If youd like to get in touch this morning, you can tweet me vicderbyshire or email victoria bbc. Co. Uk. And the queen and Prime Minister have led tributes to captain sir tom moore, whos died at 100 years old after Testing Positive for Coronavirus Last week. The government says it will ensure hes officially remembered. I think we should find a way to make sure that we mark the memory of captain tom and thank him for the contribution that he made for the nhs. Good morning. The health secretary, matt hancock, has described as absolutely superb the findings of a study which suggests for the first time that the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine significantly reduces people passing on the virus. The research by oxford university, which has not yet been formally published, also found that the jab provides a high level of protection, even when theres a gap of 12 weeks between the two doses. Researchers believe that the vaccine remains 76 effective for up to three months after the first shot, while people wait for a second dose. Until now, little has been known about how effective vaccines are at preventing transmission of the disease. But researchers found that the vaccine may have a significant effect on transmission of the virus, with a 67 reduction in positive swabs among those vaccinated. 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. But the news about variance 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, hasjoined 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. This morning, the health secretary, matt hancock, welcomed the reports findings. That is really good news, its very positive, because we know that vaccines are the way out of this and this new information from oxford shows that the oxford jab works. And given all the questions that have been raised and whats going on internationally, i think its very important that we show the world that the oxford jab works and works well. Professor Andrew Pollard is chief investigator of this new trial. It reduces the chances of someone who is exposed to getting the infection, and if they dont get the infection, they cant pass it on, so it decreases the risk of transmission in the population. There is one word of caution, in that one of the things this virus is doing as it produces new variants is to try and avoid exactly that happening and to be able to still transmit, despite the fact that we have some immunity, whether from the fact that we have some immunity, Whetherfrom Infection the fact that we have some immunity, whether from infection or vaccines. It is likely, over time, the virus will find ways of adapting so it can continue to pass between people, despite natural infection and immunity after that, or despite natural infection and immunity afterthat, orfrom despite natural infection and immunity after that, or from the vaccines. But that doesnt mean we wont still have protection against severe disease, because there is lots of different ways in which our Immune System fights the virus, it is much more about the virus being able to continue to survive, rather than for it to cause harm to us. But if we do need to update the vaccines, it is a relatively straightforward process, it only takes a matter of months, rather the huge efforts that everyone went through last year to get a very large scale trials run. We through last year to get a very large scale trials run. Through last year to get a very large scale trials run. We can get more on this large scale trials run. We can get more on this from large scale trials run. We can get more on this from pallab large scale trials run. We can get more on this from pallab ghosh. | large scale trials run. We can get. More on this from pallab ghosh. A number of exciting things emerging from this study, lets talk about transmission, what does it tell us about whether vaccinated people can transmit the virus . We about whether vaccinated people can transmit the virus . Transmit the virus . We heard from matt hancock transmit the virus . We heard from matt hancock sounding transmit the virus . We heard from matt hancock sounding very transmit the virus . We heard from | matt hancock sounding very happy. That is because his life got a whole lot easier, because if vaccinated people and transmitting, if verified, because it has not been fully Peer Reviewed yet, for the independently checked, but if verified, it will mean that people who have been vaccinated are less likely to transmit it to others. And what that means is that the number of cases will come down faster than they would have otherwise, and that of course means that restrictions will be able to be lifted faster than could be done otherwise. But the downside, as we heard in the report, is that there are other variants that are battling against our Immune System, battling against the vaccine, so there is a race going on between the bugs adapting in the uk we have heard that there are some that are more resistant to the vaccine, but what weve got to do is what the Department Of Health is doing, suppressing the new variants as best they can to make sure as many of us as possible are vaccinated so that we can start winning this battle. find vaccinated so that we can start winning this battle. Vaccinated so that we can start winning this battle. And what does this study tell winning this battle. And what does this study tell us winning this battle. And what does this study tell us about winning this battle. And what does this study tell us about the winning this battle. And what does this study tell us about the degree i this study tell us about the degree of protection from the first dose of the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine . Well, the mutation first identified in south africa was found to be more resistant to some of the vaccines there, but there was vaccines were good enough to stop serious illness, still a high degree of protection. But what it means that it will slow down progress in trying to reduce transmission, which is why there is such an effort in those eight areas where the variant has been identified that might be resistant to vaccines, to try and identify those with the very intent to stop it from spreading so that we can gain the upper hand. find it from spreading so that we can gain the upper hand. Gain the upper hand. And good protection. Gain the upper hand. And good protection. I gain the upper hand. And good protection, i think gain the upper hand. And good protection, i think the gain the upper hand. And good protection, i think the figure i gain the upper hand. And good protection, i think the figure is i protection, i think the figure is 76 , so sustained protection of around 76 for that three months until the second dose, is that correct . , until the second dose, is that correct . ,. , correct . That is right, there has been a lot correct . That is right, there has been a lot of correct . That is right, there has been a lot of argybargy correct . That is right, there has been a lot of argybargy as correct . That is right, there has been a lot of argybargy as to i been a lot Of Argy Bargy as to whether that three month period was sufficient. It was, in the clinical trial, supposed to be three weeks, and various groups including the British Medical Association was suggesting that it should be shorter. But there is backs the Government Strategy of having it at three months. It means that more people can receive their first dose and receive a good degree of protection than would otherwise so this will reduce deaths, so another piece of great news. This will reduce deaths, so another piece of great news. Thank you very much. 0n the spot Doorstep Tests and Mobile Testing Units are continuing to be deployed in some areas of england, with the aim