Youre watching bbc news at nine with me, geeta guru murthy the headlines scotlands finance secretary derek mackay quits hours before the budget he admits he acted behaved foolishly in messaging a 16 year old boy on social media. The government wants to rush through new rules in less than three weeks in a bid to prevent a terrorist from being automatically released early from prison. Thejustice secretary insists its not a knee jerk reaction. Its not muscle clenching, were tough, this is all about punishment. This is about public protection. Its the first of a government to get that right, and thats what were doing. President trump is cleared of abuse of power and obstructing congress after an impeachment trial which bitterly divided the united states. China says 563 people have now died from coronavirus
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This is bbc news. A major breakthrough in the fight the headlines. Against coronavirus a vaccine thats 90 effective pfizer, a Pharmaceutical Company in preventing the disease. Involved in producing one of the experimental coronavirus Drug Company Pfizer says its vaccines says its been found a great day for science to be over 90 effective this is bbc news with the latest and for humanity, and headlines for viewers in the uk and hails the moment as a great day a significant step forward. For science and humanity. But the world health and around the world. The us president elect, joe biden, is set to take the us president elect, joe biden, the next steps in his plans is set to take the next steps for the white house today organisation urges caution. In his plans for the white house by launching a task force to deal today by launching a task force to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Everybody who is hearing and with the coronavirus pandemic. Watching this will be saying, wow, it comes a
Tonight at ten the devastating effects of coronavirus on the economy. It shrank by over 20 in the first full month of lockdown, april. Empty gyms, offices, restaurants, and shops large swathes of the economy ground to a halt, in the sharpest contraction on record. It is going to be tough for a few months but we will get through it and we will bounce back very strongly indeed. But the governor of the bank of england does see signs of a gradual recovery, and says hes ready to take action to limit the long term damage. Also tonight. The government rules out prolonging trade talks with the eu beyond december, but checks on goods coming to the uk will be phased in next year. Coronavirus has hit deprived areas twice as hard as wealthier ones, according to new figures. The Prime Minister says its absurd and shameful that a statue of churchill has had to be boxed up to protect it from anti racism protesters. And the ancient treasures of persia. We get rare access to the culturaljewels of iran.