A historic day in the global fight against coronavirus 90 year old Margaret Keenan is the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer Vaccine outside trials. So begins the biggest Vaccination Campaign in the history of the nhs. Were live across the uk as hundreds follow in margarets footsteps. Id say, go for it. Go for it because its free and its the best thing thats ever happened. At the moment. So do, please go for it, thats all i say, you know . If i can do it, so can you. It was really, really emotional. I cant tell you just how much emotion there was in that vaccination centre. This is a truly historic day, a turning point in this pandemic. Its being dubbed v day but along with the celebrations theres a note of caution. I urge people to contain their inpatience. Their impatience. Its a very, very exciting moment but theres still a lot of work to be done and a lot of discipline to be maintained. Well have all the latest as the Vaccination Programme gets under way. Also this lun
Sure to follow me on instagram, facebook and twitt tonight, the final hours of 2020. America celebrating the new year in the shadow of the coronavirus pandemic. An unprecedented New Years Eve across the u. S. New yorks times square, normally packed with 1 Million People, will be mostly empty when the ball drops at midnight. Police officials telling everyone, dont even attempt to come down here. Authorities in cities across the country cracking down on large parties. Asking people to stay home this year. And news tonight about a New Years Eve celebration in las vegas that was expected to draw thousands. Were also tracking the frustration growing over the slow Covid Vaccine rollout. Thousands of people waiting hours in their cars for vaccinations in tennessee. Traffic backed up for four miles. States trying to speed up the process and late today, police
arresting a pharmacist in wisconsin, accusing him of intentionally spoiling dozens of vials. Also, Health Officials with new worries abo
President trump has delivered a speech from the white house balcony in his first public event since being treated in hospital for coronavirus. Mr trump told hundreds of supporters that he was feeling great and said the virus would soon disappear, or be eradicated by the power of science and medicine. Hours after a ceasefire came into force in nagorno karabakh, there are reports that the main city has come under shell fire. The truce between azeri and Armenian Forces came into effect at noon local time, although some violations have since been reported by both sides. Boris johnson will announce new measures on monday to tackle coronavirus in england with some areas being warned they are likely to face tougher restrictions. A three tier system is expected to see areas face differing rules depending on how quickly cases are spreading. Classical music prodigies are nothing new. Mozart was composing by the age of four and beethoven was just seven when he gave his first public performance. N
Tonight at six. The Prime Minister says he hopes to avoid a Third National lockdown in england but doesnt rule it out. The virus is spreading faster again across the united kingdom, with the crucial r number now back above 1. Hospitals are very active at the moment, a lot of them are operating at capacity, as weve said, and to add a third spike on to that, a post christmas surge i think potentially is extremely serious. Also on tonights programme. Mass testing for more than five Million School pupils in england at the start of next term is undeliverable say head teachers and unions. A cyclist and runner how so called long covid has proved debilitating for this 38 year old. Now there are calls for more research into the emerging condition. And how many will be around your christmas table next week . We ask if people are changing their plans. Coming up on bbc news. We hearfrom lucy bronze after last nights success, as shes named best womens player at fifas 2020 awards. Good evening and w
This is bbc news. A major breakthrough in the fight the headlines. Against coronavirus a vaccine thats 90 effective pfizer, a Pharmaceutical Company in preventing the disease. Involved in producing one of the experimental coronavirus Drug Company Pfizer says its vaccines says its been found a great day for science to be over 90 effective this is bbc news with the latest and for humanity, and headlines for viewers in the uk and hails the moment as a great day a significant step forward. For science and humanity. But the world health and around the world. The us president elect, joe biden, is set to take the us president elect, joe biden, the next steps in his plans is set to take the next steps for the white house today organisation urges caution. In his plans for the white house by launching a task force to deal today by launching a task force to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Everybody who is hearing and with the coronavirus pandemic. Watching this will be saying, wow, it comes a