of reaching 80,000 people, amid fears the more infectious variant may be spreading in communities. The measures were introduced earlier this week after 11 cases of the South African variant of the virus was discovered that werent linked to international travel. The areas affected include parts of surrey, north london, walsalland kent, including maidenhead, from where our correspondent ben bland sent this. Theyre aiming to get Coronavirus Home Testing Kits to around 4,500 people across maidstone, here in kent, and the variant they are worried about here is different to the ones they are concerned about in liverpool and bristol. The ones in liverpool and bristol actually first emerged here in kent. The one they are worried about here in kent first emerged in south africa, and all of that gives you a sense of how hard it is to keep on top of the virus. These variants, the reason they are causing concern, is because they seem to be easier to catch and pass on than the original coronavirus, meaning that anyone thats infected with them is more likely to then go on and infect more people. But there is some cause for optimism. Scientists say that the variations they are seen, these new versions of the virus, it seems to be changing in similar ways each time. Now, that means if they do have to change the vaccine in response, to make sure the vaccines are still offering effective protection, the fact there are those similarities makes it easier to do so. Dr Gabriel Scally is a lecturer in Public Health at the university of bristol, and also a member of the group of scientists who call themselves independent sage. They have been critical of much of the governments handling of this pandemic. How worried should we be about the mutations . ~ ~ ,. , mutations . Well, i think we should be worried and mutations . Well, i think we should be worried and are mutations . Well, i think we should be worried and are very mutations . Well, i think we should be worried and are very concerned | be worried and are very concerned indeed that we are getting so many of them at the present time. The difficulty is. The key difficulty i see is the transmissibility issue. The more infectious the virus becomes, the tougher it is it is to get the virus under control and get the variants eradicated. As we know, cases can shoot up like a rocket, so just imagine variants which make that happen even quicker, so a real problem. But the real danger behind it all is is vaccine escape, that the new variants might change just enough to make the antibodies generated by the vaccine, you know, not effective against the variants. So that emerging would be extremely difficult. All the evidence, according to experts so far anyway, is that although vaccines is that although vaccines might be sli. Htl is that although vaccines might be slightly less is that although vaccines might be slightly less effective is that although vaccines might be slightly less effective against is that although vaccines might be slightly less effective against the l slightly less effective against the mutations, they are still effective. Yes, thats right. There is some evidence that there is a reduced effectiveness, but still pretty high. But the virus Keeps Changing And changing and changing, and the more we have the virus circulating in our communities, they more new variants were likely to get. So the only safe way to do it is notjust to target the variants, which is a good idea, absolutely get rid of them if we can, but we need to get our overall level of virus down. We really do need to think about a zero covid strategy now, get it down to the levels of lastjune, get it down, keep it down and keep it out. If the Vaccine Programme continues to roll out in the way it has been so far, swiftly and successfully, does that mean there will be less opportunity for mutations . Absolutely, absolutely. We need to reduce the opportunity for mutations to appear. Firstly, we need to get those numbers down in the country, and the case numbers down, so that there isnt as much virus circulating and replicating in the country. But, secondly, we also need to take more effective action to stop the variants coming through our open doors. 50 stop the variants coming through our 0 en doors. , stop the variants coming through our 0 en doors. I. Stop the variants coming through our open doors open doors. So you mean on the borders. Open doors. So you mean on the borders i open doors. So you mean on the borders. I mean, open doors. So you mean on the borders. I mean, at open doors. So you mean on the borders. I mean, at some open doors. So you mean on the borders. I mean, at some point, j open doors. So you mean on the i borders. I mean, at some point, we dont know when and it hasnt yet been imposed, there will be a red list of countries, passengers arriving in the uk will have to go to Hotel Quarantine it hasnt come in yet, you think the delay is worrying. I in yet, you think the delay is worrying in yet, you think the delay is wor inc. ~ ,. , worrying. I think it is. The Open Door Policy worrying. I think it is. The Open Door Policy at worrying. I think it is. The Open Door Policy at our worrying. I think it is. The Open Door Policy at our ports worrying. I think it is. The Open Door Policy at our ports and door policy at our ports and airports has been very worrying for airports has been very worrying for a long time. We know that the current policy of voluntary self isolation isnt working at all. Its a tissue paper solution. Managed isolation at our ports and airports is absolutely the way forward, and i think scotlands announcement is very relevant to that Point Of View, and that is the sort of measures that we need across the uk, and in the Republic Of Ireland as well, we need to operate as a Common Travel Area and put proper Public Health controls on ports and airports for the first time. , ~ ,. Ports and airports for the first time. , ~ ,. , time. Thank you very much for talkin time. Thank you very much for talking to time. Thank you very much for talking to us. The uk will find a way to mark the legacy of captain sir tom moore with some kind of permanent memorial. The health secretary, matt hancock, says people would welcome a way to thank him for the contribution he has made to the country. News of his death has dominated all of the newspapers this morning, and tributes have been paid around the world. 0ur Reporterjohn Maguire has more. 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, we spent hours chatting to him, reminiscing about our childhood and our wonderful mother. Hed 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. 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. 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. 