and the women s boat race. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the government is to trial measures in england, including covid passports, to allow the safe return of sports matches, major events and nightlife. they ll show if a person has been vaccinated, had a recent negative test or has antibodies. the pilot will include the fa cup final and will last until mid may. england s national stadium has been quiet for some time. but in the next few weeks, fans will be back at wembley, cheering on teams as part of pilot schemes. this year s fa cup final will be used to trial covid passports, where you have to prove your status before you re allowed in. the key purpose of looking at this option is to see how it can enable us to open up getting back to the things that we want to do, if this can be at all, to enable businesses to open sooner, because it could potentially mean that we can get rid of social distancing sooner. that could mean that some of these businesses can open so
vaccine have been given in wales and scotland, with a 24 year old carer the first to receive it. a study of us patients suggests people diagnosed with covid 19 appear to be at greater risk of developing conditions including depression and psychosis. a gambler who was denied a £1.7 millionjackpot over an alleged software glitch wins his legal battle against betfred to claim the playout, plus interest. and a team of scientists based in the united states say they ve found strong evidence for the existence of a new force of nature. hello, good afternoon. the uk medicines watchdog say the benefits of the oxford astrazeneca vaccine continue to outweigh any risks for the vast majority of people. but due to a very small number of blood clots in younger people, those under the age of 30 will be offered the pfizer or moderna vaccine instead. a review carried out by the mhra found that by the end of march, of the 20 million people who have received the astrazeneca jab, 79 people in the
says unusual blood clots should be listed as a very rare side effect of the astrazeneca vaccine. also tonight: in brazil, for the first time, the authorities have recorded more than 4,000 covid related deaths in 2a hours. a body found in epping forest in essex has been formally identified as that of richard 0korogheye, a 19 year old who disappered just over two weeks ago. an team of scientists says it s discovered strong evidence of a new force of nature which could transform our understanding of physics. he s around the goalkeeper, and he walks it in! and in seville tonight, chelsea take the lead after the first leg of their champions league quarterfinal. and coming up in the sport on the bbc news channel, it has only been five months since the last one, but the stage is set for the start of the 2021 masters tomorrow. good evening. the safety of the astrazeneca vaccine for young adults has been in the spotlight today. the uk s leading health experts have issued new guidance,