this is bbc news — with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk — and around the world. britain's prime minister warns there are signs of a second wave of coronavirus in parts of europe — as he defends his decision to quarantine all travellers arriving from spain. what we have to do is take swift and decisive action where we think that the risks are starting to bubble up again. democrats accuse president trump's, attorney—general, of excessive force towards anti—racism protesters in portland. but william barr says, sending in federal officers was justified. violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests to wreak senseless havoc and destruction on innocent victims. 13 years after the disappearance

of british child madeleine mccann in portgual, police in germany are searching land near hanover. on the final day ofjohnny depp‘s libel case against the sun newspaper in london — his former wife amber heard — makes a surprise statement outside court. it has been incredibly painful to relive the break—up of my relationship — to have my motives and my truth question. also in the next hour, we'll be speaking to celebrity chef, aldo zilli, who's hosting hundreds of people for drive in films — with food of course — in his surrey garden hello and welcome to bbc news. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has warned that there are signs of a second

wave of coronavirus, in parts of europe — and that further quara ntines for holiday—makers, might be on the cards. it follows the sudden imposition of quarantine — on travellers from every part of spain coming into the uk. the decision has been strongly criticised by the spanish prime minister — calling it "unjust". here in the uk — responding to reports about the possible reduction of the 14—day quarantine period — borisjohnson said' they are "looking at ways to mitigate quarantine. " meanwhile — germany has advised against travel to three areas of spain. we'll have the latest from spain in a moment, but first our transport correspondent, tom burridge has the latest. a dose of spanish sunshine out of reach for many, now that the uk government advises against all nonessential travel to the whole of spain. today, jet2 scrapped its flights and holidays there over the next 12 days. and quarantine, when you get home,

means others are cancelling too. since the new restrictions that have come in and the need to quarantine, it's financially unviable for me to take an additional two weeks off work unpaid. i've worked through the whole of lockdown and this was, you know, my little treat to myself. the confidence to travel is vital, if more people are to holiday abroad this summer. but today, the prime minister sounded the alarm about the situation in parts of europe. let's be absolutely clear about what's happening amongst some of our european friends. i'm afraid you are starting to see, in some places, the signs of a second wave of the pandemic. and we all remember what happened last time. it's absolutely vital, therefore, that we make the necessary preparations here in the uk. warnings like that might help keep ibiza's beaches empty, but the uk assessment of the risk

of holidaying here is at odds with the view in spain. the spanish prime minister insisting places like ibiza are safer than the uk. translation: take the canary islands, the balearics, the regions of valencia, andalusia, where there is, i emphasise, a lower prevalence of the virus than in the uk. the companies normally taking huge numbers of brits off to spain at this time of year have been left perplexed at why they got no warning about the announcement as it dropped in the middle of a busy weekend. it's clear at easyjet, it would be good for us to sit down with the government and have more structured and coherent conversations as to how we can handle some of that communication with our customers going forward, because building confidence within our customers is really important. travel agents, like this one in belfast, had no customers for months. so, trips to other destinations now

even more vitalfor them. people are hesitant, but they are still going ahead with the travel. what we're noticing at the minute is there has been a decline in new bookings, but people who have booked are certainly keen enough still to travel to croatia, italy, france, they‘ re still going ahead as planned. but the warnings in westminster echoed in scotland about the risks of a trip abroad. if you are in a position to have a holiday and want to take a holiday, the safest way of doing so is to stay here in scotland. so, you avoid the risks of foreign travel, but you are also, as an added bonus, helping the scottish tourist industry as well. to travel or not to travel? that is the question many are facing. for those still booked to spain, there's no simple answer. tom burridge, bbc news. the spanish government has again insisted that spain is a safe country for tourists,

but the rate of new infections is continuing to rise in some areas. in the worst—hit parts of the country, partial lockdowns are being reinstated, and in the capital madrid the authorities have announced the compulsory wearing of face masks everywhere at all times. our europe correspondent gavin lee sent this report from barcelona, one of the worst—affected cities in spain. the call for the sick and the anxious at a covid testing centre in the suburbs of barcelona. five weeks after the state of emergency was lifted here, cases are on the rise again. albert thomas is waiting his turn. his girlfriend tested positive this morning. i work near to the beach, so close to the beach, and yet, a lot of young people without masks, drinking. it's close—to—close, face—to—face. and for me, it's the problem, the young people don't understand how this covid increase. young catalans have been blamed