0ur Correspondentjohn Maguire is in marston moretaine, the Bedfordshire Village where captain sir tom lived. There has been this most wonderful outpouring of love, hasnt there . Yeah, it has been quite extraordinary, really, i have been trying to think, over the last 1a hours or so, who you can compare it to, and he is incomparable, a man whojust set out to, and he is incomparable, a man who just set out to do something to keep himself active during lockdown, almost a familyjoke at first, to raise a little bit of money for the nhs because he had had a fall a couple of months previously and i had looked after him so well, he was so touched by the care he had received. The family sought to 100 laps of the garden because your 100th Birthday is imminent, and lets see what happens. We know what happened, almost £40 million raised for nhs charities, and captain sir tom moores name travelled right around the world, we have seen tributes from president s, Prime Ministers, princes, a tweet from the white house, quite extraordinary what he managed to achieve with this simple act. But i dont think it was just about the fundraising, it was about the kind of person he was, his generosity of spirit, he always had so much time for others, so several people connected with him, virtually, of course, because this has all happened during the pandemic, but very giving with his time, his advice, and those lovely little pearls of wisdom tomorrow will be a good day, off someone a smile, they might smile back. It made you feel better about yourself and the world. You are absolutely right, thank you, john. 0n bbc one at 7 30pm, theres a special tribute programme, captain sir tom we salute you. It celebrates his incredible 100th year and his remarkable fundraising and just what a wonderful man he was. He did so much for our country, didnt he . So do tune in, 7 30 on bbc one tonight. Budget Airline Ryanair has been told to remove irresponsible adverts depicting misleading claims about coronavirus vaccinations. The ads encouraged people to book holidays with ryanair after being vaccinated, suggesting customers could jab and go. The Advertising Standards Authority received 2,370 complaints, the third highest ever received for an advert. Ryanair has stopped the ads but said it disagreed with the rulings. The Cabinet Office minister, michael gove, is to hold talks with Northern Irelands political leaders and a Top European Commission official today to try to calm rising tensions about post brexit trade arrangements. Unionists want the uk government to suspend part of the Northern Ireland protocol, which keeps the irish Land Border Open but imposes controls on goods coming across the irish sea. Lets get more from our chief Political Correspondent adam fleming. Explain what is going on today and why. Explain what is going on today and wh. ,. , why. The first thing is the context of what is happening, why. The first thing is the context of what is happening, on why. The first thing is the context of what is happening, on friday i why. The first thing is the context | of what is happening, on friday the European Commission published a new regulation which could restrict the export of vaccines from the eu to non eu countries, and they cited something called article 16, which is a bit in the Northern Ireland bit of the brexit deal that suspends that part of the agreement, and it is considered the nuclear option. The reactions to that all over were terrible, and the commission dropped it. But what it has done is injected some instability into that bit of the brexit deal which was meant to provide some stability, so that is the big picture. What is happening todayis the big picture. What is happening today is that, as a result of that, there is a discussion, as you said, between michael gove, leaders in Northern Ireland and the European Commission, about what changes and tweaks can be made to the Northern Ireland protocol. These discussions were happening anyway but have been given a lot more warmth by what happened with the Vaccine Stuff at the end of the week. Happened with the Vaccine Stuff at the end of the week. Thank you very much, the end of the week. Thank you very much. Adam. The end of the week. Thank you very much, adam, admirably the end of the week. Thank you very much, adam, admirably explained. | well, to discuss this more, we can speak now to Patrick Mulholland, deputy general secretary of the nipsa union, which represents Northern Irelands port workers. The reason we are talking to him, of course, is because checks on goods coming across the irish sea was suspended, and staff were withdrawn because of serious threats, mr mulholland. What sort of threats were being made against your members . Were being made against your members . ,. ,. Members . The information that we have at the members . The information that we have at the present members . The information that we have at the present time members . The information that we have at the present time is members . The information that we have at the present time is that have at the present time is that people had Death Threats against them, and there was information being gathered, that number plates were being taken, which normally would indicate that people were being targeted for attack. So we had a number of members who were under those sorts of threats, and their employer then withdrew them from the port area, a step that we would have supported, and we think that the safety of staff has to come first. Of course, that is. You know, they of course, that is. You know, they are extraordinary threats, and those are extraordinary threats, and those are because your members were, effectively, checking goods that have come across the irish sea, which is this border in the sea, and thatis which is this border in the sea, and that is what some people object to. Basically, where we appear to be at the moment is that Working Class people and communities in Northern Ireland have been targeted as a political football between the eu and westminster, so they are scrapping over markets in the future of trade. Now, the impact of that in Northern Ireland is different from other areas. The impact in Northern Ireland is moving quickly into a sectarian confrontation, very real sensitivities exist around the issues of borders, whether in strabane, people feel very stra bane, people feel very sensitively strabane, people feel very sensitively about it, and the trade Union Movement has the position that any borders imposed at this point in time should not be hard borders. Again, it doesnt really matter whether it is a Land Border Too border, it has to be dealt with sensitively. The governments have to understand these are real issues for people, we cant have a position where our members are under threat, and we cant have a position where communities are put into turmoil that we thought we had escaped. People talked for years about this Northern Ireland bit of the brexit deal, as it was being discussed, four is it took to come up with this, and people talked about this theoretical threat. This, and people talked about this theoreticalthreat. It this, and people talked about this theoretical threat. It is now a reality, isnt it . What is going to make things safe for your members . I think, first of all, we have to say it is not entirely clear what the scale of the threat is at this point in time. I think this does point to a very difficult future unless things are done differently. I think from the Point Of View of our members, what we need to see happen is a scaling back by all the political parties, a pulling back by the European Union and westminster from this clash that they have going on, basically in Northern Ireland, and we want to see a return to a level of normality. What that means for us is no hard borders, it means, you know, open flowing trade, there shouldnt be difficulties placed on the way our people, but what it means for the trade Union Movement is we want to see a show of Working Class solidarity, a clear message from Working Class communities that they will not be divided, they will not be split down the middle or targeted each other. Sorry to interrupt, who do you blame for this instability . For this instability . Well, i think both the european for this instability . Well, i think both the European Union for this instability . Well, i think both the European Union and i both the European Union and westminster need to look at themselves and consider their actions, particularly in the last number of weeks, where people are talking up a conflict, talking up issues and divisions, and that shouldnt be happening, and as i say, that is reflected on the ground, eventually. It is very easy when you are sitting in brussels or westminster to talk these things up, and you