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the worst weeks of the pandemic. i think it s really important that everybody, in every interaction they have, every dayfor the next two weeks, thinks, do i really need to do this? on coronavirus at five o clock, alongside professor stephen powis, the national medical director of nhs england. we ll bring that to you to that live. a stark warning from the chancellor, who says people should expect the economy to get worse before it gets better the bbc delivers its biggest ever roll out of education resources during this lockdown, with new programmes across tv and digital. good afternoon, and welcome to this bbc news special. i m ben brown. to this bbc news special. the government has set out plans to deliver the largest vaccination programme in british history as it ramps up the covid 19 immunisation strategy. it includes plans to immunise tens of millions of people by the spring. the vaccination programme aims to have all adults in the uk vaccinated by the autumn wit ....
good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the head of the national health service in england has warned the service has never been in a more precarious position. outlining the extreme pressures facing the nhs, sir simon stevens said a new patient was being admitted into hospital with coronavirus every 30 seconds. the good news is four times as many people are now being vaccinated in england as are contracting covid, with 140 people being given the jab every minute. in the last hour, the health secretary, matt hancock, tweeted that more than half of the over 80s have been given at least one dose of the vaccine. another ten new vaccination centres have been unveiled by the government, and will be operational from tomorrow. speaking to the bbc, the foreign secretary, dominic raab said he hoped all adults in england would be offered a first dose of the vaccine by september. let s get the latest from our health correspondentjim reed. the pressure on hospitals this winter shows ....
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. all 50 united states are on alert for possible violent protests this weekend, ahead of president electjoe biden s inauguration on wednesday. members of the national guard are patrolling the streets around the capitol in washington, following the storming of the building by supporters of president trump. michigan, virginia, wisconsin and pennsylvania are among more than a dozen other states that have activated their national guards to strengthen security. i m joined now by our washington correspondent, nomia iqbal. welcome correspondent, nomia iqbal. to you. tell us whatt atmosphere welcome to you. tell us what the atmosphere is like they are in the capital today? it atmosphere is like they are in the capital today? atmosphere is like they are in the capital today? it feels really safe, ironicall . capital today? it feels really safe, ironically. and capital today? it feels really safe, ironically. an ....
after being poisoned last year by another truck. the american music producer, phil spector, who helped define the sound of the 60s and the creator of the wall of sound has died in prison aged 81, while serving a sentence for murder. and it s stalemate so far in the top of the table clash between liverpool and manchester united. that and the rest of the day s sport in sportsday here in half an hour. good evening and welcome to bbc news. the head of the nhs in england, says one person is being admitted to hospital with coronavirus every 30 seconds. sir simon stevens also warns that despite the roll out of vaccines, the pressure will remain intense for several more weeks. but four times as many people are now being vaccinated in england, as those being infected, and ten new vaccine hubs will open tomorrow. here s our health correspondent, jim reed. the pressure on hospitals this winter shows no sign of easing up. the person in charge of the nhs in england said the servi ....
we want to have been offered a first jab by september. and the government moves to head off a rebellion by backbench mps, who could support a labour proposal to extend the temporary £20 a week increase in universal credit. good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. the head of the national health service in england has warned the service has never been in a more precarious position. outlining the extreme pressures facing the nhs sir simon stevens said a new patient was being admitted into hospital with coronavirus every 30 seconds. the good news is four times as many people are now being vaccinated in england as are contracting, with 140 people being given the jab every minute. in the last hour, the health secretary, matt hancock tweeted that more than half of the over 80s have been given at least one dose of the vaccine. another ten new vaccination centres have been unveiled by the government, and will be operational from tomorrow. speaking to the bbc, the foreign secret ....