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, but Severe Weather warnings
are in place for many areas. And celebrations in china, as eleven gold miners whod been trapped underground for two weeks are rescued. Hello, welcome to the programme. We begin in the United States, which has now recorded more than 25 million coronavirus
traveling to swing states. you already have been how much do you intend to talk about the guilty verdict in new york on the campaign trail not much to be to be very candid and honest luge. i haven t followed that trial at all. i mean, i obviously am following the january 6 hearings and what s happening at the supreme court. i have more personal stake in that, so to speak. and that s my lived experience. what i went with me and my coworkers went through on january 6. so i ve been following that one a little more closer. so i ll probably have a lot more to say once that decision is rendered by the supreme court but to be very candid, i haven t been following the hush money payments trial to very much. got it a lot of democrats are focused on the issue of democracy being in parallel. and there are question is to what extent that we ll have political residents? you ran for congress. you did not want win the democratic primary that you ran. and does that show some kind of limitation about
bills have one of the, i don t know, let s call it one of the most enthusiastic fan base police the nfl. we have seen them half naked in all kinds of temperatures. and we see it now with this video. they re having fun. i m in pain just watching that. all right. i m glad you were able to explain the luge there. it does serve a purpose. rachel nichols, thanks a lot. really appreciate it. we ll see you in the kelce coat the next time you re on. still ahead, dramatic new video just in to cnn of another volcanic eruption in iceland. yes, it is happening again. residents being evacuated for the second time in less than a month. wewe ll show y you the imageges. you re watatching liveve on cnn.