Hello and welcome if youre watching here in the uk and around the world. Millions more people in england are entering tougher restrictions for covid 19 as the second wave of the virus continues to spread at an alarming rate. The uk authorities have announced a further 50,023 new infections recorded in the latest 2a hours. The average number of new cases reported per day in the last week is nowjust over 40,000. 981 deaths were reported thats people who died within 28 days of a positive covid 19 test. It means on average in the past week, 500 deaths were announced every day. Amidst the terrible toll the virus is taking, there was other news which gives hope for the future. The uk medicines regulator gave the go ahead for the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine, making the uk the first country in the world to approve it. Fergus walsh has the story. The approval of the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine, which is a fantastic achievement for british science. Its a great day, were very proud. This is a reall
Hello, this is breakfast with chris mason and nina warhurst. To reach, again, North Western good morning. Heres a summary of todays main areas during the course of tuesday. Stories from bbc news. Theres a bit more cloud overall across the uk the government says it will soon be on stepping up measures to protect people from coronaviru5, including shielding elderly and Vulnerable People. Ministers have so far stopped short of introducing some of the strict controls that have been tuesday. Imposed in mainland europe. It comes as the number of people known to have died from the virus in the uk has reached 21. I think the sunniest spots easyjet has joined jet2 in cancelling flights to spain. Will be on the south the airline announced it would be and in the east, but look 5u5pending all flights from tuesday. At these temperatures. These are south westerly winds, it comes as the worlds biggest 15 16 degrees tuesday carrier, american airlines, for some of us. Has announced its 5u5pending nearl
This is bbc news. The latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. A brexit deal within striking distance, as signs from london and brussels point to a deal on the table. An announcement is expected thursday morning. President trump gives full pardons to his congressmen Paul Manafort. Six million more people in england face the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions, as hospital admissions surge to their highest levels since april. The first trucks are on their way from dover, as france lifts its ban on travel across the channel, but the backlog remains. Italy tightens restrictions and
closes ski resorts, it now has the highest covid death toll in europe. Hello to you. After years of two and four and nine months of actual talks, the uk and the eu seem to be close, finally, too striking a post brexit trade deal. Cabinet ministers were summoned to a Conference Call with the Prime Minister, and the announcement is likely to be held over until the morning press c0 nfe r
The uk approves its second Coronavirus Vaccine, with the first doses due to be given from monday. 100 million doses of the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine have been ordered, enough for 50 Million People. So those standards have been met, and it has been a thoroughly robust process on safety, on quality, and on effectiveness. Millions more people are set to move into tougher coronavirus tiers a government announcement is expected within hours. Boris johnson urges mps to back his post brexit trade deal. The new arrangements are due to come into force on friday. And as 2020 nears an end, we report from new york on how the virus has changed america. Good afternoon. The uk medicines regulator has approved the Oxford Astrazeneca Coronavirus Vaccine, paving the way for millions more people to be immunised in the new year. The uk has ordered 100 million doses enough to vaccinate 50 Million People. The vaccine is much easier to transport and store than the Pfizer Biontech one already in use, and is