thank the bbc health secretary will announce tomorrow that the isolation.covid—i9 symptoms will be extended from seven to ten days. daisy, what do you make of this? i think a lot of peoples insta nt this? i think a lot of peoples instant reaction will be to say heaven sakes can't they make up their mind and stick to a policy and not confuse us all. if you're being a bit fairer not confuse us all. if you're being a bitfairerand not confuse us all. if you're being a bit fairer and that is certainly by an additional reaction, if you're being totally fair covid—i9 is a totally new disease, is something scientists are discovering as they go along. of course it's natural that the advice would change as the data improves and increases. for many people, particular eat when they're thinking about the work they will miss if they have to cite isolate or at the work they will miss or that upset they will lose after a quarantine after holiday. endless stories every day saying other countries might be included in the quarantine for topic warranty micro down from two week

here is more from the bbc health correspondent.>> there has beeny row in the academic world between virologistsround the world whether it is airborne or not. this time, the reason the who has had to take notice is a letter by 230 doctors, clinicians, written to the journal for infectious diseases, ying that it was time for the who to take notice. they cited things like a choir practicen washington state and also a restaurant in china where people fell ill even though they were not within a matterf a few feet of sick people. that is why it has become so saent now. >> in a few minutes, a ful update on the coronavirus pandemic in latin america, where there is a continuing spike in cases. scotland's first minister nica sturgeon says from friday people riving in scotland from dozens of countries will no elnger have toisolate for 14 days. ee is silar to the one issued for england last she says spain and serbixewould not bet from the measures prevalence of the coronavirus there. >> with the relevant authosties as wellith airports and airlines to gather more information on control of what other medicat

jonathan blake, bbc news. our health correspondent, anna collinsonjoins me now via webcam.ok at social care reform and that report, which dates back nearly a decade now, it almost came into being back in 2014, so we have been close, but has never gone over the line, had it? yes, is right. it comes about in what we are hearing today. there has been a lot of criticism that earlier this year, ed will delete patients were being moved from hospitals into care homes and they were not been tested for coronavirus. —— elderly patients. 0ne coronavirus. —— elderly patients. one of those issues at the time of testing. there was just not the capacity to test everyone in hospitals and care homes, so public health england had to prioritise, and they focused on those who are in intensive care. another issue facing the government and the nhs, which was what the health secretary pointed out, as he claimed this was made particularly difficult because people who had the virus but did not have symptoms, so were unknowingly spreading the virus. he told the bbc this morning, we did not know abou

here's more from bbc global health correspondent naomi grimley.rld between virologists around the world about whether it is airborne or not, and this time, the reason that the who has had to take notice is that a letter by 230 doctors and clinicians was written to thejournal for infectious diseases, saying that it really was time for the who to take notice. they cited things like a choir practice in washington state and also a restaurant in china where people fell ill even though they weren't within a matter of a few feet of sick people, so that's why it's become so salient now. stay with us on outside source. still to come: we'll bring you a full update on the covid—19 pandemic in latin america after a spike in cases there. scotland's first minister, nicola sturgeon, has said that from friday people arriving in scotland from dozens of countries will no longer have to self—isolate for 1h days. the list is similar to the one issued for england last week. but ms sturgeon said spain and serbia would not be exempt from the quarantine measures, at this

david shukman, bbc news. healthe imposed to counter a sharp rise in toronto virus infections there. the recommendation comes a day after the top health official —— coronavirus. warns that lebanon was on the brink of losing control. if the current rate of hospital admissions is maintained, this country will run out of hospital beds to treat covid—19 patients by the middle of next month. that's because of a spike in recent infections. relatively speaking, compared to other countries, lebanon has held pretty well with the coronavirus sense of start of this year. it had around 50 fatalities, but that now is all changing. beirut airport was reopened last month, and that has contributed to a rise in infections. with this country ina infections. with this country in a state of economic, many officials are deeply concerned that lebanon could pass up on its early gains. those early gains could quickly gavel. —— unravel. in fact, the top official in the country, who i’u ns official in the country, who runs the main hospital d

