this is bbc news with the latest headlines... the health secretary sajid javid says he has tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing "mild" symptoms. travel firms criticise the government's decision to keep quarantine rules in place for travellers returning to england and wales from france, even if they are fully vaccinated. pop—up vaccine centres open in venues across england this weekend in a push to get more people vaccinated before the country unlocks next week. more than 150 people have now died in severe floods across western europe, with hundreds of people remaining unaccounted for as the waters begin to recede in some areas. european leaders blame the extreme weather on climate change. experts say global warming makes torrential rainfall more likely. olympics organisers announce the first case of coronavirus

in the athletes village, six days before the tokyo games begin. in the past few minutes, the health secretary, sajid javid, has said he has tested positive for coronavirus. the health secretary — who replaced matt hancock in the post last month — said he had was fully vaccinated, with two doses of vaccine, and was experiencing only mild covid symptoms. he broke the news by posting a video on twitter. he said he is self isolating at home, we will bring you more on that when we get it. this is the tweet.

it looks as they have it was a lateral totality took that probably gave him that initial indication, we will be talking about this in a while, but these pop—up centres have opened across england to get more people vaccinated before monday when all of the restrictions are due to death, they need to be an eight week gap between the firstjab and a second, we were when more on the news that the health secretary when we get it. —— we will bring you more news. travel firms have criticised the government's decision to keep quarantine rules in place for travellers returning to england

and wales from france, even if they are fully vaccinated. for all other amber list countries, the rules relax on monday, with adults who have been double jabbed in the uk no longer needing to isolate for ten days on arrival. our business correspondent vishala sri—pathma has more. the eiffel tower, an iconic symbol of paris, known for its architectural ingenuity, reopen to tourists this week, but despite it being only hours away from many brits it might prove to be a destination to for giving these latest changes to quarantine rules for arrivals from france. it has thrown plans for these travellers into disarray. very confusing, i am trying my hardest of all the rules but i don't understand so i don't know, at this point i'm going on my holiday and whatever happens happens. it actually feels more like political than anything else, it is_ very confusing, i think everything is really badly handled. their disappointment was echoed by the travel industry, who had hoped that allowing quarantine free travel to fully vaccinate arrivals from amber list countries like france would give people more confidence when booking trips.

that confidence now for many has been shattered. everything we do is about mitigated risk when we are taking travellers to different destinations. however the road map has been in place, restrictions are easing as of monday, we are seeing the rest of the globe, us and europe travelling freely, we have a very successful deployment of the vaccine and we still cannot unlock international travel to countries with a lower case of virus than we have. the government is insistent that the decision was made in the interests of public health with there being a widespread of the heater variant in france. ——— beta. france is a popular destination for brits. the proximity, better weather and golden beaches are all part of its allure, making it the second most visited country pre—pandemic from people in the uk. in fact 500,000 brits were due to travel through the country this weekend, but for many of these changes

will mean a trip across the channel remains uncertain. vishala sri—pathma, bbc news. let's talk to our correspondent leigh milner who's at london's st pancras station, where eurostar trains return from france. you managed to speak to a few arrivals, what are they saying? mixed reactions, so much of a busy day here, you might be able to see behind me how many people are out and about enjoying the sunshine, in fact there was a queue outside the entrance this morning at about 9:30am, despite temperatures reaching 30 degrees, it seems that is not enough holiday—makers, they are keen to get a summer getaway. monday cannot come soon enough because for those who are double vaccinated, who are returning from abolition countries, will not have to isolate for ten days, unless they are coming from france —— and the

list. that is causing confusion for holiday companies and also holiday—makers. i was actually really excited to go to france so i didn't have - to quarantine when i got back, so it's really— annoying to be honest. has it scuppered your plans quite a lot? i mean, i don't have a choice now. i've booked the ticket, i'm getting on the eurostar and it's just frustrating because i'm double—vaxxed. it's very, very complicated to enter in uk. _ it took one hour in france to take the train, and we have _ to complete a formula. 12 pages. it was... are you confused? yeah. yes, we are. but very happy to be here. it's beautiful. first time for us. i'm double—vaxxed so i thought it would all be all right coming back. i work in a primary school so i wanted to be able to spend the month with my family, so disappointed. i don't really understand why. something maybe about the beta variant? it's meant to be less dangerous? i don't know.

