Supreme court could respond to a widely ridiculed texas lawsuit seeking to overturn president elect bidens victory. Tonight the top House Republican has joined more than 100 lawmakers in the house and 18 red state attorneys general in backing the effort to throw out millions of certified votes. Were also awaiting word from the fda. It is expected to finalize emergency use authorization for pfizers covid19 vaccine very soon. Could do it at any moment now. Thats a move that would allow vaccinations to begin here in the United States within days. The urgency is clear as the u. S. Coronavirus death toll now tops 294,000 tonight with more than 15. 7 million confirmed cases and covid19 hospitalizations hitting yet another record high. Lets start our coverage this hour with our chief white house correspondent, jim acosta. Jim, the u. S. Supreme court could deliver another major blow to the president s bogus claims about the election at any moment
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This is bbc news. Im simon mccoy. The headlines. A £4 billion cut in vat to kick start the economy but some Companies Say they need to keep the cash to stay in business. Were looking to pass some of that on to customers, but i think we are in survival mode right now. What it allows us to do is comfortably put on larger discounts, so we are passing it on. The Health Secretary says the government has ruled out making masks compulsory for Office Workers in england. Borisjohnson confirms therell be an independent inquiry into the governments handling of the coronavirus pandemic but not now. China warns of retaliation over huawei, as President Trump takes credit for the decision to exclude it from the uks 56 network. The biggest easing of lockdown restrictions in scotland is under way the first minister says its the riskiest stage to date. Facing another lockdown blackburn is given a deadline to deal with a rising tide of coronavirus cases. And the statue of slave trader Edward Colston is
Edition. If you can donate please do it. Well tonight, breaking news as we come on the air involving the vaccines. A cdc panel voting late today on who will get a vaccine first and how soon, as the head of the fda is summoned to the white house today and is asked why the Pfizer Vaccine hasnt been approved yet for emergency use. His answer, as hospitals now buy freezers to store the vaccine at my nut 94 degrees. And there is new guidance from the cdc coming in tonight if youve been exposed to the virus. This evening, the increasing numbers across the country. Nearly 100,000 americans now in the hospital fighting covid. In new york city tonight, officials urging older adults and people at high risk to limit time outside their homes. Twothirds of the citys icu beds are now full. The plea for retired nurses and doctors to be ready. And the retired doctor coming back onto the front lines for a second time now. Tonight, the icu nurse dying in the hospital where he worked for 25 years. The ma
President trump has delivered a speech from the white house balcony in his first public event since being treated in hospital for coronavirus. Mr trump told hundreds of supporters that he was feeling great and said the virus would soon disappear, or be eradicated by the power of science and medicine. Hours after a ceasefire came into force in nagorno karabakh, there are reports that the main city has come under shell fire. The truce between azeri and Armenian Forces came into effect at noon local time, although some violations have since been reported by both sides. Boris johnson will announce new measures on monday to tackle coronavirus in england with some areas being warned they are likely to face tougher restrictions. A three tier system is expected to see areas face differing rules depending on how quickly cases are spreading. Classical music prodigies are nothing new. Mozart was composing by the age of four and beethoven was just seven when he gave his first public performance. N
Coronavirus spreads into rural india, putting intense pressure on countryside hospitals. The indian prime ministers as well things are improving in the late big city some of the late big city some of the rural areas are struggling to cope. The body of the late Congressmanjohn Lewis makes a finaljourney in selma, alabama crossing the famous bridge where he helped lead a march for Voting Rights in 1965. This was one of the events that mark the life of the civil rights icon who died earlier this month. The British Foreign secretary has defended the decision to impose a 14 day quarantine on travellers arriving from spain. He said he had to take swift and Decisive Action to protect the country after a sudden rise in cases in spain. North korean state media has reported what he describes as the first case of coronavirus. He says he has locked down a town on the border over fears ofa town on the border over fears of a defect or the states has returned to north korea and was affected with covi