12,406a hospitals across the uk compared to 12,406 a week ago. 1219 patients are 110w 12,406 a week ago. 1219 patients are now in mechanical ventilation beds compared to 1142 a week ago. Sadly, another 595 deaths within 28 days of another 595 deaths within 28 days of a positive test work reported yesterday. The seven day average daily number of deaths each day in the uk within 28 days of a positive test by date reported is now 375, up from 295 a week ago. Our thoughts are very much with the families and loved ones of those who have lost their lives. Which is a reminder to us as their lives. Which is a reminder to us as to why we are taking the action we are to stop the spread of this virus and ultimately save lives. Today we are also reminded about the vital importance of fighting this pie was to protect our economy. Whilst the economy grew by 1596 economy. Whilst the economy grew by 15 in the third quarter, it slowed in september and remained 8. 2 below where we were in february. In g
To visit residents in all care homes in england before christmas after successful trials for Rapid Testing of visitors. A warning from patients and staff at a hospital in an area with the highest covid rate in the uk. It is here. And this is very busy. I personally dont cope well ina busy. I personally dont cope well in a lockdown situation, i hate every minute of it, but id be the first to say restrictions are not tight enough because were getting many patients coming in. And 19 million nhs dental treatments have been missed in england since the start of the first coronavirus lockdown in march according to figures seen by bbc news. Hello, good afternoon welcome to this bbc news we will bring you a downing street briefing led by matt hancock in half an hours time but, first, a second Coronavirus Vaccine has been found to be highly effective at preventing covid i9 infections. Its makers moderna have described the discovery as a crucial milestone. The interim results suggest it is 9a. 5
annita mcveigh or use the bbcyourquestions. Doctors leaders warn hospitals will be overwhelmed with Covid Patients unless tough new restrictions are imposed after lockdown ends in england amid reports of rules easing to allow families to get together over christmas. None of us want to see a situation over christmas where youve got the mixing of generations of people, grandparents mixing with grandchildren, and then finding that some of the most vulnerable in our society end up becoming infected. New figures suggest the week in which the clocks went back this autumn saw the highest levels of loneliness amidst the coronavirus pandemic. And coming up 1966 world cup hero sir geoff hurst says he supports a ban on children heading footballs, after a number of dementia diagnoses and deaths among his former teammates. Ive always felt this without any Scientific Data at all over the yea rs, Scientific Data at all over the years, that it seemed to me a High Percentage of footballers were getting
Thats risky. Because the previous three tier system didnt work. Parts of the new system will be tougher, but gyms and shops will reopen and a closing time curfew for pubs and restaurants will be eased. Still no firm plans for christmas rules on gatherings, household mixing and travel restrictions over the festive period are yet to be confirmed. Spectators will also be allowed into sporting events with a maximum attendance of 4,000 permitted in the lowest risk areas. The news comes as Oxford University announces that its Covid Vaccine works. Overall the vaccine is 70 effective and, in some dosages, 90 . Its just gone five oclock. In the last hour the Prime Minister has made a statement outlining his post lockdown plans for england. Boris johnson announced the Current National lockdown restrictions will end on december 2nd. From next wednesday people will be allowed to leave their home for any purpose and can meet up to six people from other households in outdoor spaces. Collective worsh
You can use a special, we will be bringing you live coverage on the latest government briefing at downing street led by the Prime Minister borisjohnson this afternoon. The uk has become the first country in the world to approve the widespread use of a vaccine for coronavirus, paving the way for a Mass Immunisation Programme to begin next week. The jab, made by pfizer and biontech, has been developed at unprecedented speed, taking only ten months to complete a process that would normally span a decade. The Prime Minister called it fantastic, saying, it is the protection of vaccines that will ultimately allow us to reclaim our lives and get the economy moving again. The Health Secretary matt hancock said, 2020 has beenjust awful and 2021 is going to be better and help is on its way with this vaccine. The chief executive of the medicines regulator has said that no corners have been cut in the development of the vaccine, insisting the data had undergone a rigorous analysis to international