the british government launches a final push to vaccinate the most vulnerable as it closes in on its target of 15 million jobs. if you are in one of those groups, what i would say is please come forward if you have not already got an appointment to be jabbed because the more people who get this jab, the more people who get this jab, the safer everybody is. the more people who get this “ab, the safer everybody is. meanwhile, leadin: the safer everybody is. meanwhile, leading british _ the safer everybody is. meanwhile, leading british scientist _ the safer everybody is. meanwhile, leading british scientist one - leading british scientist one vaccines must be made available to poorer countries if the pandemic is to be finally brought under control. the former us president donald trump is expected to be acquitted saturday when senators convened to vote in his second impeachment trial.

protests in myanmar are into their eighth day nearly a fortnight after the military coup. the un passes a resolution denouncing that and calling for the release of aung san suu kyi. and how this mystery guest dropped in uninvited one evening to the surprise of his british hosts. low, and if you havejustjoined us welcome to bbc news. to stay with us for the latest in the uk and around the world. we begin in the uk where the world. we begin in the uk where the british government is making a concerted push to meet its deadline of offering a coronavirus axing to the 50 million people most at risk

by monday which would cover 88% of those most vulnerable to a fatal attack of covid—19. —— offering a coronavirus vaccine. ministers are visiting vaccination sites in what has been described as a final push to english people to have thejob. more than 15 million people in the uk have had at least one dose. doctors asked stressing that anybody who has not had the jab can book another appointment. matt hancock says that we may be ale to learn to great with coronavirus like flu and it can be a treatable disease by the end of the year and it has been announced that the efficacy of the 0xford—astrazeneca vaccine is set to be tested on children as young as six years old. in the uk's vaccination effort lessens here from a helpless one and catherine burns. —— let us hearfrom our health

correspondent it's less than ten weeks since margaret keenan became the first person to have a covid vaccine outside of clinical trials in the uk. it was the start of the biggest vaccination programme in nhs history. then in mosques and museums, stadiums and pharmacies, more than 1500 centres across the uk, over 1a million people have had a first dose of the covid vaccine. the government target was to offer that first dose to about 15 million people by the 15th of february. those in the top priority group include care home staff and residents, front line health workers, anybody aged 70 or over, and people who are extremely clinically vulnerable. ministers expected that around three quarters of people who were offered the vaccine would accept it. the reality has been much higher, about nine in ten over—70s. but there's still a final push, encouraging those who are yet to be vaccinated to come forward. we are totally focused on meeting the target of offering, by monday, everybody who is aged over 70 or a health or social care worker,

or who is clinically extremely vulnerable, offering them all the jab. and if you're in one of those groups, what i would say is, please come forward if you haven't already got an appointment to be jabbed, because the more people who get this jab, the safer everybody is. thejob is farfrom over, though. now, as well as giving second booster injections, the focus turns to over—50s. the aim is to offer a first dose of vaccine to them by may and all adults by september. government and the nhs will work with local authorities, charities, and faith leaders to achieve this. catherine burns, bbc news. well, a little earlier our political correspondent nick eardley came into the studio to explain why ministers out in force on saturday. the expectation across whitehall is that the government will meet this target may be today or tomorrow. we will maybe find out about it on

monday and i suppose, then, it is what happens next and i think meeting that target adds pressure to the government from backbenchers to give more details of what opening up society is going to look like. now, we know that the prime minister wants to look at the data next week and the week after so the week beginning the 22nd he is going to outline how england comes out of lockdown but we are already hearing toby back bench is saying a lot, if we can do this in the vaccine, if there better drug treatments out there better drug treatments out there we need to think about opening up there we need to think about opening up quite quickly and getting the economy moving again. really interesting, as well, that matt hancock, the health secretary in the uk, has been in the daily telegraph this morning talking about what the next few months looks like and suggesting that by the end of the year coronavirus will be far more treatable with a combination of vaccines and treatments meaning that ultimately it could be a bit like flu. it is still there, but it is

