this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. my name is mike embley. our top stories: as the number of confirmed covid—19 cases passes 16 million, the world health organization calls it the most severe emergency they have ever faced. and the pandemic continues to accelerate. in the past six weeks, the total number of cases has roughly doubled. spain's prime minister strongly criticises the uk's decision to impose a quarantine on everyone arriving from his country. health workers in brazil, one of the worst affected countries, accuse the government of crimes against humanity, calling for an international investigation. uproar in france as the

government announces a ban on our door heaters in cafes and restau ra nts to com bat climate change. the head of the world health organization has said covid—19 is easily the most severe global health emergency the organisation has ever declared stop. tedros ghebreyesus said he would reconvene who's emergency committee to review its assessment of the pandemic. at least 16 million cases of the virus have been reported worldwide since it was declared an emergency in january. worldwide since it was declared an emergency in january. this is the sickest time a global health emergency has been declared under the international health regulations, but it is easily the most severe. and the

pandemic continues to accelerate. in the past six weeks, the total number of cases has roughly doubled.” spoke cases has roughly doubledli spokejust cases has roughly doubledli spoke just now to cases has roughly doubledlj spoke just now to professor lawrence costin, director of the world health organization centre on national and global health law. well, i think he is undoubtedly right. we all know this. you can see, if you look behind me, i am quarantining with my three—year—old granddaughter. we are all quarantining. it has affected all of our lives. social, health and economic, huge spikes in hospitalisations, deaths around the world. the only continent that has been spared is antarctica. truly, the world has never faced anything like this since the great influenza pandemic of 1918. and so, over 100 years later we are experiencing something that i hope we will never have to experience again in our lifetimes. you would class it is more

severe than ebola or swine flu, can you see an end to it? this is clearly much more severe than ebola or swine flu. swine flu is not very pathogenic, we have a vaccine for it now, it is in our seasonal influenza vaccines. ebola was something that we have had a couple of dozen outbreaks in sub—saharan africa, eventually we brought them all under control. sars we brought under control, mers, this is something we're going to have to live with. people asked me how long will this take? i never thought i would know answer, but if you think back to the influenza pandemic, if you think back to other pandemics, it usually has a 2—3 year lifespan. so we are about half a year in, and maybe a year and a half we will start to pull ourselves out, but it will not go away. we will have two learn to live with covid—19 through vaccines, treatments and natural immunity, but it is going to be here. and it will probably be

here for our lifetimes. increasingly, professor, the experts we speaking to say it may be seasonal, linked to humidity in the air. and we also being told i think officially from the who, travel restrictions are unlikely to be an answer in the long—term. is there any kind of long—term answer? first of all, it doesn't look like this is going to be quite seasonal the way influenza is and we have seen it in the raging hot summers, we have seen it in the winter, and so i think this is something that we just cannot expect the climate or the weather to change. and i think we're going to be in a really hard time, in the northern hemisphere, this autumn, because we're

going to have people coming from holidays, back to school, universities, and we will also have the dual epidemics of covid—19 and influenza, so i see spikes coming in the fall. the spanish prime minister, pedro sanchez, has strongly criticised the uk's decision to impose a criticised the uk's decision to impose 3111 criticised the uk's decision to impose 314 day quarantine on eve ryo ne impose 314 day quarantine on everyone arriving from his country. he said british tourists are safer from coronavirus in most regions of spain than they are at home. we are talking with british authorities to try to get them to reconsider a measure that in our opinion is not well—adjusted. if we consider epidemiological criteria in spain, particularly in some tourist destinations in our country. take the case of the

ca nary islands, the country. take the case of the canary islands, the black islands, the regions of valencia and andalusia, which have a cumulative incidence of the virus inferior to that registered right now in the united kingdom. it would be safer to be on those destinations than in the united kingdom. that was prime minister sanchez. the greatest concentration of infections in the north—east, popular tourist areas in the south, and in the canaries and the balearic islands, are reporting low infection rates. our europe correspondent openly reports from barcelona. —— europe correspondence gavin lee. sun, sea and social distancing on the golden coast — the costa dorada. there's more room on the beach now here at the town of salou. locals say most of the tourist have stayed away from the worst affected region in spain. and it's left those whose livelihoods depend on tourism fighting for survival. it's a cabaret life for rodney piper, a club owner

and magician who employs 100 staff. right now, there's only enough work for eight. the house of illusion is not just my life, but it's all my family's life, it's all my workers' life, it's everyone who not only lives here, they have now lost theirjobs. we can't survive with this. it's an absolute nightmare. at shankly‘s bar, helen and herfriend julie have come here for a week in the sun after they thought it was safe to travel. back home, helen runs a pub in wigan and says quarantine means more money lost. when we get home we're going to have to quarantine. so, although we've already lost a lot over the last 3—4 months being locked down, when we get home we will have to quarantine for 1h days. and there's nothing else we can do. away from the beach, barcelona is spain's most visited city, and authorities are sending out two messages: to locals, to minimise contact outside, to wear a mask in public — and to tourists, to come here to enjoy themselves, that they have

