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Our top stories President Donald Trump has announced the us will ban flights from mainland europe for 30 days from friday to contain the spread of coronavirus, now officially a pandemic. From the oval office, mr trump said the flight ban would apply to the uk. He announced plans to apply billions of dollars in loa ns to to apply billions of dollars in loans to Small Businesses and encourage Health Insurers to help those affected. In italy, new restrictions will close all shops for two weeks exce...

That was agreed between the uk and the eu on christmas eve. The move means the changes can take effect from the 1st of january. President trump signs a Coronavirus Relief and spending package, after previously threatening to block the bill saying parts of it were wasteful. Democrats have urged the president to follow up the bill with more help for struggling workers. More signs of growing pressure on uk hospitals from the new coronavirus variant. Three Ambulance Services in the south east of eng...

A 1. 9 trillion spending package to combat the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on the economy. Speaking in delaware, he described his proposals as a two step plan of rescue and recovery. Concern about brazils new coronavirus variant has prompted the uk to impose a ban on travellers arriving from south america and portugal. The Health System in the brazilian city of manaus is said to be close to collapse. Scientists are still in the early stages of studying the variant, which may be more tra...

Sunshine and this beautiful view from scotland. Here and in Northern Ireland so far that there is some sunshine to be had but for england and wales there is a lot of cloud around and for some it is raining. You can see this on the radar picture but it is gradually edging further south as we go through the rest of the afternoon. Living Northern Ireland and scotland with showers and sunny spells. Some of us in northern england, things to brighten up by the cloud and rain still with us for the midl...

Time will tell. One of those aiming to take part has seen up close the strain caused by coronavirus. Jo works at an nhs hospital in lewisham and has felt the benefits of running regularly. During what has been a really difficult time for so many people, how important is it to have a goal in the future to aim for that involves being physically active . I think having these milestones are really, really important, because it does give you something to look forward to and train for. My colleagues i...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines. Foreign travel to dozens of countries is possible from today without needing to self isolate for two weeks on return to the uk. Now we dont have to quarantine coming back in its a big help. We can just go out there, we can stay in the hotel, obviously taking all the precautions. As the requirement to self isolate when returning from dozens of countries is lifted, the travel industry hopes more people start booking their holidays. I am at Gatwick Airpor...

A major government u turn. Security concerns mean the chinese firm huawei will now be removed from the uks sg networks entirely. It comes after growing pressure on the government from the us over concerns about huaweis ties to the chinese government. Huawei says the decision will push britain into the digital slow lane. By the time of the next election, we will have implemented, in law, an irreversible path for the complete removal of huawei equipment from our 5g networks. We think its bad news ...

This is bbc news withjoanna gosling with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. Scientists warn that Contact Tracing this is bbc news with in the uk isnt good enough the latest headlines to prevent a second, even bigger, for viewers in the uk wave of covid 19, once and around the world. Schools re open for the new term. Scientists warn that Contact Tracing the government says it is improving. In the uk isnt good enough this is not something we have ever to prevent a sec...

This is bbc news. The headlines. The Prime Minister borisjohnson says he is in good spirits after spending the night in hospital, ten days after being diagnosed with coronavirus. Colleagues say hell be back as soon as possible. Im sure this is very frustrating for him, somebody like boris who wa nts to for him, somebody like boris who wants to be hands on running the government from the front. But nonetheless, he is still very much in charge of the government. Scotlands chief medical officer Cat...

A british Tour Operator tells hundreds of holidaymakers on Spanish Islands to cut short their holidays and come home. Jet2 is contacting customers on the balearic and Canary Islands to cancel their original flights home, saying they should leave earlier. Its the uncertainty do we need to pack our cases today to fly home tomorrow and what length of notice will we be given . Also tonight, borisjohnson says were not out of the woods as he warns of a resurgence in the coronavirus pandemic. It comes ...