With me in the studio is bbc health editor, hugh pym. Here in the uk, covid has quietly slipped down News Programme running orders. During the summer, Newspapers and Website Front pages have had other headlines olympic and paralympic glory, and of course afghanistan. It was scotland s First Minister who brought us up sharp, tuesday, when she told the Scottish Parliament that cases had increased by 80 in a week. Scotland has just recorded its highest Daily Rate of infections since the pandemic began. Pupils reTurned to school in mid august. Will other parts of the uk now experience a similar rise in cases as the term begins there . Perhaps mindful of the anger on display in City Streets in a country like australia, uk political leaders say they don t want to lockdown again, so what sort of winter awaits here in the northern hemisphere, and can the global south expect some relief . First of all, looking at the uk, what are the statistics telling us at the moment . What sort of picture is
president trump suggests he could make a political comeback after he s cleared of his second impeachment trial. an extension to the ban on evictions in england the government says it will ensure tenants won t be forced out of their homes by the pandemic and skating on thin ice a rare winter event could return to the netherlands thanks to the cold weather but will covid restrictions sink it? good afternoon. the government says that everyone in england in the first four priority groups has now been offered a coronavirus vaccine. that group includes everybody over the age of 70 and those classed as clinically extremely vulnerable . it comes as across the uk 15 million people have now received their first dose of the vaccine. from tomorrow roll out is now being expanded to include over 65 s and those deemed clinically vulnerable. our health correspondent, laura foster explains more about the target. the government s pledge was to offer the covid vaccine to everyo
here in clacton in essex on the coast they are bearing the brunt of it. a weather warning is in place and people are expecting disruption to travel and possible power cuts. israel s prime minister pleads not guilty to corruption charges he s accused of offering favours to media companies. and another victory for the veteran quarter back tom brady the 43 year old wins his seventh superbowl in the nfl s season finale. if you are getting in touch today, you re very welcome, particularly about the vaccine rolled out. you can message me on twitter and instagram, or e mail me. the vaccines minister says the public can have confidence in the uk s covid vaccines, after south africa put its plans to use the oxford astrazeneca jab on hold. early trials suggest that against the south african coronavirus variant, the oxford vaccine offers minimal protection from mild and moderate disease. so far, 147 cases of the variant have been found in the uk, but the dominant strain in this co
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workers on standby to fill any possible staffing voids. meanwhile, a federal judge temporarily blocking a similar mandate for new york city educators, as states begin rolling out pfizer booster shots. and a ballpark tragedy. a mother and her 2-year-old child falling to their deaths before a padres game. what we are learning tonight about how this happened. also tonight, speaker pelosi hinting the critical vote on the senate s $1 trillion infrastructure bill could be delayed, amid sharp divisions within the democratic party. house progressives refusing to vote until the larger infrastructure bill is also ready for consideration. pelosi now promises a vote sometime this week. hundreds of mourners paying their respects today at a memorial service for gabby petito, the slain 22-year-old woman from long island. tonight, her father s heartfelt message as the search intensifies for petito s former boyfriend, brian laundrie, a person of interest in the case. also tonight, six