this is bbc news. i'm aaron safir with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. joe biden promises 100 million vaccinations against covid in his first 100 days as us president. i'm absolutely convinced that in 100 days, we can change the course of the disease, and change life in america for the better. a 90—year—old british woman becomes the first person in the world to be given the pfizer vaccine to protect against covid—19. go for it because it's free, and it's the best thing that's ever happened... ..at the moment. so, do please go for it. that's what i say, you know? in yet another final attempt to unlock post—brexit trade talks — borisjohnson heads to brussels later to meet the european commission president.

a champions league match in paris is abandoned, with teams walking off the pitch following an alleged racist slur. and on the eve of the mobo music awards, we look at the pressures faced this year by those in the industry. hello and welcome. the us—president elect, joe biden, has outlined his plans to combat a deepening coronavirus health emergency which has left record numbers of americans dead or in hospital. he promised that in his first 100 days, 100 million americans would be vaccinated. he said that he would push to re—open schools — in some states children haven't sat in a classroom for ten months. at a news conference, mr biden also repeated

an appeal for everyone to wear a mask during that period. masking, vaccinations, opening schools. these are the three key goals for my first 100 days. it will start with my signed order on day one to require a mask where i can under the law — like federal buildings, interstate travel on planes, trains, and buses. 100 million covid vaccine shots into the arms of the american people in the first 100 days. at the same time donald trump was holding an event to outline america's vaccine roll—out. however both of the companies behind the top two vaccine candidates declined to attend. pfizer is one of them — its vaccine, developed with biontech, is expected to be given emergency approval by us regulators on thursday and president trump says his administration is on their case. we're just days away from authorisation from the fda and we're pushing them hard.

at which point we will immediately begin mass distribution. we can now speak to dr krutika kuppalli who's an assistant professor of infectious diseases at the medical university of south carolina. she is also one of the medical leads for the roll—out of the vaccine at her hospital. thanks very much forjoining us. thanks very much forjoining us. presumably then we are days away from the pfizer vaccine getting the green light, how $0011 getting the green light, how soon after that do you think you will see patients in your hospital getting the injection? it won't be patients in our hospital. it will be health ca re hospital. it will be health care workers. so according to the cdc and the recommendations which came from emergency use... which came from emergency use... the recommendations for health care workers and residents of long—term care

facilities to be the first individuals to receive the vaccine. so hopefully sometime next week. are you having to compete with other hospitals, with other states to get your hands on these doses? because one of the criticisms of the way the trump administration has handled this pandemic is that it has left so many decisions to the individual states. are you working in partnership or are you competing to get this vaccine out? so, the way that it works is that the vaccine is distributed to the states from the federal government based on the federal government based on the population of the states, and then from there, the states distribute it to the hospitals. and so for the pfizer vaccine because it has the ultracold storage requirement, that's one of the requirements in order to bea of the requirements in order to be a distribution centre for the vaccine. so in our state for example, you have to have that requirement, so the state

is the one who distributes the vaccine to your health care system. you are quite involved in work trying to convince people that vaccines are safe, trying to encourage them to get the vaccination. how do you go about that especially when you probably encounter some people who believe all sorts of things which have no basis in reality? yes, community engagement and education is extremely important, particularly in the situation where we have a new vaccine platform. it was developed in record time, and we are in a pandemic where there has been so much misinformation propagated. so, we are doing a lot of grassroots effort to engage the community, education efforts, i have been involved with numerous information sessions, town hall meetings, and we have developed a survey at our institution to assess people's

understanding and concern about the vaccine and then we try to develop faqs or facts about the vaccines surrounded the concerns that people have. and so we are concerns that people have. and so we arejust concerns that people have. and so we are just getting started. we are working on our hospital and health care providers and then we will be reaching out to then we will be reaching out to the community and i think that's what a lot of people are doing here so we can really build upa doing here so we can really build up a vaccine confidence. it's really important. so the first step was developing the vaccine but the next step which is extremely important is getting people to take up the vaccine. it's important work indeed. thank you for tickets some time away from itjust because here on bbc news, doctor krutika kuppalli. thank you. 0n the first day of the uk's mass covid vaccination programme, thousands of people have received jabs. 90—year—old margaret keenan became the first person to be given the pfizer vaccine outside of clinical trials, which manufacturers say it is up to 95% effective. the british government has ordered a0 million

