this is bbc news. i'm lewis vaughan jones with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. the white house doctor says president trump is no longer a transmission risk to others, but hasn't said whether he tested negative for covid—19. his rivaljoe biden says he's tested negative, and tells the president to encourage mask wearing and social distancing. the main city in nagorno karabakh comes under shell fire hours after a ceasefire between armenia and azerbaijan takes effect. in brazil more than 150,000 people have now died from covid—19, the second—highest number after the united states.

donald trump's doctor has said the president is no longer a transmission risk to others ten days after he first showed symptoms of covid 19. in a statement dr sean conley said tests showed there was no longer evidence of actively replicating virus. he did not say that mr trump had tested negative for the virus. 0ur north america correspondent david willis has the details. ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states. the defiant removal of the facemask, a message to the faithful that their man is back. first of all, i'm feeling great. i don't know about you. how is everyone feeling? a much anticipated memo from the president's doctor confirmed the leader of the free world

is no longer a risk to others. now at day ten from symptom onset, wrote dr sean conley, fever free for over 2a hours, and all symptoms improved, the assortment of advanced diagnostic tests obtained reveal there is no longer evidence of actively replicating virus. not that the possibility of the president's continued contagion seemed to worry those that packed the south lawn of the white house several hours earlier. there were masks, yes, but little sign of social distancing. although the sea of maga caps might tell you otherwise, that was not a campaign event, according to the administration. it was, however, an attempt to woo black and latino voters, a group adversely affected by the coronavirus. science and medicine will get rid of the china virus once and for all. you see big flareups in europe, in canada — you see big flareups in europe, in canada — a big flareup in canada, you saw that

today — but it's good. it is disappearing, and vaccines are going to help, and the therapeutics are going to help a lot. mr trump's democratic rival, joe biden, continues to enjoy a comfortable lead in national polls. he has touted the idea of a mask mandate and has generally appeared more forthcoming about the state of his health. i had another test this morning, and i'm clear. i think it's important the president makes sure of two things — one, that he is clear, he is not a spreader, like dr fauci said, the super spreader from the supreme court announcement, and secondly, i think it's important he makes clear to all the people that they should be socially distanced. the eventjoe biden was referring to took place precisly two weeks ago

in the rose garden a stone's throw from today's gathering and led to dozens of trump officials and advisers testing positive for coronavirus. i want you to know our nation is going to defeat this terrible china virus, as we call it. yet despite the president's dogged insistence that it is disappearing, at least half a dozen states are now recording record numbers of cases of the coronavirus. this is the single most important election in the history of our country. get out and vote — and i love you. thank you. applause. after more than a week's co nvalescence, the president is now hoping to make up for lost time, hitting the campaign trail hard in the next few days with events planned in the swing states of florida, pennsylvania and iowa, with just 22 days to go before the election. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. i asked infectious disease epidemiologist dr syra madad, who featured in the netflix series pandemic,

what she made of the white house doctor's statement. well, there's a couple of things. first i do not think it gives him clearance in terms of him not being infectious with covid—i9. they're not explicitly saying whether he's negative. and on top of that there's a few problems. if you actually read between the lines of what this letter is stating, it is stating that he's actually positive because they are referencing cycle threshold time, which is something we do look at from a pcr standpoint. it seems as if he is still positive, but, you know, based on the indication of how the letter is being worded, it's not negative and so, clearly, there is this vagueness and this cryptic message that's being sent out to the public and when we talk about the cdc guidance in and of itself, he's stating that president trump meets the guidance for discontinuation of

isolation precautions. if you actually look at president trump's clinical course of the disease and the treatments that he's been given, he should in fact isolate for up to 20 days. and so there is still a lot of vagueness, there's still a lot of cherry—picking of the data. and feeding of the public of what they seemingly want to hear but may not be what is actually happening. interesting — so just to be clear on that, despite the fact he's not, basically, essentially now able to infect other people according to his doctor, you think you should still be in isolation for, what, possibly another ten days? that's correct. based on his, you know, clinical course and based on his actual case in and of itself, he's been provided some very strong medications and if we look at the reasoning of why these medications have been provided, you know, he falls more under the severe to critical range of a covid—i9 case and based on the cdc guidance,