dont think of the implications. In fact, the applications dont really matter very much if you are sitting in westminster and brussels, what is going on in strabane or land doesnt really matter to you. But it matters a hell of a lot to those of us who have to live here, and those who are trying to hold communities together. In the past, the trade Union Movement has had to deal with these issues before, and what we can say is, in Northern Ireland, the trade Union Movement in Northern Ireland is a powerful voice, they stand united, and they will push back against political parties, against governments and paramilitary organisations that threaten to cause instability. We will push back. Thank you for talking to us, Patrick Mulholland of the nipsa union. Spacex has launched another of its Starship Prototypes and once again just failed to pull off the landing. The starship sn9 blew up on its final descent as it tried to right itself before reaching the ground. In december, the sn8 model met a similarfate, with the Flight Ending with an explosive impact with the ground. Nonetheless, spacex said its engineers would press on with the programme. Now, the weather with carol kirkwood. Hello again. Weve seen a combination of rain, sleet and snow, the snow mostly on the hills, already this morning, and were going to carry on with that as we go through the rest of today. Increasingly, though, the snow, as it moves across northern scotland, will fall to lower levels, and in the gusty winds blow around. Showers easing across Northern Ireland, The Rain Across Southern England clearing, and for the rest of us, we are looking at a mixture of some sunny skies and just a few showers. Windy, though, across the English Channel and kent for a time. Now, tonight we still do have that combination of rain, sleet and mostly hell snow. Some of the heavier bursts, we could see it getting down to lower levels. And with this rain coming in across Northern England, plus the melting snow, it will exacerbate the risk of flooding. Now, tomorrow we still will have that rain around for a time. Further snow falling across parts of Northern England and the hills, southern and eastern scotland, the rain moving across Northern Ireland. Well see some showers come in and across parts of england and wales, and some of those will also be heavy and thundery. Hello, this is bbc news with victoria derbyshire, with you until 11 this morning. Here are the headlines. For the first time, a Study Suggests the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine may stop people passing the virus onto others. It reduces the chances of someone who is exposed to getting the infection, and if they dont get the infection, they cant pass it on, so it decreases the risk of transmission in the population. 0n the spot Doorstep Tests are continuing in some areas of england with the aim of reaching 80,000 people, to try and prevent the more infectious South African variant spreading. Politicians from Northern Ireland will meet the Cabinet Office minister, michael gove and a Top European Commission official today to try to ease rising tensions about post brexit trade arrangements. And the queen and Prime Minister have led tributes to captain sir tom moore, whos died at 100 years old, after Testing Positive for Coronavirus Last week. The government says it will ensure hes officially remembered. I think we should find a way to make sure that we mark the memory of captain tom and thank him for the contribution that he made for the nhs. Ina in a moment, we will take you To Westminster to hear the head of nhs test and trace, baroness dido harding, being questioned by mps on the Science Technology committee. In the meantime, we will bring you the sport with sally. Good morning. Youll remember southampton were beaten 9 0 by leicester last season, and, last night, it happened again, this time against Manchester United at old trafford. Alexandre jankewitz was sent off for this challenge very early on and southampton just couldnt stop united scoring. Scott mctominay got the sixth. Southampton had a another player dismissed near the end before danieljames made it nine. United are level on points with leaders manchester city. You have got to take your chances. In tight games, in open games, because you never know what might be the deciding factor. We know more than anyone, probably, what Goal Difference can do to you, in a bad way, as we have lost the league on Goal Difference here, so it was about playing as well as you can. It is horrible, but. We stood up after it is horrible, but. We stood up after the it is horrible, but. We stood up after the first one and we will stand after the first one and we will stand up after the first one and we will stand up after the second one. You saw the stand up after the second one. You saw the team, we tried in the second half as saw the team, we tried in the second half as long saw the team, we tried in the second half as long as possible to keep a clean half as long as possible to keep a clean sheet, what can you do . In the end, clean sheet, what can you do . In the end. After clean sheet, what can you do . In the end, after the second red card, then every end, after the second red card, then every attack end, after the second red card, then every attack was a goal. It is also too easy every attack was a goal. It is also too easy then how we let them score, but i understand, two men down against but i understand, two men down against this team is difficult. That is all the sport against this team is difficult. That is all the sport by against this team is difficult. That is all the sport by now. Is all the sport by now. We are just pausing that so we can head across To Westminster where the head of nhs test and trace, baroness dido harding, is answering questions on how the going. Reach them and make sure they isolate and dont infect anyone else and, in doing that, each person that either has the disease or is highly likely to get the disease and not be aware of it who doesnt go on to infect other people, that is the way that we impact the our number and reduce the rate of transmission of the disease. R number. And just to be able to focus our questions. Correct me if i have missed anything out, it correct me if i have missed anything out, it is correct me if i have missed anything out, it is making sure that anyone who needs out, it is making sure that anyone who needs a out, it is making sure that anyone who needs a test, perhaps have got symptoms, who needs a test, perhaps have got symptoms, can get a test as quickly as they symptoms, can get a test as quickly as they can symptoms, can get a test as quickly as they can. Secondly, getting the results as they can. Secondly, getting the results of as they can. Secondly, getting the results of that test to them as Quickly Results of that test to them as quickly as results of that test to them as quickly as possible. Third, obtaining the contacts of all positive obtaining the contacts of all positive cases. Fourth, contacting the contacts, as it were and, faith, ensuring the contacts, as it were and, faith, ensuring that they isolate. Does that seem to you a reasonable deconstruction of your tasks . Yes, ma be if i deconstruction of your tasks . Yes, maybe if i could deconstruction of your tasks . Yes, maybe if i could just deconstruction of your tasks . Yes, maybe if i could just add deconstruction of your tasks . 