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hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world i m kasia madera. ghana in west africa has become the first country to receive vaccines under a scheme that aims to reduce the divide between rich countries and poorer nations. a delivery of 600,000 doses of the astrazeneca vaccine arrived in accra. the covax scheme aims to deliver 2 billion doses globally by the end of the year. 0ur science editor david shukman reports. live coverage of a momentous delivery in ghana. the first coronavirus vaccines arriving as part of a massive global effort. a scheme known as covax that aims to reach 20% of people in the poorest countries with at least two billion doses, and this consignment isjust the start. the ambition to reach that first 20% and the two billion doses is to do so within this first year, so maybe within the next 12 months, let s say. but to go beyond that, i think the thinking is to achieve that as fast as possible. these first doses are of the oxfo ....
a teachers union representative. come not to. each other but i just because i m. not. sick you couldn t believe it. either and a very good morning to you watching r t international. is a key moment in the fate of julian assange and for the defenders of press freedom later on monday a british judge will decide whether or not to extradite the wiki leaks co-founder to the united states stateside he faces espionage charges for publishing secret military documents on saturday or sunday supporters rallied in new york outside the british consulate they were demanding his release press freedom groups human rights organizations are among those taking up his cause and songs is known to the world for exposing u.s. war crimes faces up to 175 years in. prison if extradited is a good start looks at events that led up to his long fight for freedom for julian his son has come a long way from an obscure activist to freedom fighter all traitor depending on who you are one thing you can ....
doctors in england are to be paid an additional £10 for each house bound patient they vaccinate against coronavirus. heavy snow could bring significant disruption to the south east of england in the coming hours, with weather warnings issued by the met office for large parts of the uk. in cricket, england remain in control after day three of the 1st test against india in chennai. and coming up the week in parliament programme looks back at the week in westminster. good afternoon. the scientists behind the oxford astrazeneca coronavirus vaccine say it should still prevent people needing hospital treatment or dying, despite the emerging south african variant. research has found that the jab offers only limited protection against mild cases of that variant although that study hasn t yet been checked by other experts. the government says it is looking at ways to deal with covid variants in the long term. our health correspondent, jim reed, reports. surge testing in the ....
donald trump on trial again. the first ever impeachment of a former president gets under way in a few hours time. a supreme talent mary wilson of the 1960s motown trio has died at the age of 76. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the health secretary matt hancock has announced a series of strict new border measures for england to attempt to prevent people bringing new variants of the virus into the country, they include fines of up to £10,000 for those who fail to quarantine in hotels when travelling into the country. he also said travellers will face up to ten years in prison for anyone hiding the fact they ve been to any of the 33 designated high risk countries. mr hancock also said people arriving here will be required to take two tests failure to do so will also lead to big fines. the measures will come into force on monday, though critics have said tough measures should have come in sooner. here s theo leggett. travel into the uk is about to get even t ....
across the uk, landmarks including the blackpool tower, wembley stadium and the london eye illuminate in his honour. this morning we ll have reaction and tributes from those he loved, helped and inspired. and the world of sport, that captain sir tom loved so much, has been paying tribute. the former olympic champion jessica ennis hill said he will forever be a hero to many people. she presented him with a special award in december. and scientists discover the oxford astrazeneca vaccine is 76% effective during the three months after the first dose. good morning. today we have got some rain, sleet and mostly hill snow moving across northern ireland, northern england and scotland. southern england are seeing some heavy rain, but in between some heavy some sunshine and showers. details later. good morning. it s wednesday, the 3rd of february, and today s breakfast is a special programme to celebrate the life of a man who gave us so much of his time over the last ten mont ....