And ireland to host the 2030 world cup. Also this hour, we take you to finland to catch some surf well, sort of its windsurfing on the ice. A warm welcome to the programme. And we begin in france today. It has changed its stance on the use of the Astrazeneca Coronavirus vaccine, saying it can now be given to people aged between 65 and 7a. The French Health authorities had previously restricted its use to younger people, the change comes after data from britain show its highly effective in preventing serious illness and death. Vishala sri pathma has more. The speedy rollout of the vaccine across the uk has meant 20 Million People have had a jab in theirarm 20 Million People have had a jab in their arm over the last few months, and new evidence suggests its having a significant impact. Public Health England data shows a single shot of either the Astrazeneca Oxford or the pfizer cots the risk of needing Hospital Treatment for covid by p Hospital Treatment for covid by up to 80 for those of the age of 80. 5455 new infections were recorded in the last 2a hours, which is the lowest figure since september. And 14,808 people with covid in hospital, a significant drop from just a few weeks ago. A significant drop from just a few weeks ago. This a significant drop from just a few weeks ago. This all suggests the vaccines offer strong protection, some believe this could help ease restrictions earlier than planned. Restrictions earlier than planned planned. According to government planned. According to government policy, i planned. According to i government policy, they planned. According to government policy, they can only shift into the future, we can only delay if the initial results of each phase of relaxation are disappointing. But i believe we should equally hold them to be advanced if the early success of the vaccine continues to outpace the assumptions which are sensibly made. We should be cautious, but if things turn out to be better than expected, it is sensible to take that into account, when that happens. But the message from the medical experts is not to get ahead of ourselves. It experts is not to get ahead of ourselves experts is not to get ahead of ourselves. It gives us of those first glimpses ourselves. It gives us of those first glimpses of ourselves. It gives us of those first glimpses of how, ourselves. It gives us of those first glimpses of how, if ourselves. It gives us of those first glimpses of how, if we i first glimpses of how, if we are patient, and we give this Vaccine Programme time to have its full effect, it is going to, hopefully, take us into a very different world in the next few months. But we have to be patient, we have two push on with the Vaccine Programme. The success of with the Vaccine Programme. The success of the with the Vaccine Programme. The success of the vaccines in the uk has turned a few heads in europe, prompting france to do somewhat of a u turn on their strategy, and will now administer the astrazeneca vaccine to those over 65 as well. Translation . , ~. ,. , translation so, take that into account that translation so, take that into account that from translation so, take that into account that from now translation so, take that into account that from now everyone l account that from now everyone aged 50 and above can be vaccinated with astrazeneca without an age limit. Vaccinated with astrazeneca without an age limit. There is concern that without an age limit. There is concern that the without an age limit. There is concern that the success without an age limit. There is concern that the success of l without an age limit. There is i concern that the success of the vaccine may be undermined by new variants, but several new cases of the brazilian strand now identified here in the uk, suppressing new variants will be easier if cases are kept low, and vaccine take up continues to be high. Health officials are keen that people still remain vigilant. Vishala sri pathma, bbc news. Well, while france has changed its age policy regarding the astrazeneca vaccine, the us Infectious Diseases expert Anthony Fauci has warned his country against shifting to a single dose strategy for the pfizer and moderna vaccines. He said that delaying a second dose to inoculate more americans creates risks that would leave people less protected and enable variants to spread, as well as Boost Scepticisms amongst some of the public who are already hesitating over getting the jab. The philippines has started its Vaccination Programme after taking delivery of 600,000 doses from china. Government officials, including the president , rodrigo duterte, will be amongst the first to receive the jab along with health officials. He was on hand to welcome the vaccine to the country. But it arrived as the country confirmed its first six cases of the south african varian, raising concerns of the possible effectiveness of the chinese sinovac vaccine. The United States has issued a stern warning to myanmar� s military leaders of more sanctions if troops carry on killing unarmed protesters and attacking journalists and activists. Heres what the Us State Department had to say. We condemn Burmese Security forces� brutal killing of unarmed people, its attacks on journalists and activists, and ongoing unjust detentions. The United States, in close Co Ordination with our partners and allies, we have made clear to the Burmese Military that violence against the people of burma is abhorrent. The recent escalation and tactics by Security Forces is reprehensible. The United States stands in solidarity with the tens of thousands of people in burma who once again came out, peacefully across the country, with courage and determination, to reject this Military Coup and to voice their aspirations for a return to democratic governance, peace and the rule of law. Nyein chanaye has the latest on the protests