bbc. our health correspondent lauren moss is here to answer some of them. let's start with. ..travel outside the area to attend a wedding, but doesn't mention whether i can travel outside the area for other reasons. am i allowed to travel outside greater manchester? there are no travel restrictions in england. you can go in and out of the areas we've been talking about but what you are not meant to do is mix households, so going to somebody else's house, garden, or go to a pub or restaurant with them, you can only do that with people you live with. but two households or a group of up to six people can meet outside ina park of up to six people can meet outside in a park but they must follow social distancing. as for weddings, according to last night's guidance, you can attend a wedding service of up you can attend a wedding service of up to 30 guests in or out of the area although face coverings will be mandatory in places of worship from the 8th of august but the prime minister said wedding receptions of up minister said wedding receptions of up to 30 people won't be able to re

bbc world news. the headlines. the world healthsuspected of visa fraud and concealing ties to the military is reported to have fled to china's consulate in san francisco. prosecutors allege china is sending undercover army scientists to the us. face coverings will be compulsory in shops and supermarkets in england from friday. full guidance has been published and venues such as restaurants, pubs and gyms will be exempt. and the latest round of brexit trade talks has ended, with the uk saying there was no prospect of a deal this summer, and the eu calling on britain to be more willing to compromise.

bbc news. the world health organization has said covid—19 is easily the most via global health emergency it hasssment of the pandemic. in brazil, one of the worst affected countries, workers urging the international criminal court to investigate president bolsonaro's government. they accuse of crimes against humanity, over its handling of the virus. over 2.5 million cases have been recorded there. spain's i minister strongly criticised the uk was my decision to impose a quarantine on everyone arriving from his country. pedro sanchez said british tourists were safer from the virus in most regions of spain and they were at home. there is particular anger at the decision to include the balearic and canary islands.

the latest headlines for you from bbc news: the head of the world health organization has said covid—red. the chief is to reconvene the emergency committee this week to review its assessment of the pandemic. spain's prime minister has strongly criticised the uk's decision to impose a quarantine on everyone arriving from his country. pedro sanchez said british tourists are safer from the virus in most regions of spain than they are at home. there was particular anger to —— at the decision to include the balearic and canary islands. in brazil, one of the worst affected countries, health workers have urged the international criminal court to investigate president bolsonaro's government. they accuse it of crimes against humanity of its handling of the virus. almost 2.5 million cases have been recorded there.

research by public health england found that being overweight or obese puts patients with covid—i9 at greater risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from the infection. speaking to bbcthe national health service's national clinical director for diabetes and obesity, says two thirds of the population are overweight or obese. every single action that we take is likely to have an important but small impact on the more actions we have in our portfolio, the more we are likely to see something quite substantial. we got a significant problem,, two thirds of the population are in the obese range. that is important for a whole host of reasons. we know that obesity in the long term predisposes type two diabetes, heart attacks and strokes and arthritis and a whole host of things, but we now know that even short—term there are important consequences and we know that people who are overweight or obese are at significantly high risk of realising the more severe outcomes of covid so that is really positive. the consequences of diabetes such as type two diabetes consume a lot of nhs resources but also because a lot of suffering. protesters have gathered in seattle, in the us state

lorna gordon, bbc news, glasgow. healthrnment will not be recommending that people wear face masks in offices. there was speculation that rules for work places could follow shops where people will have to wear face coverings from 24th july. mr hancock said that the government rejected the idea on the basis that if people spend a long time together, face coverings do not offer protection. new measures to stop the spread of covid—19 in blackburn with darwen have been introduced after a spike in cases. for the next month, people living there must limit the number of visitors to their homes, and wear face coverings in all confined public spaces in a bid to avoid a lockdown like leicester. sophie hutchinson reports. blackburn with darwen, where they have seen a spike in covid—19 cases. 114 people have tested positive in the past two weeks, in what public health experts have described as a rising tide of infection, particularly in the south asian community. what we think is going on is one person is asymptomatically infected, the

professor of public health at the university of edinburgh. the headlines on bbc news... a call for coronavirus tests at uk airports to reduce the time travellers have to spend in quarantine, but the government says it isn't a silver bullet. millions of pounds are pledged to researchers, to investigate why people from ethnic minority backgrounds are at greater risk from covid—19. "reckless" — how mps describe the decision to allow hospital patients in england to be discharged to care homes without coronavirus tests at the start of the pandemic. scotland's first minister nicola sturgeon has warned of a possible new coronavirus cluster in the greater glasgow and clyde area. speaking at a briefing earlier, she said that 22 confirmed cases have been reported in scotland since yesterday and 1a of those are thought to be connected. i can report that an additional 22 positive cases were confirmed yesterday.

