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Transcripts For BBCNEWS Breakfast 20240711

Across the uk, landmarks including the blackpool tower, Wembley Stadium and the london eye illuminate in his honour. This morning well have reaction and tributes from those he loved, helped and inspired. And the World Of Sport, that captain sir tom loved so much, has been paying tribute. The former Olympic Champion Jessica Ennis hill said he will forever be a hero to many people. She presented him with a special award in december. And scientists discover the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine is 76 effective during the three months after the first dose. Good morning. Today we have got some rain, sleet and mostly hill snow moving across Northern Ireland, Northern England and scotland. Southern england are seeing some heavy rain, but in between some heavy some sunshine and showers. Details later. Good morning. Its wednesday, the 3rd of february, and todays breakfast is a special programme to celebrate the life of a man who gave us so much of his time over the last ten months captain sir tom moore, who has died at the age of 100. From his Wartime Service to raising nearly £40 million for the nhs, well bring reaction and tributes from those he loved, helped and inspired. Breakfast� Sjohn Maguire is in marston moretaine, the Bedfordshire Village where captain sir tom lived. John, i know you have followed this story very closely for many months, and it is a day of sadness but also one of huge pride . And it is a day of sadness but also one of huge pride . Yeah, absolutely. If we were playing one of huge pride . Yeah, absolutely. If we were Playing A One of huge pride . Yeah, absolutely. If we were playing a game one of huge pride . Yeah, absolutely. If we were playing a game of one of huge pride . Yeah, absolutely. If we were playing a game of captain | if we were playing a game of captain tom bingo if we were playing a game of captain tom bingo this morning the word that was go tom bingo this morning the word that was go you tom bingo this morning the word that was go you the most points is inspiration. You hear it repeatedly over and inspiration. You hear it repeatedly over and over inspiration. You hear it repeatedly overand overagain. Inspiration. You hear it repeatedly over and over again. What he did was ust over and over again. What he did was just phenomenal. It was an activity, almost just phenomenal. It was an activity, almost a just phenomenal. It was an activity, almost a familyjoke initially to ive almost a familyjoke initially to give him almost a familyjoke initially to give him something to do, to keeping busy and give him something to do, to keeping busy and active in his 99th year during busy and active in his 99th year during lockdownjust busy and active in his 99th year during lockdown just before busy and active in his 99th year during lockdownjust before his birthday during lockdownjust before his birthday. But as the fundraising took birthday. But as the fundraising took off, birthday. But as the fundraising took off, as his story took off, it could took off, as his story took off, it could only took off, as his story took off, it could only have happened during a lockdown, could only have happened during a lockdown, only during a pandemic, i suppose lockdown, only during a pandemic, i suppose it lockdown, only during a pandemic, i suppose. It spread Around The World. People suppose. It spread Around The World. People identified. There was something they recognise, the hope, the inspiration. What this man was doing the inspiration. What this man was doing could the inspiration. What this man was doing could help so many other people doing could help so many other people. Notjust directly doing could help so many other people. Not just directly with that cash, people. Not just directly with that cash, but people. Not just directly with that cash, but of course the way he spoke to us, cash, but of course the way he spoke to us, those cash, but of course the way he spoke to us, those little messages of optimism, those pearls of wisdom that made optimism, those pearls of wisdom that made a big difference. He especially inspired young people. And that especially inspired young people. And that that was really marked over the past and that that was really marked over the past ten months. His first 99 years the past ten months. His first 99 years on the past ten months. His first 99 years on this planet he doubly lived a very years on this planet he doubly lived a very full years on this planet he doubly lived a very full and are very happy life. But the a very full and are very happy life. But the last year of his life, the last ten but the last year of his life, the last ten months, that is a different story last ten months, that is a different story and last ten months, that is a different story. And what a story it is. From his street to Downing Street, some of our most famous landmarks paid tribute to one of our most cherished sons, adored notjust by us, but by the world. For the last ten months, captain sir toms family loaned him to all of us. But, for his final hours, they had him to themselves. In a statement, they said captain sir tom moore was a hero in the truest sense of the word. In the dark days of the Second World War he fought for freedom, and in the face of this countrys deepest post war crisis, he united us all. He cheered us all up and he embodied the triumph of the human spirit. Hell understand that were sad and that were feeling a loss. But he would absolutely want us to remember what has happened, what we did, how we all came together, how we united, how we found in him a beacon. While the rest of us adapted to living a life locked down, a 99 year old veteran of the Second World War set off on a journey. It would take him to the