catherine burns, bbc news. we wish her a very happy birthday when it comes.e, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. this is bbc world news, the headlines. after three hours of talks between the prime minister and the european commission president ursula von der leyen, a senior downing street source has said "very large gaps remain between the two sides" but that talks will resume until the weekend. the source said a "firm decision" should be taken about the future of the discussions by sunday. we know that ursula von der leyen says we will come to a decision by the weekend so hoping to get something a little bit more concrete by sunday. spite lots of different sticking points, and there's arguments about a potential future trade tariff. 0ne arguments about a potential future trade tariff. one thing to bear in mind is if there's no agreement then potentially with no trade agreement there will be tariffs on everything. soa there will be tariffs on everything. so a lot of things to still discuss, but we know the discussions, no formal statemen

catherine burns, bbc news. 1,500 military personnel are to help with the roll—out of mass coronavirusmonth. they will hold online advice sessions and give telephone guidance to staff, with children mostly carrying out the tests themselves. but teaching unions say schools haven‘t been given enough time to make plans — and some head teachers are calling for the government to delay the start of term. 0ur political correspondent damian grammaticas reports. empty classrooms now. but will it be safe if millions of children start filling them next week? or could these become incubators for the new, more infectious strain of covid—19? the current plan is for a staggered return with most testing of secondary pupils and staff. in many cases, children themselves would be carrying out the tests under supervision. it‘s not going to be easy. it will be difficult, we are in a national emergency but it will make a huge difference to teachers and children and hopefully mean that schools will remain open. the government wants children back. home schooling for many isn‘t viable, lacking the support and

catherine burns, bbc news. earlier on ice spoke to an professor at harvard university.d him why this variant was such a concerned. the major reason it's a concern is that it's quite evidently causing a lot of infections in the south—east of england and other parts of the country. the thing which is really striking about it, which really leaps out is that it has not one but many mutations. i mean, mutations are something that happens all the time. most mutations don't really mean anything. if anything, they make the virus less fit but those which do make it more fit, make it more able to transmit or more able to invade cells will tend to become more common in the population and this one has a lot of them, including several which had previously been noticed and indicated as being those which we want to be keeping a very close eye on. so the interaction between the large number of cases caused by this, and the fact that it has a lot of mutations which we are already primed to be concerned about, is the reason why we are worried. one of the questions on many people's minds

catherine burns, bbc news.stay at home on new year's eve and not to celebrate hogmanay with other households. the advice from the first minister, nicola sturgeon, follows a record number of covid cases reported on a single day in scotland. my main message to people really is to make sure that you are not visiting other people's houses right now. that is the most important thing of all, and unfortunately that includes hogmanay and new year. this year, i know we're all desperate to kick 2020 into touch, but we must do that safely, and the safest way to do that this year is to be in our own homes with our own households. let's look at some more developments on the coronavirus story elsewhere in the world. in germany, the health authorities have approved a new rapid coronavirus test that can give results within a0 minutes. the company behind it say it's based on highly reliable pcr technology. spain says it will set up a registry of people who've refused to be vaccinated against coronavirus. the list will be shared

catherine burns, bbc news.tory elsewhere in the world. in germany, the health authorities have approved a new rapid coronavirus test that can give results within a0 minutes. the company behind it say it's based on highly reliable pcr technology. spain says it will set up a registry of people who've refused to be vaccinated against coronavirus. the list will be shared with other european union nations but it won't be made public. russia's deputy prime minister has revealed more than 80% of excess deaths this year are linked to covid—19, which would mean its death toll is three times higher than previously reported. official figures say 55,827 people have died with covid—19 in russia. australia says it could deport british backpackers who flout covid rules after hundreds were seen partying at a sydney beach on christmas day. videos of the gathering showed crowds of young people at bronte beach. local health officials called it ‘absolutely appalling' behaviour. local media in croatia are reporting that the earthqu

catherine burns, bbc news. story elsewhere in the world. in germany, the health authorities have approved a new rapid coronavirus test that can give results within a0 minutes. the company behind it say it's based on highly reliable pcr technology. spain says it will set up a registry of people who've refused to be vaccinated against coronavirus. the list will be shared with other european union nations, but it won't be made public. russia's deputy prime minister has revealed more than 80% of excess deaths this year are linked to covid—19, which would mean its death toll is three times higher than previously reported. official figures say 55,827 people have died with covid—19 in russia. local media in croatia are reporting that the earthquake there has killed seven people. seismologists say the tremor of magnitude 6.4 had its epicentre about 50 kilometres from the capital, zagreb. 0ur correspondent keith doyle reports. a man is rescued from a crushed car. he is reunited with his child, who had already been pulle

