People are being warned to stay vigilant about scams in which criminals offer covid vaccines for a fee. In one case, a pensioner was injected with a fake covid i9 vaccine and charged 160 pounds by a man pretending to be a health worker. People have also been sent Text Messages taking them to a fake nhs website with a booking link. The Bbcs Jayne Mccubbin reports. Moments before this image was captured, this man injected a 92 year old with a fake covid vaccine. He claimed to be from the nhs. And then administered a jab in the arm in what has been described as a dart like instrument, charged £160, took the money from the lady and then disappeared. And just to add insult to that injury, then re attended several days later to try to solicit an extra £100. So this has been a horrendous experience for the victim. Its not known what was injected into the pensioner but a hospital check found her unharmed. This was an absolutely disgusting crime, utterly unacceptable assault and fraud, and it
Start for many, and given we have had quite a bit of snow in the last 24 had quite a bit of snow in the last 2a hours, ice is a concern this morning, as is freezing fog. More details for you in about 15 minutes. Its saturday, 9th january. Our top story people in england are being urged to behave like they are infected with coronavirus as part of a new Public Awareness campaign encouraging people to stick to the rules. The message, which will be shared on tv, radio and social media, comes as the uk reported the highest daily death toll since the start of the pandemic. Our correspondent dan johnson has more. Covid 19, especially the new variant, is spreading quickly across the country. This puts many people at risk of serious disease. A new campaign with a clear message. Once more, we must all stay home. These stark warnings come in response to the intense pressure on hospitals, which are getting close to capacity, especially in london and the south east. Londons mayor declared a Major I
Than half a Million People over the age of 80 are invited to mass vaccination centres. Rescue teams in indonesia have found the black box flight recorders for the boeing passenger plane that crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff. 62 people were on board. President trump will face impeachment proceedings this week for the second time accused of inciting the storming of congress. Now on bbc news, its time for click. This week, we are tearing into 2021 at full pelt, but what technology wonders may it hold 7 well ask the experts. And no, you are not having a bad dream, but an Artificial Intelligence is. Hey, welcome to click. Happy new year . I hope you got some respite and a bit of a break recently. Lara lewington hello, how are you . I am good, thanks, all things considered. Any new years resolutions your end . Absolutely not. Dont do resolutions, that means i cant break them. I decided to stay at home more and watch more tv. Whats your plans for the next few weeks . I think ill hav
The headlines. A boeing 737, believed to be carrying more than 50 people, has gone missing after take off in indonesia. Act like you have the virus. Thats the advice in a new campaign in the uk urging people to abide by lockdown rules. Donald trump is banned permanently from twitter because of concerns his tweets could incite more violence. Democrats reveal the draft of a new impeachment resolution against donald trump. The president elect accuses him of inciting an insurrection and endangering the security of the us. And snow in spain leaves hundreds of drivers trapped in their cars as roads are blocked and madrid airport remains closed. Now on bbc news. Click this week, we are tearing into 2021 at full pelt, but what technology wonders may it hold . Well ask the experts. And no, you are not having a bad dream, but an Artificial Intelligence is. Hey, welcome to click. Happy new year . I hope you got some respite and a bit of a break recently. Lara lewington, hello, how are you . I am
They shouldnt be coming, they shouldnt be travelling. I think they should define what local is for exercise. I heard there was concern about borisjohnson yesterday going from downing street to the olympic park. What really irritates me is that i hear minister after minister say, dont go out. But they dont follow it by, except for your exercise. The news that the towns hospital is struggling to cope, close to running out of oxygen yesterday, has contributed to the sense of emergency. Most people do seem to be obeying the rules. Southend looks like a place in lockdown. It feels as though the mood has changed. In the last couple of days, police say theyll be quicker to fine rule breakers. Theres strong public support for tougher enforcement and tighter restrictions as the appeals from Health Professionals become ever more desperate. We need to really focus on what the enforcement issues are. If the legislation was a lot tighter, it would make it a lot easier for our colleagues in the poli