in m years. hello and welcome. it s exactly one year since the world health organization officially declared the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic that s the point the disease was confirmed as a truly global problem. covid 19 has so far claimed 2.6 million lives but there is hope on the horizon as vaccines reach some of the furthest corners of the world. our global health correspondent, naomi grimley, has been looking at the pandemic, one year in. it s been a year that most of us will remember for the rest of our lives. one of grief and loneliness on a scale none of us could ve imagined. it s exactly 12 months since the world health organization officially sounded the alarm about the seriousness of covid 19. we have therefore made the assessment that covid 19 can be characterised as a pandemic. and yet, after a whirlwind of scientific discoveries, we re now seeing vaccines being distributed to some of the most remote communities on earth. in brazil, they ve mounted a vacci
ten years on the fukushima disaster still hangs over japan s plans to go carbon neutral. we start in washington where president biden s promised $1.9 trillion stimulus bill has cleared the final vote in the us house of represenatatives. the american rescue plan as it s called will now head to the president s desk for his signature. we re expecting him to sign on friday afternoon, and the cheques will roll out soon after. so what s in this bill, and where s all that money going? well, among other things, there s a new round of means tested payments of up to $1,400 for most american adults. democrats say as many as 85% of households should see some form of that money. there s also money for state and local governments and schools. and a major increase in tax credits for people with children. there is something in the bill for everyone, the passage of the bill helped the dowjones industrial average close at a new record high as samira hussain reports from new york. less th
and in his first comment since harry and meghan s bombshell interview prince william insists the britsh royal family is not racist. reporter: have you spoken - to your brother since the interview? no, i haven t spoken to him yet, but i will do. can you just let me know, is the royal family a racist family, sir? we re very much not a racist family. the oxford astrazeneca vaccine, one of the most widely used covid 19 vaccines in the world, has been suspended in three european countries amid reports that some people who ve had the jab have developed blood clots. each country s health authority have stressed the move was precautionary, and that evidence of the vaccine s safety and efficacy was good. norway and iceland announced their decision to pause its use, after denmark stopped its rollout for m days. astrazeneca says the safety of the vaccine has been extensively studied in clinical trials. here s denmark s prime minister. denmark will suspend the use of the astrazenec
hello, and welcome. buckingham palace has responded to the allegations made by prince harry and his wife meghan in their interview with oprah winfrey, saying the royal family is saddened to learn how challenging the last few years have been for the couple. the statement says that some issues, particularly that of race, are concerning. but it doesn t admit any wrongdoing, and says it will address the claims privately. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the revelations in their interview have been heard. there has been hurt on both sides. tonight, buckingham palace issued a statement from her majesty the queen. it read. it amounted to just 61 words. the palace made it clear it would not be commenting further. earlier, while the palace was pondering its response the daily business of the british royal family continued. the prince of wales was at a vaccination centre in northwest london. a normal visit, apart from the inevitable question. sir, can i ask, what did
hello and welcome. by prince harry and his wife meghan in their interview with oprah winfrey saying the royal family is saddened to learn how challenging the last few years have been for the couple. the statement says that some issues, particularly that of race, are concerning. but it doesn t admit any wrongdoing and says it will address the claims privately. our royal correspondent nicholas witchell reports. the revelations in their interview have been heard. there has been hurt on both sides. tonight, buckingham palace issued a statement from her majesty the queen. it read. it amounted to just 61 words. the palace made it clear it would not be commenting further. earlier, while the palace was pondering its response the daily business of the british royal family continued. the prince of wales was at a vaccination centre in northwest london. a normal visit, apart from the inevitable question. sir, can i ask, what did you think of the interview? millions around the world h