ed thomas, bbc news, knowsley.e uk, there have been questions about its impact on children and whether they are more likely get it or help spread it. 0ur science correspondent rebecca morelle reports. children have been one of the pandemic�*s biggest puzzles, with the young less likely to get the virus than adults, but does the arrival of the new variant change this, initial data was analysed for all ages, and something stood out. this red barfor 10 to 19—year—olds suggested the new variant was particularly infectious for this group, compared with the old one, in blue. but this was during november's lockdown, when much was closed apart from schools, and this may explain that bump. the latest evidence shows the new variant is 50% more infectious, but not especially for children. it's just that it's better at infecting everyone across every age group. is the new variant different for younger and older children? nurseries are still open in england and wales, and scientists think the youngest are less likely to catch t

how does knowsley get out of the situation? | knowsley get out of the situation?g the injection-— by following the rules and getting the injection._ yes. l the in'ection. the vaccine? yes. after the injection. the vaccine? yes. after lockdowns _ the injection. the vaccine? yes. after lockdowns and _ the injection. the vaccine? yes. after lockdowns and months - the injection. the vaccine? yes. after lockdowns and months of| after lockdowns and months of restrictions, that is the hope so many here are relying on. the number of children in england harmed during the first lockdown increased by more than a quarter. in the majority of cases, the harm occurred while children were living at home according to data from the department for education. child deaths increased from 89 to 119 and those seriously harmed from 132 to 153. stricter rules are to be introduced for supermarkets in wales, amid concerns about safety for customers and staff. supermarkets will have to display social distancing signs, provide sanitiser for hands and trolleys and limit customer numbers by law

ed thomas, bbc news, knowsley.en days to january 10, an increase of more than 200 from the week before. the nhs has been told to vaccinate care home residents by the end of next week. so far 40% of care home residents have been vaccinated. our reporter crispin rolfe has been to two carehomes in hull in the north of england whose experiences couldn't be any further apart. we managed to miss it completely until november, and it got all 27 residents and 20 out of 28 staff. and, unfortunately, we lost 18 of our lovely ladies and gents. it's been absolutely horrendous. it's like losing your family. the old hall care home, staff had lived in caravans, tried everything, but still in november, the home caught coronavirus. we were losing three in a day. and there were no symptoms, but the residents were walking around one minute absolutely fine, and then next minute they've gone. it was as quick as that. it was awful. little wonder, then, that with new residents, the team here are desperate to get their first round of vacci

ed thomas, bbc news, knowsley.t home, according to data from the department for education. child deaths increased from 89 to 119 and those seriously harmed from 132 to 153. stricter rules are to be introduced for supermarkets in wales amid concerns about safety for customers and staff. supermarkets will have to display social distancing signs, provide sanitiser for hands and trolleys and limit customer numbers by law. first minister mark drakeford said there was "significant evidence" the virus is being spread in stores. a charity is calling on children and young volunteers to help cheer up vulnerable people in care homes with a video call. some residents have been unable to spend time with family and friends for almost a year. the charity is encouraging teenagers to connect with them online in a scheme that brings something for everyone involved, as sian lloyd reports. there you go. he's lovely. saying hello to benny the guinea pig. 87—year—old mary is connecting with children and their pets. this is dot. we got h

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knowsley uses mountaineering techniques she learnt during her training it was hard both physically and mentally but she believed in herself against all odds. going through the training pointless you'll never be able to do that job even my friend said that. 5 years ago. worked inside a highrise like this at the reception desk through the window she always admired the cleaners as they scaled down the facade then she asked them or after they have shelley who's now her boss if he would hire a woman on his so far all male team. proved that women can do this too. it doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman what's important is if you're able to do this risky work or not. today. is the only woman working in this previously all male domain. she doesn't have time to admire the view of istanbul below the skyline of the city of 18000000 live it's 161 skyscrapers has been totally transformed in the last 20 years. for cleaning up here in wind and weather. gets hazard pay meaning she turns a 3rd more than the average in turkey just don't drop the sponge. in a world filled with beautiful images. of h

knowsley uses mountaineering techniques she learnt during her training it was hard both physically and mentally but she believed in herself against all odds. going through the training pointless you'll never be able to do that job even my friend said that. 5 years ago mostly you'll most worked inside a highrise like this at the reception desk for the window she always admired the cleaners as they scaled down the facade then she asked the mood after they have shelley who's now her boss if he would hire a woman on his so far all male team. proved that women can do this too. it doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman what's important is if you're able to do this risky work or not. today. is the only woman working in this previously all male domain she doesn't have time to admire the view of istanbul below the skyline of the city of 18000000 who live it's 161 skyscrapers has been totally transformed in the last 20 years. for cleaning up here in wind and weather muskets has a pay meaning she turns a 3rd more than the average in turkey just don't drop the sponge. in a world filled with bea

the highest of those was knowsley, followed by sandwell and slough, though all have seen case rates falln the nhs. staff are preparing for their shifts, facing the daily challenge of caring for very sick covid patients, some of whom won't survive. there are still more than 35,000 in uk hospitals. hugh pym, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: all these lockdown 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

