President elect biden plans for americas future but says theres one overriding priority that needs to be overcome. We cannot repair the economy, restore our vitality, or relish lifes most precious moments, hugging our grandchildren and children, our birthdays, graduations, weddings, all the moments that matter most to us, until we get it under control. The 17 day lockdown comes to an end in wales its too early to say if its made any difference. Michel barnier returns to britain as brexit talks with the eu are back on but both sides say there are still significant differences. Still struggling to get essential medication we reveal how most disabled people still cant access what they need even during a pandemic. And coming up on bbc news the premier leagues hectic schedule prompts criticism from jurgen klopp and pep guardiola, who warn injuries will soon mount up if its not addressed. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. A great day for science and humanity. That sentence a
This is bbc news. Im simon mccoy. The headlines at 2pm. Oxford University Announces that its Covid Vaccine works. Overall the vaccine is 70 effective and in some dosages 90 . Its also cheaper, and easier to store than those already announced it really looks as if there is a vaccine which has the potential to protect against the disease, and importantly, in any one who had the vaccine, there were no admissions to hospital, no severe disease. With one more week of lockdown in england borisjohnson prepares to tell us whats coming next. Daily coronavirus tests will be offered to close contacts of people whove tested positive in england to reduce the current 14 day quarantine. We report from melbourne the australian city which accounted for 90 of the countrys covid
deaths on the success of its hard and fast lockdown. The hero of London Bridge tells us how he fought the attacker with a narwhal tusk. This has impacted me. Ive gone through bouts of depression. And sleep is the challenging one
This is bbc news. A major breakthrough in the fight the headlines. Against coronavirus a vaccine thats 90 effective pfizer, a Pharmaceutical Company in preventing the disease. Involved in producing one of the experimental coronavirus Drug Company Pfizer says its vaccines says its been found a great day for science to be over 90 effective this is bbc news with the latest and for humanity, and headlines for viewers in the uk and hails the moment as a great day a significant step forward. For science and humanity. But the world health and around the world. The us president elect, joe biden, is set to take the us president elect, joe biden, the next steps in his plans is set to take the next steps for the white house today organisation urges caution. In his plans for the white house by launching a task force to deal today by launching a task force to deal with the coronavirus pandemic. Everybody who is hearing and with the coronavirus pandemic. Watching this will be saying, wow, it comes a
You cover it, is fake. The indian Prime Minister, narendra mohdi, has extended his countrys lockdown until early may. And well meet captain tom the 99 year old Second World War veteran whos walking laps of his garden to raise money for the nhs. His initial target was £1000. Hes now rasied more than £1. 5 million. Good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news. The number of people dying in england and wales has reached a weekly high raising questions over the true number of people dying with coronavirus since the outbreak began. According to the office for National Statistics, during the week ending april the 3rd, more than 16,000 deaths were recorded. This is the highest number since data of this kind was First Published in 2005. The figure is 6000 higher than the average for the time of year, when deaths normally start falling after the flu season. It comes as Charities Warn that older people are being airbrushed out of overall numbers because they only cover those who die in hospitals
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