bbc news, glasgow. chronic failures in the health system of south africa's eastern cape have been exposed by the pandemic9, nurses have been forced to act as cleaners, and there are reports

health problems. richard wescott, bbc news, chelmsford.and spent more than two months on life support in a hospital in ho chi minh city, is on his way home. doctors gave 42—year—old stephen cameron a 10% chance of survival, in a country that has recorded no official coronavirus deaths. alexandra mackenzie reports. he had only recently arrived in vietnam to work as a pilot for vietnam airways. stephen cameron is thought to have contracted covid—i9 on a night out in ho chi minh city at the end of march. the case attracted much media attention because in vietnam, the number of coronavirus cases is below 400, and there were no registered deaths. the 42—year—old from motherwell spent more than two months on a ventilator. there were few critical patients, so he was treated by the country's top clinicians. but stephen, whose face has been blurred in this hospitalfootage, had multiple complications. my friend craig was told by the foreign commonwealth office i had a 10% chance of survival, so he planned for the worst. so he gave up my apartment. h

bbc news. conspiracy theories have thrived during the pandemic. now healthclusively warned bbc news about the danger of coronavirus vaccine conspiracies. so how can you talk to someone who believes conspiracies? marianna spring finds out. in preparation for this, i was describing myself as very normal, very ordinary, very plain. i've received plenty of e—mails about coronavirus conspiracies. from false claims suggesting that 5g is linked to the virus, to the idea the whole thing is a hoax. and this one making misleading claims about bill gates and vaccinations. this e—mail is from simon and he recommended addressing conspiracy theories based in fact. so, there is no patented for the new coronavirus that causes covid—19. the confusion about this comes because there is a patent for a different coronavirus that affects livestock, like poultry and pigs. and this patent is owned by the pirbright institute in the uk. the link with the gates foundation is real. it does fund the pirbright‘s work in other fields but not in connection with its work on coronavirus. sim

bbc news. the world health organization has said covid—19 is easily the most via global health emergency it hasver declared. tedros ghebreyesus said he would reconvene an emergency committee this week to review its assessment of the pandemic. in brazil, one of the worst affected countries, workers urging the international criminal court to investigate president bolsonaro's government. they accuse of crimes against humanity, over its handling of the virus. over 2.5 million cases have been recorded there. spain's i minister strongly criticised the uk was my decision to impose a quarantine on everyone arriving from his country. pedro sanchez said british tourists were safer from the virus in most regions of spain and they were at home. there is particular anger at the decision to include the balearic and canary islands. it is abouti:30am. it is about 1:30am. you are up—to—date on the headlines. time alpha dateline london. hello. welcome to dateline london. i'm carrie gracie. exceptional, existential, expensive, but what does the eu's recovery deal mean? dirty laundry as the british parliament publ

bbc analysis of public health figures for the uk suggests 0ldham has seen the sharpestjump in the pastle, up by 41 on last week. next is wrexham, with 51 cases per 100,000 people, an increase of 29. and a spike in trafford, in greater manchester, is also causing concern, to 36 cases per 100,000 people, up by 27 this week. initially, the virus seemed to hit teenagers there, according to public health officials. now, it's adults, some with young families. and it's in the better off areas. it's a leafy suburb, so we've got lots of professional families, lots of teachers, socialworkers, doctors, nurses. you know, it's a very, very desirable area to live. and the areas that we're seeing these positive cases in are in these households. testing is free, quick and vital... the government's new ad campaign — a push to get more people tested. figures suggest two thirds of infected people are still being missed, a worry with the threat growing from abroad. we can see a second wave emerging in europe and we will do everything in our power to stop it reaching our shores. 0ther coronavirus hotspots

bbc news. the uk health secretary has promised to protect the national health service and give it whatever funds uk prepares to marks 72nd anniversary of the nhs. it comes ahead of the chancellor, rishi sunak, unveiling his economic plan for the uk on wednesday. our political correspondent — jonathan blake — joins us now. what has he been saying? there is pressure for the government to produce extra funding to ease the pressure on the nhs which has had to cope with the unprecedented crisis of the coronavirus pandemic and if reports in the observer and elsewhere this morning are to believe there was something of around going on between the treasury which has put in extra funding for the nhs as part of the contingency funding it made available to all government departments, and the nhs who are asking form we are told a figure of £10 billion. to make sure that it can continue to support operations being undertaken in private hospitals and the nhs nightingale hospitals we have seen built to ease pressure on existing facilities. this morning, the health secretary matt hancock struck quite a reassurin

