Says the government, after mps call for a roadmap for their reopening. A report into mother and baby homes and magdalene laundries in Northern Ireland is expected to be published within the hour. Survivors say they were emotionally abused and had to give up their babies for adoption. The supply of coronavirus vaccines is now a critical issue as countries try to stem high infection rates. And the eu is angry because it says its not getting its fair share. Its threatened to impose controls on the export of vaccines made within the bloc, and that could affect the uks supply of the pfizerbiontech jab. The eus Health Commissioner has criticised astrazeneca, saying the company hasnt delivered the number of vaccines it promised. The company says its because of supply problems. What does it mean for us . Well, the British Government says supplies of vaccines are tight, but is confident it will receive enough doses to meet its targets. All this comes as weve just learned the downing street news
Some are let through if they meet certain criteria, and others have to beg to be let out. Translation im very upset because they are treating patients with coronavirus, but my daughter has leukaemia and she also needs to be treated by a doctor. They are eventually let through, but many residents have been denied passage. And now the United States, where there are confirmed cases of the virus, has stepped up its own efforts to contain the outbreak. The president has signed a president ial proclamation temporarily suspending the entry into the us of foreign nationals who pose a risk of transmitting the 2019 novel coronavirus. China has called the travel ban unkind, and insists it can contain the virus. There is no reason for measures of unnecessary interfere, with International Travel and the trade. Australia, russia, japan, pakistan and italy have also announced similar travel bans. Health Officials Say the coronavirus is more contagious than chinas similar sars epidemic in 2003. But it
With the coronavirus in china has risen steeply, with nearly 2,000 new cases and 45 more people confirmed to have died. Russia is the latest country to announce entry restrictions on chinese citizens. It has halted their visa free travel and also stopped issuing them work visas. James ra nsley reports. Wuhan and its surrounding cities remain on lockdown. Some are let through if they meet certain criteria, and others have to beg to be let out. Translation im very upset because they are treating patients with coronavirus, but my daughter has leukaemia and she also needs to be treated by a doctor. They are eventually let through, but many residents have been denied passage. And now the United States, where there are confirmed cases of the virus, has stepped up its own efforts to contain the outbreak. The president has signed a president ial proclamation temporarily suspending the entry into the us of foreign nationals who pose a risk of transmitting the 2019 novel coronavirus. China has c