by the regional government for accelerating the spread, showing a lack of solidarity, ignoring the rules to socially distance. one of the nurses here, rosea morales, has worked throughout the pandemic and says the majority of cases now are people under a0. there's a lot of asymptomatics that then become positive. you do the test, and the test becomes positive. at this time, there's not that many acute symptoms that they need to be hospitalised. it's more like mild symptoms, like headaches, loss of smell, loss of taste. the catalan government say the situation has reached a critical point and if, in the next ten days, covid cases have not reduced, there will be a second lockdown in this city and, with it, shutting down a vital industry that attracts millions of brits each year — tourism. it's said there are more selfies taken in front of gaudi's sagrada familia basilica than anywhere else in spain. now, there's barely enough business

for the street sellers. the flights arriving from the uk today are not even half—full. there must have been about 20 people, maximum, on the flight. my row in front of me, behind me, my row was empty. debbie is on the way back to cardiff, filling out an online covid form, ahead of a two—week quarantine. she says the decision has caused her a great deal of stress. i wish i hadn't come to spain now. i wanted to come away and i wanted a holiday, but i wouldn't have gone, had i known that there would be the self—isolating on my return. hotels and resorts outside the city say they're working hard to reassure tourists that it's as safe as possible, but despite intense diplomatic efforts, british officials have shown no sign of changing course. gavin lee, bbc news, barcelona. it has taken more than a year to arrange — delayed repeatedly, and with every cancellation, its importance has magnified.

but, for the past few hours, the united states attorney—general william barr, has been taking questions from the house judiciary committee. he's been defending himself — denying, among many other things, accusations that he has abused his power to help president donald trump's associates and to boost mr trump's chances of re—election. in opening remarks, the housejudiciary chair, jerry nadler, also accused william barr of supporting a heavy—handed response by federal agents towards anti—racism protesters in portland, oregon. under your leadership, the department has endangered americans and violated their constitutional rights by flooding federal law enforcement into the streets of american cities against the wishes of the state and local leaders of those cities to forcefully and unconstitutionally suppress dissent. in response, william barr said the use of force by federal agents in portland was justified.

in the wake of george floyd's death, violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests to wreak senseless havoc and destruction on innocent victims. the current situation in portland is a telling example. every night for the past two months, a mob of hundreds of rioters have laid siege to the federal courthouse and other nearby federal property. the rioters have come equipped for fight. earlier, i spoke to donald ayer — former deputy attorney—general — under george hw bush. this was his reaction to william barr's evidence. the to william barr's evidence. evidence this morning, nadler the evidence this morning, i think nadler provided an excellent summary of the broad list of things that have occurred under the tenure of attorney—general danieb, and they do need to look at in context, that's ha rd to need to look at in context, that's hard to do, because there's an awful lot of them —— barr. a lot of the

conversation today, so far, it will go on for a few more hours, but a lot of the conversation has focused on the use of federal law enforcement troops from various agencies in portland in particular, but also other american cities. with regard to that, i think there is a few things that need to be kept in mind and they are not entirely obvious. the first one is that even though he is not always mentioned, attorney—general bart really is the person calling the shots on all of these activities. the second thing is that, yes, it's true, there is some violence there, but a lot of it is in fact, as best as anyone can tell being provoked by the nature of the response. i think it really is fairto the response. i think it really is fair to say, as chairman nadler alleged that what the government is doing, with the federal government doing, with the federal government doing —— is doing there is flooding this on for the purpose and major pa rt this on for the purpose and major part of producing video tape that will show, as indeed the video they played early in the hearing was an

illustration of violence taking place. the real problem here is that they are using federal law enforcement as a campaign tool. they are not coordinating in portland, at least, and in some other cities with local law enforcement, which is the way we do it here in ourfederal system, where we have a federal government and local government, and the local governments and state government are the ones in charge of local law enforcement, except in very rare cases. that is a very serious charge that barr pushed back on. there is also the basic charge that the attorney—general has used the justice department to that the attorney—general has used thejustice department to protect president trump and his interests, whether it's the roger stone case, the michael flynn case, thejeffrey berman case, do you think that is what has been happening. berman case, do you think that is what has been happeninglj berman case, do you think that is what has been happening. i do. i thank you can go down a very long list. a lot of it was mentioned by chairman nadler. barr's whitewashing of the findings in the molar report.

