hugh pym, bbc news.he number of coronavirus cases is now falling. there were 37,535 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period — which means that on average, the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is 44,997. across the uk, an average of 35,882 people were in hospital with coronavirus over the seven days to sunday, that includes suspected cases in wales. 599 deaths were reported, that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average in the past week, 1,129 deaths were announced every day. the total number of deaths so far across the uk is 89,860. 0ur health editor hugh pym is with me. let's talk about this roll—out of the vaccine, and clearly, people are being encouraged by some of the figures that we are seeing, but the roll—out seems to be patchy across the uk? roll-out seems to be patchy across the uk? , ., . .,, the uk? yes, an increasing debate about the varied _ the uk? yes, an increasing debate about the varied speed _ the uk? yes, an increasing

hugh, what might we learn from israel?ively small population but could it provide some sort of model and could scientists globally learn about covid because of this programme? i think the digitisation of health records has been very important allowing for instant communication in terms of getting the vaccine rolled out but also allowing data to drug companies to do their research. israel is well ahead, then you have the uae and bahrain and then the uk so the uk has done relatively pretty well and that is partly down to our largely down to the regulatory system, the nhra moved swiftly to give approval to the pfizer vaccine ahead of other global regulators and the us and europe and the uk were criticised for moving too quickly but i think most people would say the mhra moved quickly and oxford astrazeneca as well so there has been this determination and drive to get them into the system ahead of other european countries although the us and certainly germany have begun to move more quickly as well. we were hearing on friday t

hugh pym, bbc news.tted to hospitals in england every day in the first few days of this year. the number of people in hospital with covid—19 is 40% higher than in the first peak last april and it's still rising rapidly. the pressure is intense not least because of the number of staff off work or self—isolating. some doctors have compared working in the nhs right now to being in a war zone. 0ur health correspondent dominic hughes has the latest. becky james is living with a rare form of bowel cancer. she was expecting to have surgery in the coming weeks that could cure her but covid pressures in london mean the hospital has had to cancel her operation. becky understands the reasons but it's still hard to accept. i feel quite helpless. i can't plan anything and that's unusual with cancer. i think it leaves me in limbo, as with hundreds of other people. i think a lot of people listening to this would be quite surprised at how magnanimous you're sounding. i think part of it is to keep calm because the nhs ar

hugh joins me now.ber of new cases, is that significant, two days in a row? —— the full. yes, the crucial seven day rolling average with the trend, that has fallen now over three days, so could this be the first reaction to lockdown restrictions imposed over the new year? it is probably a bit early to say that there is a firm trend and we will need a few more days of data but it is very interesting. in scotland, wales and northern ireland cases have fallen slightly, the same in london and the south—east of england, and only a small fall, but they have been increases in other parts of england and especially the north—west which isa and especially the north—west which is a concern, but hospital numbers up is a concern, but hospital numbers up again. the daily death toll is the second highest on record, they are lagging indicators, and they reflect cases which were first picked up in sections a couple of weeks ago and they are likely to carry on rising for a little while yet. hugh pym, thanks forjoining us

hugh, it is an extraordinarily complicated picture.e terrible effects this has had in the uk and around the world, how is the uk system bearing up — both the health system and the people who are ultimately accountable for it, the government? if you go into hospitals — as i have been privileged to do, along with colleagues — you see the extraordinary dedication from frontline nhs staff working in really difficult conditions — as they are in hospitals and all health care systems — but with intensive care patients, the strain and stress on staff — they went through it all last march and april, then in the autumn and then now, and it is really, really admirable, seeing what is going on there and the nhs, we should all be proud of the nhs for what it has been doing. the uk is at a very important phase in this pandemic because we have got to the stage were senior health officials are saying that the peak in terms of new cases may have passed in some parts of the south east of england and london. but you then have a delayed reaction, as alway