catherine burns, bbc news.on in the world to receive the pfizer biontechvaccine, has received her second jab. there is some flash photography coming up in these next pictures. the 90—year—old grandmother received her first injection on december 8th — as we're seeing here. today, 21 days later, she had her boosterjab at coventry‘s university hospital. 0fficialfigures say more than 520,000 people in the uk have now received their first dose of the vaccine. meanwhile eu countries are in line for another 100 million doses of the pfizer vaccine. eu commission president ursula von der leyen tweeted, "we decided to take an additional 100 million doses of the biontech/pfizer vaccine, which is already being used to vaccinate people across the eu. we will therefore have 300 million doses. more vaccines will follow!" in germany, there's been progress on a new rapid test for coronavirus. the health authorities have approved a new testing machine that can give results within a0 minutes. the company behind it says it's based

catherine burns, bbc news.t trade negotiations have been continuing in brussels. the end of the transition period and therefore the uk's current arrangements is now only 11 days away. our europe editor, katya adler, has been watching developments from brussels. well, i really is a case of so near and yet so far. we're told that more than 98% of this deal has been agreed. the negotiating teams continued all over the weekend, but it just seems that they're stuck. there are a number of open—ended discussions, for example, the uk government said just tonight it thinks the eu offer on government subsidies is unbalanced, but really, we're coming down to fish here. you might be surprised at that because in pure economic terms, the fish industry is network muster to the uk -- is industry is network muster to the uk —— is network much. that's what the uk government is pushing for in these negotiations. but there are eight eu countries where the coastal communities are extremely important as well. politically, fishing is

catherine burns, bbc news. up to the 14th week of pregnancy. the bill has already been approved by the chamber of deputies — but that debate lasted some 20 hours — and the senate discussion is expected to be even more heated. tanya dendrinos has more. as the debate began in argentina‘s polarised senate, the scenes outside werejust as divided. pro—choice activists chanting and hopeful. translation: we are going to be on the streets so that today it becomes law, and if approved, it is implemented in each and every one of the provinces so that no more women die from secret abortions. according to the government, each year close to 40,000 women require hospital treatment as a result of a dangerous abortion procedure carried out in secret. but this remains a deeply religious country and many still adamantly opposed the idea. translation: the solution is there, the solution is always on the side of life. there are plenty of wonderful institutions that collaborate, that are willing to help. the problem is this bill pr

catherine burns, bbc news.stay at home on new year's eve and not celebrate hogmanay with other households. the advice from the first minister, nicola sturgeon, follows a record number of covid cases reported on a single day in scotland. my main message to people really is to make sure that you are not visiting other people's houses right now. that is the most important thing of all, and unfortunately that includes hogmanay and new year. this year, i know we're all desperate to kick 2020 into touch, but we must do that safely, and the safest way to do that this year is to be in our own homes with our own households. let's look at some more developments on the coronavirus story elsewhere in the world. in germany, the health authorities have approved a new rapid coronavirus test that can give results within a0 minutes. the company behind it say it's based on highly reliable pcr technology. spain says it will set up a registry of people who've refused to be vaccinated against coronavirus. the list will be shared wi

catherine burns, bbc news.s hamilton has won the prestiguos bbc sports personality of the year. his win — the second of his career — was announced at the end of a ceremony at the bbc headquarters in salford. he beat liverpool captain jordan henderson to win the award. andy swiss was there. the 2020 bbc sports personality of the year is lewis hamilton. he's no stranger to winning and, after a season in which he became formula 1's most successful driver, for lewis hamilton, one final victory. six years after he first lifted that famous trophy, he had done it again. please, everyone out there, go out and follow your dreams. to all the kids, please never give up on yourself. continue to believe in yourself, because you have what it takes to be great. inevitably, it was a very different show to normal. the only crowd in the studio was virtual, after a year in which sport has battled covid, but also brought inspiration. captain sir tom moore both receiving an award and presenting one — to nine—year—old tobias weller,

