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in m years. hello and welcome. its exactly one year since the world health organization officially declared the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic — thats the point the disease was confirmed as a truly global problem. covid—19 has so far claimed 2.6 million lives but there is hope on the horizon as vaccines reach some of the furthest corners of the world. our global health correspondent, naomi grimley, has been looking at the pandemic, one year in. its been a year that most of us w...

outbreak as a pandemic. john lewis confirms another raft of store closures as it announces an annual pre—tax loss of £517 million thought to be the first annual loss in its history. and, coming up this hour, well be speaking to the absolutely fabulous joanna lumley. shes backing a nepalese restaurant owner whos been delivering meals throughout the pandemic and is due to deliver his 100,000 today. a serving police officer is being questioned on suspicion of the kidnap and murder of s...

its exactly one year since the world health organization officially declared the coronavirus outbreak as a pandemic. hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. a serving police officer is being questioned on suspicion of the kidnap and murder of sarah everard, who was last seen in south london more than a week ago. police investigating her disappearance have found what they believe to be human remains in woodland in kent. the metropolitan police commissioner, da...

among the worst hit. no chemotherapy, die of the cancer or die of the pandemic, you know, i dont really have much of a choice. youre removing my lifeline. john lewis has warned of further store closures after it made a record annual loss of more than £500 million. and coming up on bbc news, max malins will make his first start for england in saturdays six nations match against france at twickenham. one of three changes to the side beaten by wales. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc...

you might have gone to get your coffee, seen your friends. i was here at 30 rock with my entire staff. i went to a school play that day. but by the end of the evening the w.h.o. had declared covid a pandemic. seattle shut down their school system, the first major district to do so, the stock market fell off a cliff. the sign of a lot more pain to come. the first case of covid popped up on capitol hill and the nba suspended its season leading all the rest of major sports to follow suit....

scientists into the spotlight with dr. anthony fauci becoming the trusted voice in fight to defeat the pandemic. this morning dr. fauci recounted what he was experiencing last march 11th with savannah guthrie on the "today show." >> if i told you we would have 530,000 deaths in this country inside one year, would that number have shocked you and honestly, how would you have evaluated the response in light of that? >> well, i have to tell you, it would have shocked me completely. i knew...

hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. im kasia madera. we begin in the us, where the house of representatives, the lower house of congress, has passed a major covid—i9 stimulus package worth $1.9 trillion. the plan was approved in the senate on saturday, despite every republican voting against. and the same thing has happened in the house — every republican voted against, along with one democrat. the measure will be signed into law by president biden o...

despite republican efforts to slow down the final vote with a flurry of last-minute objections on the house floor. the bill would create a massive surge of new funding that will send $1,400 checks to tens of millions of americans, provide billions in aid for schools, small businesses, state governments, and the vaccine distribution effort and slash health care premiums for many obamacare recipients. joining me now is nbcs garrett haake on dpl xl. nbc chief white house correspondent and...

this morning millions of americans are waking up waiting and wondering where is the help they need? where is that covid relief bill? the short answer, still making its way to the house with the senate expected to send it over as soon as today. when we expect the final vote and when you can expect a check to hit your bank account. i dont know how i would have survived without the extra amount. its a godsend. >> president biden promising to sign it as soon as he gets it and getting rea...

5 a.m. in new york. we heard one of the most detailed and stunning despigot shuns of the royal institution in generations. harry and meghan recounting in stunning detail what led to their departure. racist and sexist coverage in the tabloids pushed her to a place she never imagined. >> i just didnt want to be alive anymore and that was a very clear and real and frighten ing constant thought. i went to the institution and i said that i needed to go somewhere to get help, said that ive n...