james: hugh schofield. let's look at coronavirus numbers.y, there have been more than 60,000 deaths in the last 24 hours. the global death toll since the start of the pandemic is close to 2 million, 1.9 million. the last day we have full data for his tuesday, which registered nearly 70,000 -- nearly 700,000 new cases, the number of cases confirmed in just one day. it is estimated there are 24.5 million people infected with the virus around the world. the u.s. remains worst hit by the coronavirus pandemic. the coronavirus has recorded more than 4000 deaths per day over the past week. in california, the virus is putting a huge strain on the health-care system treats sophie long reports. sophie: the pressure on the los angeles health care system has reached new, dangerous and desperate levels. ambulance teams have been told not to take those unlikely hospital. and doctors decide who should receive shrinking supplies of oxygen. hard choices for the workers and for the families of the hundreds dying here every day. the risk of contracting the cor

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hugh pym, thank you, for your latest thoughts.ts and advisers are concerned that lockdown restrictions might have to be tightened if people don't comply with the rules more fully. england's chief medical officer professor chris whitty has warned the nhs is now facing the most dangerous situation anyone can remember, and that everyone has a responsibility to take pressure off the nhs. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg has the latest. the virus moves faster than the prime minister can get vaccines into arms. more and more of the most vulnerable, like marion in bristol, are receiving the jab. hi, marion, how are you doing? but for boris johnson, this is not the time to relax. this is a very perilous moment. now is the moment for maximum vigilance, maximum observation, observance of the rules. and of course, if we feel that things are not, you know, are not being properly observed, then we may have to do more. and with more patients in hospital, with covid than ever, it's not just doctors and nurses that have a job. the next few w

hugh pym, bbc news.king on the frontline during this pandemic will have on nhs staff — with the added risk of anxiety, depression and burnout. mps have been warned that core staff may end up leaving the nhs. it's estimated that as many as 600,000 health and social care staff — that's one in five workers — may need mental health support once the pandemic is over, as dominic hughes reports. the relentless pressure of work, the fear of contracting the virus. it just destroyed me. it destroyed me in a really bad way. for health and care workers, these are the toughest of times. when a patient dies, that really carries an emotional burden. the impact of which will be felt for years to come. i think there is a grotesque underestimation of the scale of the problem that we are going to have in 6—12 months. the demands placed on hospital staff across the country have soared in recent weeks. this pandemic has lasted nearly a year, long months with no let—up. it's not just doctors and nurses, those like yvette, an

dominic hughes, bbc news.chief medical officers have defended the covid vaccination plan, after criticism from a doctors' union. people will receive the two doses of the oxford and pfizer vaccines 12 weeks apart, although initially it was planned to leave 21 days between the pfizerjabs. the british medical association said cancelling patients booked in for their second doses was "grossly unfair". the government says they've delivered a million doses of the vaccine, but some are concerned about the speed of roll—out. our health correspondent jim reed has more. it's the great hope to end this pandemic and return life to something like normal. more than i million people in the uk have now received the first dose of this vaccine made by the drugs companies pfizer and biontech. the injection needs to be given in two doses. originally, those were meant to be three weeks apart. now doctors are being told to delay those second appointments and rebook, leaving a longer, 12 week gap. the union representing doctors and s

hugh, it is an extraordinarily complicated picture.e uk system bearing up — both the health system and the people who are ultimately accountable for it, the government? well, shaun, if you go into hospitals — as i have been privileged to do, along with colleagues — you see the extraordinary dedication of frontline nhs staff working in really difficult conditions — as they are in hospitals in all health care systems — but with intensive care patients, the strain and the stress on staff — they went through it all last march and april, then in the autumn and then now, and it is really, really admirable, seeing what is going on there and the national health service, i think we should all be proud of the national health service for what it's been doing. the uk is at a very, very important phase in this pandemic because we have got to the stage where senior health officials are saying that the peak in terms of new cases may have passed in some parts of the south east of england and london. but you've then got a delayed reaction, as always, i

