lockdown eases in wales the first uk nation to lift travel restrictions within its borders. and one of nature s greatest light shows. we ll be finding out later why there could be more opportunities to spot the northern lights, in the coming years. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. do stay with us for the very latest news and analysis. coronavirus restrictions are being stepped up in parts of europe as a third wave of infections continues to sweep the continent. eu states have seen some of the deadliest outbreaks of the pandemic and are racing to vaccinate people. the prime minister of poland has warned that the country s hospitals may not be able to cope with soaring covid cases. the uk kent variant of the virus is now responsible for 80% of all infections there. its government has brought in tighter restrictions affecting shops, supermarkets and churches. tougher measures have also been brought in paris and several other parts of france
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. coronavirus restrictions are being stepped up in parts of europe as a third wave of infections continues to sweep the continent. eu states have seen some of the deadliest outbreaks of the pandemic and are racing to vaccinate people. the prime minister of poland has warned that the country s hospitals may not be able to cope with soaring covid cases. the uk kent variant of the virus is now responsible for 80% of all infections there. its government has brought in tighter restrictions affecting shops, supermarkets and churches. tougher measures have also been brought in paris and several other parts of france. residents face more stringent police checks, with people in high risk areas not allowed to travel more than ten kilometres from home, except in emergencies. with the latest from across europe here s tanya dendrinos . speeding around the national velodrome, the french cycling team is training hard for th
restrictions within its borders and one of nature s greatest light shows. we ll be finding out why there could be more opportunities in the future to spot the northern lights, in the coming years. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. coronavirus restrictions are being stepped up in parts of europe as a third wave of infections continues to sweep the continent. eu states have seen some of the deadliest outbreaks of the pandemic and are racing to vaccinate people. the prime minister of poland has warned that the country s hospitals may not be able to cope with soaring covid cases. the uk or kent variant of the virus is now responsible for 80% of all infections in polish hospitals. its government has brought in tighter restrictions affecting shops, supermarkets and churches. tougher measures have also been brought in paris and several other parts of france. residents face more stringent police checks, with people in high risk areas not allowed
to free the vessel by saturday night, japan time. and coming up, is the concept of one country, two systems in hong kong dead? we ll be asking the question, in hardtalk, in half an hour s time. the government is preparing to roll out booster vaccines from september to protect people from new variants of the coronavirus. the vaccines minister, nadhim zahawi, told the daily telegraph he expected there would be eight different vaccines available by the autumn, and they d be offered first the over 70s as well as care and health workers and the extremely vulnerable. simonjones reports. on track, the government is confident of offering all adults the first of two doses of a covid vaccine by the end ofjuly, but now it s looking further ahead. the vaccines minister has told the telegraph that the most vulnerable could be given a third dose as early as september. nadhim zahawi says the boosterjabs, if needed, would initially go to people over 70 as well as nhs workers and care home st
container ship blocking egypt s suez canal has said an effort will be made to free the vessel by saturday night, japan time. and coming up click meets the australian community torn apart by suicide, and learns how tech can offer support. that s in half an hour on bbc news. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government is preparing to roll out booster vaccines from september to protect people from new variants of the coronavirus. the vaccines minister, nadhim zahawi, told the daily telegraph he expected there would be eight different vaccines available by the autumn, and they d be offered first to the over 70s as well as care and health workers and the extremely vulnerable. simonjones reports. on track, the government is confident of offering all adults the first of two doses of a covid vaccine by the end ofjuly, but now it s looking further ahead. the vaccines minister has told the telegraph that the most vulnerable could be given a third dose as early as september