Coronavirus pandemic. The increase was passed by the democrat controlled house of representatives but theres a narrow republican majority in the senate. The uk has registered another record breaking surge in coronavirus cases up by more than 53,000 in a single day. Health Officials Say theyre extremely concerned. English hospitals are now treating more Covid Patients than at the peak of the first wave. Spain says it will set up a register of people who refuse to get the Covid Vaccine and share it with other eu nations. The list will not be accessible to the public. The legendary french Fashion Designer Pierre Cardin has died at the age of 98. He transformed the fashion industry in the 1960s and 70s with his futuristic stules. Next, from theatre screenings to sofa screenings, mark kermode takes a look back at the big releases, on both the big and little screens, and how the Film Industry has had to adapt this year
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Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is promising big changes following his brexit trade deal. But his finance minister rishi sunak has sought to reassure the city of london that the post brexit trade deal will not damage the Financial Services industry. A mass Coronavirus Vaccination Campaign is underway in the european union. The new covid variant caused several countries to begin inoculations a day ahead of the planned rollout. Millions of americans have temporarily lost their Unemployment Benefits after President Trump refused to sign the covid Economic Relief bill into law. President Electjoe Biden has warned of the devastating consequences, if the bill remains unsigned. Next, from theatre screenings to sofa screenings, mark kermode takes a look
back at the big releases on both the big and little screens, and how the Film Industry has had to adapt this year in the year in film. Hello and welcome to this review of the year in film. Im mark ker
Of the pandemic in her Christmas Speech as she and Prince Philip break tradition by staying in windsor people imprisoned magnificently to the challenges of the year. And im quietly moved by the spirit. European Union Ambassadors get details of a post brexit trade deal in a Christmas Day briefing led by michel barnier. Pope francis gives his Christmas Day address urging all nations to share covid 19 vaccines and calling for peace in war torn regions. Thousands of lorry drivers are spending Christmas Day in their cabs near dover as 800 military personnel continue to test stranded hauliers. The government says more than 10,000 tests have been done. Next, from theatre screenings to sofa screenings, mark promoted takes a look back over the big releases on
the big and little screen and how the big and little screen and how the Film Industry has had to adapt this year in the year in hello, and welcome to this review of the year in film. Im mark kermode, and over the next 30 minutes, ill be ro
Release of her son np in a video message Shirley Sotloff asks isis leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi to free her son steven whos been missing since august, last august, last year. Steven sotloff is the other american journalist shown in the isis video in which james foley was beheaded, you may remember. Isis said that sotloffs life depends on the u. S. Halting its air strikes on isis fighters in iraq. Shirley says her son was only trying to report on the suffering of muslims. Since stevens capture ive learned a lot about islam. Ive learned that islam teaches that no individual should be held responsible for the sins of others. Steven has tho control over the actions of the u. S. Government. Hes an innocent journalist. Incredible there. And the american journalist released by militants in syria over the weekend is now back home in boston, where he spoke briefly to reporters. Peter theo curtis was held for nearly two years, but the joy of his release on sunday was tempered by the execution jus
At this point it is unknown. She was wearing full protective gear while treating duncan but federal Health Officials say a breech of protocol did take place but they are not saying exactly what. She had been reportedly taking her temperature twice a day and when she discovered she had a fever she went to the hospital where she was immediately isolated. She has no children but she has a dog inside her apartment which so far has novi russ. A team of 19 epidemiologists and detectives scattered to talk to any neighbors they could nined. The story probably doesnt stop with her. We will see additional cases of ebola. This is because the healthcare workers who cared for the individual may have had a preach of the same nature of the individual who appears to have a preliminary positive test. At this. 1 close contact of the nurse has been placed in isolation just in case. The cdc is calling for streamline measures to try to prevent another preach from happening. We are going to talk about those