the final word with hugh pym.al focus today on the figure of 100,000 dead but what have we learnt today about what the next few weeks could bring? the today about what the next few weeks could brin: ? today about what the next few weeks could brina ? ., today about what the next few weeks could brinu? ., ., could bring? the debate will go on for some time _ could bring? the debate will go on for some time about _ could bring? the debate will go on for some time about what - could bring? the debate will go on for some time about what has - for some time about what has happened over the last year and why the uk's death rate relative to population is one of the highest in the world but looking ahead there are one or two slight positives. the number of new cases falling, down 26% week on week, hospital admissions are lower. and so simon stevens, head of nhs england, looked ahead to date a time when he said covid would be a much more treatable disease with new drugs and therapies coming on stream later this year. he sa

and hugh pym is with me.oday that there are early signs that the lockdown may be working, but look at the figures. may be working, but look at the fiaures. , ., ., ., figures. yes, that figure of more than 1500 daily _ figures. yes, that figure of more than 1500 daily reported - figures. yes, that figure of more than 1500 daily reported deaths| figures. yes, that figure of more | than 1500 daily reported deaths is shocking. to be clear, it does include some deaths going back a few weeks. they were reported at different times, but that is the way it has always been done and it will horrify a lot of people. the sad reality is, this reflects infections a couple of weeks back. hospital admissions are up 34% week on week. again this is people who got the virus a little while ago. but if you look at newly reported cases, we can week, they are down 7% across the uk. that might point to the fact that things are getting a bit easier. possibly the results of lockdown restrictions. and deaths, sadly, because of previous

hugh pym with the latest.fusion surrounding the first day of the new term in england's primary schools. this is a big part of the the picture in large parts of england they have re—opened after the christmas break. despite unions asking the government to keep them closed. to protect staff from them closed. to protect staff from the new variant. let's talk to our education correspondent in salford. bring us up—to—date with the picture with schools and what you expect in the statement? today i was at a school in manchester as the head teacher opened the gates and welcomed children back. the question is how long are these schools going to stay open? it was always going to bea to stay open? it was always going to be a challenging start to the term and the government have said the situation is under review. with we have a worrying increase in the virus and we have had christmas and the coldest months. the government announced secondary schools would be closed for an extra two weeks. those in year" and closed for an

hugh pym, bbc news.e country has never had a lockdown. but now, after becoming one of the european countries with the highest number of cases per person, sweden has passed a new pandemic law. from sunday, the government will be able to limit numbers on public transport and have the power to close down venues including shops, gyms and cinemas. prime minister stefan lofven has already announced plans to limit numbers in certain public places. 0ur reporter maddy savage is in stockholm, and has more on the new laws. what we know so far, about how the government is putting to use those new powers, which come into force on sunday after this recent vote is that there will be a limit on the number of people entering public places including shops and gyms. managers will have to make sure that people have at least ten metres square around them, so ten metres squared per person in each venue. they have also announced that there's going to be fines for those who hold parties of more than eight people in private venu

dominic hughes, bbc news. professor axel gandy in the report from dominic hughes — he helped author the study on the new variant. i asked him how much faster it moves through the population than the original form of the virus. let me first say that the analysis we are talking about is an update of an early analysis that was fed into government policy over the last few weeks. epidemiologists, geneticists and public health england to get the data together and get this analysis done very rapidly. at the moment these are still early days result. we have only been doing this kind of analysis now for the last few weeks. but in terms of how more rapidly it spreads, we estimate the r number, the reproduction number, the number of people infected per infected individual increases by about 0.4 to 0.7. based on the situation from november roughly where the lockdown was in place, to put these numbers into perspective as it... if we would assume through the lockdown was the article was below run and the virus was decreasin

not to be outdone, hugh hampton young achieved a success that endures until today. one of hopkins most celebrated surgeons and researchers, he is commonly referred to as the father of american urology due to the numerous innovations he made in the field, including research and surgery upon intersex people. this designation arguably puts him in league with 19th century surgeon jay marion simms considered by some as the father of modern gynecology. but when we remember that simms achieved fame and contemporary infamy for perfecting a treatment for vaginal fistulas for his experiments on free and enslaved african-american women, we might give pause to consider the ways in which the experimental use of black male soldiers in world war i merged modes of military and medical -- excuse me. merged modes of military and medical knowledge production in a successive modernity that also found the sexual bodies of black people dependable objects of analysis. and yet, a question remains. how effective was chemical prophylaxis? as a senior consultant in urology for the aef walker