barr's contradiction of the findings that the fbi investigation of russian interference was properly predicated and not biased in its oversight. the actions in lafayette park, for all appearances, and it appears barr played the critical role in ordering the yard cleared, all of that was for the purpose of a photo opportunity, one that didn't work out very well, but nonetheless, that was the reason why. you have barr talking about, with no basis at all, talking about how mail—in balloting, which is critical to have us balloting, which is critical to have us have a fair election, how that is subject to fraud and really can't be trusted, then you have trump saying, well, he may not in fact accept the results if he loses because of the fear of results if he loses because of the fearof mail—in results if he loses because of the fear of mail—in balloting. results if he loses because of the fear of mail-in balloting. all of which is obviously troubling. you have no barr for more than a0 years, has he changed, or is the change simply working for this particular president? well, he has always been a person who is very much in favour

ofa a person who is very much in favour of a superpowerful president — to a degree that i think almost no one else in our government has been. he has worked for that throughout his entire first year. i think the critical difference over the last three orfour months critical difference over the last three or four months is that the focus of his efforts as things have turned more negative for the president in the polls and our difficulties with covid and the economy have become greater barr has turned his attention to using the powers of the justice department to get the president reelected. that is com pletely get the president reelected. that is completely inappropriate. you have written that he is un—american. why un—american? written that he is un—american. why un-american? well, fundamentally because he doesn't believe in the co re because he doesn't believe in the core principle of our legal system, which is that no person is above the law. everybody is accountable to the law. everybody is accountable to the law. he's actually written things, including a memo in the middle of 2018, that very clearly enunciates that the president ought to be able to control and shut down if he wants

to, a criminal investigation into himself. that's just one dimension of his extraordinary view of the president's powers. he's been pushing that for his whole term. what's different now is it's mostly all focused on what does he need to do to get the president reelected? speaking to me just a short while ago. twitter has banned the us president's eldest son, from tweeting for 12 hours. the punishment follows a post by donald trumer — containing a video discussing the benefits of hydroxy—chloroquine. some, including president trump, have suggested the drug works as a preventative measure against coronavirus, despite medical studies that indicate the contrary. twitter said, the post had violated its covid—19 misinformation rules. on the final day of johnny depp's libel case against the sun newspaper — his former wife amber heard has made a surprise statement outside court. she said it was "incredibly painful to relive the break—up" of her relationship, and have "the most traumatic "and intimate details" of her life

shared in court and broadcast around the world. johnny depp is suing the sun for an article which described him as a "wife—beater". in the closing submissions to court, the lawyer for mr depp said the sun newspaper acted as "both judge and jury". mr depp denies the allegations of violence and claims amber heard was the abusive one. let's take a listen — to that statement on the court steps — from amber heard. i travelled here to the uk to testify as a witness to assist the court. after obtaining a restraining order in 2016 and finalizing my divorce, ijust wanted to move on with my life. i did not file this lawsuit. and despite its significance, i would've preferred not to be here in court. it has been incredibly painful to relive the break—up

of my relationship — to have my motives and my truth questioned. and the most traumatic and intimate details of my life with johnny shared in court and broadcast to the entire world. i stand by my testimony, and i now place my faith in britishjustice. facebook has temporarily suspended the rapper wiley for sharing abusive posts aimed at hisjewish critics. they were posted under his real name richard kylea cowie. the artist was banned from twitter for a week after a string of anti—semitic comments on friday. german investigators are searching a garden in hanover in connection with the disappearance of the british girl madeleine mccann. madeleine was three when she went missing while on holiday

