Stringer China / Reuters A man walks through solar panels at a solar power plant under construction in Aksu, Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, April 5, 2012. This project was supported by the Eyebeam Center for the Future of Journalism, the Pulitzer Center, and the Open Technology Fund. Solar power has built a reputation as a
Month: January 2021
A total of 4,266,577 people have now received the first dose of a vaccine, according to the latest government figures.
Figures from BBC Radio 4’s File on 4 show there were over 10,400 reports of this type of abuse from 2015 to 2019 – equivalent to an average of 40 a week.
Cases of coronavirus have fallen by almost a quarter across the UK in the last week, showing that the current lockdown is having an effect. But hospital admissions are still rising. Ten hospital trusts across England have reported having no spare critical care beds – despite extra capacity being added. The BBC’s Clive Myrie has
It comes as 10 new mass vaccination hubs open across England.
Half of all over-80s have now been vaccinated, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said. “Each jab brings us one step closer to normal,” he said.
Blackburn Cathedral and St Helens Rugby Ground are among the venues chosen to join the seven hubs already in use.
The latest figures come ahead of Monday’s change in travel rules for the UK, with all travel corridors closing, meaning arrivals from every country will have to quarantine.
All travel corridors will close from 04:00 GMT on Monday. After that, arrivals to the UK will need to quarantine for up to 10 days, unless they test negative after five days.
Dutch government quits over welfare fraud scandal Mark Rutte’s cabinet resigns after families were wrongly accused and many faced financial problems.
Biden unveils $1.9tn US economic relief package The plan would help communities the US president-elect says have been hit hardest by the pandemic.
2020 was officially one of the hottest years on record, a sign of unabated global warming, according to a handful of analyses published by scientists worldwide over the last week. The heat record comes after a year punctuated by climate disasters: historic heatwaves, hurricanes, and wildfires. “This is a clear indication that the global signal
By Nick TriggleHealth correspondent image copyrightGetty Images The surge in Covid hospital cases has left key hospital services in England in crisis, doctors are warning. NHS data showed A&Es were facing rising delays admitting extremely sick patients on to wards. Meanwhile, the total number of people facing year-long waits for routine treatments is now more
In a video released after the vote in Congress, Mr Trump called on his followers to remain peaceful but he did not refer to the fact that he had been impeached. “Violence and vandalism have no place in our country… No true supporter of mine would ever endorse political violence,” he said, striking a sombre
Trump faces second impeachment vote US politicians are debating charging the president over the riots, the first step in his possible removal.
A race by Democrats to remove President Donald Trump from office is gathering momentum as some of his fellow Republicans begin to break ranks. The House of Representatives’ third most senior Republican, Liz Cheney, said she would vote to impeach Mr Trump over last week’s US Capitol riot. Earlier in the day the president took