this is bbc news. i'm kasia madera with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. president biden warns the us economic crisis is deepening as he introduces his relief plan. families are going hungry. people are at risk of being evicted. job losses are mounting again. we need to act. articles of impeachment against donald trump will be delivered to the senate on monday — his trial begins early next month. new research suggests the uk—variant of covid—19 may be more deadly than the original virus. there is some evidence that the new variant, the variant that was first identified in london and the south—east, may be associated with a higher

degree of mortality. and one of the all—time greats of us baseball, hank aaron, dies at the age of 86. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. i'm kasia madera. on his second full day in office, president biden has declared that the economic crisis is deepening, and he will take action to help families struggling to afford food because of lost income due to the pandemic. mr biden wants to go much further, calling on congress to authorise a $1.9 trillion relief package. he says the time to act boldly is now. i don't believe the people of this country just want to stand by and watch theirfriends, their neighbours, co—workers, fellow americans go hungry,

lose their homes, or lose their sense of dignity and hope and respect. i don't believe that. especially in the middle of a pandemic that's so weakened and wrecked so much havoc and cause so much pain on america. that's not who we are. the bottom line is this. we're in a national emergency. we need to act like we're in a national emergency. so, we've got to move with everything we've got, and we've got to do it together. i don't believe democrats or republicans are going hungry and losing jobs. i believe americans are going hungry and losing theirjobs. president biden speaking a few hours ago. let's get more — lebo diseko — our washington correspondentjoins me now. it isa it is a huge amount of money at this rescue patch age, it will

come into parts, bring us the headline from it.— headline from it. president biden really _ headline from it. president biden really making - headline from it. president biden really making the . headline from it. president i biden really making the case for this nearly $2 trillion rescue package saying why it is so important talking about american families with their children going hungry but of course you know it takes congress to pass this rescue package, this $1.9 trillion package, this $1.9 trillion package that they want to put through to help people. so what joe biden did today was pass measures that do not need congress to approve them. these are executive orders and there were two that he signed. the first one deals with things like finances for families getting help to them more quickly like food stamps and increasing the amount of money people get for food stamps by about 15%. also families where children would have received free school meals at school increasing the amount of money that they get there. and for people who are unemployed and have chosen not to take jobs

because they have concerns around coronavirus safety, making sure that they are not disqualified from unemployment benefit. the second executive order that he signed was around workers' rights, collective bargaining rules, and for federal government workers, increasing or beginning the process to increase minimum wage there. but as you said, what he really wants is that $1.9 trillion deal to go through, whether he can do that is really going to be an uphill battle because it has to get through both the house and the senate and he has a tiny majority in the senate. 50—50 except for kamala harris, the vice president pence tie—breaking vote. pm vice president pence tie-breakinuvote. . , ., , tie-breaking vote. an ambitious -lan. tie-breaking vote. an ambitious plan- another — tie-breaking vote. an ambitious plan. another story _ tie-breaking vote. an ambitious plan. another story that - tie-breaking vote. an ambitious plan. another story that we - tie-breaking vote. an ambitious plan. another story that we are | plan. another story that we are watching from washington. —— vice president's tie—breaking vote. the impeachment trial of former president donald trump for incitement of insurrection could start as soon as tuesday. the senate democratic leader, chuck schumer, said the article of impeachment will be delivered to the upper chamber on monday.

the fact is the house will deliver_ the fact is the house will deliver the article of impeachment to the senate. the senate _ impeachment to the senate. the senate will conduct a trial of the impeachment of donald trump _ the impeachment of donald trump. it will be a full trial, it would _ trump. it will be a full trial, it would be a fair trial.- it would be a fair trial. and indeed it — it would be a fair trial. and indeed it will _ it would be a fair trial. and indeed it will be _ it would be a fair trial. and indeed it will be a - it would be a fair trial. and indeed it will be a trial - it would be a fair trial. fific indeed it will be a trial which is due to begin on february the 8th. so a slight delay but we now have a date. it slight delay but we now have a date. , , , date. it is interesting, they are still going _ date. it is interesting, they are still going to _ date. it is interesting, they are still going to deliver . date. it is interesting, they| are still going to deliver the article of impeachment on monday. they will see the people overseeing it sworn in on tuesday and then there will be a gap and in that time, chuck schumer said they will continue the ordinary business of the american people. so that coronavirus relief bill, debating that, and also crucially confirming joe biden's cabinet. in a way, this is kind of win—win for both of them. the republicans had wanted for donald trump to have time to review the case against him and put together his case and certainlyjoe biden was very concerned that he might