the situation under control. but on the city's main boulevard, las ramblas bears little resemblance to the hustle and bustle of summers gone by. sergio has been running his newsstand for over 20 years. translation: even the day after the terror attack, there were 30 times more people than today. and now with quarantine imposed again in britain, it's making a bad situation even worse. last orders in the city comes early now, with a night—time curfew in place for bars and restaurants. 21—year—old santiago says the new rule is vital. they have to take some strict measures to stop all this — all this virus. the uk government is making clear its citizens shouldn't be here unless it's essential. but for spain, this is an unnecessary kick when the country is already struggling to get to its feet. let's briefly round up some

more of the main news for you. six mayors from the democratic party have urged the us congress to block the trump administration sending more law enforcement agents to their cities. signatories include the mayor of portland, where there have been violent clashes between federal agents and antiracism protesters. israel's military is saying it has fired on hezbollah militants in what the prime minister has called a serious security incident. it is alleged to have happened in the israeli—occupied syrian golan heights. they hezbollah statement says it has not been involved in any clashes and blames what it calls a nervous enemy. ukraine's military has claimed pro— russian separatists violated a ceasefire in the east shortly after it came force, officially at least. russia denies the accusation. president of zele ns ky accusation. president of zelensky and president putin gave a joint support to the ceasefire in a phone call on sunday. in brazil, the pandemic is one of the world's most

severe. health workers that have now urged the international criminal court to investigate president bolsonaro's government, accusing it of crimes against humanity over its handling of the violence. almost 2.5 million cases have been recorded since march and more than 87,000 people have died. the pressure may be easing in brazil's big cities like sao paulo, but concern is now growing for smaller towns and cities were healthcare services are more basic. katie watson reports from campenas, 100 kilometres from sao paulo. it's a virus on the move, heading to areas that had 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 let the disease take over. this horrific situation we're 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 pre—existing conditions and never returned. back at the care home, they're all too aware of this silent killer and they‘ re offering a compromise forfamilies 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. stay with us on bbc news. much more to come, including this. honouring john lewis, the civil rights icon who became the first black lawmaker to line state in the rotunda of the us capital. —— lie in state. the us space agency nasa has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh, once an everyday part of the soldiers' lot, drudgery and danger, now no more after almost four decades. if one is on one's own in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i don't really see why all these people should wander in and say, "you are doing

something wrong." six rare white lion clubs are on the prowl at worcestershire park and already they've been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they're lovely, yeah, and sweet. yeah, they were cute. welcome back. very glad to have you with us on bbc news. the headlines: the world health organization has said covid—19 is the most severe emergency it has ever had to declare with over 16 million cases. spain's minister strongly criticised the uk's decision to impose a quarantine on everyone arriving from his country. british government ministers are saying they had no choice but to "act rapidly and decisively", their words, to impose a new quarantine on people arriving in the uk from spain.

the spanish infection rate is rising, but with different regions and territories reporting a wide variation in cases. our science editor david shukman looks at the relevant evidence. since the very dark days in spain earlier this year, the 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 the 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 1,000 cases a day. in germany, which was never badly affected, there has 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 past fortnight, catalonia, for example, has had more than 8,500 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'll 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. egypt has sentenced five young women to two years in prison for posting what the court called "indecent" videos on tiktok, they've also received fines of thousands of dollars. this is all part of a campaign

by authorities against media influencers, and primarily against women. women activists are mounting an online campaign demanding a release of those detained. right now, the civil rights leaderjohn lewis is lying in state at the capitol rotunda in washington, dc. on sunday, the coffin of the activist turned civil rights leader turned congressman crossed the bridge in selma, alabama, where he and many others were beaten by police as they marched with dr martin luther king for civil rights in 1965. he died age 80. president trump was asked whether he will be joining people to pay respects at this scene. he has said i will not be going, no. laura trevelyan has the story. the hearse carrying john lewis passed by the monuments in washington today, a journey through the history of america and of the civil rights movement. the procession paused at the memorial for dr martin luther king, the mentor whojohn lewis marched with at selma and in washington. # amazing grace on harmonica. 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's 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. next, to the uproar in france. a ban for cafes and restaurants using outdoor heaters in france because it is so bad for the environment. paul hawkins reports. the famous outdoor parisian cafe culture. it is known thanks to outdoor heaters. but this is set to change, because the government says they are bad for the environment. translation: we will also ban outdoor heating in public spaces and restaurant terraces, and require the closing of doors of all heated or air—conditioned buildings that are open to the public. this is about ending practices that constitute ecological aberrations that lead to a completely unjustified overconsumption of energy. we cannot, for the mere comfort of not having to open the doors of the shop, air—condition the street in the middle of summer when it's 30 degrees, and we also cannot fully heat terraces in the middle of winter when it's 0 degrees, for the mere pleasure of drinking one's coffee outdoors while staying warm. trade groups say more than 75% of restaurants and cafes in paris have a heated terrace, and even though the government