from myanmar� s biggest city, yangon. Just a warning, there are distressing images coming up. Back on the streets, despite the deadly risk, protesters here try to prepare to face the military as the violence from the Security Forces increases. Nini aung tut naing, one victim of their brutal response. This is where a young man was shot dead in the chest in sundays crackdown. He was just 23 years old, a university student. He lost his life while demanding a return to democracy. He was not alone. In mandalay, this is where 32 year old ma daisy was killed. Witnesses say ma daisy was a bystander, shot in the head near a protest. Translation she was shotj in her temple, from the left. I was told the attacker was riding a motorbike. It happened as the soldiers came and fired. People were shouting, go inside, so we went inside and shut the doors. We couldnt pick up her body, we couldnt even see it because of the gunfire. At this court today, Aung San Suu Kyi appeared via video link, the first time she has been seen since the coup. But her lawyers are struggling against the system. We cannot have any access to the court, to look at the screen on the side of the court, to look at herface, Aung San Suu Kyis face, because the judge said we are not permitted. Security forces here say they are on the streets to enforce the rule of law, and accuse the protesters of rioting, arresting hundreds. Its clear the military are not backing down. Nyein chanaye, bbc news, yangon. Lets get some of the days other news. The un secretary general, antonio guterres, has described the amount of humanitarian aid pledged to yemen this year as disappointing. Hes warned that cutting aid is a death sentence. The un wanted almost 4 billion for yemen to help prevent famine. French ex president Nicolas Sarkozy has been sentenced to three years injail, two of them suspended, for corruption. He was convicted of trying to bribe a judge in 2014, after he had left office, by suggesting he could secure a prestigious job for him in return for information about a separate case. The duke of edinburgh will remain in hospital until at least the end of the week, to be treated for an infection and a pre existing heart condition. Prince philip was transferred to st bartholomews hospital yesterday, after spending 13 days at another london hospital. Buckingham palace says Prince Philip is responding well to treatment. Armenias Prime Minister has offered snap parliamentary elections next month to try to stave off calls for his resignation. Nikol pashinyan has been under pressure since armenias defeat by azerbaijan in the six week conflict in Nagorno Karabakh last year. Russell trott reports. Opposition protesters forcing their way into a government building. But this is armenia, not america. Along the way, they called for Prime Minister nikol pashinyan� s resignation. Eventually holding a rally inside the building. And the calls continued into the evening outside parliament. The people, the army, victory, they shouted. Last week, the army the Prime Minister and his cabinet to resign after he sacked a commander. They blame him for losing last years conflict with azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno Karabakh. Translation nagornokarabakh. 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Nikol pashinyan and his supporters disagree. Of time. Nikol pashinyan and his supporters disagree. 20,000 of them packed into this square to rally in support of their leader. Translation the Prime Ministers translation the Prime Ministers admitted translation the prime | ministers admitted making mistakes, but denounced those calling for his resignation. Last week, he warned of an attempted Military Coup. Perhaps thats why now hes offered the opposition a snap election. Russell trott, bbc news. The new york governor, andrew cuomo, is facing growing pressure from fellow democrats to resign now a third woman has come forward, accusing him of an unwanted sexual advance. Two of his former aides have already accused him of sexual misconduct. In a Statement Released sunday, Governor Cuomo denied touching anyone inappropriately, but apologised if any of his comments had been misinterpreted. The details from our north america correspondent, david willis. Andrew cuomo is the son of mario cuomo, who himself was governor of new york, of course, and hes the most senior elected official in one of the biggest, most powerful states in the United States. He became something a Household Name during the height of the coronavirus pandemic here, for his measured daily briefings, they were seen as welcome relief from the often free ranging somewhat chaotic briefings of the trump administration, and there was talk one time of him possibly running for president , under the democrat banner. But now he is facing quite serious allegations Sexual Harassment allegations from two women whove come forward in the course of the last week. One of them claims that he kissed her against her will. The other claims he made he asked leading questions about her sex life when they were on a government plane. So, he has initiated an enquiry into this. And, as you mentioned in your introduction there, hes issued a statement in which he apologises for what he says was an insensitive or too personal regard for women. That is david willis. You are with bbc news. So much more to come. Including this. Strap in as we give you a look at what its like to windsurf on ice. First, the plates slid gently off the restaurant tables. Then suddenly, the tables, the chairs and people crashed sideways and downwards, and it was just a matter of seconds as the ferry lurched onto her side. The hydrogen bomb. On a remote pacific atoll, The Americans had successfully tested a weapon whose explosive force dwarfed that of the bomb dropped on hiroshima. I had heard the news earlier, and so my heart