manageable.— flu. it is still there, but it is manageable. flu. it is still there, but it is manaueable. , ., , , ., manageable. obviously, we have accelerated _ manageable. obviously, we have accelerated the _ manageable. obviously, we have accelerated the process - manageable. obviously, we have accelerated the process of - manageable. obviously, we have accelerated the process of the i manageable. obviously, we have. accelerated the process of the flu, which took years to get anything like that stage, but the economic damage has been considerable, the amount of money the government has had to spend in terms of shoring up the economy, we saw on friday those figures that the 9% shrinkage of the uk economy, biggest ever on record, no great surprise, it is how we get to that to a situation where things that were healthy which is a business part of this political pressure. business part of this political ressure. . , business part of this political pressure-— business part of this political ressure. . , ., , pressure. that is right and there is the view that _ pressure. that is right and there is the view that if _ pressure. that is right and there is the view that if you _ pressure. that is right and there is the view that if you do _ pressure. that is right and there is the view that if you do not - pressure. that is right and there is the view that if you do not get - pressure. that is right and there is the view that if you do not get the | the view that if you do not get the economy moving soon then the lasting damage will be even more considerable than it is already going to be an but there is the argument on the other side which came from some scientists that you cannot go too fast because you risk another wave of the virus, potentially another peak, you cannot put too much pressure on the nhs too quickly because it is still under pressure, even if deaths and hospitalisations are still starting

to come down there is still significant strain on the health service and i suppose ultimately what the prime minister is going to have to weigh up over the next few weeks as the various competing interests that we have had throughout this pandemic. the politics, which is tory backbenchers knocking on his door saying we need to start opening up again, health experts saying don't go too fast, think about the pressure, that the health services under, and also for borisjohnson i think some realisation in the past that they have gone too fast in the past and there is a real viewer number ten that this needs to be a last lockdown not to repeat some of the mistakes we saw late in 2020 went maybe we open up too quickly and that meant that we went back into locked in fairly quickly as well. there is a lot to look at over the next ten days or so.— next ten days or so. and, in a sense, next ten days or so. and, in a sense. no _ next ten days or so. and, in a sense, no previous _ next ten days or so. and, in a sense, no previous way - next ten days or so. and, in a sense, no previous way back. next ten days or so. and, in a l sense, no previous way back to next ten days or so. and, in a - sense, no previous way back to guide you? sense, no previous way back to guide ou? , . , , sense, no previous way back to guide ou? , ., , , , you? yes, absolutely. there is the lesson to be _ you? yes, absolutely. there is the lesson to be learned _ you? yes, absolutely. there is the lesson to be learned but _ you? yes, absolutely. there is the lesson to be learned but if - you? yes, absolutely. there is the lesson to be learned but if you're i

lesson to be learned but if you're looking at a long—term solution now, something that will technique not just the next few weeks but the next few months and ultimately years based on the new treatments and the vaccine roll—out that is something new and it is a tricky balance to get. nick eardley there. the efficacy of the 0xford—astrazeneca vaccine in children is set to be tested in a new clinical trial. researchers will use 300 volunteers to test whether the jab will produce a strong immune response in children aged between six and 17. the university of oxford said theirs was the first trial in the six to 17 age group. it said other trials had gone but only measured efficacy in those aged 16 and 17. let us talk now to a doctorfrom the aged 16 and 17. let us talk now to a doctor from the university who has been involved, i should say is involved, with those clinical trials. thank you very much for spending some time this weekend to talk to bbc news. what has prompted the decision to try this age group,

a relatively young age group, given that so far, at least, thankfully, the number of cases affecting that age group has been very small? 50. age group has been very small? so, it has been — age group has been very small? srr, it has been almost age group has been very small? 557, it has been almost 12 age group has been very small? 5&3, it has been almost 12 months age group has been very small? 5r3, it has been almost 12 months since the initial trials were started in adults and it was always intended for the child to be conducted in children and we are very happy to be able to start that this weekend and we know that the majority of the admissions are of adults and older adults. there are a very small cheap number of children who do get admitted to a very unwell and it may be that a very select group of children would benefit from vaccination.— children would benefit from vaccination. . ,, vaccination. that is a great point in ou're vaccination. that is a great point in you're absolutely _ vaccination. that is a great point in you're absolutely right, - vaccination. that is a great point in you're absolutely right, of - in you're absolutely right, of course some children, sadly, had died but statistically a very small number which does not in any way diminish the awful impact for the families who have lost children or have had children seriously infected and are living with the consequences of the infection but presumably getting to the stage is almost, in a sense, a good sign of your confidence in the vaccine itself?