catherine burns, bbc news.ere were 35,928 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average number of 27, 249 new cases per day in the last week. there were 1,821 people admitted to hospital on average each day in the week to last wednesday. 326 deaths have been reported for the last 2a hours — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. it means an average of a62 deaths per day in the past week. the total number of uk deaths is now 67,1101. the tougher tier 4 restrictions in england have meant all non—essential shops having to close. today people have been heading to supermarkets to do their remaining christmas shopping, as our business correspondent katy austin has been finding out. after hearing that his gift shop in north london would have to close, owner ian started a click—and—collect service overnight, trying to salvage something from what should have been his busiest week of the year. our christmas stock obviously will have to go in a sale, t

catherine burns, bbc news.atest satellite images reveal major fissures in the tabular berg known as a68a. it broke away originaly from anatartica in 2017. scientists have been watching to see if it might ground in shallow water. were that to happen — and parts of the iceberg still could — it might cause problems for the british 0verseas territory‘s penguins and seals as they go about foraging for fish and krill. hello there. it's going to settle down as we move into the christmas period with high—pressure dominating. we should see quite a bit of sunshine but also some frost. before we reach that point, quite a bit of rain in the forecast for wednesday, particularly across the southern half of the country. all tied in with this area of low pressure. this is the high—pressure that's going to a node for the christmas period. we have to contend with this first. it's going to bring a lot of cloud across much of england and wales through the day today. some of it will be heavy, and particularly from wales through the

catherine burns, bbc news. supported financially during the pandemic. he said he was making a substantial donation to help amateur clubs, many of which were forced to close during lockdown. it follows his recent successful world title defence which has paved the way for an all—british title fight against tyson fury in the new year. he‘s been speaking to our sports editor dan roan. he may be on top of the boxing world, but anthonyjoshua is now fighting for those starting out. the heavyweight champion making what he has called a substantial donation to boxing governing bodies to help amateur club survive. in the finchley gym where it began for him, he told me why such places needed help. i am a professional now, but i am so help. i am a professional now, but i am so close to the grassroots sport. in the next ten to 15 years you will see the next leaders of tomorrow coming through. it‘s not going to be ten to 15, it is going to be 20 to 30 years due to this period of a lost generation and that is why it is importa

catherine burns, bbc news.t uk government figures show there were 53,135 new infections recorded in the latest 2a hours. but not all of the four nations reported full data over the christmas period. the average number of new cases reported per day in the last week is now 38,936. and a14 deaths were reported — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. it means on average in the past week, 466 deaths were announced every day. it takes the total number of deaths so far across the uk to 71,567. 0ur health correspondent, cath burns, put those numbers in to context. that 53,000 is a record. now there will be some element of a lag over christmas because a lot of data didn't come in quickly. but public health england is very clear that this is a real increase. now one thing we don't have at the minute is an accurate picture of how many people are in hospital. so that figure we spoke about earlier, of 21,000 people, is a week old. now we don't have all the nations updating the data since then, b

catherine burns, bbc news.a molecular epidemiologist at the university of bern. dr hodcroft, thanks for being with us. dr hodcroft, thanks for being with us. let's start with the basics. why and how does a virus mutate? imitation is a very normal part of the virus life cycle. they have to replicate so many times when you are infected, there are literally millions in your body, and so when they copy your genetic material, which isjust they copy your genetic material, which is just the same as you are me, they might make a mistake. because they do this much more than humans, they are much more likely to make a mistake, and that is how a mutation arises. one thing to remember is that they don't change how the virus react at all, but there is very fickle chance that one of these mutations might change how the virus behaves and those of course are the ones that we are a lwa ys course are the ones that we are always on the lookout for stoplight and in this case, what we were hearing from the government and some of it

catherine burns, bbc news.een continuing in brussels. the end of the transition period — and, therefore, our current arrangements — is now only 11 days away. 0ur europe editor, katya adler, joins us from brussels. how is it going? well, what we can say is that it really is a case of so near say is that it really is a case of so near and yet so far. we are told more than 98% of this deal has been agreed, negotiations continued here in brussels all over the weekend, but it just seems in brussels all over the weekend, but itjust seems both sides are stuck. there are a number of loose ends. for example, tonight, the government pointed to the eu offer of eu subsidies and described it as unbalanced, but this essentially comes down to fish. in economic terms, the fishing industry is not worth much to the uk or the eu, but with brexit came the province of sovereignty over uk waters and that is what the government is pushing for in these negotiations. but the eu is insisting on maintaining some fishing rights in uk wate