went bang, bang, bang the Constitutional Rights of these marchers are their rights as citizens of the united i states, and they should be protected even in the right. To test them out, so that they dont get their heads broken and are sent to hospital. This religious controversy i know you dont want to say too much about it but does it worry you that its going to boil up when you get to the states . Well, it worries me, yes, but i hope everything will be all right in the end, as they say. This is bbc news. The latest headlines france reverses its stance on the use of the Astrazeneca Coronavirus vaccine, saying now it can be administered to people between the ages of 65 and 74. The us has threatened sanctions on myanmar if the militaryjunta continues its crackdown on demonstrators opposed to last months coup. Regionalforeign ministers will hold informal talks tuesday, with myanmar� s military to attempt to resolve the violence. Parts of kentucky remain under water after heavy rain triggered flooding across the state. Thirteen cities and counties have declared states of emergency with the National Guard deployed to respond. Tanya dendrinos reports. A torrent of water. Roads resembling rivers. Homes inundated and vehicles swollen. 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Tanya dendrinos, bbc news lets bring you a sports briefing now, with tulsen tollett. Lets take a look at some of the football in europes major leagues. Real madrids struggles continue, they dropped two points as they look to defend their Spanish League title. And it could have been worse. They went behind against Real Sociedad to a Cristian Portu header. The champions had to wait until the 89th minute for their equaliser, through brazils viniciusjunior. The one all draw puts them third and level on points with barcelona but five behind leaders Atletico Madrid who have a game in hand. Andre pirlo says juventus can still win the league in italy, despite being ten points off leaders inter. They have a game in hand and play spezia on tuesday. Juve are third in the table behind both milan clubs and know they cant afford to drop many more points as they aim for a tenth consecutive title. One other game in italy on tuesday sees lazio host torino. Richarlison gave everton a 1 0 win against southampton in the premier league. They are now just two points off the top four with a game in hand and still in the hunt for a Champions League place next season. I think we were really dangerous. That situation was a fantastic finish, fantastic assist, and then we were really dangerous on our set pieces. We scored a goal that was offside. We had two or three opportunities but i am optimistic, i think, that after the defeat against fulham at home we were really upset but these two victories can give us more confidence for the future. If they win their 21st game in a row on tuesday, Manchester City can go fifteen points clear at the top of the premier league. But theyll have to beat wolves and that means keeping hold of their speedy spanish winger, adama traore, who is using more than just his blistering pace to get away from teams. He has started greasing himself up with baby oil to avoid being held on to by the opposition. These are pictures of him before wolves� game at newcastle at the weekend. It shows him lathering his arms in the baby oil, so he can literally slip past defenders. It is hard to stop him, very hard. And that avoids that situation. He becomes more slippery so he gets advantage of his speed and talent. More on all the football and all the latest sports news at our website thats bbc. Com sport. Now staying with sport, could england be about to bid for the football world cup again . There last attempt ended in a humiliation in 2018 with just one other country supporting their bid when it came to the vote. But it seems that has not deterred the current british government. In the Budget Announcement on wednesday its likely the chancellor rishi sunak will allocate funding for a joint bid for the 2030 competiion as well as funding for grass roots sport. With me is our news reporter, paul hawkins. Lets start with spot overall . Rishi sunak, hes going to announce a summer sport announce a Summer Sport Recovery announce a Summer Sport Recovery package. £300 million. Most of it to cricket. Also money for tennis and horse racing. £25 million for Grassroots Funding in football which could fund 700 new pictures and we could do with some new pictures out there. How the cash would be distributed, the nitty gritty of it is still to be announced in the coming weeks. £57 million for scotland, wales and northern ireland. Northern ireland. That is good news for spot northern ireland. That is good news for spot but northern ireland. That is good news for spot but what northern ireland. That is good news for spot but what about | news for spot but what about this bed for the 2030 welcome . England have only posted 1966. They bid for it twice, both failed. One quite co ntroversially. Failed. One quite controversially. A lot of money was wasted, £21 million one report said. This sum around borisjohnson said he will back a bit for the whole of the uk and ireland for 230. Taiz setting aside to million to help promote that did which would be interesting if the uk and ireland were both together. Borisjohnson has even offered to host this summer . European championship across the uk instead of across the whole of europe because the uk Vaccination Rate is so high that potentially byjune and july the uk will be in a better position than europe so why not have the whole thing here. Ufr at the moment resisting that for now. Uefa. At the moment resisting that for now. Uefa. At the moment resisting that for now. Uefa. Each Economy Aloball for now. Uefa. Each economy globally grappling for now. Uefa. Each economy globally grappling for for