if you d like to get in touch this morning, you can tweet me @vicderbyshire or email victoria@bbc.co.uk. and the queen and prime minister have led tributes to captain sir tom moore, who s died at 100 years old after testing positive for coronavirus last week. the government says it will ensure he s officially remembered. i think we should find a way to make sure that we mark the memory of captain tom and thank him for the contribution that he made for the nhs. good morning. the health secretary, matt hancock, has described as absolutely superb the findings of a study which suggests for the first time that the oxford astrazeneca vaccine significantly reduces people passing on the virus. the research by oxford university, which has not yet been formally published, also found that the jab provides a high level of protection, even when there s a gap of 12 weeks between the two doses. researchers believe that the vaccine remains 76% effective for up to three months after the first
post brexit trade arrangements. if you d like to get in touch this morning, you can tweet me @vicderbyshire or email victoria@bbc.co.uk. a team from the world health organization visits the high security chinese lab at the centre of claims over the source of the covid 19 pandemic. and the queen and british prime minister have led tributes to captain sir tom moore, who s died at 100 years old, after testing positive for coronavirus last week. the uk government says it will ensure he s officially remembered. i think we should find a way to make sure that we mark the memory of captain tom and thank him for the contribution that he made for the nhs. so i will ensure that we mark his contribution properly and appropriately at the right moment. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the health secretary, matt hancock, has described as absolutely superb the findings of a study which suggests for the first time that the oxford astrazeneca vaccine signific
doing that indefinitely. given the pressures that hospitals are facing given the pressures that hospitals are facing around the country, especially workforce pressures with their work especially workforce pressures with their work for us like other workforces, if the have to suffice lead, workforces, if the have to suffice lead. this workforces, if the have to suffice lead, this is understandable but it is all lead, this is understandable but it is all part lead, this is understandable but it is all part of trying to work together, providing the nhs every support together, providing the nhs every support that it needs. two former prime ministers back calls for a so called hillsborough law to ensure fairer treatment for bereaved families. novak djokovic has thanked fans for their support and remains in this hotel. the australian government rejects claims the grand slam champion is being held captive after failing to meet vaccine entry requirements. and coming u
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. face masks are to be worn in secondary school classrooms in england, to reduce the spread of the omicron variant. until now, england was the only one of the four uk nations where face masks were not recommended for pupils in class. six teaching unions have demanded urgent action to limit the spread of the virus. the government has also announced that 7,000 air cleaning units are to be made available to early years setting, schools and colleges to improve ventilation in classrooms. there s concern that rising cases will continue to impact staffing across vital services. public sector leaders have been asked to prepare for worst case scenarios of up to 25% staff absence rates. in europe, france has cut its self isolation period. fully vaccinated people who test positive will only have to isolate for seven days regardless of the coronavirus variant they are infected with, and can leave quarantine after five da
months. the picture is similar now in northern ireland and wales. next week, english secondary school students will follow suit as the government tries to reduce the spread of covid i9 in schools. around half of children over 12 have been double jab, not enough to keep the virus out. the been double jab, not enough to keep the virus out- the virus out. the face coverings is very much the virus out. the face coverings is very much a the virus out. the face coverings is very much a short-term the virus out. the face coverings is very much a short-term measure, | very much a short term measure, simply until the 26th of january when it will be reviewed because we recognise it is not something many children will want to wear stop it recognises the priority of ensuring face to face education is made available, that is our number one priority. available, that is our number one riori . ., ., , priority. some are worried this could affect priority. some are worried this could