catherine burns, bbc news.on our website, let me know if you'll be singing, humming, anything else. don't forget you can get in touch with me and some of the team on twitter — i'm @jamesbbcnews. do stay with us. good evening. we'll all be in chilly air by the time we hit christmas, but for the time being tonight, bit of a north—south split continuing. where we saw the best of the brightness today across parts of scotland, northern ireland, this is where we'll see a frost develop for a while. head further south, the grey skies we saw in southern parts of england and wales, though cloudy conditions develop more widely, bringing rain. and it's rain which could become a problem again over the next 36 hours, particularly for england and wales, and in these areas marked in darker blue on our rainfall accumulation charts, maybe 40—70 mm of rain possible falling on saturated ground. river levels high. keep up—to—date with the latest flood and weather warnings on our website. and the rain will be hit and miss tonight fo

catherine burns, bbc news. wishing margaret all the very, very best.d he said that the billionaire intranet for california has too much influence in the world and its power was weakening. we just actually heard that the rocket prototype belonging to elon musk‘s spacex company has exploded while trying to land on the ground. the 16 story high rocket was being tested for plans in carrying humans to the moon and mark and it had made a successful lift from the spacex launch facility in taxes and they tweeted that they had all the data it needed and no—one was on board. that is news just no—one was on board. that is newsjust in. as no—one was on board. that is news just in. as always, no—one was on board. that is newsjust in. as always, thank you for watching. more on the websites and social media. hello. in comparison to recent mornings, thursday gets off to a relatively mild to start but not very inspiring skies for the majority first thing. a lot of cloud around, gloomy, and we will be stuck with that cloud in many areas throughout the course of the day.

here's our health correspondent catherine burns.arted, we've learnt a lot about coronavirus, but it's been learning about us too. it's had practice at dealing with our immune systems and has developed an extra way of fighting us — this new variant. it's changed 23 times. many differences are linked to the all—important spike protein — the part of the virus that lets it bind onto human cells. so, the worry is that this mutation could make it easier for the virus to infect us. doctors think this new variant could spread up to 70% faster, although that figure is just an estimate. scientists advising the government also say it could increase the r number, which shows how the virus can spread, by between 0.4 and 0.9. when we find the virus, we're finding the virus in the nose and throat. the higher amount of virus means that people are likely to be more infectious than they would otherwise be, and this means that we need to reiterate the social—distancing measures, keep your distance, reduce your contacts. one key question is, will vacci

here's our health correspondent catherine burns.ry christmas, the nhs chief executive puts out a message thanking staff. today, and acknowledgement it has been the toughest year most of us can remember and it's not over yet. we are back in the eye of the storm. with this second wave of coronavirus, sweeping europe and indeed this country. the number of covid patients in england peaked in the first wave in april at nearly 19,000. over the summer, the first wave in april at nearly 19,000. overthe summer, things the first wave in april at nearly 19,000. over the summer, things got much better but since september, it's been climbing. now at more than 20,000, it's higher than that first peak. welsh hospitals are treating their highest level of covid patients now. in northern ireland, there is a warning the next few days could be critical and in scotland, doctors say there is a danger services will be overwhelmed. in the first wave, the nhs cancelled most of their work so it could focus on covid. this time around, it's been trying to keep

catherine burns, bbc news.fessor in infectious diseases at the university of warwick. first of all, what more do we know about this new variant? is for much of the day since his bid was discussed that we are starting to see and even we believe this has been around for several months circling in the uk it's only really been the last couple of weeks that we started to see cases raising in the concerning way. the evidence we have so far suggest it's more infectious, so if you are infected with the new variant you are more likely to pass it on to other people than previously with other strains of the virus. we don't yet know whether it causes more severe symptoms. early evidence would suggest it does not. we are not seeing a big increase in hospitalisations as a result of this. and has artie been discussed it's not clear that the vaccines that are being rolled out now both failed to work against this. so it's a cause for concern, but it's really not cause for alarm. we will be monitoring this over the next few week

that report was by catherine burns.tech vaccine is 95% effective, paving the way for it to be approved for emergency use there. there are more than a0 other vaccines currently undergoing human clinical trials around the world. 0ur science editor david shukman looks at the huge challenge of how to roll out vaccines globally — so that all countries can benefit. the vaccine deployed today marks a turning point for the uk, but when will it start to reach the rest of the world, along with the others that are being developed ? a huge global operation is getting under way. doses of the pfizer/biontech vaccine, which requires extreme cold, are ready to be dispatched as soon as other countries follow the uk in giving approval. but at the moment, supply can't possibly meet demand. the manufacturing process is complicated, and industry analysts say that production is encountering more hurdles than expected. it's incredibly hard to produce a vaccine. it's like cooking the same soup again and again, night after night, and it has to

