phil mackie, bbc news, warwickshire.hospital, a decrease of 24 yesterday. and 70 people are in intensive care, which is five fewer than yesterday. i regret to say, however, that in the past 24 hours, a further 34 deaths have been registered of patients who tested positive over the previous 28 days. and the total number of deaths under that measurement is now 3759. these figures remind us that the virus are still taking a toll across the country. and again, my thoughts and condolences are with everyone who has been bereaved stop i can confirm today the providing office and i will do so at the outset that the scottish government is not proposing any immediate changes today to the levels that currently apply to each local authority area. although as i will outline a moment, there are some areas that we are monitoring closely. overall, the latest data shows that the restrictions in place, we believe, are having an impact. scientists say the average global temperature could rise at a slower rate than previously feared — and t

coventry, warwickshire and solihull expected to go down with infection rates lower there.aying they are bitterly disappointed they haven't been able to drop a tier but i looked at some of the hospital figures yesterday, more than 100 people died in hospital across the midlands alone yesterday which means the pressure on the nhs is very high at the moment. there is some good news. in herefordshire, much more sparsely populated, remote and rural, has had consistently low figures throughout the pandemic, a rate of 50 or lower. that has dropped to tier1 celebrations there but elsewhere in the midlands everything staying pretty much the same. thank you, phil in birmingham. our health editor hugh pym is with me now. one of the factors under consideration is pressure on hospitals, so what is the picture that has resulted in what matt hancock said today? it is a mixed picture. certainly, the big problem is in the south—east of england and if you look at the figures for hospital admissions each day for covid patients, they are going up quite rapidly in the south—east, back to daily

and in the bard's county of warwickshire, to jab or not to jab.illiam shakespeare. it could make a difference to our lives from now on, couldn't it? the start of changing out couldn't it? the start of changing our lives and our lifestyle. you've made history today. back in bristol, no sign of any side effects for jack. thank you, all. grateful and finally able to plan a future. jon kay, bbc news. well, it's the biggest vaccination programme in nhs history and the beginning of the road back to some sort of normality. the health secretary for england matt hancock says he hopes current restrictions will be lifted by the spring and people will able to go on summer holidays. 0ur health correspondent catherine burns looks at some of the big questions surrounding the covid jab. the first thing most people want to know is when they'll get the vaccine, and generally the answer is no time soon. we've got around 800,000 doses of this pfizer vaccine to start with. that's enough for 400,000 people. so, the plan is to start with the most vulnerable — over a tea

there he is, from warwickshire.amme, seeing maggie get the vaccine and the second person as well. the health secretary told us epic about the roll—out in terms of what from that point onwards. the other name that you saw there was matron may parsons who administered the vaccine to maggie and william. let's go to carol with the weather. good morning. it is cold if you have not yet stepped outside, temperature is below average for the time of year and below freezing in bournemouth, cardiff is freezing. newcastle and belfast a little higher. in the areas where we have temperatures below freezing and fog, it is freezing fog. that is particularly in the south and east of england, the midlands and in lincolnshire. in the northern half of the country, no pressure dominates the weather. —— low pressure. fans of showers and gusty winds as well. first thing this morning, the fog will take its time to lift but breeze developing will lift it more readily than yesterday. for some, it will only lift into low cloud. for areas such

interesting to see, the second person, the first man in the united kingdom, william shakespere from warwickshirethat has been duly noted. to be or not to be vaccinated, clearly he knew how to ask that question, and he said yes. the vaccine is free, not compulsory, and it is interesting to see matt hancock and boris johnson going to various hospitals in london and witnessing it firsthand. marco: both prime minister johnson and health secretary haock are urging caution and urging people to act sensibly. >> yes, becausehis is the very first step. about 4 million people will be vaccinated by christmas, but the bulk of the population, and the hope is that it will have a very big take up, we need to all be vigilant. even people who have had the first dose. that means wearing a face covering, social distancing, washing hands and obeying the measures. ere's talk tonight that london, the effective rate has been going up, we could get within 10 days even stricter measures here. the prime minister urged caution, most people to be patient, and covid-19 has taken a cold -- terrible toll in t u.k.. so far, th

reporter: but first, maybe much ado about nothing when next came, poetically, william shakespeare, of warwickshire. there were among thousands inoculated today, a mass vaccination the kuk government dubbed v-day, focusing first on those over eighty and the medical workers administering the shots. a sense of relief, if not celebration, in a country with more than 62,000 covid fatalities and climbing, one of the highest death tolls per capita in the world, worse than the u.s. >> it's important for people to understand that the virus is alas still rising in some parts of the country. we can't afford to relax now. >> reporter: the immediate roll out, 800,000 doses in the days ahead, up to four million by the end of the year, distributed initially from around 70 hospital hubs across the u.k. later, more than 1,000 vaccination centers, including converted parking lots, village halls, even librarys. today's roll out came just days after regulators here gave emergency approval for the vaccine late last week. after isolating for months, maggie now can't wait to see her family. for the first time, a dream t