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but in some council areas like knowsley, halton and the isle of wight, there have been increases. officialsd in some areas, but not hospital admissions. it takes a while between people first getting infected to getting ill enough to go to hospital, so that peak will be a bit later, in every area of the country, a bit later than the peak of infections. and then the peak of deaths, unfortunately, is a bit later still, so the peak of deaths, i fear, is in the future. a decisive reversal of those trends may only come once there have been widespread vaccinations, but progress is being made with a daily total now hitting 300,000 for the first time. hugh pym, bbc news. there's concern about supplies of the pfizer—biontech vaccine after it was announced that shipments are to be substantially reduced for the next few weeks. the vaccine makers say that modifications are needed to the manufacturing process. in a letter, six european union countries have described the delay as "unacceptable". the eu commission president ursula von der leyen said she'd been in touch with the head of pfizer about the sit

and the highest of those was knowsley, followed by sandwell and slough, though all have seen case rateson the nhs. staff are preparing for their shifts, facing the daily challenge of caring for very sick covid patients, some of whom won't survive. there are still more than 35,000 in uk hospitals. hugh pym, bbc news. let's take a look at the latest government figures. there were 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, —— the number of people in hospital is falling slowly, with an average of 35,375 over the seven days to wednesday, including suspected cases in wales. 1,245 deaths were reported — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average in the past week, 1,199 deaths were announced every day. the total number of deaths so far across the uk is 10a,371. but the number of people being vaccinated has been published, and it's the

in knowsley on merseyside, the rate has gone from 455 cases per 100,000 in the seven days to decemberys to january 6th. that's the biggest week—on—week rise for any local authority area in england. morrisons will bar customers who refuse to wear face coverings from its shops amid rising coronavirus infections. from monday, shoppers who refuse to wear facemasks offered by staff will not be allowed inside, unless they are medically exempt. the announcement comes amid concerns that social distancing measures are not being adhered to in supermarkets. head teachers are calling for limits to the number of pupils in school during lockdown in england, with attendance rates surging to 50% in some places and staff reporting streets packed with parents during drop off. the department for education has widened the categories of vulnerable and key worker pupils who can attend and insists they should be able to go to school. more from our education correspondent elaine dunkley. at parkinson lane primary school in halifax, teachers are struggling with the numbers. during the first lockdown 13 pupils

but in some council areas like knowsley, halton and the isle of wight, there have been increases. officialsome areas but not hospital admissions. it takes a while between people first getting infected to getting ill enough to go to hospital. so that peak will be a bit later, in every area of the country, a bit later than the peak of infections and then the peak of deaths, unfortunately, is a bit later still. so, the peak of deaths, i fear, is in the future. a decisive reversal of those trends may only come once there have been widespread vaccinations but progress is being made, with a million more people jabbed across the uk this week. hugh pym, bbc news. stay with us on bbc news, still to come. asjoe biden prepares to be inaugurated next week we look at what's in his in—tray when he comes to power. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry and one of its biggest. but the industry is nervous of this report, and how it may tend to make people stop smoking cigarette

the highest of those was knowsley, followed by sandwell and slough, though all have seen case rates fallacing the daily challenge of caring for very sick covid patients, some of whom won't survive. there are still more than 35,000 in uk hospitals. hugh pym, bbc news. let's take a look at the latest government figures. there were 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 hospital is falling slowly, with an average of 35,375 over the seven days to wednesday, including suspected cases in wales. 1,245 deaths were reported — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. on average, in the past week, 1,199 deaths were announced every day. the total number of deaths so far across the uk is 104,371. but the number of people being vaccinated has been published, and it's the highest figure this week. 415,985 people have had their first dose of one of the three approved covid—1

but in some council areas like knowsley, halton and the isle of wight, there have been increases. officialstions may have passed in some areas, but not hospital admissions. it takes a while between people first getting infected to getting ill enough to go to hospital, so that peak will be a bit later, in every area of the country, a bit later than the peak of infections. and then the peak of deaths, unfortunately, is a bit later still, so the peak of deaths, i fear, is in the future. a decisive reversal of those trends may only come once there have been widespread vaccinations, but progress is being made with a million more people jabbed across the uk this week. the daily total now hitting 300,000 for the first time. hugh pym, bbc news. let's have more onjoe biden�*s announcement of rolling out is mass vaccination strategy and his plans to vaccinate 100 million people in his first 100 days in office. i'm joined now by dr ingrid katz, an infectious diseases expert from the harvard global health institute. thank you so much for coming on the programme. thank you so much for coming on the prog

