In the first three months of the year as people followed false advice on how to beat the disease. A bela rusian protester dies in Police Custody the second death since clashes with the police erupted over the disputed president ial election. Hello and thank you forjoining us. Brace yourselves because the race to win the next us president ial election has just gone into full swing. The democratic candidate, joe biden, has officially unveiled his running mate, Kamala Harris, at a special event in the state of delaware. Senator harris is the first black and Asian American woman on a president ial ticket and she wasted no time criticising mr trumps performance in office, as she said the us was crying out for leadership. Our north america correspondent david willis reports. Events of this kind normally ta ke events of this kind normally take place before large and adoring cards but normal times, these are not, and the first black woman ever to appear in a us president ial ticket was forced
Life in such a brutal way. Debenhams is to disappear from the high street with the loss of 12,000 jobs. The fast fashion retailer boohoo has bought the brand and website, but not the stores. Chelsea sack manager Frank Lampard after 18 months in charge as he pays the price for winning only one of their past five league matches. Borisjohnson says he wants to see schools reopen as soon as possible amid warnings children have become the forgotten victims of the pandemic. Hes coming under growing pressure from mps to name a date chair of the Education Select Committee, robert halfon, had asked for an urgent question in the house of commons but the speaker denied his request. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister said hes actively working on a proposal requiring travellers arriving in the uk to pay to quarantine in a hotel. It comes as the latest figures show that more than 6. 3 Million People have had a first vaccine dose. And in the last few moments moderna has said its vaccine does produce antib
This is bbc news. The headlines. 16 Million People in northern italy are placed in quarantine for a month because of coronavirus. In lombardy, ski resorts, gyms and nightclubs cant be opened. Restaurant customers must sit at least a metre apart. China reports its lowest number of new infections in a single day, since january. Here, new emergency laws including court cases over video link or phone to help tackle the virus are announced. After 11 oclock well be putting your questions about coronavirus to a virologist. A doubling in funding for flood defences to £5 billion is expected in the budget on wednesday. She really is beautiful, innit . A slightly unorthodox royal welcome for meghan who delivers a message
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To their Third Straight defeat. Hello there. Good morning. After the overnight rain we have got a mixture of sunshine and blustery showers today, but more wet and windy weather to come early next week. Join me laterfor all the details. Good morning. It isjust after six oclock on sunday, eighth march. Our top Story Emergency laws which would help to recruit millions of healthcare volunteers are being drawn up by the government, as ministers prepare for a likely coronavirus outbreak here. The bill, expected to go through parliament by the end of the month, would make it easier for potential volunteers to take time off work. Our Political Correspondent, chris mason, has the details. Down the decades, people have been volunteering for the st john ambulance. The organisation has a history going back over 140 years. The government wants to make it easierfor the government wants to make it easier for those who volunteer now to do so for longer if, as expected, the coronavirus outbreaks gets w