many thanks, hugh pym, our health editor, with a final word with what has been going on today.bc one, time for the news where you are. have a very good night. good evening, i'm sonja jessup. so, we're going back into lockdown. everyone told to stay at home except for permitted reasons and all schools closed from tomorrow until the middle hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are caroline wheeler, deputy political editor of the sunday times, and broadcaster and authorjohn kampfner. tomorrow's front pages starting with. .. the guardian reports that england will enter its toughest nationwide lockdown since march, with schools closed until mid—february, as borisjohnson warned the weeks ahead "will be the hardest yet". the daily mail says the measures will be reviewed in six weeks but last a minimum of seven, with the prime minister hinting they could remain in place until at least march. the metro says borisjohnson has put england back into a third total coronavirus lockdown in a huge u—turn that includes shutting all schools —

hugh pym, bbc news.ad covid—19 are protected for at least five months from getting it again. the research by public health england suggests that if you've already had it — you have 83% protection from being re—infected. but you can still carry the virus and pass it on to others. 0ur science correspondent rebecca morelle has more. coronavirus is spreading fast, and the number of people who have been infected with covid is rising. this latest study looked at how likely they are to catch it again. so, what if you've already had coronavirus? does having a past infection protect you? scientists tracked more than 6,500 health care workers who'd already been infected with coronavirus. they found that most had protection from the virus for five months, the duration of the study. compared with people who'd never had covid, they were 83% less likely to catch the virus again. it's the big question many have been asking. can you get covid twice? a small number of re—infections have been confirmed around the world. a

dominic hughes, bbc news. should have, for many, been the first week of term. 0nly nurseries remain open, except in scotland. and today it was confirmed that this summer's a levels and gcse exams are being cancelled in england. 0ur education editor bra nwen jeffreys reports. empty classrooms again. most children back at home. yes, we have the zoom session. but for teachers in school, planning online lessons, learning packs for pupils... like... i don't really... i was quite shocked at how involved, you know what i mean? angela cannot believe it's happening again. she works an hour a day as a dinner lady. now she will have a daughter learning at home. that's if i can get her to focus for five minutes. and then into the minutes ticked by, she's gone, watching a video, i've had to sit with her because she's looking around, are you not? spinning around, standing on her head, and then when it comes to answering the questions to the video, she has no clue. schools have spent the day working out how to help families.

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hugh pym, bbc news.re were 37,535 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period — which means that, on average, the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is a4,997. across the uk, an average of 35,882 people were in hospital with coronavirus over the seven days to sunday, including suspected cases in wales. 599 deaths were reported — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—i9 test. that figure is usually lower after the weekend. on average, in the past week, 1,129 deaths were announced every day. the total number of deaths so far across the uk is 89,860. and let's get an update on the uk's programme of mass vaccinations. 225,407 people have had theirfirst dose of one of the three approved covid—19 vaccines in the latest 24—hour period, taking the overall number of people who've had their firstjab to 11,620,501. our health editor, hugh pym, is with me now. the coronavirus vaccine programme seems to be going well, certainly going well, what about these r

hugh pym. hugh pym.he bbc london news at 6.30. it's been a confusing picture for parents in england — while most primary schools reopened this morning, some have stayed shut because of staff shortages and after warnings from unions and some local authorities about safety. the prime minister argued strongly only yesterday that schools should stay open. now they will close again, for most pupils. our education editor bra nwen jeffreys reports. masks on, waiting to drop off this morning. some parents relieved their school in warrington open, others confused and worried. they've shut the schools in london, so why are they more important than our kids? i'm quite happy that the kids are going back. i think they need a bit of normality. personally i think it's going to be shut at some point any way, so we'll see how long it lasts. warrington, like london and some parts of the south—east, is also in tier 4, but that's not the only thing that's used to decide whether primary schools stay open or closed. the gover