individuals that are in that type of severe to critical range should be isolating for up to 20 days. and so even with the result of his testing, which clearly is not saying it's negative, i think there is still a lot of room for interpretation. ok, but does it amount to the same thing? clearly if it was a negative test, i'm sure they would have said that — that's what they would like to say. they obviously couldn't say that at this stage. but by using this phrase — no longer transmissible, can't go around infecting other people — is that essentially the same thing? no, because there's no such as a test that's looking for infectiousness. and that's where there is also display on terminology, so first there is no test to tell you whether you are infectious or not, you look at the pcr, it's pcr testing tells you whether you're negative or positive, and they're referencing what we call the cycle threshold. what they're mentioning is he is still positive but based on the threshold value he is not infectious. but that's not quite accurate. as someone obviously with a medical background, is it frustrating for you

to have these memos and these details released in this semi—cryptic form? i knowjournalists have been pretty exasperated throughout this process, that very basic factual issues haven't been raised. that's absolutely correct. i am still baffled at the poor risk communication that is happening at the federal level. the american people and the world have a right to know is actually happening with the commander in chief, given, you know, an appropriate amount of data, not cherry—picked data, not hearing what we want to hear, and giving him clearance by no grounds. and so it is extremely u nfortu nate. as you know, here in the united states our number of cases is continuing to increase. you know, over 57,000 cases being clocked in the past 2a hours. we are very much still on ourfirst wave, heading into a third peak. this is a concerning time for the united states and we absolutely need more transparency and more risk communication happening, better, faster, and more reliably. before i let you go,

just a couple of things that have come out of the white house doctor's wording and phrasing, saying no fever for well over 2a hours. does that suggest to you that symptoms went away, came back in between him leaving hospital and the white house, so why would you pick 2a hours if it had been well over that? that's exactly right. so what it's telling you, if you are reading between the lines, is he was symptomatic and they're saying within the past 2a hours, potentially, his symptoms have resolved. so that is a very clear indication that we were not given the full picture of the burden of illness that president trump is experiencing and, so, it's going back on some of the previous information that has been provided. so clearly he was symptomatic and just right now as the letter is indicating, within the past 2a hours, he is no longer symptomatic.

renewed shelling has been reported in the main city of the disputed region of nagorno karabakh, just hours after a fragile ceasefire came into effect between armenia and azerbaijan, who've been fighting over the territory. at least 400 people have been killed and tens of thousands displaced in the past two weeks of violence. nagorno karabakh, here in red, is governed by ethnic armenians who broke away from azerbaijan in the 1990s. but their administration is not recognised internationally. the bbc‘s 0rla guerin is on the front line in azerbaijan. distant explosions the countdown to the ceasefire. shelling till the last minute. both sides have been hit hard in the past two weeks but here in azerbaijan many don't welcome the truce, like nadir qurbanov, who has been fighting

on the front line. he can't bear to enter his house but wants us to show what happened inside. well, this was a busy family home. 0n the table there is still a pair of glasses and the accordion and the clock is still ticking. over here on the counter, the dishes are still out. the attack happened in the evening. maybe the family was preparing a meal. but five lives were lost here in an instant. now missing from this group, his parents, his wife, his niece, and his son. shariah was the accordion player and a keen footballer. translation: they were innocent. they had nothing to do with this. i'm serving in the military, and it would have been fine if they'd killed me, but not them. he believes ethnic armenian

forces will use the truce to regroup. translation: they will take advantage of the ceasefire to get more weapons and power and they will cause the same sorrow to our people again. sirens but the sorrow, destruction and death are mirrored across the front line. this was the scene in nagorno—karabakh just before the ceasefire. for ethnic armenians here, azerbaijan is the enemy. "we don't trust them," says levon. "they will shoot again, so we are on oui’ guard and we are not afraid of them." generations have been blighted by this conflict. the folk memory on both sides is of hate and mistrust, a hard backdrop for a ceasefire. 0rla guerin, bbc news, azerbaijan.

