Has died aged 98. Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The head of the National Health service in england has warned that workers are back in the eye of the storm as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Simon stevens praised the efforts of staff at the end of what he said was for most the toughest year in living memory. Hospitals in england are currently treating more Covid Patients than at the peak of the first wave in april. It comes as the government is set to decide whether to strengthen tiered restrictions in england this evening. Heres our health correspondent, catherine burns. Every christmas, the nhs chief executive puts out a message thanking staff. Today, an acknowledgement that its been the toughest year most of us can remember and its not over yet. We are back in the eye of the storm. With this second wave of coronavirus, sweeping europe and indeed this country. The number of Covid Patients in england peaked in the first wave in april at nearly
World in paris, Pierre Cardin, takes the town by storm. And tributes to one of the biggest names in fashion design, Pierre Cardin, who has died at the age of 98. Hello and welcome. Us president Electjoe Biden has been further outlining us efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic under his forthcoming presidency. While congratulating President Trump for finally signing the covid relief stimulus package, mr biden criticised him for what he described as a slow roll out of the vaccination programme. The president elect once again pledged to deliver 100 million shots in his first 100 days in office. Im going to move heaven and earth to get us moving in the right direction. Im going to use my power under the defence production act when im sworn in and order private industry to accelerate the making of the materials needed for the vaccines, as well as protective gear. Vice president harris and i have been speaking with county officials, mayors, governors of both parties to speed up the dist
Hello, and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world. The us senate will begin debating later whether to increase payments to americans reeling from the covid 19 pandemic. Its the latest stage in a bitter political battle thats dominating in the final weeks of Donald Trumps presidency. Congress has already passed a 900 billion Coronavirus Relief package reluctantly signed into law by donald trump. He was reluctant because the bill only gave lower paid americans 600 each. Mr trump says he wants the hand out to be 2,000 this put him into Rare Alliance with the democrats. And the us house voted to raise the pay out figure on monday. Now well see if the us senate decides to vote the same way. Itll need a big change of mind from republicans their leader will speak shortly. Heres our north America Business correspondent, michelle fleury, on how likely it is the Senate Republicans will vote to increase the payment. I think if you look back over the last few months, one of the st
Prosthetic limb is helping children like phoebe. The head of the nhs in england has warned that workers are back in the eye of the storm as coronavirus cases continue to rise. Simon stevens praised the efforts of staff at the end of what he said was for most the toughest year in living memory. Hospitals in england are currently treating more Covid Patients than at the peak of the first wave in april. Heres our Health Correspondent catherine burns. Every christmas, the nhs chief executive puts out a message thanking staff. Today, and acknowledgement it has been the toughest year most of us can remember and its not over yet. We are back in the eye of the storm. With this second wave of coronavirus, sweeping europe and indeed this country. The number of Covid Patients in england peaked in the first wave in april at nearly 19,000. Over the summer, the first wave in april at nearly 19,000. Overthe summer, things the first wave in april at nearly 19,000. Over the summer, things got much bett
Hello. The us president elect has been giving more detail on his plans to combat the coronavirus pandemic under his presidency. Joe biden did congratulate President Trump for finally signing the covid relief stimulus package, but criticised him for what he described as a slow roll out of the Vaccination Programme. Mr biden is promising to invoke the defence production act to boost vaccine supply. Introduce a mask mandate for federal buildings and areas under federal jurisdiction, such as planes. And he said he would fight for congressional funding for schools to improve covid safety and allow them to reopen. The president elect also once again pledged to deliver 100 million shots in his First One Hundred days in office. The Trump Administrations plan to distribute vaccines is falling behind, far behind. We are grateful to the companies, the doctors, the scientists, the researchers, the Clinical Trial participants and 0peration warp speed for developing the vaccines quickly. But as i lo