top of the charts, into the record books and around the globe, all without leaving his back garden. Captain tom moore wanted to thank the medical staff whod cared for him following a fall. Ive had such marvellous service from the National Health service, particularly the nurses, after i broke my hip. The idea was born. Raise money for Nhs Charities, keep physically active during lockdown and mark his 100th Birthday with 100 laps. He might raise £100. But as he walked, we watched and the world watched in amazement, as the money went into the stratosphere and to a final total of almost £40 million. And in his wake, he redefined the charity single. When you walk through a storm hold your head up high and dont be afraid of the dark. As the uk applauded the nhs each week, its staff clapped for captain tom. This is a message for captain tom moore. Thank you so much for all of your efforts and how much money youve raised for the nhs. Thank you, captain tom, from the nhs. Cheering and applause. With his one 100th Birthday came a spectacular and socially distanced tribute, a World War Two fly past. Congratulations. Happy 100th Birthday. Im one of the few people here who have seen hurricanes and spitfires flying fast in anger. Fortunately, today theyre all flying peacefully. The task of delivering his Birthday Cards became a logistical leviathan, as the planet sent its congratulations. As he inspired an army to follow in his footsteps, he became an honorary colonel of the Army Foundation college for young soldiers. And, in a specially arranged investiture. He received a private audience at Windsor Castle with her majesty the queen, as she awarded him a knighthood. Never, never, ever did i imagine that i should get so close to the queen and have such a kind message from her. That was really outstanding, it really was truly outstanding. Yesterday, the queen said she had very much enjoyed meeting captain sir tom and his family, recognising the inspiration he provided for the whole nation and across the world. Places, for example, like the white house, which said and that inspiration will continue. Along with his family, he was determined to leave a legacy, to build on his phenomenal success, and the captain Tom Foundation was created. Its aims include tackling loneliness, supporting the bereaved and promoting education and equality. He will always be remembered for his optimism, his wisdom and his messages of hope. The man who walked 100 laps of his garden to help others, and who implored us all to never walk alone. Tomorrow you will maybe find everything will be much better than today. Tomorrow will be a good day. John maguire, bbc news, bedfordshire. Youll never walk alone. Wonderful to hear captain toms voice wonderful to hear captain toms voice. Standing outside his home this morning. Some floral tributes have started to appear behind me. You can have started to appear behind me. You can see have started to appear behind me. You can see the banners on the front. Ate you can see the banners on the front gate talk you can see the banners on the front gate talk about that foundation. What gate talk about that foundation. What he gate talk about that foundation. What he realised that what the family what he realised that what the family realised, probably quite early family realised, probably quite early on family realised, probably quite early on in his story really, was ust early on in his story really, was just how early on in his story really, was just how big the story was becoming, for his just how big the story was becoming, for his name just how big the story was becoming, for his name was travelling. They had a for his name was travelling. They had a foundation, a unique opportunity to make a real difference. As i said earlier, not ust difference. As i said earlier, not just the difference. As i said earlier, not just the £40 million he was raising for nhs just the £40 million he was raising for Nhs Charities, but could it mean something for Nhs Charities, but could it mean something in the future, to future generations . That is why the foundation was started. 0n The Bahher Foundation was started. 0n the banner It Foundation was started. 0n the banner it says here in bold letters, thank banner it says here in bold letters, thank you. Banner it says here in bold letters, thank you, we are so humbled by the love and thank you, we are so humbled by the love and gratitude that we received, thank love and gratitude that we received, thank you love and gratitude that we received, thank you so much. Tomorrow will be a good thank you so much. Tomorrow will be a good day thank you so much. Tomorrow will be a good day. Those words from captain tom, a good day. Those words from captain tom, lets a good day. Those words from captain tom, lets hope, will always ring true tom, lets hope, will always ring true as tom, lets hope, will always ring true as we tom, lets hope, will always ring true as we remember him. He was a dent. True as we remember him. He was a dent, a true as we remember him. He was a gent, a classic Old Fashioned gentleman, always unfailingly polite, gentleman, always unfailingly polite, very generous with his time when polite, very generous with his time when we polite, very generous with his time when we used to come to see him. We connected when we used to come to see him. We connected with so many different people connected with so many different people. He would always be very, very interested in your life, in their very interested in your life, in their life. Very interested in your life, in theirlife, in very interested in your life, in their life, in other lives. But what a life their life, in other lives. But what a life he their life, in other lives. But what a life he lived. But it brought so much a life he lived. But it brought so muchjoy a life he lived. But it