you're watching bbc news with me katty key in washington, christian fraser is in london. our top stories... president trump's election campaign comes to a halt, as he tests positive for coronavirus. his doctor says he's fatigued but in good spirits. the democrats‘ presidential candidate joe biden, who shared a debate stage with donald trump this week, has tested negative. so too has the leader of the house, nancy pelosi. the democrats‘ campaign rolls on. we're expecting joe biden and kamala harris to hold live events shortly.

we are taking you straight to grand rapids in michigan because the former vice presidentjoe biden who's out on the campaign trail is about to speak let's listen. everything, we want to make sure everything was clear before i came. at headquarters, but based on the crowd size indoors, it was best not to do it. but i want to thank all of you, and matt, you are dead right. you put yourself on the line and a lot of people did across the country. i want to thank david, secretary treasurer of local 951 for having me here today. look, i'd like to start by acknowledging all you do. sending my prayers for the health and safety for the first lady

and president of the united states after they tested positive for covid—19. my wife jill and i pray they will make a quick and full recovery. this is not a matter of politics, it's a reminderto recovery. this is not a matter of politics, it's a reminder to all of us politics, it's a reminder to all of us that we have to take this virus seriously. it's not going away automatically. we have to do our pa rt automatically. we have to do our part to be responsible. it means following the science, listening to the experts, washing her hands, social distancing, wearing a mask and encouraging others to do so as well. it means having masking mandates nationwide. the temperature of the cdc, the centers for disease control, he said and i quote" these facemasks are the most important powerful public health tool we have. " powerful public health tool we have." he held a mask up again and said, "this face backed is more to guarantee to protect me against

covid than a vaccine —— face mask." leading scientists from the university of washington tell us that we can say more than 100 —— say more than 100,000 american lives if everyone wore a mask in public. so let me repeat that, because it's so important. we can save 100,000 lives in the next 100 days according to the head of the cdc if everyone wears a mask in public. so be patriotic, it's not about being a tough guy, it's about doing your part, wearing a mask it will not only protect you, it will also protect those around you. your mum, your dad, your brother, your sister, husband, wife, neighbour, a co—worker. don'tjust do it yourself, do it for the people you love, people you work with. the seriousness of this virus also underscores that we need regular

testing with the result turned around rapidly, and that's available to everyone. it's notjust the around rapidly, and that's available to everyone. it's not just the folks in the white house or who travel thatis in the white house or who travel that is a regular testing, it's folks in the meat packing and food processing plants, groceries or workers, every single american deserves safety and peace of mind. it means we need transparency. those who test positive need to participate and contact tracing so that everyone they may have exposed and get tested themselves. that's how you stop transmission. for any epidemic. it's basic. we need to ta ke epidemic. it's basic. we need to take the science of fighting this disease seriously if we're going to save lives, and above all, the news isa reminderthat save lives, and above all, the news is a reminder that we as a nation need to do better in dealing with this pandemic. taking these steps is how we will protect ourselves, and

just as important, it's how we will protect one another. i hope that all those who are afraid of this virus, so those who are afraid of this virus, so many americans today, recover sooi'i “— so many americans today, recover soon —— who are affected this virus. i think it's now 2007000 americans who have died from this virus. many of them got up this morning from some of the loss. —— 2700. there's more than 7 million americans that have been infected. that includes folks in grand rapids and all across michigan. especially all of you with ufcw who are on the front line of this pandemic and on the front line of this economic crisis. the workers who have always been on the front

line fighting for dignity and respect they deserve, i know it's been tough. this morning, a jobs report came out for september. the la st report came out for september. the last one before election day. i'm grateful for all of those able to get back to work again, but as fewer jobs —— and there are fewerjobs and we hope for. there are millions of families are still wondering when it will be their term to come back from the brink. the signs are not encouraging. once again, received temporary lay—offs turn permanent. this month, marked to the largest single month increase in unemployment since we started keeping records in 1948. there are i'iow keeping records in 1948. there are now an additional 781,000 americans who have been trying to find work for at least six months. they've been looking for work for at least

six months and haven't found it. in the past, that's a sign for permits and see the —— permanency. all told we are now 30 million workers who have either lost paycheques or lost their jobs have either lost paycheques or lost theirjobs entirely. have either lost paycheques or lost their jobs entirely. participating in labour force, participation failed last month. it remains sharply down since this crisis began, especially for women. there is another roughly 700,000 people who have dropped out of the labour force, stop looking forjobs, and the vast majority were men women. —— we re the vast majority were men women. —— were women. this would be the first presidency in modern history to leave office with fewerjobs than

