found vaccine freedom. hello, i am katty kay in washington, christian fraser is in london. it's a year to the day the world health organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic. since then, 29 million cases have been reported here in the us, and 529,000 people have died. tonight, joe biden will address the nation, to remember those who lost their lives, and try to give all those who've survived this year a sense of hope. yesterday, the president announced the us government has bought another 100 million more doses of thejohnson &johnson vaccine. and in the last hour he signed that enormous $1.9 trillion stimulus bill. thank you, all. appreciate it. let's bring in our north america editor, jon sopel. it is 51 days into the biden administration, he sides into law this huge stimulus package, it has to be seen as an early win for him. yes, i think so and this is very much — yes, i think so and this is very much a — yes, i think so and this is very much a hallmark of what the biden presidency— much a hallmark of what the biden presidency is going to be like. just look at _ presidency is going to be like. just look at the — presidency is going to be like. just look at the signing and compare and contrast_ look at the signing and compare and contrast with the trump eire when there _ contrast with the trump eire when there were — contrast with the trump eire when there were such a great brouhaha, theatre _ there were such a great brouhaha, theatre with these things, group of people _ theatre with these things, group of people surrounding him, he would -ive people surrounding him, he would give a _ people surrounding him, he would give a paint each one, none of that here, _ give a paint each one, none of that here, low—key, but what has been cited _ here, low—key, but what has been cited to _ here, low—key, but what has been cited to law — here, low—key, but what has been cited to law is huge. $1.9 trillion, $1400 _ cited to law is huge. $1.9 trillion, $1400 going to individuals to help them _ $1400 going to individuals to help them through this difficult time, i do thought one of the interesting things. _ do thought one of the interesting things, do things cut through? that is the _ things, do things cut through? that is the question. sooner to build our past, _ is the question. sooner to build our past, american airlines announced that 13,000 jobs that were at risk when _ that 13,000 jobs that were at risk when no — that 13,000 jobs that were at risk when no longer at risk. 13,000 americahs_ when no longer at risk. 13,000 americans went home last night feetihg — americans went home last night feeling much more secure about their future _ feeling much more secure about their future and _ feeling much more secure about their future and that are just a people who work— future and that are just a people who work for american airlines. multiply— who work for american airlines. multiply that across the country and it is a _ multiply that across the country and it is a big _ multiply that across the country and it is a big deal. the multiply that across the country and it is a big deal-— it is a big deal. the white house is sa in: it is a big deal. the white house is saying that — it is a big deal. the white house is saying that peeple _ it is a big deal. the white house is saying that people could _ it is a big deal. the white house is saying that people could start - saying that people could start receiving that money into their bank accounts as soon this weekend, so really fast they will get that money. as the president missing something if he doesn't make a big deal of this? has he got to take a victory lap politically and remind voters, some of whom are republicans who might have voted for president trump in the past, that he is the guy responsible for the benefit this is bringing? guy responsible for the benefit this is brinauin? �* ., ., guy responsible for the benefit this isbrinuain? �* . ., , guy responsible for the benefit this isbrinuuin?�* . ., , , is bringing? biden made a big play, he was going _ is bringing? biden made a big play, he was going to _ is bringing? biden made a big play, he was going to be _ is bringing? biden made a big play, he was going to be done _ is bringing? biden made a big play, he was going to be done bipartisan | he was going to be done bipartisan president. — he was going to be done bipartisan president, bringing republicans on board, _ president, bringing republicans on board, walk across the aisle, actually _ board, walk across the aisle, actually it _ board, walk across the aisle, actually it was purely partisan vote and he _ actually it was purely partisan vote and he got — actually it was purely partisan vote and he got it to buy a very narrow margin— and he got it to buy a very narrow margin on— and he got it to buy a very narrow margin on pure party lines. that may suggest _ margin on pure party lines. that may suggest there is opposition but in the country there is a lot of support— the country there is a lot of support for this measure and what we will see _ support for this measure and what we will see the _ support for this measure and what we will see the coming days asjoe biden, — will see the coming days asjoe biden, kamala harris going out and setting _ biden, kamala harris going out and selling this to the american people. there _ selling this to the american people. there has— selling this to the american people. there has been criticism thatjoe biden— there has been criticism thatjoe biden has— there has been criticism thatjoe biden has not held a news conference or given _ biden has not held a news conference or given a _ biden has not held a news conference or given ajoint biden has not held a news conference or given a joint address, not bear any foreign — or given a joint address, not bear any foreign leaders, travels abroad, but what _ any foreign leaders, travels abroad, but what he — any foreign leaders, travels abroad, but what he has done is manage to pass the _ but what he has done is manage to pass the huge coronavirus bill, he is trying _ pass the huge coronavirus bill, he is trying to— pass the huge coronavirus bill, he is trying to rebuild the us economy. if he is trying to rebuild the us economy. if he gets _ is trying to rebuild the us economy. if he gets those things right he betieves— if he gets those things right he believes everything else will follow and his— believes everything else will follow and his approval ratings are suggesting that the american people are backing him so far. a lot of