you can see the full interview on the bbc news website. iraq's healthar and poor investment and now it's being overwhelmed by a surge in coronavirus infections, which were up by 600% last month. fighters from the armed popular mobilisation units, which were formed to fight is, are now being mobilised to bury baghdad s dead, in a new cemetery in the desert. reda el mawy reports. on the cusp of life and death, like many iraqis, jamileh saadoun has endured much in her lifetime. her son has been by her side for the last ten days. he is risking his own life to care for her. and he will stay until she recovers, or until she passes. in this battle, the doctors are heavily outnumbered. drjafar nassir says he only has half the medics he needs. they are dealing with the double trauma of nursing the sick and putting their families in danger. outside, safir el mehdi is helping someone find the remains of a loved one. before the outbreak, safir was a taxi driver. now, he drives bodies to the cemetery. none of the usual burial sites will accept the bodies of covid—i9

and the us public health expert anthony fauci told the bbc that there could be 100,000 cases a day ifal candidate, joe biden. america is now into its fourth month of emergency measures today's report is positive news and iam today's report is positive news and i am thankful for today's report is positive news and i am thankfulfor it, for today's report is positive news and i am thankful for it, for real. today's report is positive news and i am thankfulfor it, for real. but make no mistake, we are still in a deep, deepjob hole because donald trump has so badly bungled the response to coronavirus and now has basically given up on responding at all. with more on the situation in the us here isjon sopel. america is now into its fourth month of emergency measures to tackle coronavirus, and the situation is getting worse, way worse. yesterday broke all records, with 52,000 new cases recorded in a single day, with hospitals like this one in houston, texas, drowning in a sea of covid. speaking to the bbc, america's top infectious disease expert and adviser to the white house expressed grave

bbc news. a 12—week health plan for people trying to lose weight is expected to form part of a national strategyo be able to prescribe cycling as a way of slimming down. the prime minister is taking action after research by public health england found that being overweight or obese puts patients with covid—19 at greater risk of becoming seriously ill or dying from the infection. speaking to bbc breakfast this morning, professor jonathan valabhji, the nhs national clinical director for diabetes and obesity, says two thirds of the population are overweight or obese. every single action that we take is likely to have an important but small impact. the more actions we have in our portfolio, the more we are likely to see parts of something quite substantial is that we have a significant problem. as i

stephen walker, bbc news, at the department of health.and hospitality outdoors — exercise classes and team sports will be possible outdoors. from the 27th ofjuly, campsites, salons and museums can reopen. and from third of august, the return of indoors hospitality — that's pubs and restaurants — would be possible, if the number of cases continues to fall. also from monday, most indoor attractions will be able to welcome back visitors. it's a much needed boost for many, but some are still not able — or willing — to risk getting back to business. matthew richards reports. the tourism industry in wales is jumping into action to get to the next phase of reopening. rhyl sea aquarium is unusual because its outdoor section is already open to the public so spectators can enjoy the seal show. until now, the bigger indoor attraction has had to remain closed at great expense. it will now open its doors on monday. we are ecstatic. it's the news we have been waiting for since the end of march. throughout the entire thing, we have had very little confi

this is bbc news, the latest headlines. the head of the world healthus outbreak will be felt "for decades to come". the uk prime minister postpones reopening some leisure venues following days of increases in coronavirus cases in england. this weekend marks 30 years since saddam hussein invaded kuwait, and changed the course of history. our world affairs editor, john simpson, reported on both gulf wars and witnessed the upheaval they caused across the middle east. in this special report he examines how an event three decades ago still reverberates today. the day he invaded kuwait, saddam hussein helped to shape our modern world. he was a ruthless dictator. he used savage measures against his own people, including gassing 5000 iraqi kurds at halabja. the bodies which litter this town were those who ran out of their houses to try to escape the gas. by 1990, iraq was bankrupt. saddam appealed to neighbouring kuwait for financial help, but they turned him down insultingly. in a fury, he ordered his generals to invade. with full un support, president george

bbc news. the headlines... the world health hit harder than america. the country's top health official for infectious diseases, now says some us states, should delay ending their lockdowns. arizona reported 65,000 coronavirus cases in a single day. as face coverings become mandatory in shops in scotland, borisjohnson hints that england could face similar measures. at the moment, they're only mandatory on public transport, but the british prime minister says the scientific advice on masks has shifted. unesco says it deeply regrets a decision by turkey to turn one of the world's most famous buildings — hagia sophia in istanbul — back into a mosque.