when it came on to office. michigan has lost more than 361,000 jobs since the beginning of 2017. in fa ct, since the beginning of 2017. in fact, factories were already closing before covid, i like the plant here in grand rapids. it announced back injanuary they in grand rapids. it announced back in january they were cutting 210 localjobs —— in january they were cutting 210 local jobs —— like in january they were cutting 210 localjobs —— like the plant here. the net loss of auto manufacturing jobsis the net loss of auto manufacturing jobs is strong here in michigan, and that economic pain is only apartheid by the pandemic. your schools, your local businesses are closed, more than 26 million unemployment claims we re than 26 million unemployment claims were filed by americans last month. 46 million americans have exhausted their emergency savings and

essential workers here in grand rapids won't forget how the ufcw members saw their jobs rapids won't forget how the ufcw members saw theirjobs turned suddenly into a life—and—death task. folks, today's report reinforces another painful trend. the continuing of what economists call a k shaped recovery. that means going up, that's those on the top. it keeps going up. while everyone else in the middle is going down below. we're seeing things get worse. it means essential workers, ufcw workers who sacrifice to keep us going to the pandemic and continue are being left behind by the most unable are being left behind by the most u na ble recovery are being left behind by the most unable recovery in modern history. because our workers are struggling, this is the fact that top 100 billionaires in america have done

pretty well, just the top 100 of them. they've made up more than $30 billion this year in the last nine months. and everyone else, though you keep hoping you get the bottom of that recovery. you get the downward slide. you're left to figure out how you will pay the bills and put food on the table. how to balance doing yourjob with being a teacher to your kids because school has on remote. you're asterisk your neck because he can't work from home —— asked to risk. because you work in a meat—packing plant oran because you work in a meat—packing plant or an assembly line or checkout counter. i do understand this is a scary time, and uncertain time. i understand and icy you,

because icy the world from where i grew up —— i see you. it's filled with a lot of good people busting their next every day doing the right thing for their families. my mum used to have an expression. nobody is better than you, joey, but everybody's your equal. my dad after he lost hisjob in scranton when there were no more workers, he moved away and came back the weekend to see us. away and came back the weekend to see us. a couple years down the road in delaware, my dad use this expression and said joey, jobs are a lot more than a paycheque. it's about dignity, respect, your place in the community. as of the values that shape my growing up and i suspect most of you. it shaped my

whole life. i know when understood from the very beginning that wall street's ceos didn't build this country, the middle class built this country, the middle class built this country, and unions built the middle class. that's why i've laid out a —— an agenda not just to rebuild communities, but to invest and build back better. an independent analysis from wall street projected that my plan will create 18.6 million jobs, 7 million more in the administration's economic plan, and $1 trillion more in economic growth then the president's plan. that is not a liberal think tank, this is how my plan works. i'm going to raise taxes on people only making over 400. anyone making less than

$400,000 a year won't pay any more. i'm going to ask the very big corporations to force the wealthy to pay theirfairshare corporations to force the wealthy to pay their fair share for change. that means raising the corporate tax rate, which was in the mid—305, and i'iow rate, which was in the mid—305, and now is 21% back to 28%. that means making sure that no big company get away with paying zero taxes, as 91 company did today, making billions of dollars. zero taxes. how many of you paid zero taxes? it means making sure the wealthiest americans don't get to pay the lower tax rates because they're making money out of their investment, but they pay at their investment, but they pay at the same rate that they pay for their salary. these changes raise their salary. these changes raise the money will allow me to invest in working people and growing the middle class. when i announced i was running, isaid

middle class. when i announced i was running, i said that's the reason, to rebuild the backbone of this country. hard—working folks in the middle class, we are going to invest in creating millions of good paying jobs, unionjobs. in creating millions of good paying jobs, union jobs. this in creating millions of good paying jobs, unionjobs. this is... my plan has been thoroughly analysed by a whole bunch of folks. take infrastructure, building roads, bridges, highways. we will put millions of people to work in good paying unionjobs millions of people to work in good paying union jobs to create the foundation for growth in this country. clean energy, just upgrading 4 million buildings and whether rising to million homes will create at least 1 million good paying jobs. leading the world on electric vehicles and building 500,000 electric vehicle starting sections on our highways will create 1 million new autojobs —— electric vehicle charging stations. manufacturing and technology, those areas making sure the future is made