problems— are backing him so far. a lot of problems ahead but so far this is a huge _ problems ahead but so far this is a huge tici popular— should oppose it even though it is popular in — should oppose it even though it is popular in the country because it looks— popular in the country because it looks like — popular in the country because it looks like they are holding joe biden— looks like they are holding joe biden put my feet to the flames and biden— biden put my feet to the flames and biden thought he didn't need them, if you _ biden thought he didn't need them, if you can _ biden thought he didn't need them, if you can get lower income people helped. _ if you can get lower income people helped, republicans, independents, progressives on side as well, that is worth— progressives on side as well, that is worth not having republican support — is worth not having republican support i_ is worth not having republican support. i think they have each got their own _ support. i think they have each got their own way and the language may be of working together, i thick it will be _ be of working together, i thick it will be same old washington. we were askin: will be same old washington. we were asking yesterday _ will be same old washington. we were asking yesterday whether _ will be same old washington. we were asking yesterday whether the - asking yesterday whether the republicans would belatedly realise they should back this over on the wrong side then there was the mississippi senator who went home, started tweeting this would be great news for local restaurants in mississippi, except he didn't vote for it. what do you call that? let’s for it. what do you call that? let's use the rest _ for it. what do you call that? let's use the rest right _ for it. what do you call that? let's use the rest right metaphor, it is having _ use the rest right metaphor, it is having your— use the rest right metaphor, it is having your cake and eating it. —— restaurant — having your cake and eating it. —— restaurant metaphor. thank you very much, _ restaurant metaphor. thank you very much, if— restaurant metaphor. thank you very much, if you — restaurant metaphor. thank you very much, if you could bring me the cheque — much, if you could bring me the cheque at— much, if you could bring me the cheque at a _ much, if you could bring me the cheque at a cup of coffee. absolutely shameless. he voted against — absolutely shameless. he voted against their ad then tried to take political— against their ad then tried to take political credit for something he 'ust political credit for something he just tried — political credit for something he just tried to stop. it tells you something, that they recognise, the republicans, there are popular aspects — republicans, there are popular aspects of this and even though they voted _ aspects of this and even though they voted against it they will try to harness — voted against it they will try to harness some credit. gk, voted against it they will try to harness some credit.— harness some credit. ok, i am mesmerised — harness some credit. ok, i am mesmerised by _ harness some credit. ok, i am mesmerised by the _ harness some credit. ok, i am mesmerised by the flowers - harness some credit. ok, i am - mesmerised by the flowers behind you. very nice. mesmerised by the flowers behind yom very nice-— you. very nice. does it get a high mark? ithink— you. very nice. does it get a high mark? i think so. _ you. very nice. does it get a high mark? ithink so. i— you. very nice. does it get a high mark? i think so. i thought - you. very nice. does it get a high mark? i think so. i thought the i mark? i think so. i thought the flowers particularly. _ mark? i think so. i thought the flowers particularly. come - mark? i think so. i thought the flowers particularly. come on. | mark? i think so. i thought the - flowers particularly. come on. never seen that side _ flowers particularly. come on. never seen that side to _ flowers particularly. come on. never seen that side to you. _ flowers particularly. come on. never seen that side to you. i _ flowers particularly. come on. never seen that side to you. i think- flowers particularly. come on. never seen that side to you. i think he - seen that side to you. i think he brought flowers for us.- seen that side to you. i think he brought flowers for us. very nice. great to have _ brought flowers for us. very nice. great to have you _ brought flowers for us. very nice. great to have you back _ brought flowers for us. very nice. great to have you back with - brought flowers for us. very nice. great to have you back with the l great to have you back with the orchids. i think the white house bust new definition of bipartisan is not bipartisan on capitol hill, it is bipartisan in the country. they are looking at those poll numbers. ifi if i was a republican, i would be worried that 63% of low income republicans like this bill. donald trump is in a good job of getting republican voters, low income voters in the past, former democrat voters, this will help them that. that stimulus package will go some way to sorting challenges the administation has inherited. getting the vaccine distributed, rebooting the shattered economy. getting children back into school. but it won't solve everything. and even as mr biden is celebrating the relief bill, he's got a problem brewing on the mexican border. recently, people have been surging, illegally, into the us. the number of migrant children now in custody has tripled in the past two weeks alone. what to do about it, a delicate balancing act for the new democratic president. the progressive wing of his party wants him to go easy on illegal immigrants — but he can't afford to alienate independent voters to whom border security is more important. you will see from the numbers why he needs a solution pronto. injanuary, us customs and border patrol agents detained 78,000 migrants. for the month of february that figurejumped to over 100,000 — that's an increase of 28%. last week there were 1800 unaccompanied minors who crossed — this week 3400. they are running out of space and trained staff to deal with them. and yes, he is taking flak from some familiar quarters. it isa it is a humanitarian crisis, it will be an— it is a humanitarian crisis, it will be an economic writer for our cities atong _ be an economic writer for our cities along the _ be an economic writer for our cities along the border, eventually it will be a national security crisis, children— be a national security crisis, children today, but they