now. Uefa. Each economy globally grappling for anything i globally grappling for anything it can. ,. , it can. Especially with the european it can. Especially with the european championship. | it can. Especially with the i european championship. With it can. Especially with the european championship. With the olympics you have the problem of legacy, building a lot of infrastructure and that has to have some use afterwards. With the european championship, the Football Stadiums are there already, the crowds are there and you do not have to worry about the legacy afterwards. And we built so much without olympics anyway. Thank you very much for that. And of course there is so much information about what might be In The Red Box on wednesday, revealed by the chancellor. He is dotting the chancellor. He is dotting the eyes and crossing the tees as we speak i am sure stop we promised you use for those who were not the fainthearted. When you think of surfing, you probably think of wide open beaches and big, intimidating waves. But there are alternatives. Theres wind surfing, of course. But what about ice surfing . Its a high speed sport and not a wave in sight. The bbc� s tim allman explains. In helsinki, they certainly know how to improvise. Much of the baltic sea is frozen this time of year. So little opportunity to hang ten. But you know what they say necessity is the mother of invention. They call it ice surfing, a combination of wind surfing and ice skating. Shooting across the surface, you can reach speeds of up to 100 kilometres an hour. Conditions are just perfect. I call them happiness machines. They really make people smile. And its such a joy, pure movement, and right now its on. There are estimated to be around 1000 competitors around the world, mostly based in northern europe, russia and north america. But which is best . Surfing the waves or surfing the ice . Translation they are so different. I i cant really choose between them. The attraction in summer is that the waves make it more challenging, but in winter you can just race in straight away. There is of course one potential fly in the ointment spring. As temperatures rise and the ice melts, the opportunities for fun disappear. So the moral of the story is, keep surfing while you can. Tim allman, bbc news. It looks like a lot of fun, a bit of an icebreaker. Lets show you these pictures sent to me by kerry who is a fan of the show. She is based in new york. We have been asking you dont it seems to have disappeared. We have been asking you to send us your pictures of pets in outfits because we are going to cover that in our Business Coverage coming up in a moment. See you soon. Hello there. Today is shaping up to be a pretty similar day to how yesterday was, with many places starting chilly, grey, foggy with some low cloud, that will slowly burn back to the east coast, allowing for some sunshine to develop for many of us. So a largely dry day today, a chilly start with that low cloud and fog. Many places though will turn brighter into the afternoon. Now, its all driven by this area of High Pressure, which is keeping things fine and settled. Most places will see light winds which is why we will start off rather grey with this fog around for many places. The exception, the west of scotland, parts of northern ireland, the far west of england and wales, which will start cold, frosty and sunny. But eventually the sun will get going on this cloud, thinning and breaking it. But it could linger again like on monday, through parts of eastern wales, the midlands, Eastern England and also eastern scotland, where we will continue to see some threatened haar lapping against the coast. Sunshine though will develop across southern areas. And winds generally light but still quite fresh to the channel and for the southwest of england. In the sunniest spots we could see temperatures reaching 10 to maybe 14 or 15 degrees, but really chilly where we hold onto the grey, foggy weather only 3 5 celsius. As we head into tuesday night, it looks like that low cloud and fog will tend to return across much of the country. A few clearer spells out west. A few showers starting to push into the Channel Islands and the southwest. So here a bit more cloud, so not quite as cold, but chillier further north, particularly where we have any cloud breaks. So into wednesday then weve got this little Weather Front which is going to bring some wetter weather to southern and southwestern areas. Mainly the form of showery rains some of the showers could be quite heavy for the Channel Islands southwest england, then into south wales, and then spreading into parts of the midlands, southern and southEastern England into the afternoon. Elsewhere its generally cloudy particularly towards the east. Best of the sunshine further west. But despite any sunshine, its actually turning colder across the north. Further south given some sunshine, and again quite mild 10 to 15 degrees. The reason for it turning cold in the north is this new area of High Pressure moving down from iceland. Its got some very cold air mixed in with it, and that is going to affect much of the country as we move through thursday and indeed friday. So a much colder feel to our weather to end the week. It will return to a more settled note though. Thursday looks pretty cloudy across the board. Friday, perhaps seeing a little bit of sunshine in places. Hello again. You are with bbc news. Time for the top business stories. Im sally bundock. Zoom love it or hate it, the company has seen sales soar thanks to the global pandemic. We ask what is the future for zoom, as we find our new normal . Taking on ferrari the chairman of supercar maker aston martin tells us how formula 1 technology finds its way into their road cars. And fashion, but not as you know it we investigate the soaring market for exclusive clothing for pets