For many of us with the exception of some of us in scotland as we go through the week ahead. With that it will be turning wetter. It does mean more rain before it turns colder again next weekend. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. More than 70 cases of the South African variant of covid are identified in the uk, amid concerns the vaccine may be less effective against it. Ministers say numbers are being closely monitored. We have enhanced Contact Tracing to do everything we possibly can to stop them from spreading. The number of covid i9 cases in the United States passes 25 million, with the number of deaths soaring to nearly 418,000. Some enjoy the wintry conditions as snow and ice sweep across the uk, but Severe Weather warnings are in place for many areas. Israel announces it will ban incoming flights from monday evening until the end ofjanuary in order to try and contain the spread of coronavirus. And celebrations in china as 11 gold miners whod been trapped underground for two
To italy and other european countries. Students from more than 50 universities are taking part in a rent strike in protest at how the pandemic has affected their studies. Many courses have moved to Remote Learning which has caused some students to go back home. With Mental Health also a big concern, the Higher Education regulator is calling for more financial and emotional support for students. Adina campbell reports. A lonely figure, in one of the uks largest cities. Isnt what it used to be. Stuck indoors in a tiny room, he is one of a handful of people left in this block of flats, normally home to hundreds. His only contact with the outside world, working part time at the local supermarket. Ive told my University Many times, you should have told us to stay at home and do a virtual degree. It would have saved £5,000 for me on rent. It would have saved coming here, switching jobs, ruining my Mental Health, that sort of thing. But i think now, i think someone needs to step in the gover
Italys Prime Minister has announced he will resign on tuesday but in the hope of being asked by the president to try to form a new government, he lost his majority last week when a small party lost Giuseppe Conte lost his absolute majority after a small party within the coalition quit. Small party within the coalition auit. ,. ,. , coalition quit. Following that, he is trying coalition quit. Following that, he is trying to tempt some following that he has tried to tempt opposition senators to try andjump ship and given the number that they need. It seems he hasnt managed to do so. So he will now have a Cabinet Meeting tomorrow morning and he will then go to the president s office and tender his resignation. Now, it is likely that he would be tasked with forming a new coalition government. Which might sound rather strange to you, that when the Prime Minister quits hes given a chance to form a new government. But thats one of the quirks of italian politics. Remember, this is a country th
The country as well. Eventually, the milder will arrive, a cold there will be pushed away to the east and we could see south easterly winds winning. Weather france will arrive as well and that spells wetter and windier weather. As we go through the course of the week, the temperatures will steadily start to rise. A bit of non sanded and then you can see by the time we get to wednesday, temperatures in to double figures. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines. Police in russia crack down on protests by supporters of the jailed Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny with demonstrations expected across the country. Senior doctors call for changes in the vaccine rollout in the uk they want the 12 week gap between the first and second dose of the pfizerjab to be halved. What we do need to be assured of is that people are properly protected because if the level of protection of the second dose is compromised by a longer delay that of course will impact on the doctors that i represent, because they
In collaboration with St. Scholastica's College Manila, under the coordination of Sr. Agnella Capili, OSB, the SSC School of Music, and the Sr. Baptista Battig Music Foundation Inc., the Embassy of Italy organized a memorable event at St. Augustine Church in Intramuros, Manila.