but the final is being used to pilot how these kinds of mass events might work in future. the opportunity to get back to full capacity, i think, is something that is so prevalent at the moment and underpins so many of the hopes that the events industry and the entertainment industry has, so this scheme, we feel, is the right way to go. plotting a path to reopening society, trial events will also look at ventilation as well as testing before and after, along with so called vaccine passports, an idea that has met some resistance. it would be proportionate and it would be time limited. but we are just looking at these as options at the moment, hence the pilot programme. in the pilot programme we will be testing these options and the evidence gathered will then help inform long term decision making and government policy. vaccine passports or covid state certification could include proof covid status certification could include proof someone has been vaccinated, had a recent neg
and a scaled back easter sunday, although the choir was able to perform here. while at the vatican, the pope called for vaccines to be shared with the world s poorest countries. and coming up. the media show. 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. here s our political correspondent, jessica parker. the fa cup final, 2019. it won t be so packed this year, but the final is being used to pilot how these kinds of mass events might work in future. the opportunity to get back to full capacity, i think, is something that is so prevalent at the moment and underpins so many of the hopes that the events industry and the entertainment industry has, so this scheme, we feel, is the right way to go. plotting a path to reopen
chelsea a penalty, there was no stopping mason mount. southampton weren t going to try and hold on for a point as jannik vestergaard came close to restoring their lead. but neither side could fashion a winner. after six games not winning in the premier league, it is not so easy to show up but i think we did what we can do, we pushed ourselves to the limits and a point was today the limit for us. we need to attack the spaces behind the defence better and, if we don t do it, it gets harder and harder to score. there are enough situations where we can be decisive but we didn t take them today. so relief for southampton, after ending their record run of six defeats. chelsea know they will have to up their game against atletico madrid in the champions league on tuesday. west brom remain in trouble at the bottom of the table following their goalless draw with burnley. but sam allardyce s side may see this as a useful point having played more than half the match with ten men. a var
scenes like these have become eerily familiar. the centre of london, more like a disasterfilm familiar. the centre of london, more like a disaster film than a thriving city. but as the number of cases and deaths falls on the number of people who have had a vaccine rises, the government is under pressure from some mps to start opening up again. we share all of the ambition and the desire to get out of this lockdown, we want to do it responsibly and safely and, therefore, it s got to be based on the evidence, which is what we said from the outset. but you ve got to be able to monitor it in real time, which is why i think saying what we are going to do with precision and as a guarantee by the end of april and beginning of may is beginning to difficult to do at this stage. beginning to difficult to do at this stage- beginning to difficult to do at this state. ~ , , ~ , ., this stage. ministers are likely to confirm that this stage. ministers are likely to confirm that