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This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Large scale trials of a Coronavirus Vaccine developed by Oxford University and astrazeneca show it is 70 effective at preventing covid 19, rising to 90 depending on the dosage. It really looks as if there is a vaccine which has the potential to protect against the disease. And importantly, in anyone who had the vaccine, there were no admissions to hospital, no severe disease. The uk government has secured 100 ...

Tougher coronavirus restrictions are introduced in large swathes of the country. Right now a National Lockdown has just begun in wales. Over 3 Million People there, whether in a low infection area or a high one, will be in underfull restrictions now for 16 days. It comes as the latest figures show a continued rise in infections gcioss a continued rise in infections across the uk. Also this evening. Also this evening. Also tonight, scotland is to introduce five new tiers of restrictions from nove...

The American Biotech Company Moderna is filing with regulators in the eu and america to approve the use of its coronavirus vaccine. The Us Health Secretary says the first doses could be administered before christmas. Joe biden is to receive his first detailed briefing on National Security issues, as the transition from President Trump takes another step. The president s daily brief is a tradition that goes back decades. 13 thousand jobs are at risk in britain as the retail Group Arcadia which ow...

We talked to a volunteer behind a program tonight, the new and dire warning. The covid risk to all americans is, quote, at an historic high. That warning from the White House Coronavirus task force today. The head of the cdc now predicting the u. S. Could see 200,000 more deaths by february. What Top Health Officials are now telling americans over 65 about leaving the house. Tonight, the uk, the first country to approve the Pfizer Vaccine. The rollout now under way. And here in the u. S. , when ...

This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. Im mike embley. Our top stories President Trump says that he is to sign an executive order to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States. He tweeted the decision was taken in light of the attack from what he called the invisible enemy. The price of us Oil Goes Negative as demand dries up and producers sell rather than store their supplies. Across the uk, there are still urgent calls for...

Today at 6 00. The chancellor rishi sunak says the uk wide furlough scheme will now run through to the end of march. Its yet another extension to the scheme, prompting labour to say hes always a step behind but the chancellor points to the millions who will benefit. Todays announcement will give people and businesses up and down our country immense comfort over what will be a difficult winter. Day one of the new lockdown for england the Prime Minister says people could have as normal christmas a...

This is bbc news. The headlines chinese authorites say they are not overeacting by ordering everybody returning to beijing after extended Lunar New Year holidays to quarantine themselves for two weeks. People who ignore the advice, a bid to combat the coronavirus, have been told they will be punished. Manchester City Football Club says it will appeal against a two year ban from the Champions League for breaching uefas financial fair play rules. The club has been banned from europes biggest footb...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Im rajini vaidyanathan. President trump brokers a peace deal between israel and the United Arab Emirates israels Prime Minister calls it an historic breakthrough i believe there is a good chance we will soon see more arab countries joining this expanding circle of peace. Israel has agreed to delay plans to annex more Palestinian Land but the palestinian president calls the deal a betrayal of his peoples cause....

When we catch up with the flames the forest rangers do their best with what theyve got. But no sooner is one fire out. Another sparks. It is siberias equivalent of a david versus goliath. This ranger says it is getting hotter here every year. He is spending more and more time in the forest. Translation i spend nearly all my summers now fighting fires. My wife and three kids awaiting for me at home. But this is a job i must do. For the planet, there is a double danger here. The burning you can se...

Side, on the other stairways as it is here. But these people clearly are em bold boemboldened, they dont feel a urgency to move, and the real question here, jake, is when is Law Enforcement going to show up in force to try to get these people out . We do know the mayor has instituted a curfew for 6 00 p. M. , but thats a few hours from now. The question is when are they going to show up to try to move some of these people out . They may be trying to address the situation inside the capitol first...