you are watching bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the number of confirmed covid—19 cases globally clines has 16 million. it brings this morning from the who. the pandemic continues to accelerate. in the past six weeks, the total number of cases has roughly doubled. in brazil, where the pandemic has been particularly severe, health workers have urged the international criminal court to investigate president bolsonaro's government. they've accused it against crimes against humanity. remembering an icon. civil—rights leader john lewis lives in state in

the us capitol and rotunda. the the us capitol and rotunda. the the first black lawmaker to lie there. keeping the art of float in the age of social distancing, the waterborne pianist wowing audiences in france. hello, welcome to bbc news with me, tim willcox. the number of coronavirus cases around the world a re coronavirus cases around the world are escalating at an alarmingly rapid rate with the total approximately doubling in the past six weeks. the figure 110w the past six weeks. the figure now stands at 16 million with the last 1 now stands at 16 million with the last1 million cases taking just four days. there been more than 55,000 new infections in the past 2a hours in brazil. 53,000 in the united states and

48,000 in 53,000 in the united states and 118,000 in india. here is what the director general of the who had to say about this. almost 16 million cases have now been reported to who and more than 640,000 deaths. in the pandemic continues to accelerate. in the past six weeks, the total number of cases has roughly doubled. in brazil, the pandemic is one of the world's most severe. health workers there have now urged the international criminal court to investigate president bolsonaro's government, accusing it of crimes against humanity over his handling of the pandemic. almost two and a half million cases have been recorded since march, more than 87,000 people have died. the pressure may be easing in brazil's big cities like sao paulo at the moment, but concern is growing for smaller towns and cities in the country's interior. health care

services are more basic. katy watson reports from campinas, 100 kuh millimetres or so from san paulo. it's a virus on the move, heading to areas that have time on their side as they watched the big cities struggle. yet they too have found themselves unprepared. retirement homes have been badly hit by covid—19 in recent weeks, but this one is trying not to become another statistic. they've had to be creative about keeping their residents active and, so far, it's paid off — there haven't been any cases. translation: this situation is really worrying. it's been the worst month of the pandemic here in campinas, so we have doubled down on isolation. but it's exhausting. there comes a time when we can't get when we can't let the disease take over. this horrific situation we are experiencing now. it was a while before the virus took hold here. in fact, authorities reopened

shops thinking the worst was behind them but then hospital beds started filling up, so they closed them again and doctors don't think the situation‘s going to get better any time soon. every bed in this intensive care unit in one of the city's public hospitals is occupied. and doctor marta is worn out. she likens her life to swimming. she wonders when they'll be able to come up for air. translation: people come here in denial. only when they find it hard to breathe do people start to believe that it's real and it's really sad to see people short of breath. it's distressing. that's when people start pleading, "doctor, don't let me die." fabio admits his family felt the same before his father salvatori died last month. eight members of the family contracted the virus in all. translation: it took everyone by surprise, even the timing of events. it was a week and then we were asking, where's our father, what happened? he went into hospital without any breaks in conditions and never returned.

back at the care home, they're all too aware of this silent killer and they‘ re offering a compromise for families desperate for a hug. elsa hasn't had a cuddle from her children for four months now. this is the hardest part of isolation for everyone. for daughter chris, it's everything. oh, that felt wonderful! it's been so long i cannot touch her, hug her, not even get close to her. this is the land of warm embraces. brazilians thrive on affection, so even the care home staff take advantage while they can. katy watson, bbc news, in campinas. as brazil battles the outbreak, the rates for a vaccine is advancing in the united states. a massive clinical trial put under way a few hours ago, 30,000 people, will be receiving doses of the vaccine which was co—designed by the biotech company and division of

the national institutes of health. anthony fauci who runs the institute says results could be available by november. president trump whose national security adviser has tested positive for the virus has been talking of the effort to find a vaccine. he was in carolina a few hours ago and had this to say. there's never been anything like this in terms of speed, nothing even close. a second vaccine is likely to enter phase three in a matter of days under operational warp speed. we shave years off the time it takes to develop a vaccine, and some cases, many yea rs. vaccine, and some cases, many years. and we've done it while maintaining the fda gold standard for safety. research has shown that covid—19 could bea has shown that covid—19 could be a seasonal illness with its spread worse during dry winter conditions. research into the link was read by —— led by michael ward from the united