could be terrorist — children today, but they could be terrorist about tomorrow. this is the 20th— terrorist about tomorrow. this is the 20th anniversary of 9/11, isis and al-qaeda would like nothing more than to— and al-qaeda would like nothing more than to hit— and al-qaeda would like nothing more than to hit us again on the 20th anniversary to show they are still alive _ anniversary to show they are still alive and — anniversary to show they are still alive and well, and this border insecurity— alive and well, and this border insecurity is a great way for terrorist _ insecurity is a great way for terrorist flew back to come into our country _ terrorist flew back to come into our country to — terrorist flew back to come into our country to blended with this group. i have heard democrats interviewed at the border this week and they are terrified of describing it as a crisis. , , , terrified of describing it as a crisis. , , ., , terrified of describing it as a crisis. , ., , ., crisis. yes, because that is what the republicans _ crisis. yes, because that is what the republicans will _ crisis. yes, because that is what the republicans will use - crisis. yes, because that is what the republicans will use to - crisis. yes, because that is what the republicans will use to say, | the republicans will use to say, luke, joe biden has come into office and we have a crisis on the mexican border around illegal immigration, and if republicans are trying to play into the culture wars, illegal immigration is a huge asset for them when it comes to rallying their supporters. they would love to describe this as a crisis and have the white house here them say it is a crisis, democrats resisting doing that but it is a crisis. the president _ that but it is a crisis. the president pulls _ that but it is a crisis. the president pulls well - that but it is a crisis. the president pulls well on i that but it is a crisis. tie: president pulls well on relief that but it is a crisis. tte: president pulls well on relief bill, not on immigration, looking at those figures the other day, so he needs to do something. the eu's medicines agency has today approved a fourth coronavirus vaccine — the single—dose johnson &johnsonjab. supplies will come from j&j's belgian subsidiaryjanssen. it comes at a time when three quarters of european countries are experiencing rising cases, with the new wave of the virus hitting eastern and central europe hardest. this data from johns hopkins university shows in the darkest red those countries where cases are rising fastest — hungary, norway, bosnia herzegovina. bulgaria has reported more than 3,500 new cases, its highest daily tally in three months. and in western europe, france has one back over the 30,000 mark for the first time in two weeks. we can speak to dr emma hodcroft, researcher at the institute of social and preventive medicine at the university of bern in switzerland. lovely to have you with us. let's talk first of all aboutjohnson & johnson. we have had remarks today from a german mep that the supply is going to come later than they expected, some fairly sharp remarks aboutjoe biden and whether he is hoarding johnson &johnson vaccine. hoarding johnson & johnson vaccine. i hoarding johnson &johnson vaccine. i do think the arrival of the johnson _ i do think the arrival of the johnson &johnson i do think the arrival of the johnson & johnson vaccine, even i do think the arrival of the johnson &johnson vaccine, even if it is delayed, will make a big difference in the fight against the pandemic. the biggest difference is that this _ pandemic. the biggest difference is that this is — pandemic. the biggest difference is that this is a one doze vaccine, no need _ that this is a one doze vaccine, no need to— that this is a one doze vaccine, no need to get— that this is a one doze vaccine, no need to get people back for that second — need to get people back for that second dose. that can seem like a smatt— second dose. that can seem like a small thing — second dose. that can seem like a small thing but as we have seen the logistics _ small thing but as we have seen the logistics of — small thing but as we have seen the logistics of rolling out the vaccine are pretty— logistics of rolling out the vaccine are pretty big. the fact you do not have _ are pretty big. the fact you do not have to _ are pretty big. the fact you do not have to either said people out of nursing — have to either said people out of nursing homes a second time or bring people _ nursing homes a second time or bring people back— nursing homes a second time or bring people back to these huge vaccination centres a second time, that can _ vaccination centres a second time, that can save a lot of energy and could _ that can save a lot of energy and could really help in increasing the vaccine _ could really help in increasing the vaccine roll—out, especially in humans — vaccine roll—out, especially in humans as— vaccine roll—out, especially in humans as becomes more available. we are humans as becomes more available. are focused a humans as becomes more available. - are focused a lot this week on the varieds which may explain why we as in rising cases. interesting news out of israel, not been peer reviewed, but it tends to show that the pfizer vaccine is 97% effective against symptomatic spread of the virus, 94% effective against asymptomatic spread. flan virus, 94% effective against asymptomatic spread. virus, 94% effective against as m--tomaticsread. . , ., asymptomatic spread. can you explain that? this is — asymptomatic spread. can you explain that? this is early _ asymptomatic spread. can you explain that? this is early data _ asymptomatic spread. can you explain that? this is early data but _ asymptomatic spread. can you explain that? this is early data but it - asymptomatic spread. can you explain that? this is early data but it is - that? this is early data but it is incredibly— that? this is early data but it is incredibly encouraging because one of our— incredibly encouraging because one of our trig _ incredibly encouraging because one of our big concerns about the vaccine — of our big concerns about the vaccine so _ of our big concerns about the vaccine so far is that we know they present— vaccine so far is that we know they present severe disease and death, that is— present severe disease and death, that is a _ present severe disease and death, that is a huge factor because that is what _ that is a huge factor because that is what saves lives and stops hospitats _ is what saves lives and s