catherine burns, bbc news.kinnair is the chief executive and general secretary of the royal college of nursing. lovely to see you. what are your nurses going through at the moment if they are working on a covid ward? 0ur if they are working on a covid ward? our members are telling us they have been under the most immense pressure, if you are just had the head of the nhs saying. we have had a nursing workforce crisis because many nurses themselves are getting sick. actually, they havejust many nurses themselves are getting sick. actually, they have just been struggling with this virus as we hit the third wave, as indeed they have been working since march. does the word overwhelm to fill right to? we hear it time and time again. word overwhelm to fill right to? we hear it time and time againlj word overwhelm to fill right to? we hear it time and time again. i think it does feel right now because actually it has highlighted what has happened when we have got tens of thousands nursing vacancies in the nhs england,

catherine burns' report contains some flashing images.he moment we've all waited for... untranslated. ..margaret keenan... she was the very first person outside of clinical trials to have the pfizer vaccine against coronavirus. applause. today she got to leave hospital after making plenty of goodbyes. bye! thank you. she's like royalty, isn't she? her daughter sue and grandson connor were waiting. come on, mum! hello, granny! she says this whole thing's been a whirlwind and she's pleased to get home to her family. there were a few tears when she saw them. are you 0k? so good to see you. and like any worldwide superstar, the inevitable fans asking for photos. margaret turns 91 next week and says this vaccine was the best early birthday present. but a bunch of flowers is always a welcome extra gift. catherine burns, bbc news. time for a look at the weather — here's louise lear. we could have organised some better weather to come out of hospital to! this was north wales a few hours ago, the rain has a right, it has been moving from the west

catherine burns, bbc news. wishing margaret the best. hello.nspiring skies for the majority first thing. a lot of cloud around, gloomy, and we will be stuck with that cloud in many areas throughout the course of the day. it's courtesy of an area of low pressure, a big area of low pressure which actually is a combination of smaller low—pressure centres — one to the south west of the uk this morning could bring some showery rain in here. the tail end of another one to the north—west will, i think, bring some more persistent rain through the course of the day into western scotland, gradually tracking it a little further eastwards. some showers will push across wales into the north west of england as the day pans out as well. the best chance of any brightness probably in a few sheltered eastern spots across east anglia stretching up into lincolnshire. temperatures around average at best, typically 8—9, perhaps 11 for plymouth. but look towards the west and you'll see another band of rain approaching. now, this one tends to mean business. it will pr

that report by catherine burns. vaccination programme that will last many months, and there's hope otherjabs could also be approved soon. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh is here. if we take a step back, it is extraordinary that less then a year since the first cases of coronavirus we re since the first cases of coronavirus were diagnosed here in the uk, this vaccine were diagnosed here in the uk, this vaccine programme were diagnosed here in the uk, this vaccine programme is unfolding. it's a great day for science and humanity, and i think the first step ina very humanity, and i think the first step in a very long road to getting out of this pandemic. to have a highly effective vaccine in less than a year is astonishing. it was by no means certain bag in the spring. there are lots of viruses we don't have vaccines for. over the past 20 yea rs, have vaccines for. over the past 20 years, more than £10 billion has been spent on research trying to find a vaccine against hiv, without success. we don't just find a vaccine

catherine burns, bbc news.tion of boxing stars could be lost to the sport, if it fails to be supported financially during the pandemic. he said he was making a substantial donation to help amateur clubs, many of which were forced to close during lockdown. it follows his recent successful world title defence, which has paved the way for an all—british title fight against tyson fury in the new year. he's been speaking to our sports editor dan roan. he may be on top of the boxing world, but anthonyjoshua is now fighting for those starting out in the sport. the heavyweight champion making what he has called a substantial donation to boxing's governing bodies to help amateur clubs survive the pandemic. today, in the finchley gym where it all began for him, he told me why such places needed help. i am a professional now, but i am so close to the grassroots sport. i believe in the next 10—15 years you will see the next, you know, leaders of tomorrow coming through. it's not going to be 10—15, it is going to end up bei

ingrid and stephanie ending that report by our health correspondent catherine burns. that's it. on bbc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are christopher hope, chief political correspondent at the telegraph and ayesha hazarika, columnist at the evening standard & times radio presenter. tomorrow's front pages, starting with, we can now reclaim our lives — the daily telegraph focusses on today's news that the uk has become the first western country to approve a coronavirus vaccine. an historic moment on the war against coronavirus says the metro — as 800,000 doses of the pfizer vaccine were shipped the the uk by lorry from belgium. the front page of the i, too, leads on the news of a vaccine roll—out in the uk. care home residents will be among the first to get the jab, says the paper. meanwhile the times' front page says elderly people attending hospital appointments and nhs staff will be top priority when the vaccination programme begins next week. and — ba

