a very warm welcome to you. this is bbc news. i'm mark lobel. india's healthcare system buckles, as a record surge in covid cases puts pressure on hospital beds and life—saving supplies — we have a special report from the frontline. us regulators lift the suspension on the single dosejohnson &johnson vaccine, saying benefits far outweigh any potential risks. president macron says france will never yield to islamist terrorism, after a man fatally stabs a woman police clerk near paris. the reality tv star and transgender activist, caitlynjenner, says she's going to run to be governor of california. and we hear from the swimmer

who's set a high—altitude record in the icy waters of the andes. hello and welcome. we're starting in india, where the healthcare system is collapsing under the pressure of a surging of oxygen desperately inadequate. it now has more daily cases than anywhere else since the pandemic began and it's set a global record for two days running — in the past 2a hours, it's seen 330,00 new cases. we should receive new daily figures shortly. 0ur delhi correspondent, yogita limaye, got access to the emergency ward of one hospital. her report contains distressing scenes from the start.

the front line — an emergency room in a covid hospital, just about standing under the weight of an unfolding disaster. a patient who's hardly breathing is brought in. as nurses try to get him to respond, there's another person, even more critical. this woman rushes to help. so many like her are putting in all they can. they couldn't revive him. to get past the shortage of beds, they've packed in stretchers, wheelchairs — as many as they can. but the first line of treatment against covid—19 is oxygen. and they've almost run out. at this point, there isjust one hour of supply left. the staff knows how many lives hang in the balance. people are being turned away, but they don't know where they'll find oxygen or a bed.

manura bibi was taken in for a short while to stabilise her. "we've already been to five hospitals. where will poor people like us go?", her nephew asks. but this hospital is so on the brink, they have to leave. the intensive care unit is full, too. there are next to no icu beds in a city of 20 million. these are patients in a critical condition. it's unthinkable, unimaginable, that one would think of them as better off in any way, but it's the reality of what we're seeing in india. people in an icu have won the first battle, to be here. between seeing his patients, the doctor constantly on calls.

back—up, another couple of hours. so, we are struggling, we are struggling... he's desperately trying to get more oxygen. we are running out of oxygen. the whole country's running out of oxygen, 0k? the city is, we are, everybody is, ok? so, please focus on that, please. you're doing a fantastic job otherwise, 0k? please. 0k, all of you remember that. if oxygen runs out, there is no leeway for many patients. there is no leeway, they will die. day after day, the staff works here, knowing full well that if their families get sick, even they will struggle to find medical care. there is helplessness and anger. the government, in some ways, has failed in estimating

what was going to happen, the needs that would arise if the numbers started rising. there was a sense of preparation in the earlier surge which seems to have — seemed to have disappeared in between. and they did things which were totally unacceptable — allowing large, huge gatherings, which is totally unacceptable. they believed that we had vanquished the virus. some oxygen arrives a bit later, but it can only last a few hours. then the struggle begins again. yogita limaye, bbc news, delhi. we can get more from a consultant at a hospital in delhi. thank you for taking the time tojoin us. delhi. thank you for taking the time to join us.— time to 'oin us. thank you and aood time to join us. thank you and good morning- _ time to join us. thank you and good morning. how— time to join us. thank you and good morning. how has - time to join us. thank you and good morning. how has the i good morning. how has the situation — good morning. how has the situation in _ good morning. how has the situation in your _ good morning. how has the situation in your hospital i situation in your hospital developed over the past 2a hours? developed over the past 24 hours? ~ , ., , hours? well, it is really, really huge. _ hours? well, it is really, really huge, the - hours? well, it is really, l really huge, the problem.

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not able to cater to the demand which is there. it's a tricky situation right now. is there any cause — situation right now. is there any cause for _ situation right now. is there any cause for optimism, - situation right now. is there any cause for optimism, if l situation right now. is there i any cause for optimism, if that is the rate word, —— right word, because of anything? any support from the international community?— support from the international community? support from the international communi ? ., ., community? right now we need to understand — community? right now we need to understand reality. _ community? right now we need to understand reality. the _ community? right now we need to understand reality. the problem i understand reality. the problem is huge and unprecedented. none of us probably had expected this kind of a surge which we are seeing. we all need to join hands, it's not the government, but we, the people, need to join hands and make sure we have adequate oxygen beds, regular supply. we need manpower, we need support systems, which are very essential. we need your support as healthcare workers, emotional, physical, all kinds of support right now because

