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a very warm welcome to bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. my name is mike embley. an unwelcome milestone. the number of verbal coronavirus deaths officially past 1 million. -- official coronavirus deaths. the world health organization and the us announce plans to rollout a rapid and new covid test. it could transform the global response to the pandemic. one, two, three, four, five. into the test. twist it three times. the adhesive is pulled off. and you wait 15 minutes. and that is the test. less tha n less than 24—hour was before the first presidential debate mcdonald from dismisses accusations he has hundreds of millions of dollars in debt.
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and earth under threat. sir david attenborough describes his fears for the planet. hello to you. let's start with a breaking news. 1 million deaths from the coronavirus have been officially recorded from johns hopkins university. those figures are likely to be a considerable underestimate but it isa considerable underestimate but it is a milestone. the bulk of those come from the americas, more than half the global toll is there was with a concerning rise over recent weeks, the next was hit with honest a quarter of a million cases. asia, whether virus first originated, and the middle east, have seen more than 180,000 apps. africa has now recorded at least 35,000 since the pandemic began. let's go
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live now to and infectious diseases expert at the university of houston. this is a tragic milestone and one that we didn't have too see. there we re we didn't have too see. there were going to be deaths of course with the pandemic, a new virus, but we could have handled it better. when you say we didn't have too see it, even so—called developed countries have really struggled to deal with it. do you really feel any administration could have done better? yes, i do think in the united states the administration could have done better. we have missed the mark on many things. and one of which is the next communication we are getting. about prevention activities. for example, masks, we are going to have a hard time explaining to oui’ have a hard time explaining to our children and grandchildren
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in 20 years why mass wearing became a political issue. how much worse you think the death toll and infection rates are likely to get? well, the death rate has been going down because medical science has gotten better at treating and preventing deaths. and also, i don't know if this is the good news of the bad news, at least in the united states, it is younger people who are getting infected. the highest percentage of cases are not 20——— canal20—29 percentage of cases are not 20——— canal 20—29 —year—olds and they are much less likely to die than older folk who are in nursing homes and long—term ca re in nursing homes and long—term care facilities who were really affected at the beginning of the pandemic. there are some comparatively brighter spots, aren't there? i know many people were talking about africa being lucky to be some kind of horror story, but the country has done remarkably well with the pandemic? that is true. and thank goodness. you
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also have to understand that we only count cases where testing is occurring. so some countries in africa have done a very good job of managing the pandemic. others, it may be that there just isn't enough testing, so we don't know how many cases and how many deaths are from coronavirus. briefly, what hope is that you have from the new more rapid test? we are hoping that can be put into place and for screening of populations quickly and often. there is a cost element that still has to be worked out. but it should hopefully allow schools to open. our kids need to get back to face—to—face school. open. our kids need to get back to face-to-face school. thank you very much for talking to us. you very much for talking to us. you are you very much for talking to us. you are welcome. you very much for talking to us. you are welcome. as the number of covid deaths globally
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passes 1 number of covid deaths globally passes1 million, number of covid deaths globally passes 1 million, the number of covid deaths globally passes1 million, the world health organization has announced plans to rollout a new rapid test. the size of a credit card, it should costjust $5 and show results within 15 minutes. the who has called for extensive testing from the beginning of the outbreak as a way to control the virus. but finding reliable, cheap tests has been a struggle for many countries. these tests provide lab results in approximately 15—30 minutes, rather than hours or days at a lower price with less sophisticated equipment. this will enable the expansion of testing, particularly in hard—to—reach areas that do not have lab facilities or enough trained health workers to carry out pcr tests. this is a vital addition to their testing capacity, and especially important in the areas of high transmission. the director—general of the who
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there. one of the companies behind the test is an american firm. president trump has announced that the white house plans to release more than 150 million tests in the united states. he says they will make a huge difference. today i am pleased to report we are announcing our plan to distribute 150 million rapid point—of—care tests in the coming weeks, very, very soon. this will be more than double the number of tests already performed, and here is our land: 50 million tests will go to protect the most vulnerable communities, which we have always promised to do, including 18 million for nursing homes, 15 million for assisted living facilities, and million for home health and hospice care. so, how do the rapid tests work? we got a demonstration on how easy they are to use. the admiral in charge of testing on the coronavirus task force was on hand.
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this is generally done by a healthcare provider but it can be done supervised, it is easy. one, two, three, four, five. into the test. twist it three times. the adhesive is pulled off, then you wait 15 minutes. and that is the test. well, that is how it works on an admiral. volunteers in china have been given a second dose of a potential vaccine for covid—19 six months after getting the first one back. there are four potential vaccine is going through the last stage of trails in china. controversially, they have already given hundreds of thousands to the general public before the results are even known. experts have raised questions about the speed of this emergency rollout. doctor diego silva has been speaking about his concerns. well, i think the first thing is this idea of consent. so, what type of informed consent are these individuals giving to receiving the vaccine outside the trial?
