It isa it is a messy start to our saturday morning. A combination of rain, sleet and snow sweeping its way steadily east but into the afternoon, sunny spells and scattered showers. All the details from me throughout the morning. Morning, its saturday the 16th of january. Our top story all travel corridors into the uk will be closed from monday, the Prime Minister has announced. The change means anyone travelling to the uk will need proof of a negative covid test. Theyll also need to isolate on arrival for at least five days. Charlotte wright reports. Another measure to tighten up travel. This week saw passengers from south america and portugal banned from flying into the uk to stop the spread of a new covid strain from brazil. But the government says it may be difficult to predict where new variance might come from and so further action is needed. To come from and so further action is needed. ,. ,. , come from and so further action is needed. ,. ,. , needed. To protect us against the r
More help is needed. Nasa fires up the engines of its megarocket, which it hopes will send american astronauts back to the moon. Socially distanced celebrations in the premier league. James maddison and Leicester City show that the message is getting through, as they move up to second in the league. Good morning. It is a sundae of sunny spells for many of us. A bit more of a breeze north and west, and thatis more of a breeze north and west, and that is where we will see most of the showers. I will have all the details coming up shortly. Its sunday the 17th of january. Our top story ten new Mass Vaccination Centres across england are set to open tomorrow to help meet the governments target of offering vaccines to the most vulnerable groups by the middle of february. Theyjoin seven other regional hubs already in operation. Our science correspondent Rebecca Morelle has more. Blackburn cathedral, transforming from a place of worship into an nhs mass Vaccination Centre. Last minute preparat
Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. 200,000 people are now recorded to have died from coronavirus around the globe. It comes as the number of deaths in uk hospitals passes 20,000. The governor of new york the us state worst hit by the coronovirus outbreak authorises independent pharmacies to carry out tests for the disease. Coronavirus tests for uk key workers through the government website were booked up within an hour of it reopening today. The World Health Organisation warns that people who have recovered from coronavirus may not be protected from reinfection. Countries around europe pursue options to end the lockdown belgium sets out a detailed plan to relax restrictions. And we cant go to the zoo at the moment but weve got the next best thing a virtual tour round Edinburgh Zoo courtesy of its keepers. Now on bbc news. A special edition of talking movies tom brook and his team report from home with stories on new yorks tribeca Film Festival which in the midst of the pandemic ha
Like so many other leisure attractions across the world, zoos have had to close to visitors as a result of the pandemic, but the animals still need care. Lorna gordon reports now from edinburgh zoo, where the keepers are sticking to their usual routines. The animals of edinburgh zoo. There are over 2,500 animals here. The keepers agreeing to film for us to show how the animals are faring while the gates are closed. So one of the first things we have to do is check on all our penguins and make sure everybodys 0k. The famous penguin parade is, for now, no longer happening but the breeding season here has started, so both the penguins and their keepers have plenty to do. This is one of our breeding nests for our northern rockhoppers this year. So we are currently at this moment waiting for this chick to hopefully hatch in the next couple of days. The citys zoo would usually get thousands of visitors every day but the lockdown means the pathways here are now deserted. But obviously today,
Hello, this is bbc news, the headlines. The uk Prime Minister borisjohnson is back in downing street two weeks after being discharged from hospital treatment for conronavirus. Uk ministers say the public must adjust to a new normal as the coronavirus outbreak remains at a delicate and dangerous stage. Latest figures show another 413 people died in uk hospitals. Senior nhs officials insist that social distancing measures remain vital. Theres continuing concern in care homes in england, over testing for staff and residents. Italys Prime Minister announces measures to ease the coronavirus lockdown from next month, as the reported death toll there is the lowest in over a month. Children in spain are allowed out for the first time in six weeks, as the daily number of deaths fell to its lowest level in more than a month. Now on bbc news a special edition of talking movies. Tom brook and his team report from home with stories on new yorks tribeca Film Festival which in the midst of the pandem