the healthcare workers are starting to fall ill. we are working with limited people. there is stress on these people. and stress on the patients, we stress that they be cooperative and help each other. to get over this severe crisis. ., ~' , ., other. to get over this severe crisis. . ~ , ., . other. to get over this severe crisis. . ~ . ., crisis. thank you so much for “oininu crisis. thank you so much for joining us- — crisis. thank you so much for joining us. thank _ crisis. thank you so much for joining us. thank you - crisis. thank you so much for joining us. thank you so - crisis. thank you so much for l joining us. thank you so much. japan has announced emergency coronavirus restrictions to curb rising infections, just three months before the opening of the summer 0lympics. shops, restaurants and bars serving alcohol will be asked to close for two weeks from sunday and residents are being urged to stay at home. it's less than two months since the last state of emergency was lifted. the japanese government has insisted the olympics will go ahead. but in some cities there are reports of sick patients being turned away. regulators in the united states have cleared the way for the immediate

resumption of the division of a single—dose jab was suspended ten days ago after reports of our blood clots. an expert panel concluded that vaccine was safe and effective and said the benefits outweigh the risks. 15 cases of blood clots, all suffered by women, have been recorded in the us from more than 7 millionjohnson & johnsonjabs. david willis has the details. well, i think there will be a lot of people here, as far as the government is concerned, and those involved in the vaccination programme in this country are concerned, who will be very pleased to hear that thejohnson &johnson vaccine is to be made available again. it was temporarily suspended last week out of what regulatory officials called "an abundance of caution", after, as you mentioned, blood clots were found in some six women and later nine other cases came to light and of those 15, all women, three have since died. but nonetheless, officials here, after looking at the data, after talking tojohnson &johnson officials,

have concluded that this is a very case — these have been very rare cases and they represent a tiny blip in the 7 million or so doses of thejohnson &johnson vaccine that have already been administered. hence they are lifting the suspension and doses of that vaccine are expected to be handed out once again perhaps as early as this weekend. david willis there. in zimbabwe, four people have been killed when a helicopter crashed into a house in harare. the helicopter was from the air force, and the crash was to the east of harare. it was only training mission when came down. early tales of the new malaria vaccine suggest it is 77% effective in stopping infection. it could be a major

breakthrough in combating an illness that kills nearly 400,000 people a year. renault says it will not develop a new engine for its latest generation of diesel vehicles as it pushes ahead with its electric powered range. the loss—making firm looks to cut costs by 2 billion euros this year. 0xygen supplies are believed to have run out on an indonesian submarine that went missing off the coast of bali on wednesday. search teams from a number of countries try to find the vessel which had 53 people onboard. there is still no sign of the submarine. it is thought it may have sunk to a level that cannot withstand. francolin is —— frank 0wen is the secretary of the submarine institute of australia. he explained what he thought may have happened to the vessel. could be that there has been a failure of the torpedo tubes, where there is a flood, it would almost certainly be a flood. a submarine without

having more water inside it than the buoyancy can deal with can get back to the surface. so, there could have been a major fire, so, there could have been a majorfire, which so, there could have been a major fire, which would well possibly killed everybody from the fire, there could have been a flood. my expectation is there is something that has gone wrong with the system and has caused a flood, from which it has not been able to recover. iiii it has not been able to recover-_ it has not been able to recover. , ., ., , ., ., recover. if you hours ago we were reporting _ recover. if you hours ago we were reporting on _ recover. if you hours ago we were reporting on it - recover. if you hours ago we were reporting on it as - recover. if you hours ago we were reporting on it as a - were reporting on it as a rescue mission. but reports are perhaps it fell from below 100 metres of the surface of the ocean. that matters, doesn't it, because rescues are only possible up to a certain point, thenit possible up to a certain point, then it becomes difficult. yes, and without — then it becomes difficult. yes, and without getting _ then it becomes difficult. yes, and without getting too - and without getting too complicated, there are two types or three types of getting out of a submarine. you can abandon the submarine on

the surface, you can escape from the submarine using a hooded suit, and it is possible down to 180 metres, and if you're submarine is a special seat as an interface, you can be rescued by an external mini submarine. so, escape or abandonment were the only options available to this submarine. why are half the world's submarines currently in south—east asia ? there has been a significant build—up. this has been going for the last 15 years, this trend has started, and as — it is mainly in response to the actions of china, that has caused small nations which have perhaps navies and platforms that might not get them any attention, they have acquired submarines so they can be listened to. because a submarine requires a significant amount of effort, just to withstand or prevent it doing its job. so they are very

powerful weapons. some likened them to a stinging jellyfish you may stand on, that can give you a nasty sting but you can't even see it beforehand. president emmanuel macron has insisted france will never give in to terrorism following a fatal stabbing at a police station outside paris. the suspected islamist attack was carried out by a tunisian man who entered france illegally more than a decade ago. france's anti—terror prosecutor has taken over the inquiry. the bbc�*s azadeh moshiri has more. these have become familiar scenes in france — a victim, armed police and a town in shock. here in rambouillet, a paris suburb, a female police worker was killed. she was a 49—year—old mother of two, leaving her police station when a man stabbed her to death in the neck. the attacker was shot by one of her colleagues and later died in hospital. three others have now been arrested.