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but the other issue is assuming that that is ok is that usually as part of the informed consent process, you are given an understanding of the risks associated with a particular drug or vaccine. but it's precisely those risks and the notion of efficacy or effectiveness that is currently not understood and is currently being tested in phase three. so, it's a bit odd to give a vaccine through emergency use protocols, as china is doing now. so i think the main issue has to do with the risk—benefit ratio, the risk—benefit balance as well as this idea on how informed is the consent that the individuals are giving to partake with the vaccine. doctor diego silva there.
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mrtrump is under mr trump is under sustained pressure over his tax affairs. he has firmly defended his handling of affairs, amid reports from the new york times he paid no federal income tax for ten years because of extensive losses. also, allegations he is in debt. nancy pelosi says his tax records raise national security issues about who he is indebted to. jon sopel has this. there's nothing quite like it. one—to—one combat, the red and blue corners, two fighters looking to land a knockout blow. and donald trump's taxes and what he did and didn't pay have opened up again as a line of attack. on the eve of this televised debate, his tax return is once again a burning issue. it's totally fake news. made—up, fake. maybe he's not as rich as he says. four years ago, hillary clinton thought she had him pinned down on this very topic. or maybe he doesn't want the american people, all of you watching tonight, to know that he has paid nothing in federal taxes,
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because the only years that anybody has ever seen were a couple of years when he had to turn them over to state authorities when he was trying to get a casino licence, and they showed he didn't pay any federal income tax. that makes me smart. and when you're in the ring, do you stay cool under pressure or do you start to sweat under the lights? back in 1960 john f kennedy was expected to take a pounding from richard nixon. instead, jfk was unfazed and it was nixon who ended up on the ropes. when you're in a race, the only way to stay ahead is to move ahead. boxing is governed by the queensbury rules. no punching below the belt, no holding, break when i say break. but for the past four years, donald trump has played by no rule book. it's just awfully good that someone with the temperament of donald trump is not in charge of the law in our country. because you would be in jail. secretary clinton... look at how he followed
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hillary clinton around the room, almost stalking her. donald trump revels in the image of prizefighter. he controversially tweeted this mock video of him beating up a critical news network. it has just got worse with this gentleman. i use the term really loosely. joe biden at the start of this year looked as though his best days were behind him, but his corner are confident and bullish that he'll go the distance. the two people who will be lacing up their gloves on tuesday have a combined age of 151 years. probably, neither will float like a butterfly nor sting like a bee, but it's likely to be brutal and compelling. jon sopel, bbc news, cleveland, ohio. let's get more from this from donald sherman, deputy director of citizens for responsibility
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in ethics. there may be a lot of voters saying it is not great, but actually, it is quite smart to avoid taxes. a lot of people might declare losses even if they are not really losing money. but the debt if it is true, is an issue, a real issue, because it does make people vulnerable to pressure? that is absolutely right. we have seen over the last four years, how foreign powers, including government officials from turkey and other countries have spent money at the president does make hotel as they tried to lobby the administration on foreign policy. the president's debt is a national security risk because these unknown entities and individuals have a substantial amount of financial leverage over the commander—in—chief. it's a kind of thing that would get you disqualified for getting a security clearance if you were a regular government contractor 01’ a regular government contractor or government employee. and if the new york times leagues are
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right, mrtrump, the new york times leagues are right, mr trump, according the new york times leagues are right, mrtrump, according to his tax returns, must repay something like, $421 million in loa ns something like, $421 million in loans in the next four years? the key question is, who did he borrow all that money from and who are his guarantors? again, thatis who are his guarantors? again, that is exactly the question. not only is it troubling that the president owes hundreds of millions of dollars in debt, but the fact he has been so secretive about who owns that debt means not only do his debtors have leveraged over him, but anyone who knows the identity of his debtors also have substantial leveraged of the president. talking of secretive, when he says i can't release my tax returns because they are under audit, is that actually true? can you not release tax returns when they are under audit? i certainly do not believe that to be true. and i think the president has visited firstly objected to the
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article in the new york times —— vociferously, but he can do what past presidents have done over the past 40 years and release his tax returns. it sounds like there are quite a lot of troubles here that may pursue him when he leaves office. if he wins a second term, is he also likely to be in trouble in office? certainly, there is no provision in the constitution that prevents a president from being impeached for a second time. i think the department of justice and the president's attorney general have made clear that they won't prosecute the president, but there are other investigations both from the new york attorney general‘s office and the manhattan district attorney's office, that cooper the president in legal jeopardy. he can that cooper the president in legaljeopardy. he can use his pardon power to get out of those. well, we will be talking to you again. thank you very much indeed. thank you for having me. we will have live coverage of the presidential debate on bbc news, the first one kicks off in cleveland,
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ohio, with two more debates on october. we will have comprehensive special coverage from a 100 gmt on wednesday. stay with us on bbc news. still to come: a bbc investigation and covers the criminals in the uk signing up fa ke criminals in the uk signing up fake companies to apply for emergency government loans. in all russia's turmoil, it has never quite come to this. president yeltsin said the day would decide the nation's destiny. the nightmare that so many people have feared for so long is playing out its final act here. russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. it was his humility which produced affection from catholics throughout the world, but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. this man, israel's right—winger ariel sharon, visited the religious compound, and that started the trouble. he wants israel alone to have sovereignty over the holy sites, an idea that's unthinkable to palestinians.
