Celebrates a narrow lead in the countrys basically 40 election with less than one percent between him and his rival its too close to call and the aid agencies warn russias victory in limiting syria a deliveries to just one Border Crossing will cost lives and intensify the suffering of 1300000 people. And only weddings with the sports news including an historic victory for the west Indies Cricket said behind closed doors in england back to the top of the podium for formula one world champion. As he makes up for last weeks disappointment in austria. Welcome to the program from the americas to asia the coronavirus pandemic is infecting people around the planet wreck old rights World Health Organization has reported more than 230000 cases in the last 24 hours the highest single daily increase since the outbreak began globally the death toll rate has been steady around 5000. 00 people are dying each day but in the worlds worst affected country infections and fatalities of both rising the u.
Government is taking urgent action to fly its citizens out of india within days. And those people around the world are cooped up at home because of the pandemic well take you a point to a part of qatar where there is a rebirth of bird life. Im joining with the sports including Uncertain Times in mclarens Formula One Team ek kamani factious says it will cut a quarter of its workforce across all operations because of the pandemic. There is growing anger as countries in the new hot spot of the coronavirus pandemic has struggled to cope with the outbreak poor people across latin america say theyre the ones suffering the most from lock downs and spending cuts and its leading to protests throughout the region as alexey obrien reports. In a quick door they marched in defiance of the lock down angry over government cuts to jobs into. Salarys brought in to tackle the pandemic was the mayor of the capital quito had asked the crowds to stay home because of the risk of infection but these proteste
Beyond mid february. Buy now, pay laterfirms face stricter controls following fears over young shoppers debts. A Court In Moscow is due to decide shortly whether to jail president Vladimir Putins leading critic, Alexei Navalny. Also coming up heavy snow hits parts of Northern England with the met Office Warning some Rural Communities are at risk of becoming cut off. This morning. Door to door tests are being offered to 80,000 people in england after cases of a new South African Coronavirus Variant were found, with no links to travel. People across eight areas are being asked to take tests, whether they have symptoms or not, after the government said the uk must Come Down Hard on the variant and find every case. Andy moore reports. 10,000 Home Testing Kits delivered to a fire station in woking in surrey. From today, the operation to deliver them door to door will begin. Across england, 80,000 people over the age of 16 will be swabbed to find the true extent of the new variant. Theres no
Were suspended because of threats against staff. Does it matter what mask you wear . We examine the difference between the various makes as one expert suggests we should be double masking. And travel disruption in parts of the north of england and scotland, with some motorists stranded as heavy snow brings chaos. And coming up in sport on bbc news. The government meets with campaigners to discuss the issue of Head Injuries in sport, with concerns over the number of former players being diagnosed with dementia. Good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. Just when the government said it was trying to get on top of one variant the South African Variant Of Coronavirus now comes another one. The kent variant of coronavirus which has been spreading around the uk now appears to be undergoing some new genetic changes and Scientists Say theyre worried. All this as a door to door Testing Blitz of 80,000 people is under way in a number of areas around england, as the government says it w
Liverpool move to plug a hole in their defence. The premier League Champions bring in ben davies from preston, as well as a loan signing on a quiet transfer deadline day. Its not quite with the weather today, and Weather Warning for heavy snow across parts of Northern England. Valid until lunchtime. Widely three to eight centimetres above 200 metres we can easily see 15 centimetres to Sow Destruction is likely. All the details later in the programme. Its tuesday the 2nd of february. Our top story. Urgent tests are being offered to 80,000 people in england after cases of a new South African coronavirus variant were found, with no links to travel. People across eight areas are being asked to take tests, whether they have symptoms or not, after the government said the uk must Come Down Hard on the variant. Andy moore reports. 10,000 Home Testing Kits delivered to a fire station in woking in surrey. From today, the operation to deliver them door to door will begin. Across england, 80,000 p