you absolutely right. the trials so far conducted across several have given us great safety and efficacy data which give us more confidence when we're heading into it trial in this young age group. haifa when we're heading into it trial in this young age group.— when we're heading into it trial in this young age group. how do you will find volunteers _ this young age group. how do you will find volunteers at _ this young age group. how do you will find volunteers at that - this young age group. how do you will find volunteers at that age - will find volunteers at that age because presumably 16 and 17—year—olds were in a position to give informed consent was a sexual cannot? ., ., cannot? know. here in the oxford vaccine we — cannot? know. here in the oxford vaccine we we _ cannot? know. here in the oxford vaccine we we have _ cannot? know. here in the oxford vaccine we we have a _ cannot? know. here in the oxford vaccine we we have a lot - cannot? know. here in the oxford vaccine we we have a lot of - vaccine we we have a lot of experience in handling trials with children of all ages and there is a very specific and recognise guidelines about how to obtain consent. in all cases we provide information that is age appropriate to the children so that they have as much understanding as possible given the age of what is going to happen to them, and we also make sure that the parents are fully informed as well, so it is a collaboration between both the child and parents in these cases. haifa between both the child and parents in these cases.— in these cases. how long do you exect in these cases. how long do you exnect this _ in these cases. how long do you expect this particular _ in these cases. how long do you expect this particular child - in these cases. how long do you expect this particular child is - expect this particular child is going to take before you have results that you can look on and feel that they will give your

confident picture of the impact, if any, on children at that age? —— how long do you think this particular trial is going to take? so, this trial is going to take? so, this trial is going to take? so, this trial is primarily looking at the immune responses there is a relatively small trial, to the adult trials and it is really looking at the responses in the blood and we are taking blood samples over the course of approximately one year so it will take is approximately one year to gain results. and, again, presumably, all this time you are conscious of how the virus may be mutating and what adaptations are needed to the vaccine itself. can you factor that in in an ongoing trial, or do you always have to stick with the vaccine as it is formulated at the time that trial begins? this vaccine as it is formulated at the time that trial begins?— vaccine as it is formulated at the time that trial begins? as with all trials, time that trial begins? as with all trials. there _ time that trial begins? as with all trials, there is _ time that trial begins? as with all trials, there is room _ time that trial begins? as with all trials, there is room to _ time that trial begins? as with all trials, there is room to adapt - trials, there is room to adapt things as you proceed, and at the moment i think some people have to see how it goes. moment i think some people have to see how it goes-_ see how it goes. doctor grace from the university _ see how it goes. doctor grace from the university of— see how it goes. doctor grace from the university of oxford. _ see how it goes. doctor grace from the university of oxford. very - see how it goes. doctor grace from j the university of oxford. very good to talk to about that, thank you

much. now, seven leading british scientists are warning that the pandemic may be prolonged and might take years to bring under control of the vaccines are not made available to poorer countries. writing in the lancet this weekend they say that billions of people might not get inoculated this year which could allow the virus to mutate further and potentially become resistant to vaccination altogether. the experts say production needs to be revamped worldwide and vaccines have to be priced affordably. a little earlier i spoke to the lead author of that article from the lse in london. he is doctor 0livier the to is it was from its health policy department and he explained a scientist's concerns. if we do not take this as a global problem — if we do not take this as a global problem and the virus is allowed to continue _ problem and the virus is allowed to continue to— problem and the virus is allowed to continue to rage in some parts of the world — continue to rage in some parts of the world we might see continued risk of— the world we might see continued risk of new— the world we might see continued risk of new mutations are emerging is still—