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after 45 years of division, germany is one. in berlin, a million germans celebrate the rebirth of europe's biggest and richest nation. welcome back. very glad to have you with us on bbc news. the latest headlines for you. an unwelcome milestone stopping the number of globally registered coronavirus cases officially passes 1 million. with 24 hours before the first residential debate donald trump has dismissed accusations that he is hundreds of millions of dollars in debt. bbc investigation has found that criminals are setting up
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fa ke that criminals are setting up fake companies on a big scale and successfully applying for emergency government loans. the loa ns a re emergency government loans. the loans are offered to small companies to keep them afloat during the pandemic of the scheme is being abused by criminals who know that limited checks are being made on new applicants. our correspondent has the story. it's been approved for £50,000. has a second, has a third, he has a fourth, and here is a fifth. that's a quarter of £1 million. this investigator has infiltrated a criminal gang online. they are using stolen identities and fake companies to cash in on government backed loa ns. to cash in on government backed loans. he is called the company telling is home—made furniture services, and the bancaire are writing to him saying, we are pleased to offer you a is for
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an individual called mark telling and he has become a victim. meet mark telling, the real mark telling. he doesn't have a furniture business, he didn't apply for the loan. he and his partner natasha, saving to buy a house, can't quite believe at. you have apparently applied for a bounceback loan of £50,000. 50,000... applied for a bounceback loan of £50,000. 50,000. .. 50,000. .. that's crazy. no iona company with a 50,000 pound loan taken up. this is like a covid—19 loan? yes, it's supposed to help struggling businesses. the bounceback help struggling businesses. the bounce back loan scheme is designed to support uk smaller businesses that have been adversely... as covid-19 shut down the economy, the government announced a rescue plan, a loan of up to £50,000,
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simple to apply for, paid out within a day. but see this. the number of new firms being registered, riding high until covid—19 hits and then lockdown. the economy falls off a cliff and new registrations collapse. but then watch. today we announced a brand—new loan scheme... when rishi sunak announces the bounceback loan scheme, registrations take off. we don't know how many of those new companies might be fake, or how many actually applied for a loan, but we do have evidence of applications to multiple different banks from a number of brand—new, completely bogus firms. rules are clear, only companies already trading on the first of march this year can apply for bounceback loans, but we have seen evidence of scores of firms only created in
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the last couple of months making applications on an industrial scale. what we don't know, is how well those applications are being checked. i think applications are being checked. ithinka applications are being checked. i think a child could do it. it's as easy as just going to their website and filling out a form. it seems to be free money form. it seems to be free money for the scammers. when we take into account that there are hundreds, possibly thousands of people also engaged in this, it is going to cost us billions. everything we've discovered has been handed to the authorities stopping the treasury says banks are undertaking appropriate precautions against fraud, and insists it will take criminal action against the most serious cases. mark and natasha and the british taxpayer, all victims with no idea how much this fraud may eventually cost them.
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hundreds of abortion rights activists have clashed with police in mexico city. police responded with tear gas. protesters want abortion to be legalised across the country. a senior chinese executive fighting extradition to the us has returned to court in canada. mung one show, chief financial officer of the tech firm huawei was first detained two years ago. her legal team argue the case should be thrown out. michael gove has said that parts of the controversial internal markets bill which the european union once removed will remain in the bell. at overrides parts of the brexit deal assigned last year, but ministers have admitted it brea ks ministers have admitted it breaks international law. mr gove described talks in brussels as constructive. protests in barcelona after spain's highest court upheld an
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18 month ban on catalonia's regional leader holding public office. he refused to remove a banner last year, it could trigger a snap election if the regional parliament doesn't vote for a candidate in the coming days. david attenborough has commended china for pledging to become carbon neutral by 2060. he also said it is crucial that the younger generation is engaged with climate change. he is 90. he said that is why he had to sign up to the social media platform instagram last week. my name is david attenborough and i have been appearing on radio and television for the past 60 years, but this is my first time on instagram. and i am making this move and exploring this new way of communication to me, because as we all know,
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the world is in trouble. congratulations, you are the fastest person to get1 million followers on instagram. i don't know if you know that. read it in the paper this morning. so why instagram and why now? well, i'm so old, it's difficult to teach an old dog new tricks, and i'm not a great user of social media, and i haven't used instagram before, but the message that i'm concerned about is so important, i would use any medium to get it across. in 2050, if we carry on this path that we all are on, how bad will it be? well, one of the things that will happen is that the world will get hotter and hotter and hotter, and that's not news.
