At the impact on patients, healthcare workers and the wider nhs. The personal stories of more than 30,000 people will form part of the evidence heard over the coming weeks. 0ur Reporterjoe Inwood has more. There was no area of life untouched by the covid 19 pandemic. But what impact did it have on those who risked their lives to save others . Thats The Question being asked by the next stage of the covid Public Inquiry, known as module three, which begins today. It will examine how Health Care workers were impacted, looking at the issue of ppe, at masks and Infection Control, as well as the way that gps and the 111 helpline were used. It will also aim to shed light on the thorny issues of shielding for the most vulnerable, maternity services and end of life care, along with many other areas. The Public Inquiry started injune last year, and is looking at all aspects of the worst pandemic of modern times. This section is set to take ten weeks, and will include 30,000 stories submitted by
Hello and welcome to bbc news. The Us Supreme Court has cleared the way for the us president to build sections of his promised border wall with mexico, using pentagon funds. The Supreme Courtjustices narrowly voted to allow the Trump Administration to access two and a half billion dollars from the military budget to strengthen existing barriers in border states. President trump was quick to declare the ruling a big victory on twitter. Chris buckler in washington has more. President trump has long promised this border wall. He went to rally after rally, even before he was elected president , and promised he would build a barrier between mexico and america to tackle the problem of illegal immigration and there has been a long battle between President Trump and his political opponents over how to fund that. Inside congress, democrats have repeatedly blocked his attempts to get money specifically for the wall, so earlier this year he declared a National Emergency, arguing that there was a