translation: it is appalling. i am at a loss for words. - i cannot see why something like this could happen here. we are not — we are in france, you know? how is that possible? this region is no stranger to violence. in another nearby suburb, a school teacher was beheaded last october after showing students cartoons of the prophet mohammed. and a few years ago, two french police officials were murdered by a man who claimed allegiance to the so—called islamic state. so, looking at this most recent attack, officials feel they've seen this blueprint before. translation: we, indeed, have this quite standard - proclamation "allahu akbar" and we have a tunisian national who commits this act with a knife. there are some signature signs that suggest this is a terrorist motive and not an unbalanced person. and france's president emmanuel macron clearly agrees,

writing on twitter: in response to recent terror attacks, his government had already proposed a controversial bill to tackle islamist terrorism. and with this latest killing, the same question rears its head — could anything have been done to prevent it? the british socialite ghislaine maxwell has appeared in court in new york on new charges of sex trafficking. it's her first appearance in person since her arrest last year. she's accused of helping the convicted paedophile jeffrey epstein recruit, groom and sexually abuse girls. ms maxwell pleaded not guilty. the reality tv star and transgender activist caitlynjenner has said she intends to run for governor of the us state of california. in a statement on social media,

the former athlete said she would provide californians with "a roadmap back the 71—year—old longtime republican is hoping to unseat the democratic governor gavin newsom, who is facing a recall bid over charges of mishandling the state's coronavirus response. celebrity blogger perez hilton says the decision seem outlandish but the precedent set by donald trump changes everything. i mean, yes, also, unfortunately, quite successfully in 2016 when, with zero political experience, donald trump went and got himself elected all the way into the white house, so he has now inspired everybody else, including reality tv stars which don't have quite the pedigree as, you know, ronald reagan or sonny bono, the late musician. i am a little concerned but not too much, just because the big advantage that caitlyn jenner has reminds me of the advantage

that donald trump had in 2016. back then, the republican field for hopeful presidents was so crowded that donald trump kind of sucked up all of the oxygen in the room and had this big—name recognition and had inserted himself on fox news, in the political sphere, commenting so much. the name recognition will definitely help caitlyn jenner. however, what will hurt her is the republican party as a whole is, what i would consider not trans—friendly and in fact, on both the state and national level, over the last many years and still in 2021, the republican party has been passing anti—tra ns laws. it is shocking and just i guess very on brand for caitlynjenner to run as a republican. she's notjust running as an advocate for trans

rights, she is also a self—confessed fiscal conservative and socially liberal candidate, so what is not to like? she could have run as an independent — i would have respected that more. but she has aligned herself to the party of trump and in 2021, the gop is still the party of trump and in california, that is a losing party, with some few exceptions over the last two decades — arnold schwarzenegger being a notable one — but thankfully, and the reason i am not that concerned, i have looked at the polling and the overwhelming majority of californians, while maybe not thrilled with gavin newsom's handling of covid—19 and other issues like the homeless crisis here in california, the overwhelming majority of californians, it seems, do not support a recall at this moment. would you?

i would consider a recall if some wonderful candidate said i'm going to run, but as of now, there are not any prominent democrats or independents that i could get behind. but caitlynjenner is arguing that career politicians have underdelivered — surely, she is the answer! i wholeheartedly disagree with that. i'm all for some prominent people getting into the political world and wanting to shake things up, but — start on a smaller scale. donald trump taught us that potentially, we saw horrific consequences of somebody with zero experience being in charge. work your way up, is what i say to caitlynjenner. start at the city or county level. she is an olympic winner. she has taken on donald trump over trans rights.