catherine burns, bbc news. katty:haa spectacular woman. quick breaking news out of bru els.e a told there was a frank discussion about the significant obstaclethat remain in the brexit negotiations. thereapre largebetween the two sides, and it is uncleae if they canidge. they have agreed to additional discussions. t the prime minister does nt to leave any root to a possible deal untested. bothgree that by sunday, there should be a positioned dec you can find more on our website and the brexit talks on we narrator: funding for this presentation of this program is provided by... laguage specialists teachin spanish, french and more. raymond james. the freeman foundation by judy and peter blum kovler foundation; ng solutions for america's neglected needs. d by contributions to this pbs station from viewers like you. thank u. yuyi: i came to the unitedpbs. states when i was 24 years old. i did not speak any english. i felt very, very lost, really not knowing what to do with my life. one day on tv there was sesame street. ernie and grover and cookie monster. and it's not only that

catherine burns, bbc news.st social media network. they allege the firm broke competition law and could force facebook to sell off instagram and whatsapp. in the past few minutes, the new york attorney general letitia james, explained why they had decided to sue. just a few minutes ago, i led a bipartisan coalition of a8 attorneys from around the nation filing a lawsuit against a social networking giant, facebook. for nearly a decade, facebook has used its dominance and monopoly power to crush smaller rivals and snuff out competition all of the expense of everyday users. by using its vast data and money, facebook has squashed or hindered with the company perceived as potential threats and their produced choices for consumers. they stifled innovation in the degraded privacy protections for millions of americans. in an effort to maintain its market dominance and social networking, facebook has employed a buyer buried strategy to compete with services. first, facebook used vast amounts of money to acquire smaller

catherine burns, bbc news.port — if it fails to be supported financially during the pandemic. he said he was making a substantial donation to help amateur clubs — many of which were forced to close during lockdown. it follows his recent successful world title defence — which has paved the way for an all—british title fight — against tyson fury next year. he's been speaking to our sports editor dan roan. he may be on top of the boxing world, but anthonyjoshua is now fighting for those starting out. the heavyweight champion making what he has called a substantial donation to boxing governing bodies to help amateur club survive. in the finchley gym where it began for him, he told me why such places needed help. i am a professional now, but i am so close to the grassroots sport. in the next ten to 15 years you will see the next leaders of tomorrow coming through. it's not going to be ten to 15, it is going to be 20 to 30 years due to this period of a lost generation and that is why it is important to keep these gym

catherine burns, bbc news.ow. the chilean arm is reporting dozens of cases at its station on the peninsular. is one of the most remote places on earth, but antarctica, is no longer. translation: a test showed 36 men tested positive for covid—19. 26 were army personnel and ten were civilians from a contractor company doing scheduled maintenance work at the antarctica base. the cases were recorded at the bernardo 0'hagan ‘s research station, one of chile's four permanent basesin one of chile's four permanent bases in the antarctic and comesjust bases in the antarctic and comes just days after the country's may be confirmed three cases on a ship which had taken supplies and personnel to the base. the navy says the entire crew has tested prior to embarking but the results had been negative. the antarctic scenery is spectacular, but the harsh conditions have their own impact on immunity. translation: we know that exposure to extreme weather affects a person's physiology. the condition of isolation, the changes in se

catherine burns, bbc news.rning the pandemic will get worse before it gets better. he has urged americans to do their best to control the spread of the virus. i asked susan bailey, president of the medical ‘s association, if leading figures taking the vaccine makes much difference for people who are sceptical. i think it is very important for everybody to see that the people that they respect, their physicians, their local leaders and yes their national leaders getting this vaccine to help instill confidence in the vaccine. even though mr trump probably still has some immunity, you would like to see him get it to? that will be between him and his doctor, but folks who have had diagnosed coronavirus are not yet in the queue to receive shots in the united states. but hopefully he will get it at some point in time, as will every other american that is able to. what do you make of the new variants of coronavirus, around 23, mostly medics and scientists are telling us? it cannot, if it is so infectious, surely not o