risk of new mutations are emerging is still there is so even if we end ”p is still there is so even if we end up vaccinating the entire population in the _ up vaccinating the entire population in the uk, _ up vaccinating the entire population in the uk, us, other rich countries, these _ in the uk, us, other rich countries, these new— in the uk, us, other rich countries, these new variants might undermine these new variants might undermine the efficacy of existing vaccines and that— the efficacy of existing vaccines and that could pose problems for sale in _ and that could pose problems for sale in the — and that could pose problems for sale in the uk. we and that could pose problems for sale in the uk.— and that could pose problems for sale in the uk. we saw a relatively small but other _ sale in the uk. we saw a relatively small but other significant - sale in the uk. we saw a relatively small but other significant spats i small but other significant spats between the european commission and at least one of the drug companies a couple of weeks ago. it led to some unfortunate political decisions but quickly rode back from a lot of tension but that kind of vaccine nationalism if you want or was it like that which is what the who secretary general has referred it has, it is not going to go away, this year, is it? if vaccines are produced by a relatively small number of companies which may be waking the information available and accessible to experts in sauces but do not necessarily have production capacity to match it?— capacity to match it? absolutely. i think the key _ capacity to match it? absolutely. i think the key bottleneck _ capacity to match it? absolutely. i think the key bottleneck at - capacity to match it? absolutely. i think the key bottleneck at this . think the key bottleneck at this point in time as production and supply. if we had enough doses to go

around we would be less concerned about which countries were at the front of the queue, which was giving enough doses. and again, if we had enough doses. and again, if we had enough doses. and again, if we had enough doses we would not find ourselves in a spined and this recent spat between the european union, european commission and a drugmaker, vaccine maker, you know, it shows how important it is to work to expand production capacity. there are parts of the world where, at the moment, at least, thankfully, it has not hit hard. it moment, at least, thankfully, it has not hit hard-— not hit hard. it is clearly hit hard in particular— not hit hard. it is clearly hit hard in particular countries, - not hit hard. it is clearly hit hard in particular countries, one - not hit hard. it is clearly hit hard. in particular countries, one thinks of sub—saharan africa. i saw a statistic saying, what, 3% of infections for a part of the world it represents 40% the population? a question given by this is that you are worried that this kind of benefit may disappear because the virus itself may be given time to evolve further.— virus itself may be given time to evolve further. .. , ., evolve further. exactly. so, i mean, it is not to — evolve further. exactly. so, i mean, it is not to say _ evolve further. exactly. so, i mean, it is not to say that _ evolve further. exactly. so, i mean, it is not to say that a _ evolve further. exactly. so, i mean, it is not to say that a country - evolve further. exactly. so, i mean, it is not to say that a country that i it is not to say that a country that might have lower rates of community transmission in the uk than other countries at the moment. they might find themselves in a different situation in a few weeks in a few

months' time, so do not want to wait for the problem to arrive, and it is important to remember that there vast poor countries without access to adequate amounts of vaccine were the viruses of ageing as well so we have both of these consents to think about. despite the virus is raging as well so we have both of these concerns to think about. more headlines. the uk launches a concerted push to vaccinate the most vulnerable people is it closes in on its target of 15 million jobs. leading government scientists won the vaccine must be made available to poorer countries living the pandemic finally under control. former us president donald trump is expected to be acquitted on saturday when senators vote in his second impeachment trial when they reconvene in, what, about three hours or so from now?

letters stay with that story because the senate will vote later. lawyers representing the former president of the accused democrats of using the proceedings to settle political scores, saying the charge of incitement of insurrection was a monstrous lie. well, this professor is a political scientist at the university of essex. professor, thank you very much for being with bbc news. we do not know the outcome but there are widely predictions that it but there are widely predictions thatitis but there are widely predictions that it is likely to result in his acquittal. what about the broader american public? how is this process, a very quick one, going down? ~ ,, �* , process, a very quick one, going down? ~ . �* , , process, a very quick one, going down? . �* , , , down? what we're seeing is the polls reveal it is half _ down? what we're seeing is the polls reveal it is half split. _ down? what we're seeing is the polls reveal it is half split. some _ down? what we're seeing is the polls reveal it is half split. some polls - reveal it is half split. some polls seem to show that a little bit less than half were in favour of trumping impeachment peace than other polls showed slightly more of the majority

wanted to impeach but it is very partisan. 84% of republicans want trump to be impeached and only 9% of republicans, sorry, ishould have said that differently. 84% of democrats want him to be impeach in only 9% of republicans do so we are also seeing that the way that the media is showcasing this is a very different as well and it seems to be a foregone conclusion in the senate and most of them have their minds made up and i think it is very, very unlikely that even more than five republicans would vote to impeach trump in two convicted at this point. trump in two convicted at this oint. , trump in two convicted at this .oint. , ., ., point. does it matter, then, for kind of the _ point. does it matter, then, for kind of the broader _ point. does it matter, then, for kind of the broader argument . point. does it matter, then, for - kind of the broader argument about notjust what happened that day but what has happened over the last year or so, even before the election? the president was predicting it was going to be in, in his words, a stolen election, the most corrupt election ever in hisjudgment in stolen election, the most corrupt election ever in his judgment in the united states, given that kind of