not get his cabinet confirmed until this is all over which could be weeks and weeks. i think the last time we spoke, we had said there might be negotiations going through this weekend. it seems they have already done that and reached something that serves both sides. ,., something that serves both sides. ., , ., ~ , sides. lebo always good to keep our sides. lebo always good to keep your updates — sides. lebo always good to keep your updates on _ sides. lebo always good to keep your updates on all _ sides. lebo always good to keep your updates on all of _ sides. lebo always good to keep your updates on all of this. - sides. lebo always good to keep your updates on all of this. a - your updates on all of this. a lot going on in washington. thank you so much. let's turn away from the united states and focus on the uk now. the uk prime minister says there is some evidence that the new variant of coronavirus spreading across the uk could be more deadly than the original strain. there was good news on the vaccination programme with a record number — more than 400,000 first doses administered in the past 2a hours. but borisjohnson warned that the infection rate is still high and he said he can't consider lifting restrictions in england until the vaccination programmes are working. with more here's our health editor hugh pym. it's been another frantic week for hospitals like this one at clacton in essex.

more covid beds have been set up to try and meet the surge in patient numbers while most pull through, some don't. now there's news that a new variant of the virus, which fist spread in the south—east of england, could be more deadly than the first strain. we've been informed today that in addition to spreading more quickly, it also now appears that there is some evidence that the new variant, the variant that was first identified in london and the south—east, may be associated with a higher degree of mortality. in the light of the new information, do you expect the daily reported death toll to carry on rising for longer than you'd first thought and then fall more slowly? the death rate's awful and it's going to stay, i'm afraid, high for a little while before it starts coming down. that was always what was predicted from the shape of this, as chris has said and i think the information about the new variant doesn't change that. he said there was still uncertainty about the death rate with the new variant

and more research was needed. she's all i had, my dad's - already passed away and me and my mum, were the closest. eleanor�*s mother sandra died with covid in hospital last week. she was 61 and had an existing health condition. eleanor says her mum took every precaution. mum was doing everything she needed to do. - you know, she wasn't i going out unnecessarily, she was always sanitising and wearing her mask. i i was one of them people that thought it wouldn't l touch my family, but here i am, absolutely devastated _ and without my mum. so what's the outlook for new cases? a study by the office for national statistics does random testing and includes people that don't know they have the virus, as well as those with symptoms. the latest survey of community infections by the 0ns suggest that in england last week1 in 55 had the virus, with case rates having decreased. in wales it was 1 in 70, with rates levelling off. in scotland, 1 in 100, again with case rates

having levelled off. in northern ireland, 1 in 60 had the virus, with rates increasing. the r number range, anything above 1 suggests the virus is accelerating, was between 0.8 and 1. lower than the previous estimate. this week the government tightened border controls and quarantine rules to try and limit the risk of new variants getting into the uk. crowded scenes like this at heathrow today will no doubt further debate on whether further measures are needed. a new government ad campaign launched this evening aims to ram home the message to the public of the extreme pressures on the nhs and the impact of the virus. hugh pym, bbc news. professor calum semple is a specialist in outbreak medicine at the university of liverpool. he's also a member of the government's scientific advisory group sage but spoke to us earlier in a personal capacity when he explained further what the research is indicating

at an early stage. what's been seen here is using data from the community and thinking at the testing and overall death, a very small but important rise in death has been noted. this means that for a typical 60—year—old male for example with typical health risks that that person has, their risk of death is roundabout ten in 1,000. and with the new variant, it's increased to 13 in 1,000. so, we're not talking about bodies in the streets. we're not talking about breakdown of society. but for the people at risk, there's a small but a significant rise in risk. so, the message here now is if you are at a high risk group and you're called for vaccination, please take on that vaccination. please go and get it. and if you're not in the high—risk groups to get called yet, please pay particular attention to social distancing, mask, handwashing, and ventilating your rooms.