awe... i've been asking him what he found. what we found in situations, so we have the northern hemisphere and the southern hemisphere summer. we found it was relative humidity that seems to be driving the reporting of cases in both situations. where can —— humidity seems to be important in covid—19. we found temperature in china and that was in winter, so very cold in land areas. in australia, we didn't find temperature, but we don't have really low temperatures. we think that definitely relative humidity and each sometimes combined with their lives temperature. why does humidity play such a strong part? from experimental studies, they've shown that when you have low humidity, the

aerosols, the droplets in the aerosols, the droplets in the aerosols when someone is infected with covid—19, they say they stay in the air much longer. when the air is dry, they say suspend —— stay suspended. so it's really about the dryness of the air that prompts or promotes the transmission. so what more should countries be doing? you're in winter now. we've got europe in the northern hemisphere approaching autumn quite weakly. what more can countries do? of course we can't change the climate, but we can be aware of both conditions conducive to spread. if we do have infection immunities going through a period where we get those conditions, we can either be more vigilant, more testing needs to be done. its awareness of those conditions that can lead to a massive outbreak or massive transmission of

covid—19. massive transmission of covid-19. did you work out the sort of stats in terms of how much more dangerous the virus was with a drop in temperature and humidity? when humidity, and humidity? when humidity, and new south wales where he did the study, for every drop in 1% did the study, for every drop in1% of humidity did the study, for every drop in 1% of humidity was equivalent of the increase of about 6% in the cases occurring. in china, it was about ten to 12% increase. it was quite a big increase in. quite significant as temperatures fall then. that's right, as humidity falls also temperature in the case of china. yes, quite large associations. let'sjust china. yes, quite large associations. let's just take you live to washington, dc, because the body of the late us congressman and civil—rights leader lewis having arrived and

been on display at the rotunda there in washington, dc has now been just move there in washington, dc has now beenjust move outside. mourners have been paying tribute to the congressman. the first african—american to be given the honour to have his coffin on —— just outside the rotunda there. police alluding as his casket went by —— saluting. interesting when you see that he's surrounded by the statues of flame owning presidents like introduction —— slave owning. he died ten days ago from pancreatic cancer, and

has been... his body was transported from south alabama, crossing the bridge in selma where he was beaten by policeman marching for civil rights back in 1965. now his castigate being honoured at the capitol in washington, dc. —— casket. the hearse carrying john lewis passed by the monuments in washington today. a journey through the history of america and the civil rights movement. the procession paused at the memorialfor doctor martin luther king, the mentor who john lewis marched with at selma and in washington. the symbol of today's activism for racialjustice, black lives matter plaza, another pause. it was here thatjohn lewis made one of his final public appearances. then it was on to the capitol rotunda, when the man known as the conscience of congress

because of his moral authority became the first black lawmaker to lie in state. members of both parties paid their respects in a poignant ceremony. the benediction was given by congressmanjames clyburn, a close friend and ally in the struggle for civil rights. god grant me the serenity to accept the things i cannot change. from tonight, john lewis' coffin will be moved to the capitol steps, where members of the public are already lining up to pay their respects. on thursday, the funeral of the civil rights icon who urged people to get into what he called "good trouble" will be held in atlanta. laura trevelyan, bbc news. you're watching bbc news. stay with us. still to come. keeping the arts afloat. the waterborne

pianist entertaining audiences in france. the us space agency nasa has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol wants an everyday part of the soldiers lot, drudgery and danger, no more after almost four decades. if one is on 1's own not doing any harm to anybody. it doesn't seem right that people should wander in and say they are doing something wrong. six rare white lion cubs on the prowl and already met with a roar of

approval from visitors. they are approval from visitors. they a re lovely, really approval from visitors. they are lovely, really sweet. hello, you're watching bbc news. our latest headlines. global coronavirus cases have reached 60 million. the rate is escalated. the who says the pandemic is the most severe health emergency ever declared. the international criminal court has been urged to investigate president bolsonarohandling of the pandemic. about 18 million britons visited spain last year, almost a quarter of all arrivals. spain is lobbing britain, but the government is concerned about a recent spike