and in the bard's county of warwickshire, to jab or not to jab.iam shakespeare. it could make a difference to our lives from now on, couldn't it? the start of changing our lives and our lifestyle. you've made history today. back in bristol, no sign of any side effects forjack. thank you, all. grateful and finally able to plan a future. jon kay, bbc news. so, how big a day is it for medical science here in the uk? a little earlier, our medical editor fergus walsh explained the significance of the vaccine roll out. it's a great day for science and for humanity. and i think it's the first step in a very long road towards getting out of this pandemic. and to have a highly effective vaccine in less than a year is astonishing. it was by no means certain back in the spring — there are lots of viruses we don't have vaccines for. in the last 20 years, more than £10 billion has been spent on research trying to find the vaccine against hiv — without success. and we don't have just one vaccine, we've got several. we've got the moderna vaccine that looks effec

hospital and believe it or not the second person to be vaccinated was a william shakespeare from warwickshire and though they along with thousands more of people over age 80 deemed at the most high risk and therefore are at the top of the list for those getting the vaccine today. health care workers will also be vaccinated at the end of the day with any leftover doses. mona. >> julia, i want to ask you, are most british people open and willing to get the vaccine, or is it like here in the u.s. where there's some hesitation? >> reporter: right, recent studies indicate that this huge logistical operation is just part of the push against covid-19. there's also going to be a huge public messaging campaign from the government to try to get the public to attend vaccinations. people are going to be contacted by the health service when it is their turn. but it is voluntary for them to show up. over the weeks and months we can expect many celebrities and public figures, maybe one or two royals even, to announce that they have had their injections in order to try and persuade the public that this vacci

at the coventry and warwickshire nhs trust, they say as preparing staff to do the jobs, they have hadnusual challenge in that this is a vaccine that needs to be stored at —70. it is not the way we have had to handle a drug before. in the hospital we have handled other drugs that way, so we have had to have a new freezer which was delivered a couple of weeks ago. when will care home residents be vaccinated? the scottish government says this will happen from december the 14th. nhs england say that is not so certain. the problem is the way the doses are packed. regulators need to approve them being broken down into smaller consignments. they say that should not take too long. breaking down the packs is involved at the very cold temperatures necessary. of course coming betting a day and it might be variable, but definitely within the next two weeks. the vaccine has arrived just as case numbers are falling in most parts of the uk. largely as a result of the various local lockdown restrictions. the latest survey of community infections by the office for national statistics suggest that in e

at the coventry and warwickshire nhs trust, they say as preparing staff to do thejobs, trust, they sayork out complex storage plans. to do the jobs, they have had to work out complex storage plansm is an unusual challenge in that this is an unusual challenge in that this isa is an unusual challenge in that this is a vaccine that needs to be stored at -70. it is a vaccine that needs to be stored at —70. it is not the way we have had to handle a drug before. in the hospital we have handled other drugs that way, so we have had to have a new freezer which was delivered a couple of weeks ago. when will care home residents be vaccinated? the scottish government says this will happen from december the 14th. nhs england say that is not so certain. the problem is the way the doses are packed. regulators need to approve them being broken down into smaller consignments. they say that should not take too long. breaking down the packs is involved at the very cold temperatures necessary. 0f packs is involved at the very cold temperatures necessary. of course coming betting a day and it might be vari

and in the bard's county of warwickshire, to jab or not to jab.akespeare. it could make a difference to our lives from now on, couldn't it? the start of changing our lives and our lifestyle. you've made history today. back in bristol, no sign of any side effects forjack. thank you all. grateful, and finally able to plan a future. jon kay, bbc news. the launch of the vaccine roll—out marks the start of one of the biggest vaccination programmes in nhs history. the health secretary matt hancock described it as the start of the fightback and said he hoped restrictions would begin to be lifted from the spring. 0ur health correspondent catherine burns looks at some of the big questions surrounding the covid jab. the first thing most people want to know is when they'll get the vaccine, and generally the answer is no time soon. we've got around 800,000 doses of this pfizer vaccine to start with. that's enough for 400,000 people. so, the plan is to start with the most vulnerable — over—80s, care home staff and some front line nhs workers. but even people i