says that ban won't come in until after the winter because of covid—19, many cafe and restaurant owners are anxious. translation: i am worried about losing turnover in the winter. most of our turnover comes from the summer. during the winter, it's always a plus to have heaters on terraces for clients who wish to smoke and to drink, even if it's cold. so, for sure, i think our turnover will decrease in winter. environmental groups say france has at least 12,500 heated terraces. one of those groups has even calculated that a 75 metre square terrace, heated with gas for five months, emits as much carbon dioxide is a car circling the earth three times. translation: i think there are more important things to do for climate change than banning heaters on terraces. there are better things to do than depriving restaurant owners of their heated

terraces. a few french cities have already banned heaters, but the mayor of paris refused to do so because of the impact on businesses. despite that, some people think it is a good idea. translation: look, i go to terraces which aren't heated. heaters appeared, and it was amazing progress, but everybody knows we don't really need it. i stay warm with a little jacket or with something that's sufficiently warm to stay out on the terraces, drinking an aperitif or a coffee. i don't need a heater. and that is the government's point. the debate over heaters is a lot of hot air, they say. wear a jacket or use a blanket instead. paul hawkins, bbc news. some breaking news from kuala lumpur, where the high court there has found the former malaysian prime minister guilty on one count of abuse of power, a verdict on six other charges still being read out. this is the first of several trails he

faces over a multi—million dollar scandal at one ntb, a state fu n ky dollar scandal at one ntb, a state funky founded. millions of dollars made its way into his personal account. more on that to come. in these times, the arts have been struggling. live performances in particular. in france, one music tour group has started up again, as reged ahmad reports. piano gently plays 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. singing 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 voel martin, 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 is some whimsical pop, and inflatable flamingos in a rowboat. as struggling artists look for ways 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 music finds a way. you can get in touch with me and most of the team

on twitter. i am mike embley. more news for you any time on the news website. thank you for watching. hello. after such a wet and windy start to the week, you'd be forgiven for thinking that autumn had arrived early. so here's a sight for sore eyes. at the end of the week, summer fighting back. temperatures widely in the mid to upper 20s, some into the low 30s, if you like that sort of thing. but one day doesn't make a heatwave. the heat will be outjust as soon as it arrives. but it will arrive, as high pressures builds in. turning wind from a northerly to a south—south—easterly at the end of the week, a flow of the air, some heat from the south, but very briefly indeed. and we're not there yet. in fact, for tuesday it will be another rather cool day for the time of year. it'll be a blustery one, as well. there'll be some sunshine occasionally.

that's an improvement on what many of us had on monday, but there will be some showers, too. and a few from the word go and some single figures. with low pressure close to north—east scotland, it's here into the far north—east of the mainland, more into the northern isles, it will be wet at times with some strong north—westerly winds. a few showers and scotland running through north—west england — may affect the cricket at times — into parts of wales and the midlands, but many parts of england and wales and northern ireland bar the odd shower will stay largely dry. some sunny spells with this gusty wind. it does mean, though, if you get a shower, it will move through quite quickly on the wind. some up to 20. orjust above. most of us will fall several degrees short of that. the wind eases a touch on tuesday night. we will continue with at least showers into the north—east of scotland. some rain still into the northern isles. and as for temperatures, well, a little bit lower as we start the day on wednesday. a day that sees high pressure building in. the low pressure moving off towards scandinavia.

still quite windy, though, in the northern isles. these weather fronts get closer to western areas with a bit more cloud around. so a mixture of cloud and sunshine on wednesday. some showers towards the northern isles, northern scotland, the odd one elsewhere is possible. increasing cloud to the west will bring a bit of patchy rain to parts of wales, maybe northern ireland later in the day. and temperatures, though, are a little bit higher on wednesday. and of course, that is a sign of things to come. a bit of rain for parts of northern ireland and scotland. abundant sunshine on friday, with the heat. but again, as i mentioned earlier, it's very short—lived as temperatures come down for all at the weekend.

yeah, they were cute. the latest headlines for you from bbc news: the head of the world health organization has said covid—19 is easily the most severe global health emergency the organisation has ever declared. doctor tedros ghebreyesus is to convene an emergency committee this week to review its assessment of the pandemic. spain's prime minister has strongly criticised the uk's decision to impose a quarantine on everybody arriving from his country. pedro sanchez said british tourists were safer from the virus in most regions of spain than they are at home. there was particular anger at the decision to include the balearic and canary islands. in brazil, one of the worst affected countries have urged the international criminal court to investigate president bolsonaro's government. they accuse it of crimes against humanity over its handling of the virus. almost 2.5 million cases have been recorded in