bbc news. next — to lebanon where health officials have recommended a two—week lockdown.non's health ministry says that if the current rate of admissions is maintained, the country will run out of beds to treat coronavirus patients by the middle of next month. and the coronavirus problem in lebanon is compounded by the country's economic and political crisis. this article from the telegraph last month puts it starkly. "people will die within months." lebanon heads for famine as pandemic accelerates hunger. the currency has nosedived and food prices have doubled since the start of the year. the country's government is effectively bankrupt and in no position to fund a massive emergency response. people are getting desperate. this tweet from a journalist in beirut shows a series of facebook posts — people offering furniture, glassware, and even shoes in exchange for diapers, cooking oil, and baby formula. he says... and this is cctv of an armed man stealing nappies. that's from a report by martin patience, our correspondent in beirut. the french foreign minister was in leban

bbc news. the prime minister has promised an extra £3 billion of funding for the nhs, saying the health serviceepared for a possible fresh coronavirus outbreak in the winter. borisjohnson has also pledged to provide more ventilators and more protective equipment, as well as a bigger flu vaccination programme. here's our health editor, hugh pym. at the peak, when covid—i9 hit the hospitals, there were fears the system would be overrun, but after a huge effort it coped. the big question now, could the nhs handle a second peak next winter at the same time as a flu outbreak? that's what the prime minister was addressing today, first with more nhs funding for england, which will mean extra for the rest of the uk, too. some of the money will be used to keep the nightingale hospitals open right through until next march. that's for covid cases and other nhs work if needed. and there's a deal with private hospitals to help clear the backlog of nonurgent operations which were cancelled during the first months of the crisis. i'm glad you felt safe to come into the hospital today... here at london's royal

bbc news. the uk shadow health secretary jonathan ashworth has been talking about the decision to impose thosers arriving from spain into the uk, and he criticised the way the uk, and he criticised the way the government made the decision. their way in which this decision has been made in the last 2a hours is, frankly, shambolic. there are holiday—makers in spain at the moment confused and distressed. there are people about to go on holiday to spain and the islands like tenerife who are confused. they don't know whether their employers will allow them to take two weeks' quarantine. the government just saying we hope employers cooperate, to be frank, i hope i win the lottery on saturday but it doesn't mean it will happen. we need clarity from government now as to whether those who have to quarantine, whether they will get financial supportive their employers refuse it them and we need clarity for those holiday—makers currently in spain who are confused and distressed. jonathan ashworth, labour's health spokesman. 0ur news correspondent guy hedgecoe joins us now from madrid. what is the reaction

bbc news. a new strategy for england to help people lose weight has been published by the government here. healthovid—19. jeremy cooke reports. people think because we're fat, we're stupid, we don't care about ourselves. and it's not that. i don't want to be the person that dies early 'cause of obesity. andi and sandy, best mates — a friendship forged in their common battle with obesity. it doesn't say it very clearly about how much sugar's on there. a determination to live, and to live well. we're looking at the outside, and what i've begun to realise is, the inside's being damaged. my heart, my lungs, and covid has really brought it to home. oh, yeah. that the people that have got a weight issue are not doing as well. they met at morelife, a greater manchester weight loss programme. patients are referred by their gps. covid means classes are now virtual, but the government wants much more of this for thousands more across england, struggling with obesity and needing help. it is very scary. i'd like to be a little bit more mobile, if possible, and just have a more enriched life. with one in five

simon gompertz, bbc news. the healthhat face coverings should be worn on public transport and in shops in england for the foreseeable future. but he says there are no plans for coverings to be worn in offices and workplaces. in england, it becomes mandatory to wear one in shops from next friday, a rule which has already been brought in in scotland. let's go to westminster and speak to our assistant political editor, norman smith. matt hancock has been talking about the enforcement of these new rules. he has. we have heard from the police, they are frankly pretty iffy about how this is going to work. they say shops don't really have the power to detain people inside. if somebody wonders in after next friday and isn't wearing a mask they can't stop them wandering off again so can't stop them wandering off again so the police are asking, what will we do then, traipsing around the high street trying to find somebody who has not been wearing a face mask? it will be a huge drain on resources . mask? it will be a huge drain on