professor semple there. in europe, vaccination efforts are facing all sorts of obstacles. astrazeneca — the maker of the covid vaccine developed by oxford scientists, says initial deliveries to the european union will fall short of the targeted volumes because of a glitch in production. european countries have already been hit by delays in the distribution of the pfizer—biontech jab. the spanish capital, madrid, and its surrounding areas have had to temporarily halt inoculations, after receiving only half of the expected deliveries. let's take a look now at how coronavirus vaccines are being rolled out. many countries are often initially focusing on the most vulnerable people in their populations. however some have administered many more doses than others. so far israel has administered the highest amount of vaccines relative to their population, of any nation in the world with over 38.8 doses

administered per 100 people. the united kingdom has the best rate among larger countries, withjust over 8.6 doses administered per 100 people the united states isjust behind, with around 5.3 doses administered per 100 people. and although china which has administed the second highest number of individual vaccines at 15 million, this amounts tojust over one dose administered per 100 people. markjit is a professor of vaccine epidemiology at the london school of hygiene and tropical medicine and he explained why some countries are doing better than others. there are many reasons why countries have been able to distribute fewer or more doses of vaccine. but i think the biggest reason is supply. some countries have made very large orders for vaccines and some countries have not or some countries have made

the orders but there have been problems and supplies. we heard that the pfizer vaccine has been harder to get as much as suppliers originally projected. so when it comes to those countries that perhaps have as you say bought one particular vaccine and the pfizer which has rolled back on its distribution slightly, is that it, are they locked into that or is there a possibility that they can go to the oxford/astrazeneca team and buy up that or has that been bought up and all been accounted for now? i think at the moment, countries are getting as many vaccines as they can. —— glad to have as many doses. it is difficult to order doses of vaccines now. it is possible but i doubt countries will get it anytime soon because there are so many countries that have already

preordered lots of doses of vaccine already and besides these bilateral countries in the manufacturers going directly, the who has also organised a global initiative to order vaccines called covax which most countries in the world are part of which will make vaccines equitably available to most places in the world. the countries that are doing well are rich nations. so those economically struggling nations, how do they ensure that their citizens are safe? the problem is that countries that did not have the resources to make these big preorders which were done even before we knew that they were successful, countries that could afford it still preordered them because they knew how important they would be. some countries could not afford to but this is why the covax initiative has been so important.

that is the who alliance saying that let's come together as the world community and order doses on behalf of as many countries as possible so that every country will be guaranteed a certain supply and countries will pay for it according to their ability to pay and how rich they are. professor markjit explaining the global roll—out of the vaccine. stay with us on bbc news — still to come... one of the all—time greats of us baseball — hank aaron — dies at the age of 86. donald trump is now the 45th president of the united states. he was sworn in before several hundred thousand people on the steps of capitol hill in washington. it's going to be only america first. america first. demonstrators waiting

for mike gatting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set upon by police dogs. anti—apartheid campaigners say they will carry on the protests throughout the tour. they called him the butcher of lyon. klaus altman is being held on a fraud charge in bolivia. the west germans want to extradite him for crimes committed in wartime france. there, he was the gestapo chief klaus barbie. millions came to bathe as close as possible to this spot, a tide of humanity that's believed by officials to have broken all records. this is bbc news. the latest headlines. president biden warns the us economic crisis is deepening as he introduces his relief plan. articles of impeachment against donald trump will be delivered to the senate on monday. his trial begins early next month.

