this is bbc news the headlines at six. calls for more support for the uk's travel and tourism sector — after the government imposes tougher restrictions on arrivals to keep out new strains of coronavirus. a further 1,295 people have died in the uk — according to the latest covid figures. but the number of new infections has dropped to its lowest level so far this year. the world's biggest vaccination programme gets underway in india. the country hopes to inoculate three hundred million people byjuly, with priority being given to frontline healthcare workers. senior police officers in the uk says their investigations have been compromised — after hundreds of thousands of arrest records were deleted from the police national computer. president—electjoe biden sets out plans to speed up immunisations in the united states —
promising to vaccinate 100 million people within his first 100 days in office. and frustration for many australians unable to return home because of the pandemic — as some of the world's biggest tennis stars arrive for the australian open. that and the rest of the day's sport — coming up in sportsday at half—past six. good evening. the airline industry says it need urgent financial support from the government if it is to survive another long period of travel curbs. the calls come after the government announced tougher restrictions on arrivals which it's insisting will protect the public from new variants of covid—19.
from monday, all visitors arriving in the uk will have to quarantine. here's our business correspondent katie austin. it affects jeff who is working in bahrain. it affectsjeff who is working in bahrain. he is due to fly to britain in early february when his contract ends. iii in early february when his contract ends. , u, . in early february when his contract ends. , u, . ., in early february when his contract ends. ., , ends. if they cancel that basically we will be living _ ends. if they cancel that basically we will be living in _ ends. if they cancel that basically we will be living in a _ ends. if they cancel that basically we will be living in a hotel - ends. if they cancel that basically we will be living in a hotel until. we will be living in a hotel until such time we can get a flight home. the halt to travel corridors is the latest restriction to be introduced. it means from monday people arriving into the uk from anywhere must quarantine for ten days, or they can take over test on the fifth day, pay for it, and if it is negative they can leave quarantine early. —— or
they can take a covid test. this does not apply to people travelling within the uk and ireland. it does not include hauliers. there have been fresh calls for urgent targeted support for the aviation and aerospace sectors, which have suffered badly already, losing thousands ofjobs. the aviation minister accepted the announcement was bad news for them. the most important thing for all of the travel industry is we are able to get people out and about travelling again safely as soon as possible. it's what we are doing with the vaccine, a massive roll—out of over 3.2 million jobs, with the vaccine, a massive roll—out of over 3.2 millionjobs, that is what offers the real prospect of a better time to the aviation industry and the whole of the travel industry. and the whole of the travel industry-— and the whole of the travel indust . ., ,., ,., industry. labour said the government should have — industry. labour said the government should have acted _ industry. labour said the government should have acted earlier. _ industry. labour said the government should have acted earlier. groups - should have acted earlier. groups representing the travel industry accept the rules need to tighten but they are asking where things go from
here. we they are asking where things go from here. ~ . my ., here. we are saying to the government _ here. we are saying to the government that - here. we are saying to the government that they - here. we are saying to the| government that they need here. we are saying to the - government that they need to look here. we are saying to the _ government that they need to look at all of the measures they've got in place for travel at the moment and all of those restrictions, and has actually come up with a plan to move forward so where there are restrictions they start to lift and there is a clear plan in place. for many travel _ there is a clear plan in place. for many travel and _ there is a clear plan in place. for many travel and holiday companies, the light at the end of the tunnel looks a bit more distant. katie austin, bbc news. tim jeans is the chairman of newquay airport in cornwall, and is a former managing director of ryanair and monarch airlines. he told me earlier that he doesn't expect for his airport to reopen until the end of march. at the moment we are closed. the terminal has been closed since early in the month and we don't expect to reopen until the very end of march. what does that mean in terms of the staff and all of the support services that you have to keep the airport going? all of the terminal staff are furloughed. the government scheme has been
absolutely vital for us to be able to retain those jobs. the airfield itself is open for things like search and rescue but at the moment, effectively, business is shutdown. it has sort of mothballed. because we are in lockdown, nobody isn't to travel abroad at the moment apart from in a few exceptional cases. eventually the travel industry will reopen. how worried are you that these new restrictions will have a knock—on effect for smaller airports like yours? we are probably in more uncertain times than we've ever been. effectively, as you have been saying, the industry is shutdown at the moment. there is the vaccine, and as people get the vaccine, they will be more confident to fly, i think they will be more conscious about flying, especially to long haul destinations, and possibly to destinations who have had a particularly rough time as we have had.