1a maybe if i could just add two pieces of context to that process and one slight tweak to that process. So the two pieces of context, what makes covid 19 such a difficult disease to manage is, firstly, the vast majority of people who think that they have covid 19 dont have it, so they have covid 19 dont have it, so the covid 19 symptoms actually, a very small proportion of people who have no symptoms and come forward for a test actually have the disease. And then the majority of people who have the disease dont have symptoms. So your first step of needing a test, what we have learned as a world over the course of the last year, is that we need to not just encourage people to come forward for tests who have symptoms but also make available widespread Asymptomatic Testing, so that people going about their everyday life are testing regularly so we can find asymptomatic cases, people who dont even know they have got it. So there are two steps to your needs of a test piece that we have learned a lot about. And a subtlety towards the end, i often say that test and trace is a team or teams, that the organisation that i chair obviously plays a huge role in each of the steps you have described but, actually, in the end, this is all about the behaviour in that last stage, in terms of individuals then isolating when they have been asked to, which is something that is a shared responsibility from all of us, ratherthan shared responsibility from all of us, rather than something that is individual to my organisation. Titer . Individual to my organisation. Very clear and very individual to my organisation. Very clear and very helpful. Individual to my organisation. Very clear and very helpful. So, thinking about clear and very helpful. So, thinking about that clear and very helpful. So, thinking about that chain of actions that need about that chain of actions that need to about that chain of actions that need to be taken, in order to break the chain need to be taken, in order to break the chain of need to be taken, in order to break the chain of transmission, as you put it. The chain of transmission, as you put it. In the chain of transmission, as you put it, in those words, to reduce and have put it, in those words, to reduce and have the pandemic receding rather and have the pandemic receding rather than advancing, how quickly does rather than advancing, how quickly does that rather than advancing, how quickly does that chain need to be executed from providing a test to isolating the contacts of people who have tested the contacts of people who have tested positive . Tested positive . Well, for every sinale tested positive . Well, for every Single Person tested positive . Well, for every Single Person that tested positive . Well, for every Single Person that you tested positive . Well, for every Single Person that you isolate i tested positive . Well, for every i Single Person that you isolate that was otherwise going to go about their everyday life, you contribute to reducing the r number. So it is not a Binary Number that you either have no impact or completely succeed. There is a gradation here and the target that we have worked too, since a test and trace was set up, where targets set for us by sage. We have all learned a lot about the disease since then and those targets didnt include Asymptomatic Testing, but if you are looking for each of the pieces, actually the most important element to increase the impact on breaking the chains of transmission, is the percentage of people who have the disease that entered a test and trace and isolate process, and so thatis trace and isolate process, and so that is the first kpi, Key Performance indicator, that we look at, the percentage of people who the office for National Statistics estimates are contracting the disease each day that we succeed in fighting through testing. That is the first piece. But fighting through testing. That is the first piece. The first piece. But there is an important the first piece. But there is an important time the first piece. 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We are not able to measure that because that is individuals and at the individual will know that but the speed at which everyone comes forward for a testis which everyone comes forward for a test is another reason why more regular Asymptomatic Testing will speed up the end to end process, because if i only come forward for a test after i have been coughing and have had a High Temperature for four orfive days and have had a High Temperature for four or five days and carrying on everyday life, it doesnt matter how fast the testing processes, we have lost a lot of time and transmission during that period. So that is the first bit of time. The next piece that we are working to, and i would say lets put some numbers as well as some theory to this, as of last week, nine out of ten people who came forward for a pcr test, nhs test and trace received their results at the next day. We have looked to make sure and it was 95. 6 , so the vast majority of people get the test the next day. 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Small percentage and a 24 hour person tests 2. 813 million. small percentage and a 24 hour turn around small percentage and a 24 hour turn around figure which you quoted, which around figure which you quoted, which is around figure which you quoted, which is obviously highly desirable and we which is obviously highly desirable and we are agreeing on is the sooner that done, and we are agreeing on is the sooner that done, the better, that is a minority that done, the better, that is a minority of that done, the better, that is a minority of the tests . Remember, as mister hugh minority of the tests . Remember, as Mister Hugh Lucy minority of the tests . Remember, as Mister Hugh Lucy was minority of the tests . Remember, as Mister Hugh Lucy was about minority of the tests . Remember, as Mister Hugh Lucy was about to minority of the tests . Remember, as Mister Hugh Lucy was about to say, l Mister Hugh Lucy was about to say, 480,000 of our tests were what we call the satellite channel, which is regular Asymptomatic Testing in care homes, whether tests are dispatched to Tens Of Thousands of care homes each week where the tests. And the expectation of that channel is the expectation of that channel is the turnaround time is slightly slower and expectations between 48 and 72 hours, also because it is a regular test conducted week in, week out rather than people with symptoms. So the majority of people with symptoms are coming forward to face to face channels. It is a minority of people with symptoms who get tests delivered by the post. We will come on to look at each of the stages will come on to look at each of the stages and will come on to look at each of the stages and my colleagues will have some stages and my colleagues will have some questions on that, but, going back to some questions on that, but, going back to the some questions on that, but, going back to the end to end process of the chain. Back to the end to end process of the chain, how long, in yourview, is the the chain, how long, in yourview, is the optimal time to aim for for that to is the optimal time to aim for for that to be is the optimal time to aim for for that to be conducted . From attest to being that to be conducted . From attest to being requested to contacts being isolated . Tests being requested. The target isolated . Tests being requested. The Target Sage Status was 80 of contacts to be isolated within 72 hours of that chain, a target we believe we are now hitting. So sage has said that believe we are now hitting. So sage has said that 48 believe we are now hitting. So sage has said that 48 hours believe we are now hitting. So sage has said that 48 hours is believe we are now hitting. So sage has said that 48 hours is necessary| has said that 48 hours is necessary for an has said that 48 hours is necessary for an effective test and trace system for an effective test and trace system | for an effective test and trace s stem. , ,. , system. I am simply referring to the taruets system. I am simply referring to the tar ets we system. I am simply referring to the targets we were system. I am simply referring to the targets we were set system. I am simply referring to the targets we were set at system. I am simply referring to the targets we were set at the system. I am simply referring to the | targets we were set at the beginning of test and trace. 