this is bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the number of covid 19 cases in the united states passes 25 million with the number of deaths soaring to nearly 418,000. 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 an enhanced contact tracing, to do everything we possibly can to stop them from spreading. israel announces it will ban incoming flights from monday evening until the end ofjanuary in order to try and contain the spread of coronavirus. some enjoy the wintry conditions, as snow and ice sweep across the uk,
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 an enhanced contact tracing to do everything we possibly can to stop them from spreading. the number of covid 19 cases in the united states passes 25 million with the death toll soaring to nearly 418,000. israel announces it will ban incoming flights from monday evening until the end ofjanuary in order to try and contain the spread of coronavirus. celebrations in china as 11 gold miners who d been trapped underground for two weeks are rescued. some enjoy the wintry conditions as snow and ice sweep across the uk but severe weather warnings are in place for many areas.
first, the headlines. the number of covid 19 cases in the united states passes 25 million, with the number of deaths soaring to nearly 418,000. 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. israel announces it will ban incoming flights from monday evening until the end of january to try and contain the spread of coronavirus. some enjoy the wintry conditions as snow and ice sweep across the uk, but severe weather warnings are in place for many areas. hello, and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are lizzy buchan of the daily mirror, and giles kenningham, the former head of press at number ten and founder
flooding. in terms of the weather, it s not snowing at the moment, but the warning is certain areas could see further snow this evening up until around midnight. when we get into tomorrow, we re not out of the woods because there are further warnings from the met office in place for icy conditions, because you ve got these freezing conditions overnight, it s not going to melt so it could be pretty tricky getting around when it comes to conditions tomorrow. on your marks, get set, go! a race to get out into the open air after weeks cooped up inside during lockdown. ijust think it s so important for the soul to get out, enjoy the outdoors when you can. it means literally the world to me because coronavirus has been really hard for people now. these hills in surrey resembled a ski resort as families came out for their permitted daily exercise. that s despite the met office issuing a severe warning
hello, this is bbc news with tim wilcox. 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 an enhanced contact tracing to do everything we possibly can to stop them from spreading. some enjoy the wintry conditions as snow and ice sweep across the uk but severe weather warnings are in place for many areas. the number of covid i9 cases in the united states passes 25 million with the death toll soaring to nearly 418,000. leaving the union the snp lays out what it s calling a road map to a new referendum on scottish independence. and joy in china as 11 gold miners who d been trapped underground for two weeks are rescued.