governments around the world are counting on the vaccination programme to get us out of lockdown. but there's one vital question that scientists can't yet answer. will people who've had the jab still be able to pass the virus on? 0ur science editor david shukman looks at the current evidence surrounding transmission. rolling out the vaccines at a gathering pace marks the first big turning point in the pandemic. each one creating more protection against the disease. but there is something crucial that we don't yet understand — if you've been vaccinated, can you still get infected? you'd be safe if that happened, but could you spread the virus to others? we don't know for sure at this moment in time whether an individual is infected after receiving the vaccine they can transmit that to others. so the best thing to do is to presume that it's possible. so if someone is pinged because they have been

in contact with somebody who has infection, then they should self—isolate in the same way that they would have to they had not had the vaccine. we do know from the trials that the injections work remarkably well. they boost the production of antibodies that flow through the blood stream to provide a key form of defence. so if the coronavirus gets in, the antibodies should block from it entering any of our cells. in addition to that, what are called t—cells should provide another layer of protection. but there's no guarantee that any of this will stop an infection in the upper airway, with the virus taking hold and you releasing it. there's nothing confirmed about these risks after vaccination, but it is plausible you could still get an infection without symptoms. that's when you don't feel ill, but still could be a carrier. in that case you will probably have lower levels of the virus inside you than if you hadn't had the vaccine and a shorter

infectious period when you're infectious to others. even so, it is still conceivable you could spread the virus in your household, for example, to people you're close to and spend most time. the vaccines coming off the production lines were tested for how they keep people from getting ill, not whether they'll still be infectious, so the advice is to remain careful, even though there is a good chance of a positive effect. the most likely scenario is going to be that the vaccine will reduce how much virus is in a person even if they get infected and make it less likely the person would pass the virus on to anybody else. and this may be relevant to the lockdown and when we get out of it. scientists who are trying to predict the spread of virus say it's vital to know if vaccination slows that down. if it has a significant - impact on transmission, then we will be able to relax measures faster— than if it doesn't. i'm hopeful that we will be .

able to see some relaxation, at least getting out _ of lockdown, in the march time frame, but it will be very much a gradual process from then i through to the end of the year. so how the vaccine programme goes is crucial in so many ways. first, for saving lives, but also for helping to shape the future course of the pandemic. david shukman, bbc news. a night—time curfew comes into force in the netherlands for the first time on saturday as part of further measures to contain coronavirus. the stay at home order runs from nine o'clock at night to 4.30 in the morning. anyone outdoors within those times will need a valid work reason, backed up with a letter from their employer, or it must be an emergency. anna holligan reports from the hague. this is a reflection of how serious dutch politicians see the threat posed by these mutated strains.

they are now bringing in new rules they previously ruled out as too draconian and excessive for a rule—abiding nation. the curfew is designed to reduce social gatherings. since bars and restaurants closed last month, there's been a significant increase in the number of house parties and underground raves. flights are now banned from areas considered high risk where the new variant was first detected — so, the uk, south africa and south america. this ban will stay in place for at least a month or until the law changes to make the ten—day quarantine period obligatory. there is one other exception to the curfew rule. people are allowed to walk their dogs on a leash... dog whines and barks baseball's henry "hank"

aaron, the man who broke babe ruth's major league home run record in the face of rampant racism, has died aged 86. aaron made his last public appearance just two and a half weeks ago, when he received the covid—19 vaccine. he said he wanted to help spread the message to black americans that the vaccine was safe. seth bennett reports. aaron in his earlier days used to hit more to right... he was a game changer, a home run king, forever linked with the number 715. he did it! henry aaron is the all—time home run leader now... this blast back in 1974 saw him break babe ruth's record. hammering hank blasted his way into the history books. aaron had received thousands of letters, many of them racist, and many of which contained death threats against him and his family.