0bviously, targets we were set at the beginning of test and trace. Obviously, the faster it is, the better, but. And we continue to drive improvement in the end to end turnaround time so, as i said at the beginning, i dont think it is a binary, one is good, what is bad, fasterfor think it is a binary, one is good, what is bad, faster for every taste is an improvement. 50 what is bad, faster for every taste is an improvement. What is bad, faster for every taste is an improvement. So what is your internal target is an improvement. So what is your internal target for is an improvement. So what is your internal target for the is an improvement. So what is your internal target for the end is an improvement. So what is your internal target for the end to is an improvement. So what is your internal target for the end to end i internal target for the end to end process . Internal target for the end to end rocess . , process . Our internal target has been to hit process . Our internal target has been to hit the process . Our internal target has been to hit the target process . Our internal target has been to hit the target that process . Our internal target has been to hit the target that sage | been to hit the target that sage gave us at the beginning of our creation in the summer. It is one we believe we are now hitting and we are looking at how we can speed it up are looking at how we can speed it up still further. 50 are looking at how we can speed it up still further. Up still further. So a Report Published up still further. So a Report Published before up still further. So a reportj published before christmas up still further. So a Report Published before christmas dates up still further. So a Report Published before christmas dates nhs test and published before christmas dates nhs test and trays developed internal targets test and trays developed internal targets that would take 48 72 hours for this targets that would take 48 72 hours for this end targets that would take 48 72 hours for this end to end process. Does that remain for this end to end process. Does that remain your internal target . Yes, that remain your internal target . Yes. Yes that remain your internal target . Yes, es. �. , that remain your internal target . Yes, es. ,. , that remain your internal target . Yes, es. ,. , yes, yes. And against that target, what is the yes, yes. And against that target, what is the average yes, yes. And against that target, what is the average number yes, yes. And against that target, what is the average number of yes, yes. And against that target, i what is the average number of hours taken what is the average number of hours taken for what is the average number of hours taken for an what is the average number of hours taken for an individual going through taken for an individual going through the test and trace Process Question through the test and trace Process Question mark in other words from requesting Question Mark in other words from requesting a test to having their contacts requesting a test to having their contacts isolated . | requesting a test to having their contacts isolated . Contacts isolated . I afraid im auoin to contacts isolated . I afraid im going to frustrate contacts isolated . I afraid im going to frustrate you contacts isolated . I afraid im going to frustrate you in contacts isolated . I afraid im going to frustrate you in my i contacts isolated . I afraid im going to frustrate you in my answer to this, we are in the process of Quality Assuring that data and are not yet ready to publish it. I am very keen to have that full end to end data in the Public Domain. As the chair of the Health Select committee will remember, we had this discussion way back injune, where every piece of the statistics that we release each week, we work closely with the Uk Statistics Authority to make sure they are fully quality assured and validated. It is quite complex to join fully quality assured and validated. It is quite complex tojoin up fully quality assured and validated. It is quite complex to join up all of the different Clock Counting to establish the individual tests for end to end turnaround time. As i say, we do believe we hit the 72 hour target and im very keen to get that into the Public Domain as possibly as i can. The National Audit of the possibly as i can. The National Audit of the said possibly as i can. The National Audit of the said that possibly as i can. The National Audit of the said that median l audit of the said that median performance was against that 48 72 hour target performance was against that 48 72 hour target was a hours. 119 hours hour target was a hours. 119 hours are hour target was a hours. 119 hours. Are you saying that its historic hours. Are you saying that its historic and you are now meeting it . Im historic and you are now meeting it . Im afraid historic and you are now meeting it . Im afraid i historic and you are now meeting it . Im afraid i dont fully recognise the National Audit offices calculation as we have been clear, but the naos data ran until the end of october and, as you can see, each of october and, as you can see, each of the elements of test and trace has substantially improved over the course of the last three months. So our turnaround times, the percentage of contacts that we reach at the time it takes to reach contacts have all substantially improved over the course of the last three months. Hagar course of the last three months. How do we know course of the last three months. How do we know that . Course of the last three months. How do we know that . I course of the last three months. How do we know that . I said at the beginning do we know that . I said at the beginning that going into lockdown, we need beginning that going into lockdown, we need to be confident that test and trace we need to be confident that test and trace is going to take up the strain and trace is going to take up the strain the and trace is going to take up the strain. The time taken for this process strain. The time taken for this process is strain. The time taken for this process is absolutely foundational to that process is absolutely foundational to that. The National Audit Office Published figures to say that the average published figures to say that the average time was 119 hours. If you have average time was 119 hours. If you have got average time was 119 hours. If you have got more recent information, it is essential have got more recent information, it is essential that that is communicated. When you appeared before communicated. When you appeared before the communicated. When you appeared before the Public Accounts Committee in the before the Public Accounts Committee in the middle of last month, you said that in the middle of last month, you said that that data would be published shortly. I havent seen it published, published shortly. I havent seen it published, can you tell us what it will be published, can you tell us what it will be published . I published, can you tell us what it will be published . Published, can you tell us what it will be published . I am very keen for it to be will be published . I am very keen for it to be published will be published . I am very keen for it to be published as will be published . I am very keen for it to be published as soon will be published . I am very keen for it to be published as soon as l for it to be published as soon as