doses with 800,000 in the first batch. 0ur health editor, hugh pym reports. an early morning hospital appointment. at first glance, nothing out of the ordinary. but this was unlike anything before. margaret, aged 90, was the very first patient to receive the newly—approved coronavirus vaccine. applause there was a well deserved round of applause, and intense interest among media and health officials at this hospital vaccination clinic in coventry. she seemed to take it all in her stride. so, margaret, first of all, tell us, how was it for you? it was fine, it was fine. i wasn't nervous at all. it was really good, yeah. and what do you say to those who might be having second thoughts about having this vaccine? well, i say go for it, go for it, because it's free, and it's the best thing that's ever happened... ..at the moment.

so, do please go for it. that's what i say, you know? if i can do it, well, so can you. the matron who administered the historicjab said the significance only sunk in afterwards. i do this all the time. i've done hundreds of vaccinations, but never with such interest, and people, like, wanting to know what's going on and wanting to actually witness it, so it was really surreal. it's a world first, it represents extraordinary progress by science, but for the nhs, this is a huge achievement, turning research into reality. around the uk, there were similar stories. in glasgow, the vaccine was delivered to the sec centre, with nhs staff among the first to receive the jabs. it's really exciting, it's lovely. you feel like you're a wee bit of history in the making. it's really lovely. in belfast, health staff

queued to get theirjabs. the policy is for those doing the vaccinations to be vaccinated first. the health service in general has struggled throughout the fight with covid—19, so it feels like a momentous day. so, very privileged. at this vaccine centre in cardiff, one of seven in wales, more than 200 people have been booked in every day till friday. we do need people to be patient for that bit longer. let's get through to the spring. as we work through to the spring, we'll be vaccinating as many people as we can. it's a good day for the whole country. the prime minister, on a visit to a london vaccination centre, wanted to rein in people's expectations. i urge people to contain their impatience. it's a very exciting moment but there's still a lot of work to be done and a lot of discipline to be maintained. the head of nhs england was urging people not to turn up without appointments.

wait to hearfrom the nhs. we will make contact with you. the vaccine is being made available to us from the manufacturers on a phased basis, so the bulk of the vaccination is going to be injanuary, february, march and april. the priority groups now include the over—80s. hari and ranjan, who spoke to us yesterday, had theirjabs together in newcastle, with badges to prove it. applause margaret certainly won't forget her vaccination, nor will nhs staff on a dramatic and momentous day which they can only hope marks a turning point. hugh pym, bbc news, coventry. a very big day indeed. the uk prime minister, boris johnson will travel to brussels on wednesday to have dinner with the president of the european commission, ursula von der leyen. negotiations remain stuck with only weeks to go before the brexit transition period ends on the 31st of december.

the politicians hope that meeting in person will find a solution. 0ur deputy political editor vicki young has more. reporter: will there be a deal, prime minister? trade talks have run into trouble, and borisjohnson will soon need to take some difficult decisions. everyone is waiting to see if there is a way through. i think the situation at the moment is very tricky. 0urfriends havejust got to understand that the uk has left the european union in order to be able to exercise democratic control over the way we do things, and then there is also the issue of fisheries, where we are a long way apart still, but hope springs eternal. there has been progress in another very tricky area. to avoid checks along the irish border, northern ireland will continue to follow some eu rules. but that means inspections on certain goods entering northern ireland from the rest of the uk. businesses there have been worried about extra paperwork