in america, made in michigan with good unionjobs. in america, made in michigan with good union jobs. the in america, made in michigan with good unionjobs. the federal government spends $600 billion a year of your tax dollars, 600 billion a year to purchase everything from military equipment to steal to cars to trucks to federal fleets. at $600 billion. when i'm president, we're going to make sure we finally make good on a commitment we made a long time ago, that these products, all these contracts that the president of the united states and the federal government can award, make sure those products are made by americans in america. making sure that that's done. it's estimated that will create 5 million new manufacturing jobs and technologyjobs. for small businesses, we will make sure small

businesses, we will make sure small businesses come out on the other side of this terrible circumstance. with access to faculty and the ability and dealing with depths that ability and dealing with depths that a benefit —— accumulated during this pandemic. we'll make investments to increase incomes as well, $50 minimum wage. no one should be in a position where they have to work two jobs to get above the barley line —— $15 minimum wage. we are bringing backjobs from america for overseas to america. directing billions of dollars in revitalization funds, competing for new business startups. where essential workers, we won't just praise you, we will pay you a good way to ensure you have a strong benefit. we're going to ease their burden. health care, we will build oi'i burden. health care, we will build on the affordable care act to renew,

to give private insurers a real competitive. subsidies for your premiums so they are lower, so you can afford plans with lower deductions and lower out—of— pocket expenses. it will cost that plan alone... that plan alone will cost over $7 billion, but it's paid for by eliminating those tax cuts. for a 40—year—old making $50,000 a year, your monthly premium will go down by a third. we'll take out of pharmaceutical companies, slashing the cost of prescription drugs by 50%. fundamentally lowering those prices. in child care, a lot of you are dealing with that now. how you go the work if you have work and ta ke go the work if you have work and take care of your kids? or an ageing

relative that's in trouble. were going to make high—qualityjobs affordable us accessible. we'll make sure that low, middle income family will never have to pay more than 7% of their income for caring for young children. education beyond high school, or we're going to make sure that for your college tuitions is tuition free for any family making less than $120. community colleges will be free and programmes for training will be free as well if you buy your first home —— will be free as well. if you buy your first home, you will have help getting there. these are all things people have been talking about for a while. we are going to protect social security, the president is talking about give eliminating the tax.

that's wonderful, except for one thing, if that plan goes through, social security will be bankrupt in 2023. folks, i promise you we can do this. let me close by saying this. i know, i know a lot of people... studio: former vice presidentjoe biden, the democratic candidate for presidency smoking in michigan. —— speaking in michigan. usually it's been the president's realities live, of course the president is not doing that. itjoe biden getting the media attention for his campaign. the nation has recorded more than 7

2000 he he served as director for the cdc and hejoins he served as director for the cdc and he joins us he served as director for the cdc and hejoins us now. there was a line on the agency ‘s that he's had two tests today. what does that tell you? one question people are wondering is was vice president biden exposed during the debate on tuesday? that would have been about 48 hours before the president's diagnosis, and we usually go back 48 hours to say when someone may have been infected. because president trump has tested regularly, concerned that he was infectious during the debate are somewhat lower, and shouting and raising your voice increases the risk of spreading covid. ensuring by vice president biden has two negative test will have the monitor to see

whether other people at the debate then you also are positive around that time, and what of the risk may be. i don't know if you've looked at the reports we've had from the white house doctors, but they are saying that mr trump is receiving covid synthetic antibodies. can you shed some light on what they are? this is an experimental treatment. there's only data on a few hundred people who gotten it in a roiling trial. the idea is if you use these anybody's very early before someone who's made their own, it may reduce the severity of illness. —— antibodies. we know you are talking about the timeline and we know that on thursday, after the president knew that he had been exposed to an aide who tested positive, he went to an event up in newjersey. the white house is saying that white house operations allow them to do that. in

normal workings of the white house, would white house operations or departments say that it was ok for a president to travel under the circumstances? i can't speak for what the white house management does. i understand they are still saying masks are optional, but there's at least two or three really important lessons here. the first is if you are sick, don't go to work. what we're hearing all over the country in the world's people going to work sick. that means you have to have sick leave, you have to have... second, for those who have been exposed, it's really important quarantine because you may then make a snowballing effect, infect other people who may go on to infect others. even if you don't get severely ill, those you infect may. third, and perhaps more importantly, testing is not enough. testing does

not replace safety measures, and this is important for universities, workplaces and the white house. many of us in public health have said for some time there may be no harm in testing every one every day, but you still may have cases slip through. if you let your guard down by testing so much, you might let those threats occur. the president has often said he can stand here but without the mask because he's tested and the people around him are tested, but that might have lulled them into a false sense of security. i think that's what exactly what happened, but tests are perfect. you can have false —30% of the times in some studies, you can be negative in the morning and positive in the evening —— 30%. testing has a very important role of its use right, but you also have to limit indoor contact, wear a mask, wash your hands. really good to have you with