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that is hugh son from cnbc.com >>> coming up here after a quick break. with only about a third of vaccines distributed right now or administered, we'll get the hatest numbers and what the health of operation warp speed and the their roll and crude oil is fallingow aer lerft trading at a level not reached since last february. we're down about 21% we'll keep an eye on it. we're back right after this. >>> welcome back let's turn now to the vaccine rollout. new numbers from the cdc out just moments ago show that more than 15 million doses have now been distributed but only 4.5 million have been given to people the disappointing pace is leading health officials to explore alternatives to get shots into arms faster meg tirrell is here with the very latest. meg, welcome back. what are we learning >> reporter: hi, kelly, well the new numbers are not inspiring a whole lot of confidence it you're looking at less than 30% of the dose is that have gone out actually getting into people's arms, and that's a little bit of even a slower pace than we've seen in the previ

you still have to be invited to go. 0ur health editor, hugh pym, has more. mass vaccination effort from tomorrow. in england, staff at some community outlets will start doing jabs for priority groups. this pharmacy in macclesfield receiving doses this afternoon will be one of the first. it's an honour to be part of that group, which is a relatively small group, and hopefully the team and i can help to see the end of the pandemic. the push to get people vaccinated is being stepped up. here in dudley, health officials have launched an initiative to encourage those in bame communities to sign up for injections. it's really our vulnerable population, they are the ones that we really have to protect as soon as possible, so it's great to see the number of people who have turned up today and are going through the system and getting those jabs done. feeling through your shoulder, yourjoints. in blackburn, volunteers were continuing with the training required to become vaccinators. ministers say they are on track with the target of offering jabs to 15 million people

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and health editor hugh pym is here.re deadly? now we have new research? health officials this — now we have new research? health officials this evening _ now we have new research? health officials this evening making - now we have new research? health officials this evening making it - officials this evening making it clear this is very early days, it is preliminary research and more work is needed, more data is needed. that was the tone adopted by sir patrick vallance, the government's chief scientific adviser. he said it would have to be monitored. it could be a cause for concern, and it's worth saying the slightly higher death rate shown by these preliminary figures applies to all infections. if you look at hospital data, there doesn't seem to be a difference. the good news that we heard today was that work around the vaccines and how effective they might be suggests with the new variant they are just as effective as with the original strain of the virus was not a little bit more concerning, sir patrick's comments th

our health editor, hugh pym, reports.y had coronavirus or not. passengers were moved swiftly off the plane and taken on coaches to a hospital to quarantine. a short time before that, a foreign student called nhs 111 from a hotel room in york. he was studying at the city's university and was suffering high fever and a cough. his mother, also staying there, felt unwell. both were taken to a hospital near hull, then to newcastle's royal victoria infirmary, the uk's first known coronavirus cases. at the hospital today, staff recalled the arrival of those two patients. i think we were always aware that was only the beginning of something really big but, being honest, i didn't think it was going to be that big. i didn't expect that we had at this time over 100,000 deaths. i was in the first day. it was very scary, really nervous, because we didn't know what we were coming in to. it was the first thing on my mind, what are we going to be doing? what are these patients going to be like? are they well or not? the head of nhs engla

hugh pym, bbc news. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week, we're in kazakhstan...he top! ..a vast country in the middle of central asia full of stunning landscapes and nomadic traditions. you can feel the fish tugging on the net. nature and the great outdoors have always been central to the kazakh people's way of life... birds chirping, fish jumping, sun setting — i get it. ..and i'm here to explore how they are now combining both ancient and modern ways to stay in touch with their wild side. grunts. it feels good to make the sound, i don't know what to say. woo! this is a lot of fun! theme music plays i've arrived in kazakhstan‘s biggest city of almaty. once, back when the country was still part of the ussr, and long before that, it was the capital city. now things have changed here. back in 1991, it was the last soviet republic to declare independence, ten days before the collapse of the union. since then, it's been under the rule of president nazarbayev, who moved the capital north to the purpose—built city of astana. one thing is clear, however — this country h

