Hello. Ten months into the pandemic, uk government figures show that more than 80,000 people have died within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test. Only the us, brazil, india and mexico have recorded more covid deaths. Scientists advising the British Government warn that even stricter lockdown measures are needed, as the new variant of the virus is much more infectious than the previous one. Heres our Health Correspondent katherine da costa. One, two, three. Another dark day in this pandemic, and still the pressure builds for those on the front line hospitals across the country are treating 50 more Covid Patients now than during the first peak in april. And with 4,000 new admissions today, nhs staff say this years winter pressure is off the charts. It really is unprecedented, in terms of the numbers of patients that require intensive care being put on a ventilator at one time, and most hospitals have reached. Have expanded their intensive Care Capacity to somewhere in the region of thre
Hello and welcome. Indonesian search and rescue officers have begun recovering what is believed to be debris from a passenger plane which crashed into the sea off the coast of the capital jakarta. More than 10 navy ships with divers have been deployed to the site where the boeing 737 came down in the Thousand Islands region with 62 people on board. The plane, operated by the budget carrier sriwijaya air, fell more than 3,000 metres in less than a minute before disappearing from radar screens. It was flying to borneo, where family members are waiting for news of relatives on board. The planes operator says there were no known problems with the aircraft. Translation based on the information i have, the plane was in a Good Condition when it was flown from pontianak, pangkal pinang, and this was the second route, back to pontianak. There shouldnt have been any problems and the maintenance report was also fine. We can now speak to Callistasia Wijaya from the bbc indonesian service. She join
The uk passes 80,000 deaths from coronavirus, as experts warn of the need for tighter lockdown measures than in the spring. With the pressure on the nhs forcing one hospital to move patients into a hotel, a call for even tougher action. If we were to achieve the same result as we got in march, we would have to have a stricter lockdown than then and its not stricter, its actually less strict. It comes as the government launched a new campaign urging people to act as if they have the virus. Also tonight a passenger plane carrying 62 people is feared to have crashed into the sea shortly after take off in indonesia. President trumps democrat opponents say theyll move on monday to call for his impeachment, following his supporters violent attack on congress. And not one but two extra time goals ensured arsenal are through to the next round of the fa cup. Good evening. Ten months into the pandemic, the uk has passed another grim milestone, with the number of people dying within 28 days of a
Hello, and welcome. The Indonesian Navy has recovered pieces of fuselage and some body parts from the sea off the coast nearjakarta where a boeing 737 aircraft crashed on saturday. Rescuers also said they had detected a signalfrom the plane more than 20 metres below the surface. 62 people were on board the Sriwijaya Air jet, which was flying to borneo. Mark lobel reports. Could these be vital clues as to what happened to Sriwijaya Airflight to what happened to Sriwijaya Air flight sj182 . Divers from ten navy ships, assisted by military helicopters, are slowly piecing together the wreckage from their ongoing search of the waters where they believe the plane fell. As the flight believe the plane fell. As the flight tracking up flight radar shows, four minutes after the 26 year old boeing 737 took off from jakarta on saturday afternoon, with 62 passengers on board, including seven children and three babies, contact children and three babies, co nta ct was children and three babies, cont
Hello and welcome. Indonesian search and rescue officers have begun recovering what is believed to be debris from a passenger plane which crashed into the sea off the coast of the capital, jakarta. More than 10 navy ships and divers have been deployed to the site where the boeing 737 came down in the Thousand Islands region with 62 people on board. The planes operatored by the budget carrier Sriwijaya Air fell more than 3,000 metres in less than a minute before disappearing from radar screens. It was flying to borneo, where family members are waiting for news of relatives on board. The planes operator says there were no known problems with the aircraft. Translation based on the information i have, the plane was ina information i have, the plane was in a Good Condition when it was in a Good Condition when it was flown from boardman, pulp and act, and this was the second rout, there shouldnt have been any problems and the maintenance report was also fine. We can now speak to alex machera