flamboyant language he tended to engage in and that story has become so built into a loss of the dynamic political debate on the right in the republican party and indeed livable about itself. the track built into a lot of the dynamic political debate on the right of the republican party andindeedin on the right of the republican party and indeed in the republican party itself. move on from this? the republican party was the party of drum and this was a real opportunity for the republicans to republicans to try to disentangle themselves from trump. —— party of trump. they were even rumours that former senate leader mitch mcconnell might even vote to convict because he just did not think that trump was good for the republican party. if you look at what happened on the 2020 election, the republicans lost everything. they lost the house, they lost the senate, they lost the executive and they lost the presidency and by clinging to trump and being under tom's film it makes it very difficult for the republicans to have much of an agenda like they used to have which was more based on

traditional conservative values and instead they are stuck with him and are dealing with his other impeachment trial where they are full to defend what is really the indefensible. how much you think the legacy of trump when we look back at it will be not so much what he did or did not do as president in terms of, for example, legislation, but his success, partly by the unhappy accident of death, but his success in putting three justices on to the supreme court, the highest court in the land, which has been an ambition for conservatives in the republican party and beyond for the last 30 years? i party and beyond for the last 30 ears? ~ ,, , years? i think that is where the republicans — years? i think that is where the republicans feel _ years? i think that is where the republicans feel that _ years? i think that is where the republicans feel that they - years? i think that is where the | republicans feel that they made years? i think that is where the - republicans feel that they made the most out of trump, that he was able to get these three supreme court justices who are very conservative on the court and that has a long lasting impact, of course, because they are there for life. there are other important measures that he put in place. a huge tax bill that

really favoured corporations. and made a much tight to allow —— made a much lighter tax load for business but at the expense of the poll. this was something mitch mcconnell in the senate really wanted to get in and we're very happy with. now the question is whether or not they want to really keep being the party of trumpet that is really going to work for them because he is so dangerous. i think the bigger legacy is what he has done for democracy. he has really, really destroy democratic norms and institutions to the point where we had an insurrection in the capital. i mean, this isjust something that is unheard of an unprecedented, and we have republican senators saying that that is ok. this is really a big shift in american politics. brute is ok. this is really a big shift in american politics.— is ok. this is really a big shift in american politics. we will see in 'ust a american politics. we will see in just a few _ american politics. we will see in just a few hours' _ american politics. we will see in just a few hours' time. - american politics. we will see in | just a few hours' time. professor, thank you very much for being with us and bbc news from the university of essex and just a reminder that that coverage begins on bbc news at three o'clock in the afternoon uk

time. that is 10am eastern time in the united states is the senate reconvenes in washington, dc. now, the united nations human rights council has written a statement applauding the military coup in name that culling the release of aung san suu kyi and hundreds of others who have been detained. michael bell has more in the process. 0ur correspondent has more on the protests. the stand—off between protesters and police is deepening. rubber bullets fired on the streets in the south—east of the country. casualties amongst those standing firm against the coup. 0thers taken away. it is not what the military hoped for from their february the 1st takeover. could their authority now fade into thin air? translation: we need to maintain this dignity. | due to unscrupulous persons' incitement, some civil service personnel have failed to perform their duties at present. but the defiant chant

here is, don't go to work, struggle to be free. translation: we are united and growing. i we lawyers and civil servants must work together to get rid of authoritarianism. we must act within the law, but not obey the unlawful government. translation: i call on the us and other governments - of the world to act strongly using diplomatic means. i that call is being heard. the human rights council wants aung san suu kyi's elected government restored, access for aid and human rights monitors and... immediately release all individuals arbitrarily detained. they should have prompt access to legal representation and medical support and specious criminal charges should be dropped. the military has just released thousands of prisoners. but opponents fear they could bolster the junta's efforts in a repeat of what happened during a bloody time 33 years ago.