chief justice hughes administers the sacred oth. >> i, frank linda eleanor roosevelt, solemnly swear will execute the office of the united states and will come to the rest of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the constitution of the united states. >> so help you god. >> so help me god. [applause] >> president roosevelt accepts with confidence and grace that which george washington refused. >> in this day the task of the people is to save that nation and its institutions from disruption from without. in the face of great perils, our purpose is to protect and to perpetuate the integrity of democracy. for this we must. the spirit of america and the faith of america. we do not retreat. we are not content to stand still. as americans we go forward in the service of our country by the will of god. [applause] >> his address finished with the stirring spectacle of the inaugural parade. reviewing troops at the court of freedom. a military parade for which the defense program is the keynote. the west point cadets. ♪ ahead, four grim, uncertain years. for president roosevelt he's tried

hugh pym, bbc news. 29,079 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means that on average the number of new cases reported per day in the last week is 26,987 — that's almost 30% lower than this time last week. the number of people in hosptial is falling slowly — with an average of 35,375 over the seven days to wednesday — including suspected cases in wales. we don't have the latest daily death toll yet because of a data processing issue today. but the number of people being vaccinated has been published — and it's the highest figure this week. “13,985 people have had their first dose of one of the three approved covid—19 vaccines in the latest 2a hour period, meaning almost 7.9 million people in the uk have had theirfirstjab. 0ur health editor hugh pym is here — have we turned a corner? senior health officials believe that a call has been turned and that things are coming down, and if you look at those daily cases reported, down 30% week on week, hospital admissions are dow

that report from hugh pym, camera journalist harriet bradshaw and producer dominic hurst.e uk by one measure. the office for national statistics says the figures, which go up to 15 january, are based on death certificates that mention coronavirus. dominic hughes reports. jonathan is on the long, hard road to recovery, physically and emotionally. a front line health care worker, he fell ill with covid—19 in october last year. not just him, but members of his closest family as well. i just him, but members of his closest family as well-— family as well. i went into hospital on the 18th — family as well. i went into hospital on the 18th of _ family as well. i went into hospital on the 18th of october _ family as well. i went into hospital on the 18th of october and - family as well. i went into hospital on the 18th of october and my - family as well. i went into hospital - on the 18th of october and my mother was admitted in the early hours of the 20th of october and by sister was admitted to antrim hospital because the other side was very busy and she was admitted in the aft

dominic hughes, bbc news. that new study released by imperial college london, which has found that the average number of people that someone with the covid—i9 variant can infect is far higher than the original strain, and is affecting more people under 20. professor emma thomson is working on the sequencing of this covid mutation. she told us what we still don't know about the virus. there are some key questions about the variant. the first thing that we fully understand now is that this new variant is transmitting more rapidly across the uk. the percentage of cases now being caused by this new variant are starting to dominate all the other variants that are in circulation. it's problematic because it transmitting more. there are two other questions that we are in the process of trying to answer at the moment, one is whether not the new variant causes more severe illness and also where there are not its compromises immunity in any way, particularly immunity from vaccines. but there is no sign of any problem at

our health correspondent dominic hughes has more.ccinations against the coronavirus. but the target of reaching 13 million of the most vulnerable by mid—february, is going to be tough to hit. unlike the pfizer vaccine, which needs to be stored at ultra—low temperatures, the oxford jab can be kept in regularfridges that every gp surgery has. it's also much easier to move, and so better suited for use in care homes and for those who can't leave the house. gps say they're ready to start administering the jab, despite some frustrations over supply. i just think we need some explanations. why has there been this hold—up? why are some practices getting it, and others — like mine — not being given the vaccine? why doesn't someone tell us what is going on? in england, seven big vaccination centres are opening. over the next week, jabs will become available in more than 200 gp surgeries and hospitals, as well as through a pilot scheme involving local pharmacies. amid the grim news of rising infections, the pressures on hospitals, and a growin

