And their hopes for the next 12 months. And i truly believe and feel in my gut, in my heart, in the stars that we are entering into a new era. There are growing concerns about a new variant of the coronavirus after more analysis confirmed it has a much quicker rate of transmission than the original strain. The variant has now been identified in at least 18 countries around the world after it was originally found here in the uk. Officials in colorado and california have discovered cases of the new variant a concern for the us where theyjust topped 20 million cases of coronavirus. Here in the uk, it has led to hospitals being put under severe stress, with Emergency Health care staff said to be at battle stations. Our Health Correspondent Dominic Hughes reports. It might be a new year, but theres no letup in the pressure on hospitals in london and the south east. A surge in seriously ill Covid Patients mean staff are being pushed to the limit. Intensive care beds are a real pinch point. S
To fit their covid conditions. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. A new era has begun for the United Kingdom, after completing its formal separation from the European Union. There will be changes to many aspects of life, from travel to security, migration and perhaps of most concern to business, bureaucracy. As londons big ben chimed 11 oclock last night, midnight in most of europe, Great Britain left the Single Market and customs union. As the sun dawned over the new arrangements, under which there will be no taxes on goods, but there will be more checks and paperwork, the first ferry left dover and arrived in calais. The government has warned there will be some disruption in the coming weeks as new rules bed in for travel, trade, immigration and security co operation. For today though, few lorries attempted the crossing, leaving freight moving smoothly across the channel. Prime minister borisjohnson said the uk had freedom in our hands and the ability
Hello and welcome if youre watching on pbs in the us or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. The United States has passed a grim milestone in the coronavirus pandemic, recording more than 20 million cases. Thats more than any other country in the world. According to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins university, there are now 20,007,119 cases of coronavirus in the us. 346,408 people have lost their lives during the pandemic. On wednesday alone, more than 3,900 people died of covid 19 in the us, a new daily record. Lets speak to drjames mcdeavitt, Senior Vice President and dean of Clinical Affairs at Baylor College of medicine in houston, texas. That figure of 20 million, first of all, its a very grim milestone. Yeah, graham is a good word. Happy new year to everyone. This year feels like the last year u nfortu nately. Feels like the last year unfortunately. 20 million is a big number. That is as many people as died from
Good morning. Its wednesday, the 30th of december. Our top story. Millions more people in england are expected to be moved into the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, after a record rise in infections. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, will make the announcement in the house of commons this afternoon. Anisa kadri has more. The centre of southampton empty, after the toughest coronavirus restrictions came in on boxing day. Today, the government is expected to announce more areas of england will enter tier 4. And theres also talk of whether four tiers is enough. Yesterday, the uk announced another 53,135 covid cases, a record daily figure. Its partly down to a christmas lag in reporting, but also reflects the fast spreading new variant of the virus. And nhs staff say theyre at risk of becoming overwhelmed. The peak is not going to come for maybe two weeks from now, three weeks from now . And the big thing for us will be weve had the christmas social mixing. People will do the sa
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. A new era has begun for the United Kingdom, after completing its formal separation from the European Union. There will be changes to many aspects of life, from travel to security, migration and, perhaps of most concern to business, bureaucracy. As londons big ben chimed 11 oclock last night, midnight in most of europe, Great Britain left the Single Market and customs union. As the sun dawned over the new arrangements, under which there will be no taxes on goods, but there will be more checks and paperwork, the first ferry left dover and arrived in calais. The government has warned there will be some disruption in the coming weeks as new rules bed in for travel, trade, immigration and security co operation. For today though, few lorries attempted the crossing, leaving freight moving smoothly across the channel. Prime minister borisjohnson said the uk had freedom in our hands and the ability to do things differently and b