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serious change in the virus we have seen since the epidemic began. it comes as the uk s four chief medical officers defend the plan for 12 weeks between the two doses of coronavirus vaccine. also in the programme. the start of a new chapter in uk relations with the eu, as the brexit transition period ends. and as the uk celebrates the new year in a muted way, police issue fines to some for breaking covid restrictions. good afternoon. new analysis has confirmed that the new variant of coronavirus has a much quicker rate of transmission than the original strain. researchers at imperial college london say that even with a lockdown similar to the one in england in november, the number of cases would still triple, and that this was the most serious change in the virus that we ve seen. it comes as the government reported another 53,285 new infections. the surge in cases has left nhs emergency staff at battle stations, according to medical leaders, with health workers exha ....
hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. i m shaun ley. the uk s largest teaching union is calling for all schools in england to close for two weeks, after the government ordered all primaries in london to remain shut when the new term begins. pupils in some boroughs in the capital were due to return on monday. the government says the city wide closures were a last resort due to rising coronavirus infections. here s our education correspondent, dan johnson. keeping children in school has always been the priority, with closures and more home learning a last resort. the government was forced to make that move, announcing on wednesday that primary schools in most parts of london and some other areas in the south east couldn t have pupils back next week because of increasing case numbers. the london boroughs not included challenge that patchwork approach, question ....
biden becomes president of the united states, to september when the european union s longest serving leader angela merkel is replaced, and to november when nations agree, or are supposed to agree, how they ll make each other actually meet the promises they ve made hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. the uk s largest teaching union is calling for all schools in england to close for two weeks, after the government ordered all primaries in london to remain shut when the new term begins. pupils in some boroughs in the capital were due to return on monday. the government says the city wide closures were a last resort due to rising coronavirus infections. here s our education correspondent dan johnson. keeping children in school has always been the priority, with closures and more home learning a last resort. the government was forced to make that move, announci ....
rangers and celtic in glasgow, one of scotland s worst peacetime tragedies. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world, and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. the uk s largest teaching union is calling for all schools in england to close for two weeks, after the government ordered all primaries in london to remain shut when the new term begins. pupils in some boroughs in the capital were due to return on monday. the government says the city wide closures were a last resort due to rising coronavirus infections. here s our education correspondent dan johnson. keeping children in school has always been the priority, with closures and more home learning a last resort. the government was forced to make that move, announcing on wednesday that primary schools in most parts of london and some other areas in the south east couldn t have pupils back next week because of increasing case numbers. the london boroug ....
correspondent dan johnson. in liverpool, teachers are already at the head of the queue for tests, but there are more voices saying schools should not reopen on monday. it seems to me to be inexplicable the government is getting it so badly wrong. we said all schools should be close for the first two macro weeks and we regret to have to say that. but our fear is if we do not do something now they will have to be closed for a longer period later this month. secondary schools will phase the return from the 11th of january with year groups facing exams this summer in first. the government said the majority of primary schools would take children back on monday accepting virus hotspots in the south east. last night, it had to reverse the patchwork approach in london so all the capital s primaries will close. it is good they are safeguarding teachers but school is the best place for them to be. they need to be back. the government should have done this a long time ago. a harde ....