But the nations four chief medical officers are urging caution, saying it will only have a marginal impact on the numbers in hospital this winter. So, mass testing is likely to be key to containing the virus. But there are concerns here too, after the rapid turnaround tests used in a pilot in liverpool missed half of all cases. Katherine da costa reports. Council staff here in wolverhampton are preparing to roll out mass testing from monday. Nose and throat swabs are taken but instead of being sent to a lab, lateralflow tests provide results within half an hour. But there is concern they are not as accurate as standard pcr tests, so more people could be told they are negative when they are not. If those people then go out and they visit their grandparents, they stop socially distancing and so on because they believe they havent got covid, thats not going to help, it could actually make it worse. In wolverhampton they hope Rapid Testing will help them move out of tier 3 by detecting tho
After wales emerged from its firebreak lockdown, the country is being moved back into tough new restrictions this evening. Pubs, bars and restaurants now have to close at 6pm and cant sell alcohol on the premises. The first minister, Mark Drakeford says wales is experiencing an unmistakable rise in coronavirus once again with a Record Number of covid related patients in hospital over the last week. Our wales correspondent, Hywel Griffith has more. Pints and profits down the drain. For this pub in cardiff, a dry december isnt viable, and so it will close. Like many brewers and landlords around wales, simon doesnt accept that pubs are the place where the virus is spreading. He says the new restrictions dont make sense. How can it be right and safe to open to serve food in pubs but not alcohol . It defies logic. Why is 6pm the bewitching hour as opposed to 10pm . In these difficult times, and in the month of december particularly, the lost revenue is significant. Boozy lunches are off the
And coronavirus stops play, as positive tests in englands hotel mean the one day series in south africa will face further delays. Now on bbc news, the travel show. Hello. Coming up on this weeks travel show, from the heart of hollywood to the shipwreck capital of the world. That was quite literally breathtaking. And from the streets of cuba. Beautiful car, beautiful. Can we go for a drive . To the canadian wilderness. Keep pushing so sit back and enjoy some of our favourite adventures in north america. Hello, and welcome to the programme. Well, with all this good news about possible vaccines, getting so excited that at some point next year, we will be able to return to what we do best but in the meantime, here we are, still grounded in london so this week were going to a look at the vast diverse continent of north america, starting with a touch of glamour, the time we sent mike to drop in on hollywood. Building work is well under way for a new museum set to open later this year from th
Lets get some more on brexit. Its underfour weeks until the transition period ends. So whether theres a deal or not, there will be an impact on many aspects of peoples lives. Our deputy Political Editor vicki young looks at some of the changes ahead. The uk and eu need a new set of rules for how we live, work and do business together. Things are about to change, whether there is a trade deal or not. You will no longer be allowed to move freely between the uk and the eu to live or work. When it comes to holidays, visas will not be required but visits will be limited to 90 days in any six month period. Youll have to make sure your passport has at least six months left on it and Free Health Care will not be guaranteed. You will need extra driving documents for some countries and extra paperwork for any pets. Now, what about trade . Whatever happens, businesses that import and export goods will need to fill out more forms and there will be added checks which could cause delays on key route
Of the pandemic since the end of its lockdown a month ago. The first minister of wales, mark drakeford, said the situation had become very difficult with infection rates rising significantly, partly because some people were no longer willing to follow the rules. Our wales correspondent, hywel griffith, reports from port talbot. There is a catastrophe on the horizon for places like port talbot, according to the local head of public health. This week, he appealed to residents here to stop mixing, after the area recorded the highest covid case rate in the uk. So why is the virus spreading so quickly . It is very confusing, and i think its not only me, theres a lot of people confused. Geraldine says people here no longer understand the rules or have simply given up. I just dont think people are taking it serious enough. I think a lot of people still think its just the flu or a hoax. Even now, after all this time . Even now, absolutely even now. And me personally . I would like a lockdown u