with herfamily in praia da luz in portugal in 2007. police began work at the site in hanover yesterday. german detectives believe she was killed shortly after being abducted. our correspondent, jenny hill, has the latest from hanover. there have been mechanical diggers, a sniffer dog, and they have excavated a pretty deep pit in that allotment. now, they will not tell us exactly what it is they are looking for, but the main suspect in this case is said to have lived not far from here in the years following madeleine mccann‘s disappearance. this is a a3—year—old german man, a convicted paedophile — who for legal reasons — we can only name as christian b. last month prosecutors said they had evidence he had taken madeleine and in their view he had killed her but crucially they said that evidence was not strong enough to charge him. he is currently injail in germany serving time for a separate offence. now we don't know what has prompted the search and why now, we know and i have seen a police file on the suspect which reveals

that detectives have been looking at this man in connection with madeleine's case for years. we also know, though, thatjust last month they went on german tv to appeal for public information and have been sifting through hundreds of tips ever since and perhaps one has led them here. we have seen spotlights going in, it looks as though they will work through the night into tomorrow. it has been 13 years, so many false leads and so many fruitless searches, but tonight many, of course, hope that whatever they find here might finally help police discover what happened to madeleine mccann. jenny hill. the former malaysian prime minister — najib razak — has been sentenced to 12 years injail — after being found guilty of corruption charges, linked to a multi—billion dollar scandal. he was convicted of all seven charges, including abuse of power, money laundering and breach of trust. he says, he'll appeal. our south east asia correspondent jonathan head reports

najib razak has made this same walk into the high court several times over the past two years since his shock election defeat robbed him of impunity. even so, he'd expressed confidence his verdict would go his way, that the court wouldn't convict a politician who still wields great influence. it was not to be. in delivering his decisive guilty verdict on all seven counts, judge mohamad nazlan said the defence had failed to rebut the prosecution case. that the claim made by mr najib, that $10 million transferred into his personal bank account was from a saudi prince, was unconvincing, that as both prime minister and finance minister he could not claim he lacked authority over a government—run investment fund. he sentenced him to 12 years in prison. a heavier punishment than many malaysians had expected. this is definitely not the end of the world

he still pending his hopes on a successful appeal. this is definitely not the end of the world because there is a process of appeal and we hope that we will be successful there. this is a dramatic fall for a man once at the pinnacle of power in malaysia, who seemed untouchable, even as one of the world's biggest financial scandals swirled around him. two years ago malaysians, outraged by the excesses of those around mr najib and the huge sums of money which had been stolen from 1mdb, voted him out, and with him the party that had ruled malaysia 60 years. mr najib was seemingly undeterred. still enjoying the support of many ethnic malays who remain loyal to his party. but with this historic conviction, the first of such a senior figure, his long political career may now be

atan end. jonathan head, bbc news, bangkok. space could soon be a pretty crowded place as private companies compete to launch new rockets. space x aims to fly to mars, blue origin wants to take passengers to the moon and vigin galactic has already signed up 600 hopefuls for the chance to crew a sub—orbital flight. the company is hoping its new, luxury cabin will tempt people to hand over the $1,000 deposit for a chance to be an astronaut. george whitesides is virgin galactic‘s chief space officer and hejoins me now from the mojave space port in new mexico. george, welcome to the programme. individual reclining seats, mood lighting, panoramic windows,and

a big mirror to "reflect "the real—time astronaut experience" are all clearly aimed at persuading people to sign up for a trip on the first commercial space flights. luxury aside, what does the cabin offer in terms of enabling a safe, efficient space mission? ijust inc. i just inc. there ijust inc. there is a huge global desire to experience space, and we know that from our customers, we know that from our customers, we know that from our customers, we know that from our market survey, and what we wanted to do was to create the perfect environment for them to have that experience, to achieve that sort of once—in—a—lifetime peak experience. so we wanted to create something that supported them, that was saper them, and comfortable for them, but what we really focused on what was the most important thing, which is the most important thing, which is the view of earth and their weightless experience in microgravity. you had come i think i'm 8000 people register back in february pre—coronavirus, has there been any fall off as a result of everything that we have seen going on in the last few months? well, we've got our quarter earning only —— quarter earnings chart, i will get into that, but we see a tremendous interest from all around

