Discovery, one that if true, could turn the whole pandemic around. This missouri woman, her name is patricia durgess, was licensed in missouri as an assistant physician. She had done med school at a school in the caribbean but she hadnt been accepted into a residency. She wasnt a full doctor. The rules say a person with midlevel professional accreditation like hers can only do so if they do it in collaboration with a fully accredited doctor. Theres nothing wrong with being a physician assistant, theres lots of room in our system for lots of different licensed professionals. But i think its safe to say that april 11, just about a month into the coronavirus pandemic, this is not the person you would expect to be announcing that in fact she had discovered a cure for covid19. But there she was, april 11, on facebook, quote, this amazing treatment stands to provide a potential cure for covid19 patients that is safe and natural. And wouldnt you know it, she would be happy to sell it you to.
Americans had already died from covid and we all knew it was going to get so, so much worse. The future was looking then, and would turn out to be, incredibly grim. On that same day, april 11, a woman in missouri said publicly she had made an important discovery, one that if true, could turn the whole pandemic around. This missouri woman, her name is Patricia Derges, was licensed in missouri as an assistant physician. She had done med school at a school in the caribbean but she hadnt been accepted into a residency. She wasnt a full doctor. The rules say a person with midlevel professional accreditation like hers can only do so if they do it in collaboration with a fully accredited doctor. Theres nothing wrong with being a physician assistant, theres lots of room in our system for lots of different licensed professionals. But i think its safe to say that april 11, just about a month into the coronavirus pandemic, this is not the person you would expect to be announcing that in fact she
But says it doesnt yet know how many hotels will take part. Canadian actor Christopher Plummer, best known for his role as captain von trapp in The Sound Of Music, has died aged 91. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Almost half the uk population 32 Million People should be vaccinated against coronavirus by may. The government says it expects all adults over the age of 50, as well as the clinically vulnerable and those working in health and social care to have received their firstjab by then. The uks medicines regulator says the latest Research Shows side effects from all the approved vaccines are minor and dont last long. As cases continue to fall, politicians are divided over how soon restrictions should be lifted. Heres our medical editor fergus walsh. This is an immunisation production line, at Epsom Racecourse in surrey, where they are doing 1000 covid jobs per day. Th
A row over the governments plan to have Quarantine Hotels for travellers Industry Bosses say theyve not yet been consulted. A green and pleasant land now but this site in cumbria could soon have a coal mine like this. So how does that square with the governments promises to go green . Must be something in the water the Bristol Street where having a baby is becoming something of a trend. And coming up on bbc news. Can england stop the mighty india on home soil . Joe root s men begin their test series in chennai tomorrow. A tough challenge lies ahead. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The uks Vaccination Programme is not only helping to curb the spread of the coronavirus it could also give the economy a shot in the arm. That is the view from the Bank Of England. While were in lockdown, the bank expects the size of the economy the gdp to shrink by 4. 2 in the first three months of this year. But it says a successful Vaccination Roll out should see a rapid recovery from spri
February. Amid pressure to get more people vaccinated faster, Health Workers take the jabs to older people who cant get to vaccine centres easily. The us and britain vowed to take action after a bbc investigation reveals harrowing accounts of weaker women in chinese camps being tortured and raped. And bucking the trend, the lockdown baby boom. Injust one bucking the trend, the lockdown baby boom. In just one street in bristol. And coming up in sport on bbc news, Jose Mourinhos tottenham are up against his former side as spurs take on chelsea at home as they look to avoid a third league defeat in a row. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at ten. The Bank Of England says the uk economy is in for another tough few months, but it believes that the impact of coronavirus restrictions will not be as bad as last years lockdown and the roll out of vaccines will help the Economy Bounce back. The size of the economy the gdp is expected to shrink by 4. 2 in the first three months of this yea