of that moment he said, "it was supposed be "the greatest triumph of my life, but i was never "allowed to enjoy it. "i couldn't wait for it to be over. "the only reason some people didn't want me to succeed "is because i am a black man." aaron's opportunity in the major leagues came in the 1950s when his career overlapped with greats like mickey mantle and willie mays. he was selected to the all—star team 25 times and he helped the braves win the 1957 world series when he was crowned the most valuable player. away from the baseball diamond, he spoke out about equality and he was one of the most influential figures in the black community in the south. in 2001, he along with muhammad ali was awarded the presidential citizens medal. ali said that "aaron is the only man i idolise "more than myself." high praise indeed. and others have paid tribute to, barry bonds has described him

as a trailblazer, the mayor of atlanta keisha bottoms described him as a cornerstone of our village and great slugger david ortiz described him as a legend on and off the ball field. following his playing career, aaron challenged major league baseball and all its teams to hire more black managers and coaches. he was seen as a true role model, especially in the black community. evenjust recently, as many black americans have been hesitant to get the covid—19 vaccine, aaronjoined other civil rights leaders in getting the vaccine to prove that it was safe. for the best part of 70 years, aaron has led from the front and now he departs a true icon. a true icon indeed, remembering hank aaron who has passed away at the age of 86. a rare portrait by the renaissance artist

botticelli is going up for auction — with an estimated price of a $100 million. called �*young man holding a roundel�* — it's one of only around a dozen of his portratis known to be in existence. it was painted in the fifteenth century — and will go on sale later this month in new york. if you have some spare cash. a scottish butcher has been taking burns' night celebrations to new heights by sending a haggis into space — well almost. simon howie attached a packet of his country's national dish to a weather balloon. it reached an altitude of more than 32 km — before falling back to earth. that's one small step for scottish cuisine — and one giant leap for a sheep's stomach. as no one has ever said before.

well done simon. what more on our website. thanks for watching. hello there. we are staying firmly in the cold air mass this weekend. so, it means we'll continue to see very cold nights, widespread frost, some ice. but by day, there should be quite a bit of sunshine around. however, there is some snow in the forecast on sunday across southern britain and this could lead to some disruption. stay tuned to the forecast. more on that in just a moment. for saturday we have low pressure to the north, that brings a run of north—westerly winds and feeding in lots of wintry showers. quite breezy across the north—west and less further south. we start off with some showers from the word "go" across the north—west, a risk of ice, some early mist and fog clearing from the south and then we'll continue with the showers in western scotland, north west england, running through the cheshire gap into the midlands, perhaps running into parts of east anglia and the south east where it will also be cloudier. it will stay brighter with sunshine for the north east

and south west but it will be a cold day wherever you are. temperatures 2—5 celsius. showers continue on for awhile through saturday evening and central areas, further showers for northern and western scotland and then we turn our attentions to this feature running into wales and the south west of england during the early part of sunday to bring some rain, sleet, and snow. another very cold night to come for saturday night, subzero values for most and a risk of ice to watch out for. sunday, we look at this feature running into the south west, this weather front which will bring the rain initially and then some snow to wales, south west england, perhaps across into parts of the midlands, southern and south—eastern england as we move through the day. now, there's still some uncertainty but it looks like at this stage we could be looking at some accumulations of snow to parts of central and southern england, 1—5 cm in places likely to cause disruption. further north it will be brighter with further wintry showers across some western areas but it's going to be another realy cold day where we have the lying snow across the south.

into next week, it starts off cold monday but then through the week, the milder air starts to spread up from the south west. it will be turning a lot milder across the board but with that mild moisture—laden air, we will see weather systems pushing in, too, with strong winds. this is pretty bad news after all the rain which we've have seen across the north and west of the country. this could cause some issues. monday starts off cold, further wintry showers and gradually turns more unsettled, wetter and milder and windier as we move through the week, perhaps the risk of local flooding in places.

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president biden has introduced an economic relief plan worth two—trillion dollars — to provide help to americans reeling from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. speaking at the white house — mr biden said the government needed to act "decisively and boldly" to help americans who are "barely hanging on." democratic leaders in the us congress have said the articles of impeachment against former president donald trump will be delivered to the senate on monday. however the senate majority leader — chuck schumer — has said the trial will not begin in earnest until the second week of february. there is evidence that the new strain of coronavirus — which first emerged in england before christmas — could be more deadly than the original. the chief scientific adviser to the british government said the new variant could be thirty to forty percent more deadly for men in their sixties.

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