us hands. really good to have you with us tonight. thank you very much for that. let's not forget that donald trump won michigan byjust 10,000 trump won michigan byjust10,000 votes, 16 important votes. as you say, there isjoe biden back on the campaign trail starting to do some in—person campaigning will the president for two weeks is an isolation. yeah, the biden campaign already announced before he got the president's diagnosis that they were going to go back to doorknocking to have campaign staffers not on people's tors, now they're going back on the campaign trail. it's ironic that there is a president who has criticised joe biden and kinda made fun of him for not being out on the campaign trail, the president now has so little time left to go. he stuck for a couple weeks in the white house, and there'sjoe biden out on the campaign trail, and getting media attention that comes with that. he will have the floor effectively to himself for the next

couple weeks. thanks for watching. this very big breaking news day. from christian and me, that's it for now. hello there. low pressure is going to dominate the weather over the weekend, and that means there's more rain in the forecast, perhaps some stronger winds as well. on friday, the strongest winds were around storm alex. it brought gusts of over 100 miles an hour in the northwest of france, gusts of 60—70 miles an hour in the channel and the channel islands. alex has weakened considerably and is essentially getting swallowed up by another area of low pressure, which will drift closer to the uk and push rain in and strengthen the winds as well. so over the weekend, wet and windy weather quite widely. i think it's going to be the rain that the issue, though. that's the issue, though. there is likely to be some flooding and some travel disruption, but there will be some areas of stronger winds, too. and of the windiest weather probably on saturday is going to be towards the southwest of england.

we've got rain developing more widely across england and wales, and it's turning much wetter in scotland as well. northern ireland looks largely dry, and we may actually get some sunshine in the afternoon for the southeast of england as the rain starts to clear northwards. but a lot of rain in many areas by the end of the afternoon, and temperatures struggling to around 13 or 14 degrees. some heavy rain in the forecast as well, there are some amber rain warnings from the met office over the weekend into sunday morning. a couple of inches of rain or more over the high ground in the west country and in wales, and there could be more than that, especially over the hills in the northeast of scotland. another area that is likely to have some flooding as the winds continue to blow in the rain off the north sea around that area of low pressure, and that becomes slow moving across central parts of the uk on sunday. so the strongest of the winds are going to be around the edges of the uk together with this area of rain. that range and move away from northeastern scotland, but we'll see some wetter weather close to northern ireland, coming back into south wales and the southwest of england. in the middle, for many places, the winds won't be too strong. there'll be some sunshine

but some heavy showers, and temperatures not changing much on sunday. as we look ahead into monday, we've still got the low pressure in charge, so around that, we've got this area of rain. the position may change, but again, it looks wetter for eastern parts of scotland, quite a few showers elsewhere, and again, they could be heavy. some sunshine and maybe temperatures of up to 16 degrees at best on monday. though there is that area of low pressure sitting right the way across the uk, the winds do tend to ease in many places. we've got this little runner coming along the southern flank of that area of low pressure. that will tighten the winds in the southwest. there could be some gales here, certainly some showers or some longer spells of rain, some wetter weather across northern parts of scotland and some showers elsewhere, and some sunshine, too. so it's a very showery sort of picture early next week, and those temperatures still a little disappointing for the time of year. then as we head into wednesday, we've got more rain coming in from the atlantic, showers and longer spells of rain pushing into many parts of the country, always wetter toward western areas,

although it looks a little bit drier at the moment at least across parts of scotland. but it's cool again, and the reason it's cool is the position of the jet stream. this is the position through most of the week, actually. it's sitting to the south of the uk, so we're on the cooler side of things, and with that sort of orientation, we have an area of low pressure. by the end of next week, we'll find that low pressure beginning to pull away towards scandinavia, so the showers should become fewer. let me show you the jet stream again, though, because it really changes position and you can see all this buckling that's going on out in the atlantic. that's because there is an area of high pressure developing, and that could potentially start to bring some dry weather by the time we get to next sunday and beyond. goodbye.

tonight at ten — shock in america, as donald trump tests positive for coronavirus, just a month before the presidential election. the first lady has also tested positive, and both are self—isolating at the white house. the president is said to have "mild" symptoms. he continues to be not only in good spirits but very energetic. we've talked a number of times this morning. i wear masks when needed, when needed i wear masks. i don't wear masks like him. it comes just days after the first presidential debate, where mr trump once again downplayed the need, forface masks. and his democratic rivaljoe biden has spoken for the first time, saying this serves to underline just how seriously the american people

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