the world. what we are really focused on right now is actually less about the number of people who are signing up, which is terrific, we know that there is a huge market for that, but it's really completing ourflight for that, but it's really completing our flight test programme for that, but it's really completing ourflight test programme in for that, but it's really completing our flight test programme in a safe way and moving as quickly as we can to find richard grant into space, because that's an important part of things in our company. you keep saying safe, is it safe after that crash of 201a? saying safe, is it safe after that crash of 2014? you know, we have done a tremendous amount of work since that time. i really do believe this is a vehicle that people can fly on with comfort. i'm going to be flying on it and i would get into the specific reasons, but i think the specific reasons, but i think the headline i would share is really, we a re the headline i would share is really, we are using aviation technologies for the first 50,000 feetin technologies for the first 50,000 feet in the last 50,000 feet. we have a very simple and safe rocket motor and a patented reentry mechanism, all of these things combined to create what we think of asa combined to create what we think of as a very safe experience. in terms of timing now, richard branson has been asking for help for his virgin airline, he agreed £1.2 billion rescue deal. does it make sense to be involved in this launch into

space, can he afford it, can you afford it? as you know, we have been very gratified by the great stock market reaction to the company since we went public last fall, and we are proud to become i think i'm you know, one of the components of richard branson‘s know, one of the components of richard bra nson‘s portfolio. know, one of the components of richard branson‘s portfolio. i think we will be bringing a service to the world that will be profitable, and i also think that the research component of this is something that we shouldn't forget about. we are going to be flying payloads and researchers to space to give them access to the space environment. we've already done it twice, and that will bring benefits to people back at earth, and i think that's an important point. you are in competition with elon musk and jeff basals. you're only offering sub—orbitalflights. what do you think sets your techology and mission apart and ahead of the competition? i think it's going to bejust amazing, we flew our cheap as night last year and said that it was better than her wildest dreams. you

know, we think it's going to be an absolutely amazing experience. george, we have to leave it there. think so much forjoining us here in the programme. i'm back with more headlines here injust a moment, don't go away. hello there. today was a much better day than yesterday, with regards to more dry and bright weather. many places stayed dry and saw sunny spells well into the evening time. but there were a few showers and it was quite windy too. northern ireland, scotland saw most of the showers, parts of northwest england as well. most of these showers will tend to die away overnight, become confined to the very far north of scotland. most places dry but it will be cooler than it was last night. the reason for the unsettled weather, this area of low pressure which will continue to affect the far north of the uk, bringing strong winds again to northern scotland. the northern isles will see further showers or longer spells of rain here tonight. but further south, winds a little bit lighter and we should see lengthy clear spells as well, and with that cooler air

mass, it's going to be a chillier night to come. eight to 10 degrees typically for most of the but even lower than that in a few sheltered spots. so, for wednesday, then, not a bad day at all across central and southern areas thanks to building pressure here, so we should see some sunshine, bit of afternoon cloud tending to develop. a better day as well for the north of scotland. still quite breezy, one or two showers. and low pressure will sweep into western areas to bring some cloud and light rain to northern ireland, around some irish sea coasts. a warmer day in the south, 23 degrees, but it's still quite cool in the north. that area of low pressure continues to move across northern and western parts of the uk on thursday, but high—pressure really starts to establish itself over the near continent, so for much of england and wales, a dry, sunny, increasingly warm day. the rain continues to spread its way northwards, becoming confined to scotland in the afternoon, so some sunshine developing for northern ireland and southern scotland. temperatures creeping up a little bit here. still quite cool in the north, much warmer for england and wales, 2a to 27 or 28 degrees. and then we really tap into that warm air on friday, coming up from france, spreading right across the country.

so, a hot and sunny day for many, particularly england and wales. just the threat of some showers or thunderstorms encroaching into northern ireland late in the day. bit of uncertainty to this, but for most, you really will notice those temperatures, with increasing humidity as well. the high 20s for many. low 30s for the midlands and in towards the southeast. so, that is the last day ofjuly, a brief hot spell for the last day ofjuly, as it starts to turn cooler for the weekend, as thay atlantic westerly sets in — bringing some showers or long spells of rain.

