Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk, on pbs in the us or 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. And 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. Here is our medical editor, fergus walsh. 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 approval of the oxford vaccine, which is a fantastic achievement for british science. Its a great day, we are very proud. This is a really significant moment in the fight against this pandemic. It is, i thin
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The uk has become the first country in europe to approve the use of two covid 19 vaccines. Today the uk medicines regulator gave the go ahead for the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine signalling a landmark moment in the fight against coronavirus. It comes as the uk announced a further 981 deaths in the past 2a hours the highest figure since april. Here is our medical editor, fergus walsh. The approval of the oxford vaccine, which is a fantastic achievement for british science. Its a great day, we are very proud. This is a really significant moment in the fight against this pandemic. It is, i think, again, a changing moment. This is the vaccine more than any other that will eventually bring coronavirus under control. Unlike pfizers, which needs ultra low temperatures, the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine can be transported in a fridge, meaning every care home in the uk should now be in reach. The medicines regulator said no corners h
Boys just confirmed by their family a short while ago 15 year old angel glavas and his brother 17 year old jay z. Glavas both shot and killed last night, their family, friends, School Community and the neighborhood where this all happened in shock. Its a horrible feeling, arriving home late saturday evening to this police blocking off access to her oakland street , learning that two teenage brothers had been shot and killed on her block. Its very concerning knowing specifically that it was miners. Thats horrible. I feel for the families and the friends. Police say it happened at this home on apgar street near macarthur boulevard. Neighbors say they heard shots are up just after 9 30 in the evening here, where they say a house party was taken. King place attended by mostly teens. Police say two boys died amid the gunfire now identified by their family is 15 year old Angel Galaviz and his brother 17 year old j. Ziegel. Avas no one should go to a party where theyre going to have fun, and