surely, she has shown her mettle. wouldn't it be an exciting prospect? but caitlyn jenner supported donald trump for many years. there is even an iconic — and some would say disgusting — photograph of caitlynjenner driving her car in malibu with the top down, wearing her make america great cap. other than winning in the olympics and starring in a reality tv show and being a good public speaker, i don't see how caitlyn jenner has demonstrated the ability to get things done on a business level. she is not a respected businessperson or inspirational leader that can get people to do things. that can get, you know, action across party lines and things done. i don't know, i'm not confident in her, she does not

have my support. some breaking news now, india has logged over 340,000 fresh covid cases in the last 24 hours with over 2600 people losing their lives. the country? hospitals continue to remain overwhelmed with beds, ventilators and oxygen continuing to be in short supply. the who says india is a devastating reminder of the damage the virus can wreak. that is a third successive day of a dismal record with over a million cases now recorded over the past three days in india, those figures from the last 24 hours just out. andrea 0riana, an italian former 0lympic swimmer, has set a new record on the high—altitude and chilly lake titicaca, the world's highest navigable lake in the world, between bolivia and peru. the 47—year—old swam 20

kilometers across the lake without a wetsuit in a total 5 hours and 33 minutes. aruna iyengar has this report. psyching himself up for a record—breaking swim. this is andrea 0riana's third attempt to beat the previous record of 16km across this highest of lakes — over 3800m above sea level. lake titicaca is a special swimming challenge. translation: the difficulty is the altitude. _ it is hard to swim well and it slows down your strokes due to the cold. you feel 12 celsius without protection, and it feels very, very cold. the only barrier to the cold is paraffin wax, rubbed onto his skin. 47—year—old 0riana swam from near the so—called sleeping dragon mountain peak on the east shore to the island of the moon in the middle of

the lake, a distance of 20km. translation: it is a dream to swim in this lake - because it is one of the most difficult tests in the world. you cannot compare the english channel to lake titicaca. they are the two most difficult tests. the bolivian swimming federation confirmed the new record, previously held by an american woman. translation: having the world record on titicaca takes me - feel very happy because this is really a sacred lake. it's whetted his appetite for more. 0riana is now planning his next challenge — 43km, bolivia to peru, across the lake. if that doesn't whet your appetite for a dip, i don't know what will.

that's it for now. a reminder you can reach me on twitter. i'm @marklobel. goodbye. hello. wales reached 21 degrees on friday. scotland had its highest temperature of the year so farat 20. and after a warm, sunny start to the weekend, it will turn a little cooler and cloudier as the weekend goes on, especially in eastern areas. it's still largely dry throughout with high pressure here but the flow of air around that as the weekend goes across the uk with that cooler air starting to move in and more cloud, especially by sunday and especially in the east, as we'll see in a moment. another chilly morning to kick off the weekend, but not as cold as recent mornings. there will still, though, be a patchy, mainly rural frost around and temperatures head up in the morning sunshine quite quickly, once any early mist and fog patches clear away

from eastern england, and there will be a bit of patchy cloud for parts of scotland — especially in the east and into north—east england — but for most areas, it's a day of unbroken sunshine once again. shetland, though, turning cloudy with a chance of a little light rain. it will be a cooler day along north sea coasts with a breeze off the sea but in western areas of the sunshine, every bit as warm as friday — 19, perhaps 20 degrees again. and there will be moderate to high pollen levels and moderate to high uv as well. now, we are expecting more cloud to arrive as we go after dark on saturday night, just filtering in here from the east, particularly into parts of england and wales. there could be a few mist and fog patches around, too. and although temperatures again are a little bit higher as we start sunday morning, still the odd touch of frost in the countryside can't be ruled out. and then on sunday, don't be surprised to have some cloud, particularly across parts of england and wales, and patchy cloud in scotland breaking to allow sunny spells, though parts of eastern england could stay rather cloudy with a chance of a light shower. an isolated heavy shower in highland scotland can't be ruled out.

more of us noticing that easterly breeze, quite gusty through the channel, channel islands and south west england, as it's been for the past few days, and quite chilly along that north sea coast — cooler elsewhere but still perhaps up to 17 in western counties of northern ireland. into next week and high pressure giving way to low pressure and that brings a chance, anyway, of a little rain moving southwards monday into tuesday. doesn't look like it's going to amount to very much at the start of a week which looks like it'll be cooler than average once again, with a chance again for a few showers, but not enough to stop this being one of the driest aprils we've known.

this is bbc news. the headlines. fora this is bbc news. the headlines. for a third day, india has registered more than 340,0015t india has registered more than 340,001st cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours, with more than 2600 deaths. will continue to remain overwhelmed with beds and ventilators in short supply. the who says india is a devastating remainder of the damage the virus can wreak. the american health authorities have said the one shotjohnson &johnson vaccine can be used again. it had been paused while again. it had been paused while a possible connection between blood clots was explored. experts have concluded there is likely to be an association, but the risk is very low. french president emmanuel macron has said france will never yield to terrorism. a police clerk was shot by a tune

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