X by; w grieving the loss of grieving. Grieving the loss of life, the loss ofjobs, the loss of opportunities, the loss of normalcy, and yes, the loss of normalcy, and yes, the loss of certainty. And while this virus touches us all, weve got to be honest, it is not an equal opportunity offender. Black, latino and Indigenous People are suffering and dying disproportionately, and dying disproportionately, and this is not a coincidence, it is the effect of Structural Racism, of inequities in education and technology, healthcare and housing, job security and transportation. The injustice in reproductive and maternal healthca re the injustice in reproductive and maternal healthcare and the excessive use of force by the police, and in our broader criminal justice system. Police, and in our broader
criminaljustice system. This virus, it has no eyes and yet it knows exactly how we see each other and how we treat each other and how we treat each other. And lets be clear, there is no vaccine for
A change to travel rules people arriving in england from more than 50 countries wont have to quarantine, from next friday. People coming from spain, france and italy wont have to self isolate for m days but the change doesnt apply to the usa. The most important thing is people who are hoping to get away, perhaps for a summer holiday, will have options when they see that list. Well have all the details about the new rules. Also this lunchtime about the new rules. A woman has been jailed for life for planning to blow herself up in an attack on st pauls cathedral. Borisjohnson warns people to act responsibly when pubs are allowed to re open in england tomorrow. In Northern Ireland, some pubs have opened their doors this lunchtime
but only those serving food can let customers inside. It is amazing to come in and get a pint in a glass and just a bit more craic back in belfast, you know . Its really great that they are starting to open businesses again and get the economy boosting. And comi
Hong kong police have fired pepper spray projectiles at pro democracy protesters. The unauthorised demonstration was organised to mark the day that legistlative elections were scheduled to be held, before the government delayed them for a year. Hundreds of thousands of people have been evacuated out of the path of a powerful typhoon which is on track to hit southern parts of japan. It is the second storm to strike the region in less than a week. The coronavirus lockdown is being extended in australias second biggest city of melbourne by another two weeks. The city is at the centre of the countrys second wave of infections and its already been under lockdown for six weeks. Police in england have launched a Murder Investigation after a series of stabbings in the city of birmingham in which one man was killed and another seven people wounded. Two of the victims are being treated in hospitalfor serious injuries. Now on bbc news, click reveals the discovery of one of the largest collections
We talked to a volunteer behind a program tonight, the new and dire warning. The covid risk to all americans is, quote, at an historic high. That warning from the White House Coronavirus task force today. The head of the cdc now predicting the u. S. Could see 200,000 more deaths by february. What Top Health Officials are now telling americans over 65 about leaving the house. Tonight, the uk, the first country to approve the Pfizer Vaccine. The rollout now under way. And here in the u. S. , when Authorities Say to expect emergency approval here. With that news overseas, the Pfizer Vaccine approved and likely soon here, we ask, how sure can americans be that it is safe . Should they expect any side effects . Dr. Jha is right here tonight answering your questions. Despite that new warning from President Trumps own task force on the virus, the images from inside the white house, the
Christmas Party. Few masks. And the president suggesting hell run in 2024. And can the president pardon memb
Spains government announces a new state of emergency as it tackles the virus a National Curfew from from 11pm until six in the morning is due to come in from sunday. After seven months, ballet dancers return to the stage with socially distanced tu tus at birmingham repertory theatre. Now on bbc news. Our world investigates how tiktok is changing us politics and how it is influencing the race for the white house. Tiktok one of the Fastest Growing social media platforms in the world, and downloaded over 2 billion times. Micro entertainment has a bottomless well of content, and that means hours of engagement every day. Normally the home for lip syncing teens and out of control pets, its Phenomenal Growth means its
starting to change the world. What we are seeing on tiktok, i think we know more about politics and about the latest news. And nowhere more than in the us election, where donald trump and joe biden supporters are fighting for the future of their country on tiktok. I am a conserv