viewers ranging from safety to the way the vaccine will be allocated. 0ur health correspondent catherine burnsir questions to the former chair of the royal college of gps. how can we be confident that this is safe for everyone? with respect to this vaccine, it has been through exactly the same rigour, the same scrutiny, the same regulator as any other medicine that we might give you. we certainly know there has been no short cuts to testing its safety. stephanie, you have got a big birthday coming up soon, you are going to be 80 injanuary, if you don't mind me saying. so when do you hope you will be getting this vaccine? i don't know where i am in the queue. i shouldn't be that high up because lots of people are more vulnerable. older people. but, on the other hand, the world would do without me, but it probably couldn't do without... i think ingrid is probably more use because she's a teacher. stephanie, first, congratulations for your big birthday. the fact is, you will be way ahead in the queue of your daughter, way ahead. and the reason is you are more likely, if you get the virus, to be v

catherine burns, bbc news. are. health officials in the state of new south wales say anyone who visited the bars, cavities and gems must get a virus test immediately and self isolate. the cluster on syd ney‘s isolate. the cluster on sydney‘s northern beaches has grown to 83, coming after a record 38,000 people came forward for testing across the state new restrictions are in place across greatest in the in an attempt to contain the new outbreak while state borders have closed once again. here is what some of what the prime minister had to say in a press conference the short time ago. as we look around the world we know what is happening, and we know what is happening, and we know we have to be cautious, and the great gains that have been made, the great sacrifice and cost, over the course of this year, we intend to maintain them, and that means in circumstances like this, as we have done so now on many occasions, we need to act swiftly as this is occurring, as the authorities get on top of this, and ensure we c

catherine burns, bbc news. that is it for now. thank you so much for watching. hello there.inating. we should see quite a bit of sunshine but also some frost. but before we reach that point, we've got quite a bit of rain in the forecast for wednesday, particularly across the southern half of the country, all tied in with this area of low pressure. this is the high pressure that's going to win out for the christmas period, but we have to contend with this first. it's going to bring a lot of cloud across much of england and wales through the day, today. some of it will be heavy in its own, particularly from wales through the midlands across into east anglia, there's a chance of flooding in places as the ground is saturated from all the recent rain here. probably raining everywhere, there will be some drier, brighter spells around, very mild in the south, but it's scotland and northern ireland that will see the best and the brightest, but it will be cold with some wintry showers over the north. now, as that area of low pressure pulls away, we'll start to see, er, northerly gale

our health correspondent catherine burns has been speaking to mother and daughter stephanie and ingriduestions to the former chair of the royal college of gps. how can we be confident that this is safe for everyone? with respect to this vaccine, it has been through exactly the same rigour, the same scrutiny, the same regulator as any other medicine that we might give you. so we certainly know there has been no short cuts to testing its safety. stephanie, you have got a big birthday coming up soon, you are going to be 80 injanuary, if you don't mind me saying, so when do you hope you will be getting this vaccine? i don't know where i am in the queue. i shouldn't be that high up the queue. i shouldn't be that high up because lots of people are more vulnerable. stephanie, first, congratulations for your big birthday. the fact is, you will be way ahead in the queue from your daughter, way ahead and the reason is you are more likely, if you get the virus, to be more unwell with it. i have to say, you are more likely to die than your daughter so therefore it is much more important that we gi

first our health correspondent catherine burns is at university hospital coventry.ff are saying that everyone is really grateful. this morning at 6:29am, maggie keenan got that first vaccination. she spoke to our health editor after. so, margaret, tell us, how was it? well, it was fine. it was fine. i wasn‘t nervous at all. it was really good, yeah. yeah, so... you are part of a moment of history, the first to receive this vaccine. how does that feel? it hasn‘t sunk in yet. i can‘t really answer that question yet. it‘s just really... i don‘t know what to say. 0verwhelming is just the first, really. and what do you say to those who might be having second thoughts about having this vaccine? well, i would 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 all i would say, you know. if i can do it, well... so can you, you know? this is a terrible, terrible disease. we do want rid of it, you know, so anything that helps is a bonus, isn‘t it, really? i don‘t know what else to say, really