our main story on bbc news: the white house doctor says president trump is no longer a transmission risk to others, but did not say whether he tested negative for coronavirus. staying with that now, i asked sandy barber, chair of the republican party, fulton county in the battleground state of ohio, if she would be comfortable with the democrats holding a campaign type rally at the white house as president trump did on saturday. oh, i think they have done so in the past. that is where he makes his residence now. and i don't have a problem with that at all, or if a democrat did it. 0k, ok, let's get to the substance then. joe biden focusing his campaign messaging on donald trump's handling of the pandemic. are you happy for the coronavirus on donald trump's handling of the pandemic to be central to the campaign?”

think he's done an excellent job. his work with the various agencies regarding the virus, and if you recall, when this first hit america, the first thing he did was close the border to china, travelling into the united states, and joe biden called him a racist for it. dr fa said this saved many thousands of lives. do you think mask wearing will save thousands of lives? i wear my mask and practice social distancing as much as possible, but i also want to get by with a normal life again, so i'm being cautious, just like eve ryo ne being cautious, just like everyone else is, including the president. he is wearing a mask, like its called for, but when outside, doing his rallies, like he is now, they are not necessary and he is away from the people. the people don't seem to be abiding by social distancing, mike

pence at an event where people we re pence at an event where people were not social distancing either. do you think that message helps? in my part of the country, in north—west 0hio, we are very conservative, and we like to live our lives without interference from the government so much, so it doesn't surprise me. although those who were at high risk should stay away from functions like that and not expose themselves — that would be my suggestion. what do you think, then, if those messages are heeded or not across america, and we knowjoe biden wants to make this the focus of the election campaign — what would you like to see donald trump focus on as we you like to see donald trump focus on as we run up you like to see donald trump focus on as we run up to the election now? i'd like him to continue focusing on the economy. 0bviously getting a vaccine that we all would be able to use and have that safety feature, that we don't have to worry about any more. i wa nt have to worry about any more. i want him to continue to work on providing morejobs. he made so

many promises that he has been able to fulfil. sandy barber speaking there. for more on our top story and the race for the white house, head to our website. there's all kinds of background and analysis — just go to bbc.com/us2020. the brazilian health ministry has confirmed that the country has passed 150,000 coronavirus deaths just two days after confirmed cases passed five million. the country is the third worst hit for infections after the us and india. gail maclellan reports. out for a ride in sao paulo state and stopping for a quick selfie without a mask and seemingly without a care. this is the president of brazil, jair bolsonaro. like the president to his north, bolsonaro has been playing down the seriousness of the virus. translation: if you catch it

one day, don't worry. we try to avoid it, you know? i am 65 years old. i did not feel anything — not even a little flu. absolutely nothing at all! the president, who himself contracted the coronavirus, is encouraging a return to normality to avoid the collapse of the economy, showing himself without a mask at official events or with his followers. despite initial criticism of his handling of the crisis, his approval ratings have actually risen, thanks to generous government handouts to around 60 million informal workers. deaths from coronavirus in brazil are second only to those in the united states. there may be restrictions in place, but the beaches of rio and the cities are remarkably mask—free. translation: the whole problem is that people do not respect the restrictions imposed by the country's public health system. people do not wear masks, gather in crowds, and everyone is on the beach without wearing a mask.