we face a great deal of uncertainty throughout this summer. undoubtedly, as the warmer weather returns, as the vaccine starts to be put into the arms of more and more people, travel will return. whilst it's not going to be a bumper summer, we can certainly look forward to a much better and more sustained recovery than was possible at the end of last year, for example. we were hearing early in the week that the number of holidays being booked by people over 50 had had a boost because of the anticipation of the vaccine but presumably taking away the travel corridors has a dampening effect on that? well, no, effectively, though there has been some optimism about the remainder of this summer, perhaps from the period ofjuly onwards, there is no doubt about it that the imposition of the corridor, which is absolutely the right thing to do at the moment because of this uncertain cloud over the industry, and recovery will be that much slower and that much longer.
are there further reassurances and support that you want from government? there is one thing in particular. there is no magic wand the government can wave, but what they could do, particularly for regional airports like newquay, is to alter air passenger duty. for example, if somebody wanted to fly to newquay from manchester, they've got to pay £26 in air passenger duty. that was in part because of the eu regulations. post—brexit, it's possible the government could possibly charge that forjust one leg of the journey, which means the tax would be halved from 26 to 13. although that sounds like a relatively small amount that would make a large difference to small regional airports, and of course to the propensity of people to just get up and travel at short notice on short flights, which everybody thinks are going to be the first to recover.
the latest government figures show there were 41,346 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means that on average the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is 48,565 — a sign that those cases are beginning to fall. across the uk an average of 35,882 people were in hospital with coronavirus over the seven days to thursday. 1,295 deaths were reported — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average in the past week — 1,103 deaths were announced every day. the total number of deaths so far across the uk is 88,590. the uk has now started a programme of mass vaccinations,
32a,233 people have had their first dose of one of the three approved covid—19 vaccines in the latest 2a hour period. taking the overall number of people who've had theirfirstjab tojust over 3.5 million. toughened lockdown restrictions have come into force in scotland due to a rapidly spreading strain of covid—19. further measures have been brought in to stop the spread of coronavirus and limit non—essential contact. it comes as scotland has recorded 1,753 new case in the past 2a hours and 78 deaths of people who tested positive for covid—19 in the last 28 days. 0ur scotland correspondent alexandra mackenzie has been talking us through these tougher restrictions. much of scotland is already in lockdown, but the number of new cases is still stubbornly high. the new variant is dominant and there is increasing pressure on the nhs. that is why we are seeing these new restrictions. if people went for their takeaway
coffee or takeaway food today, which we're still able to do, but you are not allowed to go into the cafe or restaurant any more for that. you have to stay outside, and it will either be delivered outside by a member of staff or delivered through a hatch. another thing that will change — if you do some shopping over click and collect, it will be a bit more restricted as to the things that you can order. it will be what has been described as more essential items. baby equipment or clothes, books or shoes. and you have to make an appointment. you cannotjust turn up and you cannot go inside the shop — your items will be brought outside. it is things like that that are discouraging people from hanging around in groups of people outside shops. and trying to avoid the transmission of the virus, or at least cut down on the transmission of the virus. but even though these new restrictions are coming in, the main message from the scottish government is very much to stay at home unless what you are doing outside
is absolutely essential. another thing we are hearing about today is an outbreak of coronavirus on the island of barra. up until now, there have not been cases in barra, but health officials in the western isles have described this as serious and escalating. the number of figures, cases, they had yesterday, it was up to 27. and more people were having to self—isolate — more than 100 people. that is around a tenth of the island's population. meaanwhile health officials in the western isles say an outbreak of covid—19 on the island of barra is the result of travel from mainland scotland. there are 27 cases, the first on barra since the pandemic began, and over one hundred people being asked to isolate — which is over ten per cent
of the population of the island — which has limited medical resources. two people have already been taken off barra for further medical treatment. a huge coronavirus vaccination programme has begun in india. with a population of over 1.3 billion, the government hopes to inoculate three hundred million people by august. to date india has reported over 10.5 million coronavirus cases — that's more than any any nation except the united states. from delhi, our south asia correspondent, rajini vaidya nathan reports. ina in a nation of more than a billion
in a nation of 1.3 billion, sanitation worker manish kumar became the first to receive the covid vaccine. front line and health care staff priority in this initial roll—out. at another hospital in delhi, a red rose for everyone who has had a jab, like this doctor, who has treated countless covid patients himself in recent months. how are you feeling now you have had vaccine? i am feeling absolutely safe and absolutely fit and absolutely fine. verijyous, very ecstatic. there is no need to worry at all after this vaccine. this vaccine is absolutely safe and we all should come forward to have this vaccine. this is one of around 3000 vaccination centres which have been set up across india. here, and in other places, they are hoping to vaccinate around 100 people a day, which means, if you do the maths, if all goes to plan, india's on track to vaccinate more than 300,000 people every day. known as the pharmacy of the world, india's the global leader the government said it had only reached two thirds of that target.