knowsley uses mountaineering techniques she learnt during her training it was hard both physically and mentally but she believed in herself against all odds. going through the training pointless you'll never be able to do that job even my friend said that. 5 years ago mostly you almost worked inside a highrise like this at the reception desk for the window she always admired the cleaners as they scaled down the facade then she asked they have shelley who's now her boss if he would hire a woman on his so far all male team. proved that women can do this too. it doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman what's important is if you're able to do this risky work or not. today. is the only woman working in this previously all male domain. she doesn't have time to admire the view of istanbul below the skyline of the city of 18000000 live it's 161 skyscrapers has been totally transformed in the last 20 years. for cleaning up here in wind and weather muskets has a high meaning she earns a 3rd more than the average in turkey just don't drop the sponge. how does a virus spread. why do we panic and

the highest of those was knowsley, followed by sandwell and slough that will have seen case rates for pressure on the nhs. staff are preparing for their shifts, facing the daily challenge of caring for very sick covid patients, some of whom won't survive. there are still more than 35,000 in uk hospitals. hugh pym, bbc news. the latest government figures show there were 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 h

early to say whether these are lasting trends, in some are seeing gains, including councils like knowsley. with the risk of new strains of the virus coming into the uk, the prime minister said travel corridors will all be temporarily closed on monday, meaning everyone arriving in the country must self—isolate for up to ten days. stay with us on news, still to come in the sport. the primarily his cheek the executive urges players to follow the rules on covid—i9 protocols. day one of operation desert storm to force the iraqis out of kuwait has seen the most intense air attacks since the second world war. tobacco is america's oldest industry and one of its biggest. but the industry is nervous of this report, and how it may tend to that stop people smoking cigarettes. there is not a street that is unaffected. demolished buildings crashed into one another. this woman said she had been given no help and no advice from the authorities. she stood outside the ruins of her business. i tens of thousands of black childrenl in south africa have taken advantage of laws passed by the country's new new m

this red rope is where knowsley humors gets to work now every move is a matter of life and death imette is laid under the safety rope so that the edge of the roof doesn't cut into it her life hangs on this thread. now the real work can begin. we are 130 meters up it's a wonderful feeling i really feel free i'm not dependent on anything apart from my road. users mountaineering techniques she learnt during her training it was hard both physically and mentally but she believed in herself against all odds. going through the training pointless you'll never be able to do that job even my friend said that. 5 years ago. worked inside a highrise like this at the reception desk for the window she always admired the cleaners as they scaled down the facade then she asked after they have shelley who's now her boss if he would hire a woman on his so far all male team. proved that women can do this too. it doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman what's important is if you're able to do this risky work or not. today. is the only woman working in this previously all male domain. she doesn't have time

knowsley uses mountaineering techniques she learnt during her training it was hard both physically and mentally but she believed in herself against all odds. going through the training pointless you'll never be able to do that job even my friend said that. 5 years ago mostly you almost worked inside a highrise like this at the reception desk for the window she always admired the cleaners as they scaled down the facade then she asked the mood after they have shelley who's now her boss if he would hire a woman on his so far all male team. knows lee proved that women can do this too. it doesn't matter if you're a man or a woman what's important is if you're able to do this risky work or not here. today nestle elmer's is the only woman working in this previously all male domain. she doesn't have time to admire the view of istanbul below the skyline of the city of 18000000 who live its 161 skyscrapers has been totally transformed in the last 20 years. i respect every job no matter how high it is after i'm roped up that i feel safe. today illness and her team are 35 floors up. for cleaning u

in knowsley on merseyside, the rate has gone from 455 cases per 100,000 in the seven days to decembern days to january 6. that's the biggest week—on—week rise for any local authority area in england. the supermarket chain morrisons says it will bar customers who refuse to wear face coverings from its shops amid rising coronavirus infections. from monday, shoppers who refuse to wear facemasks offered by staff will not be allowed inside unless they are medically exempt. the announcement comes amid concerns that social distancing measures are not being adhered to in supermarkets. the headlines on bbc news... the government has sets out its plan to vaccinate the most it includes plans to immunise tens of millions of people by the spring. at the daily downing street coronavirus briefing, the health secretary matt hancock said 2.6 million vaccine doses have been given to 2.3 million people in the uk. he went on to give an update on the government's vaccination programme. he said two—fifths of over 80s had already been given their first dose, and that the vaccination programme in care homes