if you're sitting at home thinking, why has the government made this decision? as you heard, some of those people talking, it is to do with the beta variant, which was first identified in south africa. a lot of cases at the moment in france, and there are concerns that vaccines might not work as well against that particular variant. travel firms have off—course been furious about this decision, they say it is causing confusion, but the health secretary has responded saying he is doing everything he can to prevent the spread of the virus. just to be super clear, if you are travelling to france today, you will need to quarantine when you return back to england and regardless of how many vaccines you have had. for anybody else arriving from any of the amber list countries, double

vaccinated or under the age of 18, you no longer need to isolate from july 19. thank you. the change in travel restrictions come as the conservative former health secretary, jeremy hunt, has warned that lockdown restrictions may have to be reimposed in the autumn if case numbers continue to rise here throughout the summer. it comes as the largest—ever roll—out of flu vaccine in england has been announced, hoping to reach 35 million people this winter. our health correspondent anna collinson reports a winter of face coverings and lockdowns. it helps stop the spread of covid—19 and meant far fewer people were catching other bugs. but amid fears winter flu could put intense pressure on the health service this year, free flu vaccines will be offered to 35 million people in england. expanding the programme to include the majority of secondary school pupils up to year 11. it finally feels as if we are giving priority to educational continuity for those young people, so they can start september with the sense that the adults

on the rim are doing everything they can to look after them right up to the age of 16. —— in the room. significant freedoms for england and scotland are nowjust two days away. this weekend pop up vaccine hubs have been set up like here in the oval cricket ground to encourage more people to grab a jab. following the easing of restrictions, coronavirus infections are high and rising, but the real focus is how many cases will turn into serious illnesses? hospital admissions are causing real concern at the moment, and the projections of how they could go are quite alarming, so it is not a situation we wanted to be in, we didn't want to be opening up in quite a dramatic way at a time when we have so many infections and that is why you are hearing many people expressing concern. both scientists and politicians are warning what happens next will depend on our behaviour. there is a lot of uncertainty - and if you look at countries that are ahead of us in the curve -

like the netherlands and israel, both of which incidentally have good vaccination stories, _ if we behave like they have done and change our behaviour to - dramatically when the restrictions are changed, then we are going . to end up having to do - what they are having to do now which is reconsider- reimposing restrictions. as millions face further unlocking, the message once again is caution, and continue weakening the link between the virus and serious illness, jab by jab. and carlson, bbc news. the health secretary has tested positive for creative eyes, he broke the news by posting a video on twitter, we can watch that now. hi. twitter, we can watch that now. hi, everyone. — twitter, we can watch that now. hi, everyone. i — twitter, we can watch that now. h , everyone, i wanted to update you that i have tested positive for covid. i was feeling groggy, i took a lateral flow test ideas, positive. i am now self isolating at home with my family until i get a result of a

pcr test. i am grateful that i have had two jabs of the vaccine and so far my symptoms are very mild. i also want to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has been involved in our national vaccine roll—out programme, truly the best of its kind anywhere in the world. if you haven't had yourjab yet, please get them as soon as you can. if like me you might feel a bit groggy or you think you might have come into contact with someone who is positive, please also take a lateral flow test. if everyone plays their part, you are not only protecting yourself and your loved ones but you are also safeguarding the nhs and helping to preserve our way of life. thank you. let's get more from jessica parker. it can happen to anybody. yes. let's get more from jessica parker. it can happen to anybody. yes, those alwa s the it can happen to anybody. yes, those always the symbolism _ it can happen to anybody. yes, those always the symbolism when - it can happen to anybody. yes, those always the symbolism when a - it can happen to anybody. yes, those always the symbolism when a senior| always the symbolism when a senior figure such as the prime minister as we know, last year got very ill with coronavirus, and the health secretary matt hancock had hit

haswell, health secretary from the time, when a seniorfigure like haswell, health secretary from the time, when a senior figure like this gets coronavirus, there is a witty bit of a reality check, —— always a bit of a reality check, —— always a bit of a reality check, he has tested positive following a lateral flow test, now waiting for the result of a more reliable pcr test, so i would imagine we would hear about the results of that once he gets it, and like anybody else who test positive, he will now have to go through that process of informing nhs test entries, contacts, where he has been, he was on a visit to a care home earlier in the week in london —— test and trace, we do know —— we do not know at what point he tested positive, he was also in the commons earlier, they will be going through those contacts, trying to work out who might need to be notified after he has now tested

