Now playing Next Germany Germany extends coronavirus lockdown for three more weeks Chancellor Angela Merkel said it was “absolutely necessary” to maintain restrictions. 05/01/2021
Now playing Next no comment London and Edinburgh quiet after new COVID lockdowns announced The fresh lockdowns are aimed at stemming a steep rise in COVID-19 cases, driven by a new variant of the disease. 05/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom One in 50 in England had COVID last week, new figures show Surging cases of the virus and a heavy burden on health services require extremely strict social distancing, the UK's chief medical officers have advised. 05/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Schools closed and exams scrapped as England enters third lockdown In the first lockdown schools and colleges were given little more than 48 hours to set up remote education. This time they are much better prepared, according to the Association of School and College Leaders. 05/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom The UK is struggling badly against COVID-19 — here's why and how The four nations of the UK are up against a fast-spreading variant of COVID-19, which appears to reached all areas of the nation. Its strategy now relies mostly on the vaccine. 05/01/2021
Now playing Next world news Germany and the Netherlands consider delaying second vaccine dose The UK has already decided to delay the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine so more people can get the first jab. 05/01/2021
Now playing Next no comment UK is first country in the world to rollout Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine It comes as COVID-19 cases, driven by a new variant, are surging. 04/01/2021
Now playing Next France French government heavily criticised over slow vaccination rollout France has vaccinated just 516 people compared to thousands in other EU countries. 04/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Scotland announces another nationwide lockdown beginning at midnight The lockdown is the first of 2021 for Scotland as it and the wider UK struggles to control the new variant of COVID-19. 04/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK inoculates first patient with Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine The UK began distributing the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Monday after becoming the first country to authorise it. 04/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK opens 20 COVID-19 testing sites for France-bound hauliers Thousands of hauliers were stranded in the UK last week after France demanded they show a negative #COVID19 test before crossing the border following the discovery of a new, highly-transmissible variant of the virus. 03/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom Coronavirus: Demands for school closures in England as cases soar A leading teachers union is calling for all primary and secondary schools to remain closed in England for two weeks because of rising coronavirus cases. 02/01/2021
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK posts fourth successive day of COVID-19 cases above 50,000 The figures came as the UK changed its vaccinate rollout strategy to ensure more people receive a first dose earlier. 01/01/2021
Now playing Next USA Case of UK coronavirus strain detected in Florida, US Health authorities in Florida have reported finding evidence of a case of a newer, apparently more contagious strain of coronavirus which was first seen in England. 01/01/2021
Now playing Next world news How COVID-19 upended life in Europe throughout 2020 COVID-19 submerged Europe's hospitals, tanked the economy, and forced us to avoid other people. One year since it was first reported in Wuhan, here's how the virus changed life in Europe. 31/12/2020
Now playing Next World Staff shortage could make UK overflow hospitals 'redundant' More ambulance workers than ever are treating COVID-19 patients in England as a new variant of the virus spreads rapidly 31/12/2020
Now playing Next Ireland Ireland locks down again to stop the new COVID-19 variant in its track The country will go into a full lockdown for a month, Taoiseach Micheal Martin said on Wednesday. This means restrictions will be reviewed again on January 31. 31/12/2020