apparently even from warwickshire like the playwrights himself.n that the government are keen to present this somehow as a very english or british victory when actually of course this particular vaccine is being produced in belgium. and coming across the channel in large numbers. this paper cannot good news without the picture of the queen and members of the royal family meeting at windsor castle. but we are not putting a damper on things, but is pointing out that this is the start of a long battle. and that people still do need to be careful, masks for a year despite vaccines, and for some elderly people who have perhaps been looking forward to seeing their children and grandchildren, or great—grandchildren as indeed the queen has, a lot of care still needed. that's right. maybe a slight disappointment to hear those messages, particularly the timeline of the year. we've already had the prime minister and downing street stressing the roll—out will take likely until early spring to really make inroads for enough of the population to repeal serious

we are really disappointed that we have been put into tier 3 here in south warwickshire and stratford—upon—avoneatres are unable to open in england, most remain shut in scotland and all are closed in wales and northern ireland. venue owners say they have invested heavily to make theie auditoria covid—secure and that they are safe spaces. the uk government said it had made progress by allowing some live performances and the vaccine roll—out should provide a path back to normality. will gompertz, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's darren bett. notjust not just panto not just pa nto but notjust panto but also snow in december. yes, look at the satellite, this clu b yes, look at the satellite, this club got a lot of rain into england and wales but showers are following in and they will stream into wales and the southwest overnight tonight. but we still have some wet weather in northern england, sleet and snow in the hills. that will move into the really cold air in scotland so we will see snow falling more widely here. at the same time, some wet weather could return to the south—east

programme. 90—year—old margaret keenan received the injection at university hospital coventry and warwickshirele injection marks the start of a mass programme aiming to protect the most vulnerable and return life to normal. margaret, known as maggie, a grandmother from enniskillen in county fermanagh, has lived in coventry for 60 years. she is 91 next week and said this is the best early birthday present she could wish for. just so strange. and so wonderful, really. yeah, so... anyway, this is for a good cause, so i'm so pleased i had it done. this is a terrible, terrible disease, so we do want rid of it. so anything that helps is a bonus, isn't it, really? those first to receive the vaccine are, like margaret, over80, and are hospital patients, along with care workers. two doses will be needed 21 days apart. it was really, really emotional. i can't tell you just how much emotion there was in that vaccination centre. this is a truly historic day. a turning point in this pandemic, another world first for the nhs. the start of the largest vaccination programme in our history. the second person t

we're really disappointed that we've been put into tier 3 here in south warwickshire in stratford—upon—avont in scotland and all are closed in wales and northern ireland. venue owners say they've invested heavily to make their auditoria covid—secure and that they are safe spaces. the uk government said it had made progress by allowing some live performances and the vaccine roll—out should provide a path back to normality. will gompertz, bbc news. let us hope the show does go on. now it's time for a look at the weather. hello there. it's been a cold day everywhere today, we've got another wintry mix of weather to come tonight and into tomorrow. certainly a wintry scene here in highland scotland, some parts of scotland temperatures didn't really get much above freezing. for england and wales it was cold, it was wet, and it was miserable. a lot of clouds streaming in from off the atlantic. these shower clouds though are coming down. we will see a stream of showers for west wales and the southwest of england. this area of cloud here will probably take some whether weather into the southeast of

number of infections, even if in your specific area, numbers might be low compared to the whole of warwickshirethe economic damage being done that is really starting to be seen. if you look at stratford—on—avon, at one stage we were thought to be the fourth most heavily impacted area in the country and also the worst impacted in the west midlands. so the impact on our economy is very serious. to be honest, that is what is beginning to concern people most now. as you look at what is happening in wales with the lockdown post christmas on the 28, a lockdown in northern ireland from boxing day, do you think borisjohnson needs to do you think borisjohnson needs to do more around the christmas period and rollback on the easing of restrictions for five days?” and rollback on the easing of restrictions for five days? i think these decisions are terribly fraught and difficult. if one looks at what happened in the usa, post—thanksgiving, there was indeed a bounce in cases and i must admit that my big concern locally is that after the christmas break, there will be a bounce in cases and we will be a bounc

the director of university hospitals coventry & warwickshire charity, jo 0'sullivan joins us now. what that moment in time, that extraordinary moment when margaret had the first vaccination has meant to the people you work with, your collea g u es to the people you work with, your colleagues there. it's been absolutely amazing. the office here is opposite where margaret had the vaccination and we heard the cheers and clapping when the first vaccination took place and it has just lifted the mood of all of the staff here and people have said how proud they are to work here at our world leading university hospital in coventry. it has raised their spirits after what has been a really ha rd year spirits after what has been a really hard year for people. is it one of your friends who was one of those who was carrying out the vaccination? yes, she's absolutely lovely. she is our matron on the respiratory ward, so she is dealing with those covid patients every day and she came in and said would we mind, as the charity funding some of the clothing for a patient on the wards, and she did no