positive, but he is a very senior politician, only recently becoming the health secretary, one of those in charge in dealing with the country prospect response to coronavirus, ahead of a very important day on monday, or is sometimes known as freedom day, but it's of course when a number of restrictions will be lifted, but i imagine we will not see him therefore at the downing street podium or in the house of commons chamber. he podium or in the house of commons chamber. . ,., chamber. he made the point i symptoms _ chamber. he made the point i symptoms are _ chamber. he made the point i symptoms are mild, - chamber. he made the point i symptoms are mild, probably| chamber. he made the point i - symptoms are mild, probably trying the link between being double vaccinated and reducing the severity of the symptoms, but the risk is that they are trying to get everybody vaccinated, some people might say, even being vaccinated doesn't stop you getting it, it is a difficult message, they can underline it enough. i difficult message, they can underline it enough. i think they will be really — underline it enough. i think they will be really keen, _ underline it enough. i think they will be really keen, as _ underline it enough. i think they will be really keen, as you - underline it enough. i think they will be really keen, as you point| will be really keen, as you point out, to encourage people to still go and get notjust a first vaccine but

their second dose as well, the point that sajid javid is trying to make as he has been double—checked, only got mild symptoms, we have heard from the scientists that the vaccines are not 100% protection but they do help protect the very large extent against the more severe effects of the disease, so i think you are right, politicians will be eager, including sajid javid, not to let this undermine the public health message because this vaccine drive, effort to get as many people double jabbed as possible is seen as crucial in the coming day —— coming months as they let off the brakes in terms of those restrictions, so he will want to really reemphasise that as the health secretary and i am sure ministers and government will be backing up that message. there has been international— be backing up that message. there has been international incredulity that england is unlocking onjuly 19, despite the number of cases of

the delta variant.— the delta variant. yes, a lot of --eole the delta variant. yes, a lot of people are _ the delta variant. yes, a lot of people are saying, _ the delta variant. yes, a lot of people are saying, what - the delta variant. yes, a lot of people are saying, what is - the delta variant. yes, a lot of- people are saying, what is happening on monday is something of a gamble for borisjohnson, and nobody knows exactly what is going to happen over the coming weeks, we know cases are expected to rise significantly, sajid javid said they could go up to 100,000 a day at some point this summer. it is a knowing exercise in allowing those cases arise, the hope is of course that by having a large number of people vaccinated by building up what is referred to as a protective wall through the vaccine, we will be in better shape in terms of hospitalisations and deaths when compared with other peaks, but it is a test of how high that protective wall really goes, i don't think you are right at that a lot of countries will be looking on and seeing what happens over the coming weeks and months in a glint and it is interesting as we have been hearing

this morning thatjeremy hunt, former health secretary, now chair of the health select committee, senior conservative mp, said that if things are looking on the wrong trajectory, he things around september is the key time once it is awesome, getting cooler, schools go back, he thinks it may well be possible that restrictions have to be reimposed. ministers don't want to go there but they are not ruling it out either. in wales, six people can now meet in private homes, and the law limiting the number of people meeting outside has been scrapped from today. indoor events can now take place for up to 1,000 people seated or 200 people standing. but wales' first minister mark drakeford has urged the public to remain vigilant. rescue crews have been racing to find survivors after the floods that wreaked havoc in germany and its western neighbours. 153 people are so far known to have died across europe, 133 of them in germany alone.

hundreds remain unaccounted for and thousands are now homeless. thousands of residents of wassenberg, an area west of the german city of cologne, have been evacuated after a dam was breached by floodwater overnight. german officials say the country s flood warning system functioned as it was supposed to, but the amount of rain ? and how rapidly it fell ? was unforeseen. let's cross over live now to my colleague kasia madera, who's in erfstadt in germany. as the floodwaters receded in western germany, residents can counting the cost. achim hueck�*s home once stood here. it has been reduced to rubble, along with the owner's recently renovated fish farm, which was meant to fund his retirement. translation: i had just put another 35,000 euros into the house - in the last two weeks. everything, new water pipes laid. i still have to pay the bills. his neighbour built this house by hand. he said he carried every stone here.

he is lucky to have escaped with his grandchildren. translation: we went out over the roof here and then _ over the other roof, and then they brought us down. there was water here all up to the top. if he had fallen in, he would have gone — there was such pressure. an hour away these brothers have been helping out elderly residents. translation: what this - massive amount of water did in one hour is crazy. translation: you wantl to weep along with them. you feel their pain and suffering. further south, close to the luxembourg border, the mueller family have also started the long and arduous clean—up. translation: l have | to fight back the tears. we had done everything up so nice and all at once everything is gone. a lot of it will have to be built anew.