possible. For it to be published as soon as ossible. ,. ,. , for it to be published as soon as ossible. ,. , i. For it to be published as soon as ossible. ,. ,. , possible. That is what you said to the pac three possible. That is what you said to the pac three weeks possible. That is what you said to the pac three weeks ago. Possible. That is what you said to | the pac three weeks ago. Indeed. Just to the pac three weeks ago. Indeed. Just to answer the pac three weeks ago. Indeed. Just to answer your the pac three weeks ago. Indeed. Just to answer your first the pac three weeks ago. Indeed. Just to answer your first question | just to answer your first question directly, how do you know that Testing Turnaround Times and our Contact Tracing process has improved over the last three months, we know that because we publish it every week. So, lastly, as i say, 95 of people receive their test results the next day. Riff people receive their test results the next day people receive their test results thenextda. ,. The next day. Of people appearing in erson. It the next day. Of people appearing in person it is the next day. Of people appearing in person it is very the next day. Of people appearing in person. It is very important the next day. Of people appearing in person. It is very important to the next day. Of people appearing in person. It is very important to be person. It is very important to be rigorous person. It is very important to be rigorous about this. You know, a lot of decisions rigorous about this. You know, a lot of decisions on lifting lockdown and how quickly that can take place depend how quickly that can take place depend on how confident we can be in the strain depend on how confident we can be in the strain with which nhs test and trace the strain with which nhs test and trace can the strain with which nhs test and trace can take up the system. And, so, to trace can take up the system. And, so, to confuse a 24 hour performance of people so, to confuse a 24 hour performance of people testing in person with the overall of people testing in person with the overall test is what concerns me, which overall test is what concerns me, which is overall test is what concerns me, which is why i think the publication of the which is why i think the publication of the information on the performance of this end to end Process Performance of this end to end process that you promised to the public process that you promised to the Public Accounts Committee three weeks Public Accounts Committee three weeks ago is essential. | Public Accounts Committee three weeks ago is essential. I completely a. Ree with weeks ago is essential. I completely agree with you. Weeks ago is essential. I completely agree with you. It weeks ago is essential. I completely agree with you, it is weeks ago is essential. I completely agree with you, it is important weeks ago is essential. I completely agree with you, it is important and l agree with you, it is important and essential that we are transparent about our performance. We publish over 50 kpis on a weekly basis. I think you would find it hard to find any public service, Citizens Service or consumer service, that shares quite so much of its data on performance in a weekly basis. As far as we are aware, there are no other test and Trace Services worldwide that publishes as much information as we do on a weekly basis, but i share your desire to have the full end to end data in a Public Domain and, as i said, i knew i would be frustrating you, chair and committee, with my answer but it is important at the end to end data is important at the end to end data is validated, quality assured and Publishing Agreement with the Uk Statistics Authority, as we have done all along. For the very reason, as you say, that the public have faith in this data. The as you say, that the public have faith in this data. As you say, that the public have faith in this data. The figures you have ust faith in this data. The figures you have just been faith in this data. The figures you have just been giving faith in this data. The figures you have just been giving the faith in this data. The figures you have just been giving the committee, they have have just been giving the committee, they have been about next day results. They have been about next day results. Is they have been about next day results, is that correct . They have been about nextday results, is that correct . They have been about nextday results, is that correct . Yes. We ublish results, is that correct . Yes. We publish the results, is that correct . Yes. We publish the turnaround results, is that correct . Yes. We publish the turnaround times results, is that correct . Yes. We i publish the turnaround times within 24 hour is and 48 hours as well. So 24hour is and 48 hours as well. So 24 hour is and 48 hours as well. So 24 hours is the target you have been given 24 hours is the target you have been given to 24 hours is the target you have been given to report against. Last time you appeared before the committee, you appeared before the committee, you alighted the next day with the 2hour you alighted the next day with the 24hour is you alighted the next day with the 24 hour is. Given that is your target 24 hour is. Given that is your target and 24 hour is. Given that is your target and given that every hour counts, target and given that every hour counts, it target and given that every hour counts, it would be helpful if you could counts, it would be helpful if you could be counts, it would be helpful if you could be consistent in giving the figures could be consistent in giving the figures that are against the targets you have figures that are against the targets you have been given. So what are the percentage you have been given. So what are the percentage up turnaround times of test results within 24 hours, which is the test results within 24 hours, which is the target you have . In test results within 24 hours, which is the target you have . Is the target you have . In person tests last week is the target you have . In person tests last week within is the target you have . In person tests last week within 24 is the target you have . In person tests last week within 24 hours i is the target you have . In person i tests last week within 24 hours was 70 point. 70 as you can see, the line To Westminster broke, for some reason. Im going to bring you some, it is a good point to come out, i will bring you these figures from the office for National Statistics, published in the last 20 or so. These are figures which show how many private households are estimated to have had coronavirus, this is by mid january this year and, coronavirus, this is by mid january this yearand, in coronavirus, this is by mid january this year and, in england, one in seven people in private households in england are estimated to have had covid 19, this is from the 0ns, up from an estimated one in nine people in December 2020 and one in 11 in november. And i got similarfigures for wales. The 0ns estimated that one in nine people in private households in wales is likely to have tested positive for Covid 19 Antibodies by mid january, up from one in 14 in december. For scotland, the estimate is one in ten, up from one and 13. Northern ireland, the estimate is one in 11, up from one in 14. The french media is asking questions about why a French Pharma Firm has promised 100 million doses of its in Development Covid vaccine to the uk, when not a single order has yet been passed by france or the eu. The franco Austrian Company valvena based near nantes has had substantial uk government Financial Aid to scale up its Production Site at livingstone in scotland. Meanwhile, the Health Regulator in france has said that the astrazeneca Coronavirus Vaccine should not be used for people over 65 without further study. It confirms reservations expressed by president macron at the weekend. 