and the impact on food and medicine supplies. how do you start to unpeel the complexity that is northern ireland and not create any instability? so, i think if they've got some sort of solution today, albeit it's late, we will definitely welcome it and we would be pleased, and we hope that with the detail coming out, that they have listened to our concerns. this has been a hugely complicated and controversial issue where economic considerations have had to be seen in the context of a delicate peace process. positives have been difficult to find in recent days when it comes to brexit negotiations, but this is most certainly a very important positive for the island of ireland as a whole because what this does now is it provides the guarantees that ireland's place in the single market and the issues around the border are now all settled. hopefully, this is a signal that the british government is in deal—making mood. some see today's agreement as a positive sign for the broader trade talks,

but don't forget those arrangements in northern ireland will apply whether there is a deal or not, and eu sources say that their chief negotiator, michel barnier, has told european ministers we are now tilting towards no deal. and while politicians talk, the uncertainty affects businesses everywhere. the manager of this sawmill in somerset says he is ready to adapt. we have to be as positive as we possibly can about it and move forward. we employ three, four people and a couple of part—timers, and for us having to let people go is the worst thing for me, so my biggest fear is having to let staff members go if there are price increases and we become less efficient and if we go into recession. tomorrow, boris johnson heads to brussels for dinner with the president of the european commission, a last chance to find a breakthrough and a trade deal that both sides can sign up to. vicki young, bbc news, westminster. stay with us on bbc

news, still to come — why did the players walk off the pitch during a champions league game in paris? we'll have all the details. john lennon was shot at the entrance to the dakota building in the centre of new york. there's been a crowd here standing in more or less silent vigil, and the flowers have been piling up. the 14th cease—fire of this war ended at the walls of the old city of dubrovnik. this morning, witnesses said shells were landing every 20 seconds. people are celebrating the passing of a man they hold responsible for hundreds of deaths and oppression. elsewhere, people have been gathering to mourn his passing. imelda marcos, the widow of the former president of the philippines, has gone on trial in manila. she's facing seven

charges of tax evasion, estimated at £120 million. she's pleaded not guilty. the prince and princess of wales are to separate. a statement from buckingham palace said the decision had been reached amicably. this is bbc world news. the latest headlines us president elect joe biden pledges 100 million vaccinations across the united states in his first 100 days in office. thousands of people in the uk are injected against covid—19 on the first day of a mass vaccination programme. a european champions league football match in france will have to be completed on wednesday, after both teams walked off the pitch, accusing a match official of racism. players from paris st—germain and istanbul basakshir stopped playing 1a minutes into the game, and refused to continue.

i'm joined by our reporter paul hawkins. paul, what do we know about this incident that seems to have prompted this walk—out? this is a champions league group match, paris saint—germain have taken on istanbul basa ksehir saint—germain have taken on istanbul basaksehir and saint—germain have taken on istanbul basa ksehir and the 14th minute, the referee comes over to the touchline, he shows a red card to deep basaksehir assistant coach pierre webo, who is from cameron. pierre webo then turns to the fourth official, yet the two wines and, the referee and the for the official who works out the substitution, he chose him and saysin substitution, he chose him and says in vehicle seeking salmon, "why are you referring to me by the colour of my skin? was put there is a number there clip of a player from the turkish side saying to the same fourth method should official why when you mention a black eye jet to say this black eye? the

implication being you would not say that you would not refer to a white man as the white guy. then another player from psg a white man as the white guy. then another player from ps6 is saying is he serious? we are heading in. all the players disappear down the tunnel and the match is suspended in the 14th minute. uefa then make the offer of replacing the fourth match official but that does not seem to placate anyone, the match is been abandoned and it's going to be replayed on wednesday night with a different match official, they will all be changed. it will be a touch referee and a mixture from the netherlands and poland. this is really unprecedented. we hear about a witch racism and sport perform a match official i do not think i've ever heard that before. no, never. this is unprecedented under a macro ugly scenes in paris. normally we hear about racism from fans 01’ we hear about racism from fans or between the players and uefa

