancellor, who says people should expect the economy to get worse before it gets better the bbc delivers its biggest ever roll out of Education Resources during this lockdown, with new programmes across tv and digital. Good afternoon, and welcome to this bbc news special. Im ben brown. To this bbc news special. The government has set out plans to deliver the largest Vaccination Programme in british history as it ramps up the covid 19 immunisation strategy. It includes plans to immunise tens of millions of people by the spring. The Vaccination Programme aims to have all adults in the uk vaccinated by the autumn with millions of doses bei
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Pfizers vaccine has been approved by regulators for use in the uk and could be rolled out across the country next week. Well start with the most elderly, and with people in care homes, and of course their carers, to make sure that others dont catch it. The uk expects to have millions of doses of the Pfizer Vaccine against covid 19 available by the end of the year, and the first 800,000 coming next week. Englands tier system has made a comeback but with toughened measures. More than 55 Million People are living in the strictest two tiers. 0ur planet is broken. Thats the warning coming from the secretary general of the United Nations. In a special bbc broadcast,
Antonio Guterres will talk about tackling Global Warming, which is now a central objective of the un. We are going straight to an event at downing street for more details on vaccine developments we have heard this morning. Can i introduce the c