in cases in catalonia. there's more room on the beach 110w here in the town, most of the tora hs have stayed here in the town, most of the torahs have stayed away from the worst affected region. it left those whose livelihoods depending on tourism fighting for survivor. if the cabaret for survivor. if the cabaret for this club owner and magician, rodney piper. right now, there's only enough work for eight staff. it's notjust my life, but my workers and my families too. if everyone who not only lives here. they've 110w not only lives here. they've now lost theirjobs. we can't survive with this. it's an absolute nightmare. at this bar, helen and herfriend absolute nightmare. at this bar, helen and her friend julie have come here for a week in the sun after they thought it was safe to travel. back home,

helen runs a pub and says quarantine means more money lost. when we get home, we have the quarantine. we've already lost a lot over the last three to four months being let down, money at home. nothing else i can do. away from the beach, barcelona and spain's most visited city. authorities are the sending out two messages to locals to minimise contact outside, to wear a mask in public, and to tours to come here to enjoy themselves, but they have the situation under control. but on the city's maine boulevard, it bears little resemblance to the hustle and bustle of summers on by. sergio has been running his new stand for over 20 years. even the day after the terror attack, there were 30 times more people than today. now the quarantine is making a bad situation worse. last orders in

the city comes order now with the city comes order now with the night—time court few in place for bars and restaurants. 21—year—old sandy i go says the new rule is vital. they have to change these measures —— santiago. first name, this is an unnecessary kick when the country is already struggling to get to its feet. gavin lee, bbc news, barcelona. in the uk, ministers said they have no choice to act rapidly. faced with the situation with spanish infection rates rising, but with different reasons and territories of spain, david shukman looks at the relevant evidence. since the very dark daysin evidence. since the very dark days in spain earlier this

year, authorities have clamped down on the virus successfully. and they say it's under control, but there are new spikes of infection. so, why did the uk government change its rules for travellers coming from spain? well, health officials noticed a rise in cases in a series of different regions in the country. they haven't released their assessment, but no—one wants to repeat the way the virus reached the uk back in february. trying to stop an introduction of new chains of transmission, given what happened back in february half—term, with less travellers coming back, i think it's a very prudent step to act very quickly. so, after the change of policy on spain, where next? what other countries might be added to the quarantine list? in theory, any country with a rise in infections could see new rules imposed on travellers. in france, for example, after a massive spike earlier this year, numbers came right down but have since crept back up again to about 1000 cases a day. in germany, which was never

badly affected, there's also been a slight increase but only to about 300 cases a day, while greece, which is widely praised for its handling of the virus, has also seen a very slight rise, but only to about 30 new cases every day. and if there are flare—ups, why involve whole countries rather than regions within them? over the last fortnight, catalonia, for example, has had more than 8500 cases. but, by contrast, the balearic islands have had only 92, so, it's said, they should be allowed easier travel. and the islands are being treated differently by some countries, like the netherlands. the uk government says it won't do that but some experts think a regional approach could be feasible. regional quarantines for islands is a possibility. i think regional within mainland countries, if you will forgive the shorthand, so, catalonia or galicia,

i think that gets more difficult because then the borders are porous, people are moving in and out, tourists and others. just when holidays are so desperately needed, these are nervous times because the virus is still around, which means we're going to see more spikes and more disputes over how to respond to them. david shukman, bbc news. health officials in lebanon have recommended that a two week lockdown should be imposed to counter a sharp rise in toronto virus infections there. the recommendation comes a day after the top health official —— coronavirus. warns that lebanon was on the brink of losing control. if the current rate of hospital admissions is maintained, this country will run out of hospital beds to treat covid—19 patients by the middle of next month. that's

because of a spike in recent infections. relatively speaking, compared to other countries, lebanon has held pretty well with the coronavirus sense of start of this year. it had around 50 fatalities, but that now is all changing. beirut airport was reopened last month, and that has contributed to a rise in infections. with this country ina infections. with this country in a state of economic, many officials are deeply concerned that lebanon could pass up on its early gains. those early gains could quickly gavel. —— unravel. in fact, the top official in the country, who i’u ns official in the country, who runs the main hospital dealing with the coronavirus here, he's warned that lebanon may have w011 warned that lebanon may have won the battle, but ultimately, it could end up losing the war against the coronavirus in the coming months. looking at some of the day's other stories.