say they will impose sanctions 01’ say they will impose sanctions orfines. i don't think uefa the governing body for european football, have ever had to levy sanctions on their own match official somewhere in unprecedented territory here. paul, thank you for bringing us up—to—date here. songwriters and musicians have told british parliamentarians they're struggling to make ends meet because of the way streaming services pay royalties. they were giving evidence to a committee looking at the industry. the disco pioneer, nile rodgers, accused major labels of witholding money from artists. he described the current system as "ridiculous" and called for it to be changed. —— of withholding. we absolutely need to have a place at the table to see what's going on with these deals, to see what we create, what that's worth, what that's actually generating. and once we know what those numbers are, i believe that we can all sit down at the table and come up with formulas that

are beneficial to all parties. crispin hunt is a multi—platinum selling songwriter and record producer. he was in the band the long pigs and has written songs for florence and the machine and ellie goulding. he's also chair of chair of the ivors academy and director at the performing rights society along with the broken record campaign. just the man to talk to, thanks very much for your time. millions of people around the world subscribe to streaming services like spotify, amazon music, apple music, where is that money going? well at the moment if you pay your £10 subscription, about £3 of that goes to spotify and then about £5.50 go to the major labels or the labels, and about £1.20 goes to the songwriters. and

fundamentally, the system has been... streaming has revolutionised music, it is wonderfulfor the revolutionised music, it is wonderful for the consumers, the consumers can get as much music as they possibly want but it's terrible from the musicians. the musicians simply aren't able to sustain themselves on the revenue from streaming and it's going to require a fundamental shift in the way the music industry works in order to create a flourishing and holistic future for the music industry. so who needs to do the work here? is at the streaming services or is it the big record labels? because within the last decade 01’ because within the last decade orso, because within the last decade or so, they were the ones terrified by the internet and streaming and now it seems the ta bles streaming and now it seems the tables are turned. yeah, i think the record labels are doing extremely well out of streaming. even before cova, the record labels were earning about $20 million a day from

streaming and at the moment, i think subscriptions have grown over cove rt think subscriptions have grown over covert because people have of solved themselves into music which is wonderful but the truth is that also in covid, it has focused the intention of all of the musicians because the musicians can play live. —— the musicians can play live. —— the attention. they cannot go out in the way they were normally survive so they have had to look to streaming to provide a revenue stream for themselves and this said we can't do it. they have been having to pay for charity which is not a good situation. but i do think there is a solution here. i think the industry is ata here. i think the industry is at a turning point where it needs to realign itself and re—base and reboot how the structure of deals works and make sure that the people who create the music become the partners, the labels need to be the partners with the creators rather than the owners. crispin

i would jump rather than the owners. crispin iwouldjump in rather than the owners. crispin i would jump in with a quick question because we're running out of time. would you recommend somebody starts a career as a songwriter given the landscape now? absolutely not. it is terrifying, you cannot make a living as a songwriter. but we are going to change that and that is what the dcm a select committee is all about. crispin, musician campaigner, thanks so much for your time. on wednesday night the uk's biggest celebration of black music and culture will be live—streamed online — as the mobo awards get under way. music of black 0rigin comes in a year of momentous calls for change for black lives — with the pandemic also creating fresh challenges for artists. this report, by the former mobo award winner colleen harris, contains flashing images. it's been going for nearly 25 years, celebrating some of the biggest names in music of black origin. make some noise! # re—rewind, when the crowd say bo selecta...#. unlike previous years, tomorrow's event is

a virtual ceremony. thank you from the bottom of my heart again. thank you to everyone that voted for me, to all my brothers that support me. there's no live audience, but they're trying new technology to bring an immersive experience. this is a year like no other, so we're producing a show like no other. and so, for us, it was about using the power of black culture to bring people together. its return after a two—year hiatus follows a year of highly—charged black lives matter protests, a movement that prompted the mobo founder to pen an open letter to the culture secretary. we've seen a solidarity which is so powerful and impactful, so i would say to any creative, look to see how you can connect, how you can work together, how you can find that support system. 20 years ago, i was here in a different capacity. i was lucky enough to win one of these, so i know first—hand how much it means to an up and coming artist, but so much has changed in the music