wailing. back in 1988 the military escalated and conducted a brutal crackdown, killed thousands of protesters in the streets of rangoon and elsewhere. 2007 also. but we're also concerned about night—time arrests of government and dissidents. chanting. yet that memory is not discouraging this mighty show of defiance on the waters, and at the roots of resistance that seems to be heading for more confrontation. mark lobel, bbc news. now, is never funny now, is neverfunny smell in now, is never funny smell in your kitchen this now, is never funny now, is neverfunny smell in now, is never funny smell in your kitchen this morning? when this couple were broken in the night by strange noises we thought it was their cats getting finished but something told the mother light but

the truth is smelly stranger than the truth is smelly stranger than the imagined as piers hopkirk has been finding out. it began as a mystery. who was the night—time intruder breaking into the henderson family home? fortunately, cctv caught him in the act and they soon got the answer nose to nose. i was asleep in bed, and heard some noises in the kitchen and sort of stirred and as i sort of turned to the side, i felt something on the side of the bed, thinking it was one of the cats trying to get up, and turned around to see a big squishy black nose that was a badger with his two clawed feet on the side of my bed, so i was a little bit surprised at sort of five o'clock in the morning. i couldn't believe it, i was amazed. seemingly unfazed and lured by the smell of cat food, the badger came back and, ever since, he's made himself quite at home. he's got bags of personality and he's not fusssed by anyone or anything. he's hilarious.

ilove him. i'd keep him as a pet but i don't think my husband would be very happy about that. now nicknamed bertie, he's now visited more than half a dozen times in the last fortnight. for the hendersons, a welcome distraction during lockdown. it's good fun. the only downside is, he is a bit smelly and, yeah, it's definitely a case of steam cleaning the kitchen after his left at the end of the day. it's not a rare occasion. i mean, we do get quite a few instances like this. _ they'll normally only come up - to you when they've been imprinted from quite an early age but this one has, obviously, overa period - of time, got used to the situation and got used to coming _ in through there and knows it - will get some food if it does come in through the cat flap. with his films on facebook, bertie is becoming something of a social media star but he'd better watch out —

the cat food is starting to slow down his quick getaway. piers hopkirk, bbc news. laughter . and i will be exiting a different route. you're watching bbc news. a partial ban on indoor dining is lifting in new york this week but not everyone is welcoming the return to lifting, eating indoors. so, governor cuomo because �*s

decision to lift the ban on indoor dining up to 50% capacity is a bit of the lights either full. —— bit of a life—saver. brute of the lights either full. -- bit of a life-saver.— of the lights either full. -- bit of a life-saver. we are excited to get customers — a life-saver. we are excited to get customers back _ a life-saver. we are excited to get customers back in _ a life-saver. we are excited to get customers back in a _ a life-saver. we are excited to get customers back in a restaurant. i customers back in a restaurant. something that we have missed is that energy that you felt when you entered a restaurant that had gas in it eating and drinking and dining. it is fun. just like that had guests in it. ~ ., ., ., it is fun. just like that had guests in it. ~ ., , in it. without indoor dining lessons have been having _ in it. without indoor dining lessons have been having to _ in it. without indoor dining lessons have been having to rely _ in it. without indoor dining lessons have been having to rely on - in it. without indoor dining lessons i have been having to rely on takeaway and delivery to keep them afloat and in many ways they have been in devising and designing ways to make outdoor dining flourish in freezing conditions like this restaurant where they have created a plastic hut complete with a fake warming stove to keep diners happy in projected conditions. the smack in frigid conditions. in projected conditions. the smack in frigid conditions.— frigid conditions. in fact, all