this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. britain's prime minister warns there are signs of a second wave of coronavirus in parts of europe, as he defends his decision to quarantine all travellers arriving from spain. what we have to do is take swift and decisive action where we think that the risks are starting to bubble up again. democrats accuse president trump's attorney general of excessive force towards anti—racism protesters in portland. but william barr says sending in federal officers was justified. violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate protests to wreak senseless havoc and destruction on innocent victims. 13 years after the disappearance

of british child madeleine mccann in portgual, police in germany are searching land near hanover. and on the final day ofjohnny depp's libel case against the sun newspaper in london, his former wife amber heard makes a surprise statement outside court. it has been incredibly painful to relive the break—up of my relationship — to have my motives and my truth questioned. hello and welcome back to bbc news. the british prime minister, borisjohnson, has warned there are signs of a "second wave" of coronavirus in europe, as he defended a 1a—day quarantine on travellers from spain. the uk is advising against all nonessential travel to spain.

spain has seen a recent rise in the number of covid—19 infections in some areas, with a7 cases per 100,000 people across the last two weeks. the uk, by comparison, has 15 cases per 100,000. france has a similar rate, with 16 cases per 100,000. and germany, despite the talk of a spike in infections, is even lower, with just under nine cases per 100,000. speaking earlier today, the prime minister addressed his concerns of a second wave of the virus. let's be absolutely clear about what's happening in europe, amongst some of our european friends. i'm afraid you are starting to see, in some places, the signs of a second wave of the pandemic. and we all remember what happened last time. it's absolutely vital, therefore, that we make the necessary preparations here in the uk, as we are doing, vital that we all continue to observe

the rules on social distancing, washing our hands, wearing masks in shops and on public transport and so on, being one metre with mitigation or two metres apart. everybody knows what the rules are. that's how we'll help ourselves. but also, its vital that when people are coming back from abroad, if they're coming back from a place where, i'm afraid, there is another outbreak, they must go into quarantine. that's why we've taken the action we have and we will continue, throughout the summer, to take such action where it is necessary. earlier, i spoke to sir david king, the former uk chief scientific adviser. he gave me his reaction to those comments. he's absolutely right, but of course it's not only in europe that there's a second wave emerging. ahead of europe is, for example, japan. and japan had this virus very much under control and they've gone into a second wave,

and the second wave injapan is even more serious than the first wave. what is really rather surprising about all of this news is we might have been anticipating second waves when the winter came and these are occurring well before the winter, in the middle of the summer, so, yes, it's a matter of real concern. and i believe there are two lessons that have to be learned. the first is, there are some aspects about the lockdown that we have relaxed far too early, and i would say probably the most serious are the reopening of indoor pubs and the reopening of indoor restaurants. i think outdoors, fine. we now know that the disease spread outdoors, as long as we are keeping a good two metres apart, is very much less likely than indoors. but indoors is very risky. now, you're pushing the government

for a strategy of zero covid. how different is that from the current strategy? well, the current strategy is to relax aspects of the lockdown, primarily to get the economy up and running again, i believe. but, of course, if we get the economy up and running again and risk a second wave, which is a very serious possibility, then we're going to have to go into a full lockdown again. what is much smarter is what is, for example, happening in greece. the greeks have got well ahead of this virus. they've got down to what we would call zero covid, which means that every single new case is picked up, tested, isolated, all of the contacts are isolated. they've got people going into hotels, they've got all of the test capability to manage every single outbreak, so, there, they have opened their doors

to tourists from overseas and they are confident that they will pick up every outbreak. sir david king. the prime minister's claim that there are signs of a second wave of the pandemic in parts of europe is similar to remarks made by the first minister of scotland. nicola sturgeon says she's "increasingly concerned" about a "worrying resurgence" in several other countries, and urges people to be very cautious about foreign travel at this time. the uk government says it's looking at a range of options to manage the risk of people importing the disease, and our science editor david shukman looks at whether more testing could help. a sudden rise in coronavirus cases in kosovo. all over europe, there are local surges of new infections, but whether this amounts to a second wave is unclear. in germany, an outbreak at a farm in bavaria has led to a new warning. numbers are still relatively low, compared to many countries. still, the authorities say they are very concerned.

