Well bring you all the latest developments. The oxford Covid Vaccine is rolled out to gp surgeries in england but the Health Secretary visits a clinic that had not actually received any doses, because of a delay. Official figures show more than 311,000 people tested positive for covid 19 in england between Christmas Eve and december 30th up 24 on the previous week. Good afternoon. After a day of extraordinary and shocking scenes in washington when supporters of donald trump stormed the seat of Congress Lawmakers sat through the night to certinyoe bidens victory in the president ial election. Despite rhetoric which encouraged the rioters to try to overturn the lawful result of the election, mr trump this morning conceded that there should be an orderly transition of power on january 20th, the day scheduled for mr bidens inauguration. But he repeated his false claim that the facts pointed to a different outcome. The violence and anarchy, in which four people died, have shaken america to
This is bbc news, im clive myrie. Well be bringing you todays downing street News Conference shortly, with the latest on the battle against coronavirus, but first our top stories. The number of people who have died a leading government scientific adviser says the outbreak in britain may be the worst in the region. The uk is likely to be certainly one of the worst, if not the worst affected country in europe. The british Prime Minister, borisjohnson, leaves hospital to continue his recovery a week after he was admitted, following his testing positive for coronavirus. I have today left hospital after a week in which the nhs has saved my life. No question. No question. Spains daily death toll from the coronavirus rises by 619,
having fallen for three days in a row. The us overtakes italy to have the highest death toll from coronavirus in the world more than 20,000 people have now died. In his easter message, pope francis has delivered a prayer for those affected by the pandemic that has k
After the window was put up in westminster abbey. We loved it here, and i suggested tojp this would be a great place to draw and paint the arrival of spring. There are apple, pear, cherry and plum blossom, with hawthorn and blackthorn. East yorkshire only had blackthorn and hawthorn. We found this house with a large garden that was cheaper than anything in sussex. We bought it. I began straight away, drawing on a japanese foldout book. I drew all around the house and then i drew the house itself. These were exhibited in new york in september 2019. Being a smoker, i do not care for new york, so i never went. We came back here to normandy on march the 2nd. I began drawing the winter trees on my new ipad. Then the virus started. I went on drawing the winter trees that eventually burst into blossom. This is the stage were at right now. Meanwhile, the virus is going mad and many people said my drawings
were a great respite from what was going on. Why are my ipad drawings seen as a respite f
Whit ur m. ;itit u15 u mum a fltr putting in place. I want have been putting in place. I want to put on the record my thanks to those in bolton council, the leader, david greenall, he has been doing an excellent job. The david greenall, he has been doing an excellentjob. The director of Public Health and the chief executive. It has been a difficult challenge in bolton. Thankfully, what we have learnt from this sort of local action elsewhere in the country, is that we dont see large scale country, is that we dont see la rge scale numbers of country, is that we dont see large scale numbers of people travelling nearby, to nearby other areas. Where there is a problem. We havent seen that yet. Of course we remain vigilant on that and all of these measures, but im sure that these measures, but im sure that the people of bolton will understand how significant this problem is and will follow the guidance and indeed the new laws that we will bring in to back up the proposal so we have made tod
Now have enough tests to be testing those people in Critical Condition in hospital is. We need the test that will tell if you have got it now, and the new test which will come on stream soon to say whether you have had it. 16,000 staff may be needed when the newly converted Nightingale Hospital in east london reaches capacity. President trump warns the us to expect a rough two weeks and to stick to social distancing saying its a matter of life and death. Italy mourns the thousands of victims of its coronavirus outbreak as some question whether doctors have been given the necessary equipment. The prince of wales who has himself recovered from coronavirus sends a message of support particularly to older people. None of us can say when this will end, but end it will. Until it does, let us try and live with hope and with faith in ourselves and each other, look forward to better times to come. Hello and welcome to a bbc news special on the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic. We