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Tonight at ten, ministers say its far too early to offer a timetable for easing the covid restrictions. The uk government say the lockdown will remain, despite growing calls for relaxation within weeks, until patient admissions and death rates fall much further. The pressure on the nhs remains huge, and weve got to get that case rate down, but of course i understand why. The yearning people have to get out of this. And there are calls in england for teachers, pupils and parents to be given more ...

Aimed at tackling coronavirus in the us. Among new measures announced on mr biden� s first full day in office all passengers flying to us will need to quarantine on arrival. Mr biden called for americans to wear masks for his first 100 days in office, warning that the countrys death toll would soon reach half a million. Us Infectious Diseases expert Anthony Fauci expects most americans to be vaccinated by mid 2021 and a return to some normalcy by the fall. It comes as the us announced it will ...

Two, three areas of low one, two, three areas of low pressure. How they interact will just dictate where the rain really falls through the day. We suspect at the moment that it could well be in the moment that it could well be in the south west later on, certainly the south west later on, certainly the western side of scotland and perhaps even england. In the midst of all that could be a dry spell. Thursday and friday we are more sure the little bit of High Pressure will develop just as we say g...

Judge Amy Coney Barrett is almost certain to be confirmed shortly to a lifetime seat on the us supreme court. No supreme courtjustice has ever been appointed so close to a president ial election. Theres been a sharp drop in us shares after president trumps economic adviser dashed hopes that another coronavirus stimulus package would be agreed before the election. Investors are also spooked by rising covid infections in the us. Doctors in some belgian hospitals have been asked to keep working eve...

This is bbc news. Im julian worricker. The headlines at nine. The World Health Organisation declares europe the focal point of the global coronaVirus Outbreak. Europe has now become the epicentre of the pandemic with more reported cases and deaths than the rest of the world combined, apart from china. In the usa, President Trump declares a National Emergency as its confirmed 46 states have cases of coronavirus. The action i am taking will open up access to 50 billion, a large amount of money for...

Capitol building on wednesday were a riotous mob and domestic terrorists. He blamed donald trump for what he called an unrelenting attack on american democracy. White has a spokesperson says that once a puzzling violence was appalling, reprehensible and antithetical to the american way and that the president condemned it. She said it did not represent in ministrations values. Administrations values. Facebook has extended its block on Donald Trumps accounts for at least the next two weeks untiljo...

Hello, this is breakfast with chris mason and rachel burden. Good morning, its 7 30am. Borisjohnson has written to conservative mp5 in an attempt to gain more support for englands new tier system, after rebellion from his own backbenches. In the letter, the Prime Minister said measures in some areas might be eased good morning. In december, and promised welcome to breakfast a new vote injanuary. With chris mason and rachel burden. Mp5 will vote on the system our headlines today on tuesday and la...

After a year that has seen sport majorly affected by a global pandemic, cricket has managed to continue at some capacity. Teams travelling the world and staying secure in their own bubbles. Despite some hiccups, we now have a mouthwatering clash to look forward to. The meeting of two crickets most powerful nations. Australia and india last faced each other in a test series in 2018, and it wasnt a friendly affair. I dont think that things are going to be as personal as they used to be before, als...

This is bbc news, im simon mccoy. The headlines one in ten people across the uk had contracted covid 19 by the end of december. Hospitals in the midlands are short staffed and care homes remain on the front line. The vaccine has been certainly the big thing that every provider is now desperate to get into their services and the roll out, it is happening, but it is not as quick as we would all like. Fortress washington as donald trump spends his last full day in office, america anxiously waits fo...

This is bbc news. The headlines Eleven Council areas will be placed under scotlands toughest coronavirus restrictions for a three week period from 6pm on friday. Our would inject it objective in taking this action now is to protect the nhs and create the prospect of seeing some of the one at christmas and completing the journey to next spring with as few restrictions as possible and with the minimum impact of life and health. The Health Secretary says he cant confirm which restrictions will be i...