proved to be 77% effective in early trials. hello, and welcome if you re watching on pbs in the us or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. we start in india, where parts of the health care system are buckling as a record surge in covid 19 cases puts pressure on hospital beds and drains oxygen supplies. families are left pleading for patients who are desperately ill, with some left untreated for hours. almost 333,000 coronavirus cases have been reported across the country in just 2a hours. that s a world record for a second day running. that s partly a reflection of india s size, but it s sobering to know that many more cases are thought to be unreported. the number of daily deaths from covid 19 rose by a record 2263. again, the real numbers could be much higher. some doctors are suggesting patients are dying because of a critical shortage of oxygen, demand for which is believed to have increased five fold on pre pa
green sale capital. and it was happening just as greensill capital has now collapsed, it s starting to face quite significant financial pressures right at the start of the pandemic. and he was, you know, the e mails released by the bank of england suggest that he was speaking to one of the bank of england s deputy governors, john cunliffe. this also details relief from the treasury to make difficult between cameron and john glenn, the treasurer, what he says. ultimately, his lobbying wasn t successful. he doesn t end up getting exactly what he whines, which is access to this particular fund at the start of the pandemic, but greensill does eventually become one of the government s lenders under another scheme, and labour are saying tonight that it proves that the treasury were uneasy about the economic state of greensill at the time, yet they still went on to approve them for this other scheme and they say that that raises quite significant questions. significant questions. d
good morning. the education secretary nadhim zahawi has sought to reassure parents that the government s priority is to keep schools open. speaking this morning, he said a variety of mechanisms are being put in place for pupils as well as masks including on site testing, more ventilation and the potential for merging classes. and mr zahawi said he doesn t want students to wear masks in the classroom for a day longer than necessary. his comments come just 2a hours after new guidance was issued for secondary school pupils to return to face coverings in england s schools again. jon donnison reports. this time a year ago, schools across the country were forced to close to most pupils. 12 months on, the government says it wants to do everything it can to avoid a return to empty classrooms and home learning. in england, all secondary schools have been asked to provide on site covid tests for pupils before they return from the christmas break. the move has been cautiously welcom
sexual misconduct. seven women have accused tim westwood of predatory and unwanted sexual behaviour, abusing his position in the music business. he denies the allegations. he kept putting his hand on my leg and stroking my leg and touching my face. running his hands in my hair, like, what are you doing? like, stop touching me. yet more trouble for p&0. european causeway ferry arrives back in port after more than an hour adrift in the irish sea. hundreds lined the streets for the funeral of harry billenge, the d day veteran who raised tens of thousands for the british normandy memorial. and coming up, a huge evening ahead, manchester city prepare for their champions league semifinal, real madrid the opponents, can i get the upper hand? can they get the upper hand? can they get the upper hand? good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six, we are alive in the ukrainian capital. as the war rages on into its third month, the united nations secretary general is trying to s
westwood! we are live on bbc radio 2. the former radio 1 dj tim westwood faces allegations of sexual misconduct by women who say he abused his position in the music industry. he kept putting his hand on my leg and stroking my leg and touching my face. running his hands in my hair, like, what are you doing? like, stop touching me. p&0 promises a comprehensive investigation after one of its ferries loses power off the coast of northern ireland. and in tonight s champions league, a feast of goals as manchester city score in the first two minutes against real madrid. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, novak djokovic can defend his wimbledon title after organisers allow unvaccinated players to compete. good evening. as the conflict in ukraine enters its third month, the united nations secretary general has embarked on a diplomatic mission to moscow. antonio guterres took part in talks with president putin, after which the russian leader repeated his stated reasons