hugh schofield, bbc news, in central france.g up at 6:00, breakfast with rogerjohnson and nina warhurst. but now on bbc news, veteran explorer robin hanbury—tenison, who spent weeks in a coma battling covid—i9, says the healing power of nature helped to save his life. robin was one of the first covid—i9 patients into derriford hospital. he may be a veteran of 30 expeditions, but surviving coronavirus would prove to be one of robin hanbury—tenison‘s toughest experiences yet. you know, every day was pretty brutal and we were pretty broken. the doctors called us to say that actually, he is deteriorating further. his chances of ever recovering have now gone down to about 5%. i opened my eyes, saw the sunshine, saw the flowers and that was the moment when my life was saved by the healing power of nature. it's a long road back from something like that. essentially, his body was failing and i think having a goal, something to work towards, is vitally important because it gives you a target to aim for. and that goal can be as trivial or

dominic hughes, bbc news. day on record yesterday — with some crews waiting more than five hours to hand over patients at hospital emergency departments struggling to cope with an influx of coronavirus cases. the service dealt with 5,383 calls in 2a hours. a medic who worked at the queen elizabeth hospital in birmingham said a&e was "full of heartbreaking stories". he said at 6am on tuesday morning, ambulances were still responding to emergency calls from the night before. while the country is struggling to come to terms with this new lockdown many families are having to cope with the death of a relative because of the pandemic. unexpected loss and daily grief is the real cost of this crisis. jon kay has been hearing from two people who've lost people they loved in the past month. i'd been with rob for 25 years. we met through a lonely hearts club. colin lost his partner rob just before christmas. covid caused blood clots on his lungs. he was 56. rob was a very fun—loving person. # and we could be together bab

hugh: the dollar call and the context of yesterday is really hard to discern.er nominal bond yields, it should be working in the favor of the dollar, but at the same time you have to factor in the consequences for the u.s. deficit as well. i frankly wouldn't be reading too much into the news flow over the last 24 hours, or the outlook for the dollar. i would put that primarily toward the broad risk on, risk off trading dynamic we have had influencing currency markets over the past six to 12 months or so. so on the basis that you are looking at a much stronger economic recovery around the world, particularly as we move into the second half of the year, i wouldn't see that as supporting for this modestly weakening dollar trend. tom: too short of a trend, hugh gimber. we welcome you all in from london and new york. keeping the markets in view as we look at the historic moments in washington. francine, we are going to move forward. what will you be looking for as we move through the american morning? francine: i'm surprised that we talk on policy as completely bein

ken hughes has been with the presidential recordings program since 2000. he was called by bob woodward's one of america's foremost experts on the secret presidential recordings. particularly for his works on the nixon tapes which have included two books. favorite politics and chasing shadows. you're going to draw some more parallels between the political chicanery of the past and today. >> yes. thanks. the nixon administration interest comes and goes in waves. when things are going well in america, i don't get many phone calls from reporters. when things are not going well, i get very many calls from reporters. these days, you can guess i get a lot of attention from reporters. most recently, with the release of the mueller report, questions of a president encouraging aides to perjure themselves. and engaging in obstruction of justice. in order to thwart an investigation of himself came up once again. it was particularly interesting to me to see the analysis of trump's attempt to dangle pardons over the heads of aides like paul manafort because it was so di

hugh pym, bbc news. video calls from home have prompted an unexpected boost in business for books music the shuttle challenger exploded soon after liftoff. there were seven astronauts on board, one of them a woman schoolteacher. all of them are believed to have been killed. by the evening, tahrir square, the heart of official cairo, was in the hands of the demonstrators. they were using the word "revolution". the earthquake singled out buildings and brought them down in seconds. tonight, the search for any survivors has an increasing desperation about it as the hours pass. the new government is firmly in control of the entire - republic of uganda. survivors of the auschwitz concentration camp have been commemorating the 40th anniversary of their liberation. they toured the huts, gas chambers and crematoria and relived their horrifying experiences. this is bbc news, the latest headlines. the european union says it will introduce export controls on coronavirus vaccines as the row over delayed doses is ramp