the absolute numbers of coronavirus are still far worse than in europe, but shops, restaurants and some schools have reopened. translation: i think we are already numbed by the situation. we have been hearing bad things for so long that we have ended up getting used to it. the number can grow. but people stay like this. in fact, the numbers of cases and deaths in brazil have been falling slowly, but with confirmed cases well over 5 million and still 5,000 fatalities a week, there is little room for complacency. gail maclellan, bbc news. across much of europe, the coronavirus appears to be taking hold once more. there have been a record number of cases in both france and poland. madrid is now in lockdown, and new or tighter restrictions are being introduced in several countries. the bbc‘s tim allman assesses the renewed spread of covid—19. in berlin, closing time is now that little bit earlier.

a new curfew has been introduced. restaurants and bars will have to shut at 11pm. germany, for so long a shining example of how to deal with this pandemic, is seeing what's been described as a worrying jump in cases. "i have just moved to berlin," said this woman. "it's a pity there is this curfew, because i was looking forward to partying. but, on the other hand, it's also very good because you shouldn't underestimate the coronavirus." "because of the measure, the world is watching berlin," said this bar owner. "i don't understand how the mayor can destroy the largest economic sector of his city. it's unbelievable. " in france, the situation is even worse. the country has seen nearly 27,000 cases in a single day — the highest figure since the pandemic began. a similar story in poland — a record number of infections has been recorded there forfour days in a row. masks must once again be worn in all public places.

spain's prime minister has pleaded for unity after the far—right vox party threatened legal action against the partial lockdown imposed on madrid. translation: we have always put public health above any other consideration to save lives. we ask all governments to do the same, to think of the sick, health professionals who face covid again, to think also of victims and their families. some say these measures are too strict, while others say they're not strict enough. it seemed europe had, for the most part, got the virus under control. the fear is, that may no longer be the case. tim allman, bbc news. residents of louisiana are assessing the damage after hurricane delta wreaked havoc across the region.

it's weakened to a tropical depression since coming ashore, but many of the areas hit are still recovering from the devastation caused by hurricane laura in august. aruna iyengar has this report. widespread flooding of streets and riverbanks in creole, south—western louisiana. this, the result of delta — a category 2 hurricane with maximum winds of 160km/h. hundreds of thousands of residents were left without power, but it did bring out a few thrillseekers. many here in lake charles feel that delta has just added insult to injury. they were still reeling from the destruction wreaked by the more powerful hurricane laura, which hit in late august. laura's winds damaged tens of thousands of homes, leaving roofs across the region dotted with protective blue tarpaulins and more than 6,000 people living temporarily in hotels.

man, my kids and my wife, man, some of them were scared. they were scared — they made me scared! i was like, "oh, here we go again". delta dumped 40cm of rain, flooding homes and littering streets with trees and branches. there are so many houses that were not liveable after laura and, you know, most people hadn't even come back before this hurricane hit, so that's why it seems like a ghost town. it's, like, you know — and it probably will be like this for a while, because it's taking so long to get everybody‘s houses fixed. delta is the 10th named storm of the atlantic hurricane season to make a us landfall this year, and that eclipses a record dating back to 1916. aruna iyengar, bbc news. senior military commanders of india and china are expected to hold a crucial meeting on monday to find ways to defuse tension along their contested border in the ladakh region. both countries have deployed

tens of thousands of troops in the high—altitude border area after accusing each other of trespassing into their territory. 0ur correspondent anbarasan ethirajan explains why the meeting is so eagerly awaited. indian military trucks moving slowly across the himalayan mountains. these are carrying supplies for the front line troops in the ladakh region before the winter starts. they are catching up with their formidable opponent, china, on the other side. this snow desert has become a battle ground for two of the world's largest armies. their unmarked border has been a source of tension for decades — both countries have overlapping border claims. shouting the dispute has led to scuffles, and injune, a violent brawl erupted that resulted in the deaths of 20 indian soldiers and an unknown number of chinese casualties. the danger of yet another

flare—up has not subsided. my fear is, unless a disengagement takes place, unless troops displaced themselves, move away from each other, there is a real chance that a local incidental spiral out of control. the aim of these chinese propaganda videos is to deter the enemy and the message is not just for delhi. the chinese president, xijinping, has asserted that beijing will not give up an inch of its territory. in beijing, the view is that the provocation comes from indian side, especially the indians have intensified the structures and buildings along the india—china border. we do have differences, but we should not look at each other as a threat. indian media says china has already occupied a large chunk