it just hurts all over — it really hurts. it is still not clear exactly how many people are missing, and without phone signal, communication is almost impossible. thinking of the people who are still missing, many didn't make it from their beds to the upper floors because it was that quick. we have to get help in order to save what can be saved, to free those still stuck in their homes, and then we will need support with the rebuilding — it is an enormous catastrophe. around 15,000 police, soldiers and emergency services workers have been deployed in germany to help. but with many bridges and roads washed away, it will be days before they can reach the more remote areas.

we've been speaking to silke and alex mohnfeld who are in blankenheim in euskirchen. they're both care workers and have been helping to evacuate homes for the elderly and are on their way to a centre where they're being rehoused. silke described what it's been like for the residents. you can imagine that for this generation, who had to live through world war ii, evacuation is a big word. and they were all very... i don't know, it was a strange situation. we really had to take care of the inhabitants because most of them were in tears. they didn't want to leave their things behind but obviously they had to. i know that they are going to be good house, that they are being taken care of — but still, the emotional situation for them is devastating. —— to a good house.

we know that they're all safe and they're all in safe houses. they were taken there by taxis and buses. of course, some of them are in wheelchairs, so it was really not easy. but the lucky thing is that in this house nobody was hurt. let's speak now to our reporter damian mcguiness who's in the german town of nurburg at a donation and support centre that's been set up there. it looks extremely busy and well—stocked. yes, the organisers have already told us they are putting out the message to stop bringing supplies because they had been overwhelmed by the generosity of locals, all the donations have come into these holes and hundreds of volunteers now sorting through them to try and pass on to those in need. a complicated operation, usually this location is a legendary

racing track for a formula 1 races, but the whole area has been transformed into a massive donation centre. this isjust one transformed into a massive donation centre. this is just one of three huge warehouse style holes for love donations because as we were hearing, the numbers of needy are countless, we really don't know how many people are missing but also how many people are missing but also how many people are missing but also how many people have lost their homes, how many people had lost all their possessions, people had very little or no guarantee in many cases whether they will get insurance cover because a lot of people wouldn't have the special protection for flood wouldn't have the special protection forflood insurance, business is wiped out, a desperate situation for lots of people. driving around the region, this is one of the states heavily hit, really big states in germany, very populous, when you drive around these areas, it is interesting because you go through some villages and it is just in desolation. housing is wrecked, just

rubble everywhere. when you go on higher ground life is going as normal, so it is a really bad situation for the region, and not over yet as you were saying, a really developing situation, lots of concerns about the numbers of people missing and large numbers of rescue services trying to track down people without mobile phone coverage, internet coverage, in many cases people who they cannot reach by phone or by road, because the roads are gone and bridges are down. find are gone and bridges are down. and this is with the flood warning system having worked as it was supposed to, the authorities say. yes, that is because what we have seen over the past few days and over the past few weeks are unprecedented levels of rainfall, so germany is very well—prepared for regular flights, you get floods in of different areas, mostly they predict

that once every generation there might be a certain event, now we're seeing, according to scientists and politicians, is one send year events happening every ten years, that is a difficulty. —— once every hundred year events. it is now not enough because a lot of experts and politicians across—the—board are politicians across—the—boa rd are linking politicians across—the—board are linking this freak weather, unpredictability that we have seen over the past few weeks at the unprecedented levels of rainfall with climate change, that will be a debate going forward. that will impact the election here in september because the green party were doing well in the polls, they sank recently so there will be a big debate about whether they will go up in the polls because of climate change going back on the political agenda in the run—up to those key elections in september. agenda in the run-up to those key elections in september.— agenda in the run-up to those key elections in september. thank you very much- —

we were hearing earlier about the pop—up vaccination centres that have opened up this weekend in venues around the uk. earlier my colleague annita mcveigh spoke to tehmeena ajmal, the covid operations director at oxford health. she explained why the pop—up centres are such a good idea. we're hoping that people will walk past and think, "0k, now's the opportunity," and pop in and take a vaccine straightaway. ok, so we're talking about people here who can get their firstjab, or people who have already had one. they can get a second vaccination as well? yes, they can. but of course, we have to make sure that they're eight weeks and over in terms of the gap between the first and the second dose. so we're still maintaining that guidance. ok, why are you still maintaining that gap? some people have been in touch with me saying, "i've had my first jab a number of weeks ago, three orfour weeks ago, why do i have to wait until the eight week point?" at the moment, the guidance still is — and the scientific advice still is — that you get a better protection from your second dose if you do have that slightly longer gap between the first and the second dose. ok, what do you think you're