kinds of shelters _ frigid conditions. in fact, all kinds of shelters have - frigid conditions. in fact, all. kinds of shelters have emerged frigid conditions. in fact, all- kinds of shelters have emerged to enable hardy new yorkers to dine kerb—side but some new yorkers will not be doing it even though double governor cuomo has a club they can. i do not i will not go into an indoor— i do not i will not go into an indoor dining and this is over because _ indoor dining and this is over because i_ indoor dining and this is over because i think you are relatively safe if— because i think you are relatively safe if you — because i think you are relatively safe if you are outside but if you are in _ safe if you are outside but if you are in a — safe if you are outside but if you are in a dining areal safe if you are outside but if you are in a dining area i would be scared— are in a dining area i would be scared to— are in a dining area i would be scared to do it.— are in a dining area i would be scared to do it. ., , , scared to do it. some health experts caution that — scared to do it. some health experts caution that they _ scared to do it. some health experts caution that they return _ scared to do it. some health experts caution that they return to _ scared to do it. some health experts caution that they return to indoor i caution that they return to indoor dining is premature.— caution that they return to indoor dining is premature. shinning indoor dinin: dining is premature. shinning indoor dining now. — dining is premature. shinning indoor dining now. at— dining is premature. shinning indoor dining now, at least, _ dining is premature. shinning indoor dining now, at least, to _ dining is premature. shinning indoor dining now, at least, to me, - dining is premature. shinning indoor dining now, at least, to me, while i dining now, at least, to me, while we are _ dining now, at least, to me, while we are first — dining now, at least, to me, while we are first getting _ dining now, at least, to me, while we are first getting to _ dining now, at least, to me, while we are first getting to the - dining now, at least, to me, while we are first getting to the point i dining now, at least, to me, while we are first getting to the point ofj we are first getting to the point of controlling — we are first getting to the point of controlling this— we are first getting to the point of controlling this what _ we are first getting to the point of controlling this what it's _ we are first getting to the point of controlling this what it's like - controlling this what it's like this, — controlling this what it's like this, does— controlling this what it's like this, does not— controlling this what it's like this, does not seem - controlling this what it's like this, does not seem like - controlling this what it's like this, does not seem like the controlling this what it's like - this, does not seem like the right next _ this, does not seem like the right next steo — this, does not seem like the right next ste -. , this, does not seem like the right next ste. , , ., ~ next step. there is still working in hos - itali next step. there is still working in hospitality business _ next step. there is still working in hospitality business know - next step. there is still working in hospitality business know it - next step. there is still working in hospitality business know it is - hospitality business know it is going to be a long, hard slog before the restaurant industry new york returns to anything like normal. will it get back to when it was where you have people because you know, shoulder to shoulder for deeper bass? ijust cannot see, unfortunately and it is sad, but i don't see that happening any time soon. , ., , .,

don't see that happening any time soon. , .,, ., ., soon. they hope that the partial liftin: of soon. they hope that the partial lifting of the _ soon. they hope that the partial lifting of the indoor _ soon. they hope that the partial lifting of the indoor dining - soon. they hope that the partial lifting of the indoor dining ban l lifting of the indoor dining ban will mark the start of the long road back to where new york can once again boast that it has one of the most vibrant restaurant scenes in the world. tom brock, bbc news, new york. 0ne one day, perhaps. now time for a look at the weather with sarah. hello. 0ur cold, wintry spell of weather will gradually be easing as we head through the weekend and into next week too, but only very slowly, that milder air moving across the uk. it's also going to be a windy picture through the course of the weekend as well. still some problems with snow and ice through today for many of us. heavy snow initially for northern ireland and that will push through parts of wales, north—west england, western scotland as well. eastern scotland and much of eastern england staying dry but really cold. temperatures may be a degree above freezing on the thermometer, but when you add on the wind—chill it's going to feel around about —6, —7 degrees for many of us.

so a really blustery picture as we head through the course of tonight, too, strong winds as we move into sunday morning. a bit more patchy snow for northern england and for scotland too and with temperatures still below freezing first thing tomorrow there could well be some icy stretches. there'll be further outbreaks of rain that are then going to fall on sub—zero surfaces, so ice through the day, particularly for northern england and scotland. strong, gusty winds and temperatures starting to pick up from the west. you are watching bbc news. the headlines — the uk government launches a final push to vaccinate the most vulnerable, is it closes in on its target of 15 million jobs. if on its target of 15 millionjobs. if you are in one of those groups, what i would say is please come forward if you haven't already got an appointment to be jabbed, because the more people who get this jab, the more people who get this jab, the safe everybody is. the more people who get this 'ab, the safe everybody is. meanwhile, leadin: the safe everybody is. meanwhile, leading british _ the safe everybody is. meanwhile, leading british scientists _ the safe everybody is. meanwhile, leading british scientists have - leading british scientists have warned this week and that vaccine must be made available to poorer countries in order to bring the pandemic under control. former us

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