dominic hughes, bbc news.rested on suspicion of murder, after two men died at a property in east london. police were called to an address in ilford, to reports of a disturbance. two men were found seriously injured inside the property, and both died at the scene. shoppers in northern ireland have been facing bare shelves at some supermarkets since the ist of january, following the uk's trade separation from the eu after brexit. the new arrangements now mean it's become more complicated for businesses to ship food over the irish sea from britain, and some lorryloads have faced delays. the government says traders and hauliers need to make sure they are complying with the new border rules. here's our ireland correspondent emma va rdy. january may be the time some of us want to consume a little less, but shoppers in northern ireland have found the shelves noticeably bare. i was in tesco, and there was lots of empty shelves today. it was mostly the frozen food as well. i was looking for, like, fish and stuff, and i

hugh pym, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.021, but with a few covid—style differences. the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got under way with the introduction of the euro. tomorrow in holland, we're going to use money we picked up in belgium today, and then we'll be in france, and again, it'll be the same money. it's just got to be the way to go. george harrison, the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at his oxfordshire home. a 33—year—old man from liverpool is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. i think it was good. just good? no, fantastic! that's better! bells toll this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: the uk has left its partnership with the european union, bringing an end to a relationship that lasted nearly half a century. the uk voted to leave the eu injune 2016. the four and a half years since that brexit vote have been filled with political upheaval and turmoil. brussels correspondent nick beake looks back at how britain got h

hugh pym, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news.world, it's still been fireworks and champagne corks to see in 2021. the most ambitious financial and political change ever attempted has got under way with the introduction of the euro. tomorrow in holland, we're going to use money we picked up in belgium today, and then we'll be in france, and again, it'll be the same money. it's just got to be the way to go. george harrison, the former beatle, is recovering in hospital after being stabbed at his 0xfordshire home. a 33—year—old man from liverpool is being interviewed by police on suspicion of attempted murder. i think it was good. just good? no, fantastic! that's better! bells toll. this is bbc news. our main headline this hour: the uk has left its partnership with the european union, bringing an end to a relationship that lasted nearly half a century. more on this. some of the things british people have become used to, especially in relation to travelling in the eu, will change now the brexit transition period has ended. so what are

dominic hughes, bbc news.dical officer for england — will be on bbc breakfast and the today programme tomorrow morning and he'll also be taking the audience's questions on 5live and the bbc news channel at 8:30. it's emerged that building owners are being asked to sign a "gagging clause", when they apply to a government fund for the removal of dangerous cladding. part of the contract they're asked to sign requires them not to communicate with journalists, without government permission. campaigners say there should be scrutiny where the government says the agreements are standard commercial ones. our home affairs correspondent tom symondsjoins me now. tom, campaigners unhappy... very unhappy. this is for applications to a government fund, £1.6 billion fund set up to speed the removal of the dangerous cladding. the applications are from building owners and sometimes building owners and sometimes building managers, including residents who run their own buildings. what the contract says is any buildings. what the

hugh schofield, bbc news, in central france. watson at the bbc sport centre. good evening. a busy day in the premier league and scottish premiership — match of the day and sportscene follow the news, if you want to avoid the results. we start in scotland where celtic and rangers met in the old firm derby on what was the 50th anniversary of the ibrox disaster. both teams laid wreaths before kick off, in memory of the 66 supporters who lost their lives in a crush on a stairway inside the stadium at a match between the two clubs on this day back in 1971, in what was an emotional second old firm derby of the season. rangers won the match 1—0 to extend their lead at the top to 19 points over the champions whose hopes of securing that unprecedented tenth league title in a row are fading fast. third—placed aberdeen drew as hibs who are fourth lost a third league game in a row. tottenham are up to third in the premier league. it comes as a third match in england's top flight this week was postponed due to coronavirus outbreaks. harry ka