brought so muchjoy to so a life he lived. But it brought so much joy to so many others. Much oy to so many others. Thank ou much joy to so many others. Thank ou so much joy to so many others. Thank you so much. Much joy to so many others. Thank you so much, john. Much joy to so many others. Thank you so much, john. We much joy to so many others. Thank you so much, john. We will much joy to so many others. Thank you so much, john. We will be much joy to so many others. Thankj you so much, john. We will be with you so much, john. We will be with you throughout the morning as well. We can show you the live shot from Downing Street, where the union flag above number 10 is flying at half mast. Borisjohnson has described captain sir tom moore as a beacon of hope for the world. We will, of course, when it gets a bit lighter, be able to see it better. I bit lighter, be able to see it better. ~. Bit lighter, be able to see it better. ~. ,. , bit lighter, be able to see it better. ~. ,. , better. I know it is a conversation that so many better. I know it is a conversation that so many individuals better. I know it is a conversation that so many individuals and that so many individuals and families have been having over the last 24 hours, about him, but his impact on all of us as well. Do feel free to share your own memories and thoughts this morning. You can find us on e mailand thoughts this morning. You can find us on e mail and on social media. 11 minutes past six. Other news this morning. Research into the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine has suggested for the first time that it significantly reduces the spread of coronavirus. The study by Oxford University also found that the jab provides good protection, even with a gap of 12 weeks between the first and second doses. Andy moore reports. A double dose of good news about the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine. Anyone who gets the jab is less likely to pass on the virus to others, and theres support also for the governments policy of a second jab after 12 weeks. We found there was a big reduction in people being infected with coronavirus, and because they were not infected, they cant go on and transmit to other people. And so that is really important in potentially curbing the pandemic. Secondly, we had really good protection right from a couple of weeks after the first dose, through to the second dose being given three months later, which tells us that theres maintained efficacy over that period. Hello hi. Were from woking council, on behalf of Public Health. But the news about variants is less reassuring. The surge in door to door testing in eight areas could now be extended to parts of bristol and liverpool, after new strains were found there that could be more resistant to vaccines. In scotland, the First Minister said there would be a full lockdown until at least the end of the month, and that travellers arriving directly into scotland from any country will be asked to quarantine in a hotel, going further than measures announced in the rest of the uk. As we look ahead, we must learn from past experience. We now know, for example, that by earlyjuly last year, we had almost eliminated covid in scotland, but then allowed it to be reseeded from in the main overseas travel. We must guard against that happening again. In england, the Ministry Of Defence says additional measures will be put into place at the Royal Military academy at sandhurst after an increase in covid cases there. A newspaper report claimed that 50 Trainee Officers had contracted the virus. France, meanwhile, has joined germany, austria and sweden in recommending the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine should not currently be used on people over the age of 65. The French Health regulator said there was not enough data at the moment on the effectiveness of the jab in older people. Health officials here in the uk say the vaccine offers a high level of protection to all age groups. Andy moore, bbc news. Enhanced Community Testing is now taking places in several areas across england, in a bid to stop the spread of new variants of coronavirus. In a moment well hear from ben bland in kent. First, our reporter Mairead Smyth is in liverpool, where scientists have found another mutation. Morning to you. Mairead, what do we know about this new variant . Good morning to you. Of course, there good morning to you. Of course, there is good morning to you. Of course, there is an good morning to you. Of course, there is an understandable concern about there is an understandable concern about this there is an understandable concern about this cluster of cases here in liverpoot about this cluster of cases here in liverpoot it about this cluster of cases here in liverpool. It is understood 32 people liverpool. It is understood 32 people are affected and it is showing people are affected and it is showing the same signs of the same mutation showing the same signs of the same mutation affecting cases in bristol, 11. Mutation affecting cases in bristol, it but mutation affecting cases in bristol, 11. But whats different here is that they 11. But whats different here is that they are linked to the original strain that they are linked to the original strain of that they are linked to the original strain of coronavirus, covid 19, that strain of coronavirus, covid 19, that will strain of coronavirus, covid 19, that will begin to talk so much about that will begin to talk so much about this time last year. The worry is that about this time last year. The worry is that the about this time last year. The worry is that the mutation has been shown to reduce is that the mutation has been shown to reduce the effectiveness of vaccines to reduce the effectiveness of vaccines in prev

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