in the arm for the entire nation, but we can't afford to relax now. 0ur health correspondent catherine burnsng administered, what an incredible moment for everybody at the hospital? absolutely, the atmosphere is something you wouldn't believe. i am ina is something you wouldn't believe. i am in a hospital by in the vaccination clinic surrounded by the media, but the real action isjust across in the next bay because that is where they are doing the vaccinations today. they are aiming to do about 100 and we have seen the very first one. maggie was wielding at 6.15 and she had the injection at 6.29 exactly. she was the most laid—back person in the room, cool asa laid—back person in the room, cool as a cucumber. she said she didn't feel a thing and she will be 91 next week and she said this is the best early birthday present she could have had. she spoke to our health tell us, how was it? it was fine, i wasn't nervous at all, it was really good. yeah, so... you are part of a moment of history, the first to receive this vaccine, how does that feel? it hasn't sunk in yet. i can't really answer tha

a warning our health correspondent catherine burns‘ report contains some flashing images.garet keenan... she was the very first person outside of clinical trials to have the pfizer vaccine against coronavirus. applause. today she got to leave hospital after making plenty of goodbyes. bye! thank you. she's like royalty, isn't she? her daughter sue and grandson connor were waiting. come on, mum! hello, granny! she says this whole thing‘s been a whirlwind and she‘s pleased to get home to her family. there were a few tears when she saw them. are you 0k? so good to see you. and like any worldwide superstar, the inevitable fans asking for photos. margaret turns 91 next week and says this vaccine was the best early birthday present. but a bunch of flowers is always a welcome extra gift. there are many things that popsta rs can use their platform to achieve. and the singer cher has used her‘s to good effect over the years. she is politically active, she is a human right‘s campaigner, she is a philanthropist, besides being one of the worlds best selling music artists. but her lates

lifted by the spring and people will be able to go on summer holidays. 0ur health correspondent catherine burnswhen 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 in these groups might not get it until into the new year. one thing to remember is that the regulator is looking at other vaccines and, when and if it approves them, it should speed things up. so, this is where that first vaccination happened this morning, and it's been going on all day. it's one of up to 70 hospital hubs across the country. they're starting with hospitals because they've got the freezers to keep this vaccine at —70 celsius. soon, before christmas, the hope is to get the vaccines out to care homes and some gp surgeries. and then, in the new year, there will be vaccination centres in conference halls and sports stadiums. we saw maggie keenan having her first injection th

our health correspondent catherine burns is here.ember? basically, it takes people in the clinically extremely vulnerable group in tier board back to where we we re group in tier board back to where we were in the last lockdown, what does it mean? essentially, they are being told to stay at home at all times apart for exercise and medical appointments. they are told they cannot go to work, if they cannot work from home, they still should not be going to work, there may be some kind of support out there for them from that point of view. the people they live with, they can go to work if they need to come if they cannot work from home. in terms of going outside, they cannot go outside apart for exercise and medical appointments, they say no trouble unless it is absolutely essential. and obviously medical appointments come under that. do not go to shops or pharmacies, being strongly advised. the government says there will be support for people who need it, things like access to and medicines. essentially, these people who are the people

catherine. she said he started plotting weeks before the murder. >> he was researching things on the internet. he was going to chloroform her and leave her and then burnhe house down around her and she was going to die in the fire. >> reporter: michelle says one week before the fire she and paul went to catherine's house to move his things out and paul unlocked the basement doors. >> so that he can go up the next time we had the kids, which would be a week later, and that way he can sneak into the house and she wouldn't know. >> reporter: according to michelle, paul wasn't with her on the night of the murder. that alibi was a lie. instead, she said he was with a fellow paramedic named scott sherwood, who drove paul to narrowsburg. >> as far as i know, scott was left in the car, and paul walked down to the house. >> reporter: michelle said paul told her he went inside, set off the basement smoke alarm, hid behind the stairs, and when catherine came down to investigate he tried to knock her out with chloroform. >> this was supposed to be quick and painless, and, you know, she was supposed to be passed out before she knew what happened. but i guess he pu

jim reed, bbc news. 0ur health correspondent, catherine burns, is in coventry, at one of the 50 hospitalsing the vaccine. catherine, this is just the start of a huge operation, isn't it? morning. yeah, this is the beginning of the end. the government is calling it v—day. the biggest vaccine roll—out in our history. here in coventry this is one of 70 hospitals across the uk that will start injecting the first patients today. we have ordered about a0 million doses of this. we don't have that yet. right now we're looking at about that will go up or to a million before christmas. not everybody who needs one will get an injection. they will start in the hospitals with patients already in hospitals with patients already in hospital about to go home, or people coming infora hospital about to go home, or people coming in for a test. they will also invite some care home staff in and maybe some other vulnerable over 805. if there is any left over at the end of each day they will give tho5e the end of each day they will give those to the most vulnerable front line staff, the ones at most ri5k those