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that has been happening for a very long time, and deserts are spreading. if there's one choice to make today, what choice would like people to make? don't waste. don't waste anything. don't waste electricity, don't waste food, don't waste power. just treat the natural world as though it's precious, which it is, and don't squander those bits of it we have control of. in the face of huge countries like china or brazil or the united states doing something entirely different, it seems irrelevant, sometimes. well, we have to do what is in our power. we can't take that as an excuse for doing nothing. we must do everything that all of us can do and must do, and china is taking very big steps in many directions.
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it is a huge country with an immense population and they are starting doing things sorting out their climate and their weather which have caused them such problems. the younger generation, seem to be many of them are on board, how does that make you feel? that is a great hope! that is the most important hope, and the most important place where there should be hope. it's their world, and it's their tomorrow. i won't be there, they will be. it's their‘s. of course it's very important that young people should be concerned about this, and they are, in increasing numbers. it's extraordinarily touching, and i feel privileged that they should listen to what an old bloke like me is talking about. that old bloke is david attenborough, of course, speaking to louise minchin. that is set for now, there is much more at any time on the
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bbc news website and our twitter feeds. thank you so much for watching. hello there. a window of fine weather awaits many today — not all, but for most, there will be some good lengthy spells of sunshine and light winds, and it will feel pleasa ntly warm for late september. the reason, well, we've got a ridge of high pressure moving in behind the cold weather front, which hasn't brought much rain but it certainly brought cloudier skies southwards through the night and some drizzly rain, which will stick across eastern england for a time before finally clearing. the ridge of high pressure towards the north ensuring a pretty cold start to the day again, with temperatures close enough to freezing to give us some grass frost. the other thing we need to be aware of in northern and western areas is some patchy fog — of course, it lingers through the rush hour this time of year. now, we have got the cloud, the low cloud, the drizzly rain with our weather front as well in the south,
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really rather great start for parts of eastern england. as you can see, with time through the day, it's starting to pull away, the skies will brighten. also, just the outside chance of a few showers in north—west scotland, possibly northern ireland. it's more likely the cloud will thicken towards tea—time here. with light winds, despite temperatures a little lower than they were on monday, the north will still feel very pleasant, and approaching 18—19 in southern areas, rather where they should be for the time of year. but that ridge of high pressure is a brief ridge of high pressure, because by the night, as you can see, and tomorrow, we have got more rain rushing in. and it's a slow moving band of heavy rain. some parts of southern and western scotland could see 40—60 mm before this rain finally clears away. you can see, it continues to fall throughout tuesday night and wednesday. strong, potentially gale force winds with it. ahead of it, some drier weather, and this mild air at least, but it will be a fairly wet affair wednesday for most parts of the uk.
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then a brief respite again, potentially on thursday, little ridge of high pressure, still some showers around. now comes the uncertainty. where will this deepening area of low pressure come to lie? potentially southern areas, bringing us increasingly windy and wet weather and lasting into the weekend as well. it certainly looks a lot more unsettled by that stage. so, yes, definitely feeling autumnal, and feeling quite chilly as well after the fact that we've had some sunshine and it's felt quite warm. look at the temperatures — really dipping down by the end of the week. as i say, perhaps a little respite on thursday, but some very unsettled weather as you can see in the outlook. as ever, there's more on our website.
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a very warm welcome to bbc news, with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. my name is mike embley. an unwelcome milestone — the number of official coronavirus deaths officially past million. figures from the johns figures from thejohns hopkins university in the united states show that brazil, india and the united states accounts for half of that number. the world health organization and the us announce plans to rollout a rapid and new covid test. it could transform the global response to the pandemic. it will cost just $5 and could see results and is a 15 minutes. less than 24—hours before the first presidential debate, donald trump dismisses accusations he has hundreds of millions of dollars in debt. the democrats say if true, the president's depths pose national security concerns as foreign nations or individuals could have leveraged over mr trump.
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