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This is bbc news. The headlines further restrictions are expected to control the spread of coronavirus this is bbc news with the latest in both england and scotland. Headlines for viewers in the uk in england, the Prime Minister has and around the world. Warned of tough weeks to come. Im rebecca jones. What we have been waiting for is to see the impact of the tier 4 measures on the virus. The roll out of the oxford it is a bit unclear at the moment, astrazeneca jab begins in the uk this morning but if you look at the numbers the government describes it as a Pivotal Moment in the pandemic. Ther...

This is bbc news, im lukwesa burak, the headlines at eight. The Prime Minister has announced a month long lockdown in england from thursday as the uk records its one millionth case of covid since the outbreak took hold. Christmas is going to be different this year, perhaps very different, but its my sincere hope and belief that by taking tough action now we can allow families across the country to be together. Non essential shops, bars and restaurants will close but schools and universities will stay open. The Prime Minister will take the changes to parliament on monday. Englands chief medical...

Would shows the impact of what this would be on nhs beds. On the left hand side is acute hospital beds and, on the right hand side, is ventilator beds. It is the same care of you have just seen, so the first peak on the left and then the projection on the left and then the projection on the right. So the projections that i have just shown you, when the nhs do their bed calculations, as peak usage being exceeded on the 20th of november, that is obviously not a precise estimate but where this would fall on average, that the extra available beds would then be exceeded a couple of days later, thre...

Below one is if we get the r well below one is starts the half and we will end up ina much starts the half and we will end up in a much better position. But i dont think it is a situation where in four weeks time everything will be back to normal again. There will still need to be some restrictions over the winter where the new measures coming in spring and the new measures, long but four weeks with a really good reduction of r would make a big difference. Just on the period coming up, as it were, to december the 2nd, we will be looking very carefully at what is happening and that tiered areas...

This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. House democrats are to introduce articles of impeachment against President Trump on monday, the second time lawmakers have brought such charges against the outgoing president. The us president elect says hes fine with donald trump not attending his inauguration in 12 days time. Joe biden also takes sharp aim at the man hes about to replace. Hes been an embarrassment to the country, embarrassed us around the world, not worthy, not worthy to hold that office. With countries around the world expressing concern ...