Leaders drop points at home for the first time this season in a 1 1 draw with west brom. Good morning. More of us seeing our first snow of the season this morning. It is frosty, it is icy, there are difficult travelling conditions and the cold weather will see us conditions and the cold weather will see us out of the year. Forecast coming up. Good morning. Its monday, the 28th of december. Our top story. Hospitals across the uk say theyre facing intense pressure, as the number of Coronavirus Infections continues to rise. Three ambulance trusts in the south of england are urging people to only call 999 if theres a genuine emergency. London Ambulance Service says boxing day was one of the busiest 2a hours in its history. And in scotland, Doctors Say Health services could be overwhelmed if the relaxation of covid restrictions for christmas triggers a surge in cases. With this report, heres andy moore. Health services across the country are under pressure, and in some areas such as wales a
Well find out how Different Countries are welcoming in the 2021. For you watching on pbs in the us and around the globe, welcome to bbc news. Lets stick with those fireworks in athens, to celebrate the new year. The city is under restrictions and no one is allowed on streets after 10pm. More than 10,000 Police Personnel will be deployed throughout the country for the new years festivities, in order to ensure citizens comply with the covid 19 measures. Seeing out 2020 at the acropolis. Many countries have decided to cancel the usual new year celebrations, because of surges in coronavirus. But some have plenty to celebrate. This was the scene in wuhan the capital of Hubei Province in china several hours ago. The new year was welcomed with a mass street party exactly one year after the city reported an unknown pneumonia outbreak to the World Health Organization that was later named covid 19. In dubai, a socially distanced crowd was allowed to watch the fireworks and light show at the worl
In politics with leila nathoo. The beginning of a new decade filled with promise, but 2020 didnt play out as any of us expected. From this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction you must stay at home. It was a year of decisions politicians never imagined they would have to make. Look at the huge temporary hospitals being created for coronavirus patients. The nhs is bracing itself. Situations they hoped they would never have to face. Weve got one of the worst death rates across europe, and now we are going to have one of the worst recession. As the coronavirus pandemic took hold and the economy plunged into crisis. Were all prepared, weve got the covid secure chairs, weve got Hand Sanitisers everywhere. The city isjust being picked on the story of 2020 is one that we will never forget. For all of us, its been a year of struggle and challenges including for those in power making the calls that have affected us all so profoundly. It was Boris Johnsons first year
Now on bbc news, a look back on the year in politics with leila nathoo. The beginning of a new decade filled with promise, but 2020 didnt play out as any of us expected. From this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction you must stay at home. It was a year of decisions politicians never imagined they would have to make. Look at the huge temporary hospitals being created for coronavirus patients. The nhs is bracing itself. Situations they hoped they would never have to face. Weve got one of the worst death rates across europe, and now were going to have one of the worst recessions. As the coronavirus pandemic took hold and the economy plunged into crisis. Were all prepared, weve got the covid secure chairs, weve got Hand Sanitisers everywhere. The city isjust being picked on the story of 2020 is one that we will never forget. For all of us, its been a year of struggle and challenges including for those in power making the calls that have affected us all so prof
This is bbc news the headlines. A dramatic rescue in china as 11 gold miners whod been trapped underground for two weeks are brought out alive. A warning from englands deputy chief medical officer that you could still pass on the virus even if youre fully vaccinated. Anger in europe over vaccine delays italy accuses pfizer and astrazeneca of serious contract violations. New zealand confirms its first coronavirus case in months, which appears to have slipped through the countrys rigorous quarantine system. And borisjohnson becomes the first european leader to speak to the new us president , joe biden, since he entered the white house. Sport now, and for a full round up from the bbc sport centre, heres jane dougall. Starting with the cricket . Thats correct, yes. An impressive innings for england captainjoe root whos on 137 at tea. England fans heaving a sigh of relief after losing two wickets in quick succession early on day three of the second test against sri lanka in galle. Root lost