In hospitalisations and deaths, as the Prime Minister set out. And it was right that we acted. Its back to remote, Online Learning for millions of school pupils. But questions remain about how those were facing exams will be assessed. The vaccine rollout ramps up as the government pledges to vaccinate 13 Million People by the middle of february. Welcome to this bbc news special ahead of the latest Coronavirus Briefing from downing street in half an hours time today its led by the Prime Minister borisjohnson. And it follows the introduction of a Third National lockdown for england joining scotland who went into lockdown at midnight. Wales and Northern Ireland started their lockdowns in december. It comes as the uk posts a Record Number of infections in a day with 60,916 new cases. A further 830 people have also died within 28 days of a positive test. Lets take a look at todays latest developments. People in england and most of scotland are being told to stay at home except for a handful
Pressure on the nhs. Elections are taking place in the us state of georgia which will decide the course ofjoe bidens presidency. Mood of the nation as people are told to stay at home well look at the impact the latest lockdowns are having on our Mental Health. And coming up on bbc news, englands cricketers have been tested again for coronavirus in sri lanka ahead of their two test series. Moeen ali is isolating after testing positive. Good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. With the whole of the uk facing another period of Strict Lockdown we appear to be back where we started. Well have to stay at home, schools are closed and even if you do venture out theres not much you can do to cheer yourself up. Few shops, no restaurants, and no pubs. And thatll be the case for weeks wales is already in lockdown and Northern Ireland is expected to go the same way. Englands rules come into force tomorrow scotlands started at midnight. When will it end . Well much, of course, will depend
Are heading to the polls in the run off for the two senate seats to determine who will have control of the upper house of congress. And a three year dispute between qatar and its gulf neighbours appears to be over. The emir of qatar was warmly welcomed by the Saudi Crown Prince ahead of a summit aimed at resolving the rift. We begin with some start covid 19 stats here in the uk. More than a Million People in the uk are currently infected with coronavirus. In england, one in every 50 people had the virus in the week over christmas and new year. And all of the uk returned to lockdown today. The rules differ slightly from nation to nation, but the key message is the same everywhere stay at home. Heres the Prime Minister. When everybody looks at the position, people understand overwhelmingly that we have no choice. When the office of National Statistics is telling us that more than 2 of the population is now infected, thats over 1 Million People in england. Heres a reminder of the new lock
As everyone is told to stay at home, well look at the impact the latest lockdowns are having on our Mental Health. With the whole of the uk facing another period of Strict Lockdown we appear to be back where we started. Well have to stay at home, schools are closed and even if you do venture out theres not much you can do to cheer yourself up. Few shops, no restaurants, and no pubs. And thatll be the case for weeks. Wales is already in lockdown and Northern Ireland is expected to go the same way. Englands rules come into force tomorrow scotlands started at midnight. When will it end . Well much, of course, will depend on the success of the governments Vaccination Programme. There was some good news for businesses, chancellor rishi sunak saying they will receive support grants worth up to £9,000 to help them survive the latest covid lockdown. 0ur Political Correspondent Damian Grammaticas reports. The heart of london today. Still. The pace of life slowing again. New restrictions coming
Serves to detract staengs taengs that they had no real answers. I would never accuse the secretary of state of kicking up dust. Would you be a member of Team Scotland . No. I already am a member of Team Scotland. I have always been. That is the job i do. Scotlands voice on the table. But you wouldnt necessarily be a member of alexs team. One irremark that i made and seemed to read an awful lot into it. The suggestion im going to become part of team salmon would be a sad proposition to swallow. One final question. You rep raunt auckland and if with their massive oil reserves and fishing stocks and so forth might duoat it alone by themselves. What weve seen in the last few weeks has been a quite remarkable degree of arrogance coming from the nationalists of the position of the island communities. They have told us we have no more rights to have a discussion, than any other in glasgow. That is a fundamental lack of respect to understanding of how scotlands island communities work and what