so, german airports are offering testing for anyone arriving, to see who has the virus, and this may become compulsory. the problem, though, is that the tests are not always reliable. what matters is how well they are carried out. are they done by medical staff? does the swab used in the test actually reach the virus in the throat or nose? it could miss an infected area. one study found that 20—25% of people who are infected get a negative result. and then there's the problem of timing. if you become infected on holiday — let's call that day one — and then fly back a couple of days later — day three — and have a test at the airport on your return, you may well get a negative result because, at that stage, the virus is still incubating inside you. it may be day six, or even later, before you show any symptoms, and what scientists are worried

about is people getting a negative result and thinking they're completely in the clear when, in reality, they're infected. i think a negative result at the airport does not mean you are necessarily free of the infection. you might not yet be spreading the virus. and if you believe you are free of infection and you go back to your normal life, very much, the risk is that you can start spreading it to family, friends and work colleagues — and thereby hasten the spread of the virus generally in your home community. but screening at airports is becoming more common. china found a positive case last week. and one idea is to have a system of double testing, a week apart, to have a better chance of spotting who is infected. heathrow airport wants to start a trial. i can understand that the jury is out at the moment on having

a single test on arrival. not enough work has been done on that. and it may be that we need to have a test on arrival and maybe a test after five days or eight days to get people out of quarantine early. a passenger in south korea. regular testing may well allow more travel and minimise quarantine, but it's not exactly pleasant to have to go through. david shukman, bbc news. let's turn to some of the day's other stories now. officials say a british—australian woman, serving a 10—year sentence in iran for espionage, has been transferred to a notorious prison in the desert. kylie moore—gilbert, a lecturer at melbourne university, has been injail since september 2018. she was tried in secret and strongly denies all the charges against her. the taliban has said that they would observe a three—day cease—fire from friday during the muslim festival of eid, as afghanistan's president suggests the long—delayed talks between his government and the insurgents over ending

the war could start in a week. the real madrid forward mariano diaz has tested positive for covid—19. the club said tests were conducted on the squad on monday and that though diaz was in "perfect health", he would be self—isolating at home. real madrid are set to play manchester city in the second leg of their champions league tie next week. exhausted health care workers in the united states are bracing for more coronavirus cases, as the nation struggles to control the pandemic. the bbc has met one doctor, who has been treating patients for four months and has adapted a new "treatment protocol" to save as many as 95% of them. our correspondent larry madowo has been inside the coronavirus unit at the united memorial medical center in houston, texas to meet the self—styled covid hunter, his staff and patients. please come in, welcome to the covid unit. drjoseph varon is chief of critical care here. most of the hospital has been taken

over by coronavirus patients. this old ward was converted into a covid—only icu, but within a week, they ran out of space and expanded. they now have three covid units. ummc is a small community hospital. 80% of the patients they see don't even have health insurance, and the doctors say it's allabout timing — if they came any later, many of them would not make it. we have found from the new york experience, from the spain experience, the italy experience, that when you put a tube in somebody‘s throat, the chances of them leaving the hospital are less than 20%. the chances of my patients leaving the hospital are 95%. dr varon is conducting a procedure called a tracheostomy. they're boring a hole in this man's neck to insert a tube into his windpipe to save his vocal cords. he's been here for two weeks — and if they don't do this, he may never speak again, even if he recovers. i've never seen an illness that is so tricky.

every day, i get surprised with corona. every day, there is a new thing, something new comes out. the days are long and lonely for the patients here with no family or visitors allowed. the patients can only identify who's attending to them by the pictures hanging on their necks. we're going to go and see christina. this is one of your nurses? she's one of my nurses. nurse christina matthews was at work here when she, too, tested positive for covid—19. this is my other family. so, to not be out there with my family is weird. to be on this side, it's like...|'m still asking them what i can do. he's saturating 88% when i walked in. the ummc medical team takes a break to review the progress of their patients — who is responding to treatment, who is cooperating, who is anxious. the youngest patient is just 18, the oldest is in her 80s. his lungs look amazing, amazing. this is a guy who was not supposed to be around.