known as the pharmacy of the world, india's the global leader in vaccine manufacturing. the oxford astrazeneca covishield jab, produced in the city of poona, is one of two being rolled out. there have been some concerns over the second, covaxin, developed by an indian company in conjunction with the government. it is yet to pass its phase three trials. although officials say it is safe, we still don't know how effective it is. somejunior doctors we still don't know how effective it is. some junior doctors told we still don't know how effective it is. somejunior doctors told me we still don't know how effective it is. some junior doctors told me they won't be taking it yet. the phase three efficacy data is not out yet for covaxin, which is being administered here. as doctors, we believe in science. so at this moment, we will not be going for covaxin — we don't want to be the guinea pigs. persuading people to take the vaccine is not the only challenge. ina in a nation hit hard by covid—19. here they are burning a coronavirus
effigy to celebrate the start of the vaccine drive. it has been a dark yearfor vaccine drive. it has been a dark year for this vibrant nation. today, indians are hoping they've turned a corner. dr hans kluge, the europe regional director for the world health organisation, has said 95% of world's vaccines being administered in 10 countries. he told us earlier that he is optimistic as there is a strong awareness within euope of the need to help other nations. —— awareness within europe of the need to help other nations. that's a very good point because that's my main challenge as the regional director in the pan—european region where we particularly have middle income countries. having said that, i do feel i was speaking to the president of the european council, i also speak to my colleagues from the uk, so there is a strong awareness to help european neighbours. but it's an issue of timing and that may
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elsewhere. this is where we are looking at massive inequities emerging from.— looking at massive inequities emeruainfrom. ., , ., ., emerging from. what can be done to address these _ emerging from. what can be done to address these inequities? _ emerging from. what can be done to address these inequities? i - emerging from. what can be done to address these inequities? i think - address these inequities? i think all countries _ address these inequities? i think all countries should _ address these inequities? i think all countries should commit - address these inequities? i think all countries should commit to l address these inequities? i think i all countries should commit to the covax facility. we need multilateral thinking in terms of availability and administration around the world. we also want to ensure that pharmaceutical companies are ensuring that they have the flexibility available to make sure these vaccine supplies can be produced and available for countries around the world locally so we are not confronted with what the who europe director was saying in terms of supply chain issues. goad europe director was saying in terms of supply chain issues.— of supply chain issues. good to talk to ou. of supply chain issues. good to talk to you- thanks _ of supply chain issues. good to talk to you. thanks very _ of supply chain issues. good to talk to you. thanks very much. - the us president—elect, joe biden, has set out details
of his plan to immunise 100 million americans in his first one hundred days in office. he said mass vaccination centres would be opened, with people over 65 considered a priority. the united states has recorded far more coronavirus deaths than anywhere else. 0ur north america correspondent peter bowes sent this report. in a city where officials believe one in three of its population has been infected with covid—19 since the start of the pandemic, there is a sense of urgency. hospitals in los angeles are overwhelmed. here, someone is dying of the virus every eight minutes. it is rough to see people who are really sick and we have to tell them there's not much we can do. we can take you to the hospital, but to sit on these gurneys, it's not comfy. the race is on to get as many people vaccinated as soon as possible. this is the car park at dodger stadium, the baseball venue in los angeles that has been transformed into the largest vaccination site in america. by the middle of next week, officials say at least 12,000 people a day will receive
the covid jab here. but it is not enough. we've got to increase the pace and distribution and the administration of these vaccines. the reality is we need to get these vaccines out of the freezer and get them into people's arms. this is a scene that is playing out around the country, around the world. but america's so—called 0peration warp speed has failed to live up to its name, at least as far as distribution of the vaccine is concerned. joe biden says, when he takes over from donald trump on wednesday, he'll launch an ambitious plan to roll it out fast. he said efforts so far had been a dismalfailure. our plan is as clear as it is bold — get more people vaccinated for free, create more places for them to get vaccinated, mobilise more medical teams to get the shots into people's arms. he is promising 100 millionjabs in 100 days, 100 mass vaccination
centres around the country and mobile units to get into areas that are hard to reach. the president—elect also had a blunt warning for americans — things, he said, would get worse before they get better. uk police chiefs say their investigations have been compromised after thousands of fingerprint, dna and arrest records were accidentally deleted from the national computer. a letter sent by the national police chiefs council — and seen by bbc news — says the mistake might prevent officers from linking offenders to crime scenes. the home secreatry pritti patel says home office engineers have been working over the weekend to restore the data. the coding which caused the problem was introduced more than 2 months ago. the deletions of data began several days ago. labour says ms patel will be responsible for criminals walking free. this is extraordinarily serious. priti patel will be responsible for criminals walking free