of territory in ladakh. despite the setback, the indian government has been putting up a brave face. translation: our armed forces have undertaken necessary deployments in these areas to counter the actions of china. the two nuclear states have been locked in a tense struggle to gain military advantage in one of the most inhospitable terrains. and there is a deep mistrust between the two armies. apart from matching china's deployment, india also faces the daunting task of maintaining thousands of troops in the region where the temperature can dip below —30 degrees in winter. countries in the region are closely watching the current stand—off. for the moment, india and china are not willing to stand down. if a conflict erupts, its vibrations could be felt beyond the region. anbarasan ethirajan, bbc news.

and that's it from me. i'm lewis vaughan jones and and that's it from me. i'm lewis vaughanjones and you are watching bbc news. bye—bye. hello there. after the frequent showers across the uk on saturday, sunday is looking a lot drier and brighter across most parts of the uk, at least. a bit of a chilly start and a chilly day all in all — perhaps less so than saturday, given a bit more sunshine around. here's the big picture then to take us into sunday. low pressure is continuing to nudge away, taking the showers we had from saturday with it. not quite there yet, northerly winds still with us, and that means it will be a rather cold start where we've seen those clearer skies through the night into the morning, particularly through central scotland into northern england. here, we could see a touch of frost in some rural areas but perhaps the best of the morning sunshine. a lot more in the way of sunshine across the board, though, on sunday. a few showers for northern ireland, wales, south—west and the north—west midlands to begin with.

fewer of them during the afternoon, most avoiding them altogether. and across the north of scotland, still quite a few showers. down those eastern coastal districts of england, the showers will continue, as will the breeze, making it feel chilly here. but come further west, where you've got lighter winds and, of course, a bit more sunshine around, it won't feel quite as cool as saturday did. then as we go into sunday evening with clear skies — central and eastern parts this time — and lighter winds, temperatures will drop quite markedly. a chilly night here. but in the west, after an initial dip in temperatures, cloud and rain spreads its way in and the temperatures will rise — double—figure temperatures for some in the west as we start monday morning. but whereas sunday, you've got the sunshine, monday, it's back to cloud and rain, these weatherfronts pushing their way eastwards. a stiffening breeze coming in from the north—west behind will start to add to the chill later. it will bring brighter conditions out towards the west later in the day after a cloudy, damp start. that cloud, outbreaks of rain, heaviest on the hills, erratically pushing its way eastwards, eventually arriving in east anglia and the south—east after a bright start here. butjust note those temperatures — 9 degrees in aberdeen and hull. it will feel distinctly cooler there. so another cooler day after a slight lift in the feel of things on sunday. and that weather front then

gets tied up amongst the developing area of low pressure. it's just going to spin areas of rain and cloud around it through into tuesday. outbreaks of rain spreading southwards across england and wales. a developing and strengthening north—easterly wind which will bring something brighter into scotland and northern ireland as we go through, just one or two showers. but for all, it will feel cool, particularly where the cloud and rain sits across england and wales throughout. that breeze remains in place as we go into wednesday, particularly for england and wales but, if anything, more of you will turn dry and bright once again. see you soon.

this is bbc news. the headlines: the white house doctor says president trump is no longer a transmission risk to others after he delivered a speech from the balcony in his first public event since being treated in hospital for coronavirus. the statement did not say whether he tested negative. hours after a ceasefire came into force in nagorno karabakh, there are reports that the main city has come under shell fire. the truce between azeri and armenian forces came into effect at noon local time, although some violations have since been reported by both sides. brazil's health ministry says more than 150,000 people have now died from covid—19 in the country, the second highest number after the united states. in the last 2a hours, more than 550 people lost their lives to coronavirus—related disease. now on bbc news: the week in parliament.