This is bbc news for the latest headlines reviewers of the uk and around the world. The European Union degrees of 500 billion euros rescue package for the countrys hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The devastating Economic Impact of the coronavirus is also being felt in the us. Another 6. 6 million workers have filed for unemployment. Boris johnson has been moved out of intensive care for treatment of the coronavirus but remains in hospital. No safer place than space, the mission not even coronavirus could stop. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. The latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. It is being hailed as the most important plan in the eus history, after days of disagreements, eu leaders have reached a deal over a package of measures to support their economies hit heavily by the crisis. The agreement came after the italian Prime Minister told the bbc that the eu could fail as a project with a decisive action. He was speaking to
This is bbc news, the headlines. The first human trials of a Coronavirus Vaccine in europe have begun. Hundreds of volunteers will get the vaccine two of them were injected today in oxford. Scientists say they are already working with manufacturers to produce millions of doses later this year. President trump has offered some hope to americans as they head towards the summer, by saying the latest Research Shows sunlight and heat has a powerful effect on killing the virus. Hes also said that america is leading the way in how to properly lift lockdowns. And President Trump says hell sign into law another huge Financial Relief bill worth almost 500 billion dollars, aimed at Small Businesses and hospitals. Another 4. 4 million americans have filed for unemployment
benefits in the past week. Now on bbc news. Hardtalk. Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. With nations across the world struggling to contain the coronavirus pandemic, there has never been a greater need for an internationall
Of rescuers who had been battling through freezing conditions, night after night, to reach them. The miners had been told it would take 1a more days translation the critical patient comes first before the less serious ones. Miners had been told it would take 1a days to dig a rescue tunnel. However, somehow a large ventilation shaft was cleared, which led all the way to the main group of ten. Suddenly, the rescue was happening in hours rather than weeks. Translation the rescuers checked the miners to see if they had any injuries and covered their eyes for protection. After lifting up the trapped miners, we will search for the missing ones. Onjanuary 10th, a blast caught 22 workers underground. Initially, the accident wasnt reported for 30 hours, costing precious time. The local communist Party Secretary and mayor have both been sacked
because of the delay and will likely face more strict punishment. One of those trapped, whod been in a coma following head injuries caused by the explosio
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Large scale trials of a Coronavirus Vaccine developed by Oxford University and astrazeneca show it is 70 effective at preventing covid 19, rising to 90 depending on the dosage. It really looks as if there is a vaccine which has the potential to protect against the disease. And importantly, in anyone who had the vaccine, there were no admissions to hospital, no severe disease. The uk government has secured 100 million doses of the vaccine enough for most of the uk population. We hope to be able to start vaccinating next month. The bulk of the vaccine roll out programme will be in january, february, march. And we hope that sometime after easter, things will be able to start to get back to normal. Its expected all shops in england will be allowed to open in the lead up to christmas, but pubs and restaurants could face tougher restrictions as part of new government measures to fight coronavirus. Three pr
The us broadcaster and talk show host larry king, who has died at the age of 87. Now its time for a look at the weather with alina jenkins. We have got further snow for parts of north and west scotland, north and west england, into east anglia, that will clear away eastwards this evening. Showers in west scotland overnight. Another cold night, widespread frost, ice a risk. Parts of scotland, minus eight celsius. Rain, sleet and snow continues through the morning across parts of wales, south west england, parts of Northern Ireland. Further north wintry showers. Another cold day. Looking ahead, mandy is another cold day with a few wintry showers but mostly dry. Monday is another cold day. Hello, this is bbc news. The headlines more than 1,500 people have been arrested in russia as police crack down on protests by supporters of the jailed Opposition Leader alexei navalny. Mr navalny s wife, yulia, has now been released after being arrested while attending a demonstration in moscow. Senior