israel says fired a militant who entered its territory. it's alleged to have happened in the amount ofarea, alleged to have happened in the amount of area, part of syrian golan heist. it blamed a nervous enemy. the area has been tense since the death of a hezbollah fighter. president trump's national security adviser as tested positive for the virus. the white house said he has mild symptoms and has been self—isolating at home. it was claimed he pose no risk to the president or vice president. ukraine's military violated a cease—fire, russia denies the accusation. the president's gave theirjoint

support to the cease—fire during a telephone call on sunday. egypt has sentenced five young women to two years in prison for posting what they call indecent videos on tiktok. they've all been fine thousands of dollars. the women were accused of inciting debauchery. in these times of covid—19 concerts in the arts have been struggling. in france, one musical tour group has started up musical tour group has started up again. reggie and ahmed has their report. a piano concert, but not as you may have seen it before. as the pianist plays, she's languidly guided around this french lake. grazing cows look on at the spectacle of a piano floating amidst the water lilies.

this outdoor concert is socially distanced to protect against the coronavirus, as spectators arrive in masks and sit in small groups on the shore. they listen to classics by the likes of chopin, debussy and ravel, all set against the backdrop of this 18th—century french castle in the north of the country. when many indoor concerts with a live audience can't take place, this one is almost made for the times. translation: we told ourselves that this year will really be a dead year. we wouldn't be able to go on tour at all. and one month ago, the government announced a relaxation of measures. so we said, "what do we do, do we go for it, do we stay put?

and the group took a gamble to make a go of it. the summer performances are centred around the specially made float that can take the weight of a piano and a couple of people too. translation: the idea was originally by a man who was a piano fanatic. one day, he played the piano on the beach and said, "wow, wouldn't it be really cool if the piano went on the water? and he did it. it's not all classical piano. there's some whimsical pop and inflatable flamingos in a rowboat. as struggling artists look for a way to survive during the coronavirus pandemic, this travelling troupe may have managed to find one way to stay afloat

in difficult times. reged ahmad, bbc news. applause applause a bit wobbly but still dry. you're watching bbc news. time to catch up with some weather. hello. after such a windy start for the week, you would be forgiven for thinking that autumn had arrived early. here's a site for sore eyes. temperature is widely in the mid to upper 20s, some in the low authorities. they heat wave will be outjust as soon as it arrives, but it will arrive as high pressure bolts and. turning the air to a southeasterly, and there will be some heat from the south, but very briefly indeed. we're not there no mike there yet. tuesday will be another rather cool day for the time of year.

—— not there yet. there will be some sunshine but showers too. a few spots into single figures at the day begins. with low pressure close to northeast scotland, more specially into the northern isles, it will be wet with some strong gusty northwesterly winds. a few showers in scotland coming down to northwest england. it may affect the cricket at times. some sunny spells, it does mean if you get a shower it will move through quite quickly most of us through quite quickly most of us will fall several to short. we will continue with showers in the northeast of scotland. as first temperatures, a little bit lower as we start the day on wednesday.

day sees high pressure building in the low pressure moving off toward scandinavia, still quite windy in the northern aisles, these were the fronts get closer and western areas with at least a bit more cloud around. a mixture of cloud in northern scotland, increasing cloud to the west will bring rain in parts of wales, later in the day. temperatures are a little bit higher on wednesday and of course that is the sign of things to come. parts of northern ireland and scotland on thursday, abundant sunshine on friday, with the heat and again as i mentioned earlier, it is very short—lived and temperatures come down on the weekend.

you're watching bbc news. our headlines. the head of the who says covid—19 is easily the most severe global health emergency ever declared. the doctor says he would reconvene the who emergency committee this week to review its assessment of the pandemic. it was the worst affected countries, brazil, health workers have said the international criminal court to investigate president on the government who accuses it of crimes against humanity on its handling of the virus withdrew two and a half is being recorded since march. in the us civil rights leaderjohn lewis has been lying in the state, he died ten days ago from pancreatic cancer. the coffin across the river from alabama is now on the steps of the

capital.