This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. England recorded the highest levels of excess deaths in europe across the first half of the year, according to new figures showing the impact of the coronavirus. New guidance for people showing symptoms of covid. Officials are expected to extend the isolation period from seven to ten days in england, over fears of rising cases numbers in parts of europe. Australia suffers its worst day since the pandemic began, with rising numbers of both cases and fatalities. You can contact me about any of our
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Today at six, the number of people in england waiting more than a year for hospital treatment hits a 12 year high. As nhs staff battle the second wave of the pandemic, some hospitals are once again cancelling non urgent treatments. Im in quite a lot of pain, some days are worse than others, sometimes i go into a spasm. You are just left in a sort of wasteland with sort of not knowing whats going on. Also tonight, from covids impact on health care to what its doing to our economy. The uks roller coaster ride a big rebound over the summer, but signs of another dip as the second lockdown bites. Baby deaths at the countess of Chester Hospital a Maternity Ward nurse is charged with murdering eight children. Separated by a screen
the nottingham care home thats hoping rapid covid tests could make face to face visits possible again. The olympic boxer nicola adams has to pull out of strictly after her partner, katya jones, tests positive for coronavirus. And coming up on bbc news, can scotland
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Plans for a huge increase in covid testing in britain. Operation moonshot aims to do ten million daily tests by early next year. The idea is to have a test which would be carried out at the location, a bit like a pregnancy test that provides a very quick result, and that would completely revolutionise things. Senior uk ministers will hold emergency talks with eu officials later over the governments plan to override parts of the brexit Withdrawal Agreement. Thousands of migrants desperately seek shelter after a camp on the greek island of lesbos was destroyed by fire. Three people die as wildfires continue to rage in california, which is in the middle of a 20 year mega drought. Wildlife populations are plummeting across the world according to a stark new report from the World Wide Fund for nature. Hello and welcome if you re the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and ac
Officers like larry brock, who ryan. More on abc7 news at 4 00. Police say is seen here in the well see you tomorrow here at Capitol Holding white flex 3 00 answering your questions. Take care. Cuffs. The texasbased air force officer and combat veteran turned in by his exwife, tonight, the horrific new according to an fbi affidavit. Images emerging inside the attack on the capitol. And Eric Munchell also arrested. And just in tonight, what weve now learned about the potential vote whether to impeach President Trump forte Law Enforcement officers say he tonight, the new and difficult is the man here, carrying plastic restraints, prompting images now emerging. A rioter seen throwing a fire questions about whether the mob intended to take hostages. Here extinguisher at a line of Police Officers. Several hit in the head. Rioters picking another officer by the legs, beating him with a smashed through the glass to gain entrance to where house pole. Rioters chanting hang pence members were hu
And alex padilla taking the empty u. S. Senate tonight, the news coming in late today, reports pfizer is now in talks with the u. S. Government to providen thes of millions of additional doses of the vaccine. And that new variant of the virus. Theyre now testing for it here in new york. All of this as the nation now marks the deadliest year in american history. Were now seeing an average of more than 2,600 american lives lost every day. As concerns mount tonight over that new variant of covid. The testing in new york and the new steps from some airlines to test passengers for flights from the uk to the u. S. But dont, dr. Anthony fauci saying we must assume its already here in the u. S. As he gets his own vaccine shot before the cameras. And that news tonight, pfizer reportedly nearing a deal with the Trump Administration for more doses and what we know so far. Hospitals tonight under growing pressure. We have an alarming look inside. And now, the fears that the millions traveling for