Cuddle . February at last a hug for loved ones, as care homes prepare to give covid tests to visitors. After 266 long days, the return of fans to English League football is finally here, but the number of supporters is limited. Good afternoon. Help is on its way the words used by the Health Secretary matt hancock, on the news that the uk has become the first country in the world to approve a Coronavirus Vaccine for widespread use. The firstjabs could be given within days for those who need it most, like nhs staff, care home workers, and residents. The uk has already ordered a0 million doses, enough to vaccinate 20 Million People, with the first 800,000 arriving in the coming days. 95 effective, the Pfizer Biontech vaccine is the fastest ever to go from concept to reality, taking only ten months to follow the same steps that normally span a decade. The medicine regulator says no corners have been cut. Now, the country prepares for one of the biggest civilian projects in history. Our Hea
And our health editor. Also this lunchtime 55 million go into the strictest tiers in england, as new restrictions replace the Second National lockdown. Hello, darling when did we last cuddle . February. At last, a hug for loved ones, as care homes prepare to give covid tests to visitors. After 266 long days, the return of fans to English League football is finally here, but the number of supporters is limited. And coming up on bbc news british driver George Russell says hes unbelievably grateful to williams and mercedes, after being confirmed as Lewis Hamiltons replacement for this weekends sakhir grand prix. Good afternoon, and welcome to the bbc news at one. help is on its way the words used by the health secretary, matt hancock, on the news that the uk has become the first country in the world to approve a Coronavirus Vaccine for widespread use. The firstjabs could be given within days for those who need it most, like nhs staff, care home workers and residents. The uk has already or
Now, when the world locked down, we got used to empty streets, shuttered restaurants and empty offices. And as the world opens up, its cities may not be what they were before. In the us, big employers are reconsidering their leases on expensive City Centre Offices as employees get used to working from home. Katty kay reports. Downtown washington before the pandemic. Downtown washington during lockdown. Which one of these will the capital of the biggest economy in the world look like after covid . Deborahjordan used to work in the heart of washington. Shes glad to have given up her 45 minute commute during shutdown, and shes even gladder that the virus has prompted her employer to finally trust people to work from home. Perhaps people have stepped up as well, because theyre not in the office and theres nobody checking on them. And it really becomes a matter of, you know, what is the product that youre supposed to deliver and are you delivering it . Its a perfect storm of technology that