because we aren't going to be able to link suspects to crime scenes without the dna and the fingerprint evidence. yesterday the home secretary was hiding, not even giving information. she still hasn't done that. germany's christian democrats have elected a centrist, armin laschet, as their new leader putting him in a strong position to succeed angela merkel as chancellor in the autumn. mr laschet, who's seen as the continuity candidate, defeated two rivals in the party's virtual conference. but it's not yet clear whether the cdu will put him up as its candidate for chancellor in september's general election. 0ur correspondent jenny hill is in berlin. i think most people thought it would be, as indeed it was, a run—off between mr laschet, and friedrich merz. mr laschet is a popular choice, he is a very popular chap, actually. he leads the state of north rhine—westphalia, germany's most populous state. and he made much, actually, during his campaign and then in today's speech before
the vote, of the fact that of the three candidates, he is the only one who is in government right now. he runs that state. he spoke a lot about the day—to—day experience he has of dealing with all of the challenges that the three candidates were talking about. big question now of course is whether the party will indeed put him forward as their chancellor candidate in september. we are going to have to wait and see because they will not make a final decision on that person until the spring. prince william has spoken about the impact of seeing death and suffering while working as an air ambulance pilot. in a video call with emergency responders and counsellors from hospice uk'sjust b bereavement support line, he said he could understand the immense pressure frontline staff were under. a lot of the people, a lot of the public don't understand that when you're surrounded by that level of intense trauma, sadness and bereavement, it really does, it stays with you at home. it stays with you for weeks
on end, doesn't it? and you see the world in a much more slightly depressed, darker, blacker place. salisbury cathedral has been turned into a temporary vaccination centre today, in the fight against covid 19. around 1000 people over 80 are getting theirjabs beneath the historic spire. martinjones reports. ancient and modern, one of england's most beautiful buildings on the front line against an invisible enemy. we have been on this site for 800 years. and for 800 years, we have been about two things — giving glory to god and serving people of this city and region. and today, we are doing both of those things wonderfully, i hope. the system works like clockwork. after a short wait in the cloister, it's time for a jab in the south transept, and then wait to make sure there are no ill effects. they estimate 1000 people will be vaccinated here today by over 60 staff,
including volunteers from local schools. it's quite an iconic location to do it in. the size of it, the ability to have a decent flow—through of patients, and properly social distance was the key, as well as having a city centre location. this must be one of the only vaccination centres return soundtrack, and it sounds a note of relief. i feel a bit safer. i do feel a bit safer. i live in my own, so, you know, it's important. luckily, i have daughter—in—laws that are wonderful to me. relief, i think. yeah, really. yes. i was waiting to see my children. and my grandchildren. two great grandchildren were born when we had the first lockdown. it does take a big weight— off my mind, but i know now that up to three weeks i think, i they say, i have still got to be really careful. which i will be. some are old enough to remember last great national crisis. louis godwin, who is 95,
was a gunner on lancaster bombers flying over nazi germany. he says, in some ways, this is tougher. during the war, everybody could meet everybody, you could hug everybody, you could kiss everybody, and you could have romances. life went on although it was dangerous. in this epidemic, we have to keep apart, i can't see my family. there are further sessions for priority groups on wednesday and saturday. it's hard to believe you could be vaccinated in a more beautiful place. martin jones, bbc news. parts of the uk saw heavy snow overnight. a met office amber weather warning is still in place in across the east of england. police in norfolk said reports of collisions were burdening "already stretched emergency services" and have urged drivers not to make unnecessaryjourneys.
now it's time for a look at the weather with darren bett. hello there. a lot of the snow we had earlier this morning across some eastern parts of england has melted. and overnight tonight, we are looking to the north—west to see some showers coming in. those showers continuing to get blown across northern ireland into parts of england and wales for a time overnight, with clear skies returning later in the night. it will be chilly tonight. we are going to find those temperatures close to freezing, and it brings the risk of some icy patches, especially where we had that snow earlier on today. heading into tomorrow, though, a different look to the weather for eastern parts of england. for many parts of england and wales, it will be dry and sunny. not many showers left in the north—west, but more cloud coming in to scotland and northern ireland. some showers here. the bulk of the showers in western scotland placed by longer spells of rain in the afternoon. temperatures around six, seven, 8 degrees. near—normal, really, for the time of year. as we head into next week, the weather turns more unsettled. the winds will be strengthening, especially putting in and wales. there will be some rain, heavy at times, and that, unfortunately, brings the risk
of some further flooding.
hello this is bbc news, the headlines. there's been calls for more support for the uk's travel and tourism sector — after the government imposes tougher restrictions on arrivals to keep out new strains of coronavirus. a further 1,295 people have died in the uk — according to the latest covid figures. but the number of new infections has dropped to its lowest level so far this year. stricter covid restrictions come into force in scotland — with changes to takeaway and click—and—collect services. india launches one of the world's biggest covid vaccination programmes — the government hopes to inoculate three hundred million people in the coming months. president—electjoe biden sets out plans to speed up immunisations
in the united states — promising to vaccinate 100 million