Of globalfree trade. Wales is facing a limited Circuit Breaker lockdown which is expected to be announced in the next few days. And pubs and restaurants in Northern Ireland prepare to close their doors to sit in customers as stricter restrictions come into force from six oclock tonight. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Lancashire has become the latest area in england to be put into the highest coronavirus alert level after the government came to an agreement with local leaders. It becomes the second region after liverpool to face the toughest measures with different households banned from mixing indoors or outdoors in hospitality venues or private gardens. It comes amid government criticism of the mayor of Greater Manchester, andy burnham, who is resisting efforts to put his area in the highest level, saying he wants more Financial Support for people affected. London, essex, york and parts of surrey, derbyshire and cumbria will move into the high alert level at midnight, meaning
In the United States and india as countries introduce new measures to tackle the pandemic. And in the Us Election Campaign joe biden accuses his rival donald trump of panicking in his handling of the coronavirus pandemic as the pair take part in separate tv events. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Im Annita Mcveigh. Tensions between the uk government and regional leaders over local coronavirus restrictions is growing, as a member of sage warns that the continuing row is a very dangerous route to go on. Director of the wellcome trust, drjeremy farrar, told the bbc. What we dont want now is a fragmentation or confusion one area or region or city pitched against another. I think that would be very, very damaging. The comments come after the mayor of Greater Manchester, andy burnham, rejected plans to move to the highest risk category which would force bars, pubs and gyms to c
Hello and welcome. Italy is imposing a nationwide this is bbc news, the headlines italy is imposing lockdown over much of a nationwide lockdown the christmas and new year over christmas and new year period a measure aimed as it tries to halt the sharp rise in coronavirus infections. At reducing the sharp rise italians will only be in coronavirus infections. Allowed to travel for work, italians will only be allowed to travel for work, health, or emergency reasons health, or emergency reasons on a limited number of days. On a limited number of days. All but essential shops with some exceptions, all but essential shops will remain closed. Will remain closed. Italy follows countries americans will soon like the netherlands have a second coronavirus vaccine, developed by moderna, after it was approved by the us and germany, which have imposed food and drug administration. Distribution of almost six lockdowns until january. Million doses is expected this weekend, with vaccinations translatio
Italy is imposing a nationwide lockdown over much of the christmas and new year period, a measure aimed at reducing the sharp rise in coronavirus infections. Italians will only be allowed to travel for work, health, or emergency reasons on a limited number of days. With brief exceptions, all but essential shops will remain closed. Italy follows countries such as the netherlands and germany, which have imposed lockdowns until january. Translation we must intervene and i assure you, this is not an easy decision. It is difficult to reinforce a series of necessary measures to better face the upcoming holidays and protect ourselves against of the resumption of work activities in january. Earlier i wasjoined by our News Reporter paul hawkins, who gave some more details about the restrictions in italy. So italians are only allowed to travel for work, health or emergency reasons between the 24th and 27th of the 31st to the third and the fifth of the sixth of january and only essential shops wi
Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. Italy is imposing a nationwide lockdown over much of the christmas and new year period a measure aimed at reducing the sharp rise in coronavirus infections. Italians will only be allowed to travel for work, health or emergency reasons on a limited number of days. With some exceptions, all but essential shops will remain closed. Italy follows countries such as the netherlands and germany, which have imposed lockdowns until january. Translation we must intervene but i assure you, this is not an easy decision. It is difficult to reinforce a series of necessary measures to better face the upcoming holidays and protect ourselves against of the resumption of work activities in january. With me is our News Reporter paul hawkins. Shall we start by getting just a bit more on what italy is doing . Italy is in yourss worst affected country and the netherlands and germany, they are imposing lockdowns until january and looking down from