industry, especially in the last year. # this time, this time i won't hold the line...#. singer—songwriter mahalia is nominated for three awards tomorrow, including best female and best album. it is an achievement she says has come at a time when musicians are relearning what it means to be an artist. i haven't done any live performances, which is strange, because i basically spent the whole of last year on the road, and, yeah, it's been a real, real roller—coaster, emotionally and just physically. it's been strange, but i'm trying to stay hopeful about it because i'm sure i'll get back on stage next year. until then, the mobo awards are showcasing all music of black origin in a year when it needs the support now more than ever. colleen harris, bbc news. and before we go, the louvre in paris has a special offer for those

who miss going to the museum. it's organizing an auction to sell time up—close with the mona lisa. other experiences going under the hammer are a virtual tour with the museum's president, and a walk along the rooftop with panoramic views of the eiffel tower and notre dame. like so many museums around the world, the louvre is suffering financially after lockdown restrictions kept visitors away for months. auctioneer christie's is hoping to raise more than $1 million. iam not i am not sure if i want to show you these pictures. bear with me. and before we go, some amazing pictures from a litter route in china... with a difference. dangling more than 1,000 feet in the air, a team of courageous rubbish collectors abseil down tianmen mountain clearing up the waste left behind by tourists. the gravity—defying team have earned a fitting nickname from local media, who refer to them simply as spidermen.

very brave indeed. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @aaronsafir. i will be back in a few minutes... hello there. low pressure will continue to bring more unsettled weather to our shores for the rest of this week and very slowly, those temperatures will be creeping up as we reach the end of the week and into the weekend. now for wednesday, we'll have some showers across eastern areas. some sunshine will develop, though, behind it as this ridge of high pressure builds in and then there will be rain pushing to western areas later on all courtesy of this new frontal system. so we'll start off rather grey, misty, murky conditions with some showery bursts of rain through this morning. they should eventually clear away, it's an improving picture with some sunshine developing though showers holding on across northeastern scotland. later in the day for northern ireland, western fringes of england, wales and practically into the south west we will see thicker cloud moving in here with outbreaks of rain. temperatures slowly climbing but again it's going to be another chilly day for most, temperatures range from to 5—7 celsius quite typically.

as we head through wednesday night, we will start to see that cloud thickening up across the east as well. it looks like most of the heaviest rain will start to push across wales, the south west england, to the channel islands. elsewhere, we will hold onto quite a bit of cloud, some light and patchy rain under clearing skies across the north—east, it will be quite chillier otherwise, less cold than it's been on other nights. on thursday, we are in between weather systems although we have this weather front affecting the northern half of the uk. we've got a slack airflow once again so winds will be light rather grey skies for many with some patchy light rain or drizzle, a little bit heavier across scotland. could see a touch of wintriness over the high ground as the air is still quite cool with those highs ranging from 5—8 celsius. but slowly coming up across the south west, 9—10 celsius there for cardiff and for plymouth. now, as we head on into friday, a more substantial frontal system spreads its way eastwards across the country. this one will bring a bit of a change to the weather, some heavier rain at times

will make its way towards the eastern side of the country, winds stronger for a time, and then skies will brighten up across western areas, perhaps one or two showers here. so, it's out west where we'll start to see temperatures lift by the end of friday, 10—11 celsius here. a little bit less cold further east, too. still on the chilly side — with temperatures in single figures. into the weekend, we hold onto a lot of cloud, some rain in northern and western areas. by sunday, we'll see another area of low pressure which will bring windier weather, some milder air, and also outbreaks of rain.

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joe biden has put forward his plans to deal with a worsening coronavirus health crisis which has killed nearly three hundred thousand americans. the us president—elect promised that 100 million vaccinations would be carried out in his first one hundred days in office. britain has become the first country to begin a mass coronavirus vaccination programme, with an authorized, fully tested jab. 70 hubs have been set up at hospitals around britain. 90 year old margaret keenan, got the first dose of the pfizer/biontech jab, outside of the clinical trials. —— with an authorised. boris johnson will travel to brussels on wedneday to have dinner with the president of the european commission in a last—ditch effort to reach a trade agreement. negotiations remain stuck with only weeks to go before the transition period ends at the end of december. and those are the headlines. the queen and senior members of the royal family