0ur correspondent, Lucy Williamson sent this report from paris. Risk isntjust a matter for. Risk isntjust a for. Matter for vaccine regulators. Daniel has not been out with his wife since she was vaccinated last month. She couldnt bear the thought that she may survive the virus and he would not, he told us. But daniel could have been waiting much longer for a date with his wife. This Hospital Clinic saw their supply of vaccines dropped by half last month. Demand in the area is high, but appointments are now closed to anyone who hasnt already had their firstjab. Translation we can potentially triple the numbers in the centre. We have three reception desks, three doctors for consultation, three nurses for injections. We will have no problem meeting demand in poitiers, when these extra vaccines arrive. You have the capacity but not the vaccines . , i asked him. Exactly. The new astrazeneca vaccine is due to arrive in france by next week but it is not the Silver Bullet it may have been for clinics like this one. France was expecting the astrazeneca jab to double its delivery of vaccines this month, but with delays in that vaccine and the existing pfizerjab, france has scaled back its vaccination targets, even as questions grow over the slow pace of the programme. Now the Health Regulator for france has recommended that the astrazeneca jab not be used for people over the age of 65 in france, saying that not enough data is available. Frances cautious approach to vaccination has but to vaccination has put the government under pressure. The europe minister said on french radio this week that the uk was taking more risks then france was prepared to, by using the jab for older people, and by spacing the two doses so widely. The eus Centralised System has also come under fire for being too slow. Launching its Vaccine Programme weeks after the uk. This claim that brexit helped the uk go faster in the decision process, maybe, but at the same time, it is a Worldwide Disease and just playing solo in this global fight is probably not the wisest decision, long term, so europe has decided to be united against the virus. It was a political decision, no doubt. President macron ended the day on tuesday by Meeting Vaccine Producers here to discuss ways of boosting supply, promising that, by the summer, everyone who wanted a vaccine would have one. In a country of Vaccine Sceptics and vaccine shortages, political risks follow close behind the medical ones. Lucy williamson, bbc news. The Captain Tom Effect was positive in so many ways. He gave us hope, he made us smile, and he was an inspiration. Tim muffett has been looking back at some of those who decided to follow captain sir toms lead by taking on their own fundraising challenge. 95 years apart in age, but tony hudgell felt drawn to the efforts of captain tom moore and inspired by them. Captain tom made me done it. I saw him on tv walking the other day and i said, i could do that. Tony raised more than £1 million for the hospital that treated him, by walking ten kilometres on his prosthetic legs. He was my hero and ill neverforget him. And ill never, ever, ever give up. 90 year old Margaret Payne took to her staircase to climb the equivalent height of the Highland Mountain suilven, more than 700 metres, which shed climbed aged 15. I dont think anybody will ever raise the sort of money that captain tom raised ever again. I think that that 33 million is an absolutely astounding amount of money. Hows that . Margaret raised more than £300,000 for charity. I think hes altogether an incredible person, and inspires other people as well as me. Another centurion was inspired to walk 100 laps of his garden. Dabirul choudhury completed his fundraising whilst fasting for ramadan. Tom moore, he was walking and i requested my son, i can walk as well. He raised more than £400,000 and was awarded an 0be in recognition. At the end, my dad had raised over £420,000 to different charities. He inspired me a lot, lot, lot. So i feel now a condolence for the family. I should say that i miss him. I am missing him. Thank you. Lily blackburn has Cerebral Palsy and autism. She walked 15 kilometres. Captain tom, she said, had inspired her to help others less fortunate than herself. I wanted to do this to help sick children. Its going to be a really, really big challenge for me. If you set your mind, you could do anything and you could achieve something. Nine year old Tobias Walker from sheffield walked a marathon during lockdown to raise money. It feels amazing to know that ive raised so much money. And it will make a huge difference to so many childrens lives. Extraordinary Fundraising Efforts inspired by an extraordinary man. Thank you for your e mails. Julia says, as the government are saying, they should be a permanent tribute to captain sir tom, and a fitting memorial could be a name or rename an existing hospital in his name, that would be a fitting honour as his heroic efforts were primarily for the nhs, regards, his heroic efforts were primarily forthe nhs, regards, are his heroic efforts were primarily for the nhs, regards, are very sad julia in bradford. Brendan has the same idea. Matt hancock would like a national way to remember the great captain sirtom, why national way to remember the great captain sir tom, why not name his local hospital after him or one of the new one is the government is planning . His work helped secure the future. We will talk to someone from the Charity Foundation in the next hour, on the bbc news channel and bbc world, to talk about what captain sir toms legacy was. That is after ten oclock, before that, lets bring you the weather. Hello, again. We have seen a combination of rain, sleet and snow, the no mainly on the hills and we will carry on with that as we move through today. Increasingly, though, the snow, as it moves across northern scotland, will fall to lower levels, and in the gusty winds blow around. Showers easing across Northern Ireland, The Rain Across Southern England clearing, and for the rest of us, we are looking at a mixture of some sunny skies and just a few showers. Windy, though, across the English Channel and kent for a time. Now, tonight we still do have that combination of rain, sleet and mostly hell snow. Some of the heavier bursts, we could see it getting of rain, sleet and mostly hill snow. Some of the heavier bursts, we could see it getting down to lower levels. And with this rain coming in across Northern England, plus the melting snow, it will exacerbate the risk of flooding. Now, tomorrow we still will have that rain around for a time. Further snow falling across parts of Northern England and the hills, southern and eastern scotland, the rain moving across Northern Ireland. Well see some showers come in and across parts of england and wales, and some of those will also be heavy and thundery. Hello, this is bbc news, im victoria derbyshire. These are the latest headlines in the uk and around the world. For the first time, a Study Suggests the Oxford Astrazeneca vaccine may stop people passing the virus onto others. It reduces the chances of someone who is exposed to getting the infection, and if they dont get the infection, they cant pass it on, so it decreases the risk of transmission in the population. 0n the spot Doorstep Tests are continuing in some areas of england with the aim of reaching 80,000 people to try and prevent the more infectious South African variant spreading. Politicians from Northern Ireland will meet the Cabinet Office minister, michael gove, and a Top European Commission official today to try to ease rising tensions about post brexit trade arrangements