going to do to try to persuade those people who haven't been persuaded yet? and i wonder, do you have any sense if that's really the demographic you're trying to reach right now? people who haven't been persuaded that it's a good idea to have a vaccination yet. what are you going to say to them to try and encourage them to come along? we've got two different mechanisms. the walk—ins are really, i think, targeted at that slightly younger demographic. we've had really good success with that since the 14th ofjune, particularly with the 18 to 24 to 29—year—olds. we're also running what we are calling health on the move vans, which is a chance to take vaccines right into the heart of those communities where there might be some hesitancy. and the reason we think that works better is that you are with your friends and family, communities seeing them taking the vaccine and being able to have much more specific conversations, ithink, about what people's concerns might be. and how fruitful has that approach been so far? it's worked extremely well, actually. i mean, over the past few months, we have taken specific vaccination sites through to mosques,

for example, and local community churches. and we have been able to have very different types of conversations. it's a much more relaxed environment, people have the option to take the vaccine or not — so they feel there's much less pressure. and we found that in that environment people are much more likely than to subsequently have the vaccine. and certainly, in our mass vaccination sites as well, where people have come and they're still a bit less confident, we've been able to have some good conversations with them, exactly understanding what their concerns are and being able to walk through the science with them and what the benefits to them will be. so i think that one to one conversation is really where you get that benefit and encourage people than to be much more confident about taking the vaccine. and i'm sure, tehmeena, you'd like to remind people, if they are getting their first vaccination, that they need to wait for a period, don't they, because they start to build up that immunity? and of course, that full immunity only comes with the second vaccination. but it isn'tjust a case of having one jab and feeling that you can behave significantly differently, i suppose? yes, it certainly takes a couple of weeks for you to get the best

efficacy for your first dose — but it's only really when you get your second there is that you start to see that much higher percentage of protection. so it's really important you do get both doses and really maximise that one to eight week gap. make sure you get it eight weeks after the first. now it's time for a look at the weather with tomasz. too hot for some people this afternoon. too hot for some people this afternoon-— too hot for some people this afternoon. ., ., afternoon. too hot for some, getting hotter i soppose _ afternoon. too hot for some, getting hotter i suppose is _ afternoon. too hot for some, getting hotter i suppose is the _ afternoon. too hot for some, getting hotter i suppose is the main - afternoon. too hot for some, getting | hotteri suppose is the main message hotter i suppose is the main message for quite a few areas, the heat has been building, yesterday we saw the hottest day of the year so far recorded in wales, in scotland and northern ireland. 27.6, at the moment we're seeing temperatures 29.6 celsius which is the new high mark for northern ireland. there

will be at little overall change in the picture, dry with clear skies, but look at these temperatures. the temperatures you might experience going to bed, 23 celsius still part of london and cardiff, a little bit uncomfortable for sleeping in. tomorrow we have some respite from hot weather across northern areas, slightly fresher air pushes lowest temperatures, warm in the sunshine that highs of 21—22 c, further south that highs of 21—22 c, further south thatis that highs of 21—22 c, further south that is where it will be even hotter, ten metres expected to reach 31 celsius in the london area —— temperatures expected, too hot for some. that is related weather. —— thatis some. that is related weather. —— that is your latest. hello, this is bbc news. the headlines... the health secretary sajid javid says he has tested positive for coronavirus and is experiencing "mild" symptoms.

i was feeling a bit groggy last night so i took a lateral flow test this morning and it has come out positive. so i'm not self isolating at home with my family until i get a result of a pcr test. a change to the quarantine rules for travellers to france — double vaccinated people arriving back in england and wales will still have to self—isolate. and france insists uk travellers not double vaccinated must get a covid—19 test less than 2a hours before entering france. the former conservative health secretary, jeremy hunt, warns lockdown restrictions may have to be re—imposed in the autumn if case numbers continue to rise over the summer. the race to find survivors of the floods that have wreaked havoc across western europe — more than 150 people are dead — most of them in germany — hundreds of others are still missing. now on bbc news... in an in—depth interview, the bbc�*s media editor, amol rajan,

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