nearly 60% of the patients at the hospital are latino and the impact on hispanics across texas is even greater. ervin guevarra, a professional chauffeur, is almost heading home, but he does not plan to return to work anytime soon. he tells me coronavirus is real and people who don't take care of themselves will die. the medical team describes this as a good week. patients are improving here, but more than 1,000 people die of coronavirus every day in the us and cases are rising in at least 30 states. larry madowo, bbc news, houston. scientists in australia say nearly 3 billion animals were killed or displaced by the unprecedented wildfires that ravaged the country last summer. the study, involving several australian universities, said it had been one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history and may have pushed some

species into extinction. here's shaima khalil. red skies and toxic smoke — the picture of australia's black summer. the scale of the devastation still unfolding. these mega blazes swept across every australian state from september to february, scorching an area nearly as big as england, killing at least 33 people and destroying thousands of homes. the country's unique wildlife has been dealt a shattering blow. pictures of suffering koalas and kangaroos stunned the world. now, new research has found that the scale of the damage is even more shocking. nearly 3 billion mammals, reptiles, birds and frogs died in the flames or from loss of habitat. scientists have said it is one of the worst wildlife disasters in modern history. in many of the areas where the fires were particularly intense, it's likely that very few survivors came through at

the end of the fires. some may have escaped the immediate effects of the flames, but for others that may have escaped by going underground or into burrows, it's likely that they would have suffered really quite a grim future after re—emerging onto the burnt landscape. the recent findings have brought the environmental debate back to the fore here. scientists have said the unprecedented frequency and severity of the blazes were a result of climate change and were likely to happen again if it is not tackled. with many species likely to be pushed into extinction, it's hard to see australia's wildlife recovering any time soon. shaima khalil, bbc news, sydney. the uk government has announced a number of initiatives to boost the number of people cycling in england, in a bid to drive down obesity and reduce emissions.

let me take you through it. there'll be an expansion of cycle lanes across the country. doctors will be able to perscribe riding a bike. and if your bike is broken, the government will give you a £50 voucher to fix it. but does the policy go far enough? sian lloyd reports from birmingham. gearing up for a busy time. people will soon be able to cash in government vouchers towards the cost of fixing up their old bikes and getting back on the road. and during lockdown, this shop saw a surge in demand for cycling. from march to aboutjune time, we sold loads of bikes. we kept bikes going out the door, and now we've only got two bikes in the store, and we can't get any more until about september. it's something the government wants to build on, and today, launched its proposals to encourage people to get out of their cars. plans include improving infrastructure and making cycling safer. it could lead to more schemes like this one in birmingham — where cyclists are separated

from other road users. but for many, picking through the traffic is the norm. these experienced cyclists are used to the challenges — the government's task is to convince others tojoin them. during lockdown, there was so little traffic on the road, it was great that people felt more confident to go out cycling. now there's an increase in traffic, it does feel like it's getting a little bit more dangerous. i think in a city, there is absolutely a need for the cycle lanes, it makes total sense, and i think it would give people the confidence that they can get out on their bikes safely. a car coming past you within about two feet of you, if you're not used to it, you're not going to cycle very far. it's frightening. so, they've got to put their money where their mouth is. the proposals are being described as ambitious, but there are questions about the level of funding. we have heard about 2 billion being invested in cycling and walking, that's over five years,

so that's 400 million a year. it's only 2% of the transport budget. and for this to be delivered, there needs to be a real rethink of how we prioritize our investment in transport. transforming the way people travel is part of the government's target to reduce emissions and improve health. but opponents say months have gone by since plans were initially announced, and the pace of change isn't quick enough. sian lloyd, bbc news, birmingham. the nominations are out for tv‘s top awards. this year's nominees were announced in a live stream from the emmys virtual event in los angeles. olivia colman has one nomination for her role as the queen in the crown. she's up against the likes ofjennifer aniston and sandra oh. the watchmen leads the way with 26 nominations. meanwhile, netflix has the most nominations for a network with 160 nods. aldo zilli is a celebrity chef who's best known for his take

on classic italian cooking. but tomorrow night, he moves into a completely new arena — hosting a drive—in movie for 120 people in his garden in redhill. it comes as the entertainment industry has been hit badly during the pandemic, with theatres and music venues still shut to the public. but outdoor, socially distanced events can go ahead. leanne lawless has been to meet him as he prepares for his new venture. # at the movies # who cares what picture you see? # a few decades ago, drive—in cinemas were fresh, fun and fashionable. oh, come on, sandy! i told you on the phone that i was sorry! fast—forward to 2020, and they're making a comeback in a new era of social distancing.

aldo zilli is getting ready to host 120 cars in his back garden, providing his famous italian cuisine straight from his to say yes, so i said yes.