bbc news, mumbai. the vice president of india's health federation says he's worried about rise in a rural cases.emic started in india, it was the biggest cities, delhi, mumbai, who got the initial wave and in fact, injune, it seemed these healthcare facilities would get overrun but luckily, with the containment measures undertaken, both these cities actually plateaued and now the cases are on a downswing. in delhi, as of today, 80% of covid beds in various hospitals are empty. conversely, at the same time, in this month, slowly and are more rapidly, cases are increasing in the smaller cities, in the towns which were previously not affected and that is a matter of great concern because, especially in the smaller towns, the healthcare facilities are not as good as they are in the bigger cities. the microbiologist who diagnosed early coronavirus cases in china has told the bbc, he believes local officials covered up the scale of the initial outbreak. professor kwok—yung yuen was part of an investigation team in wuhan injanuary. he says there were gaps in the action taken there and a reluctance to a

instructions which it says are based on advice from a government health body, public health england. john mcmanus, bbcill to come: as the us supreme court rules that about half of oklahoma belongs to native americans, we'l get reaction for the state's attorney general. central london has been rocked by a series of terrorist attacks. police say there have been many casualties, and there is growing speculation that al-qaeda was responsible. germany will be the hosts of the 2006 football world cup. they've pipped the favourite, south africa, by a single vote. in south africa, the possibility of losing hadn't even been contemplated. celebration parties were cancelled. a man entered the palace through a downstairs window and made his way to the queen's private bedroom. then, he asked herfor us a cigarette and, on the pretext of arranging for some to be brought, summoned a footman on duty, who took the man away. screaming one child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world. education is the only solution. this is bbc news. the latest headlines: the us records another record jump in coronavirus

high levels of anxiety and depression, has only recently been recognised by the world health organisation. as part of bbca relph has been speaking to some of them. many times, i have not wanted to be alive. i've probably got two weeks of this. depression. anxiety. suicidal thoughts. i feel like i want to die. hopeless and lost. debilitating. tiring. this is every single month that this happens, and it's all to do with my periods. just some of the thousands who've told us their story. lives lived in a vicious cycle, month after month. i just can't cope. feeling suicidal. for emily grace, the torment began at 13, when she started her periods. the symptoms — familiar to many women — of mood swings, anxiety and fatigue became overwhelming. the monthly fluctuations in hormones had triggered pmdd. but doctors took years to diagnose it. by her 20s, there were regular admissions to a psychiatric hospital and attempts to take her own life. emily was an extreme case, but it left her with a heartbreaking choice. yes, i really desperately wanted children and a family, but that i needed to give up my fertility to act

thousands to the national mall, despite repeated calls from health officials here for people to avoid gathering in large groups. david willis, bbces. the chief executive of the national health service in england has said the problems around social care must be fixed within a year. sir simon stevens told the bbc‘s the andrew marr show that covid—i9 — and its impact in care homes — had shone a "very harsh spotlight" on the situation, and called for reform and proper funding for its staff. after at least two decades of talking about it, we do not have a fair and properly resourced adult social care system with a proper set of workforce support. if you've got a situation where a quarter of your social care staff are on zero—hours contracts, where you've got a one third churn in employment each year, that is not the preconditions for being able to provide high quality care for older people. i would hope that by the time we're sitting down this time next year on the 73rd birthday of the nhs, we have as a country been able to decisively answer the question — how are we going to fund and provide high quality social care for my parents'

bbc news. will take you through all the afternoon's development of coronavirus and other news. the world healthyoung people could be driving spikes in coronavirus cases. the latest data from the european centre for disease prevention and control show there are clusters across europe. on this map, you can see the palest yellow regions, which cover most of the continent, where there are fewer than 20 case per 100,000 people confirmed with tests. the darker areas, which you can see in north—eastern spain, bulgaria, romania and sweden are where there are between 60 and 120 cases per 100,000. these figures cover the 1a days to 22nd july. my colleaguejoanna gosling has been discussing the who's data with their spokeswoman doctor margaret harris. well, as we've always said, the virus has continued to transmit, so it is not about one or two waves, it's about stopping a resurgence. you can understand, people came out of lockdown, the weather became lovely. unfortunately, in many people's minds, it was something that was passed. it was never passed. it was always there. the trouble is learning to navigat

simon gompertz, bbc news. the healthrk places could follow shops where people will have to wear face coverings from 24th july. mr hancock said that the government rejected the idea on the basis that if people spend a long time together, face coverings do not offer protection. when you're in close proximity with somebody who you have to work closely to, then if you are there for a long time with them, then a mask doesn't offer that protection, as opposed to a shop or public transport for instance, when you're with somebody for a reasonable amount of time, a few minutes, but not all day, in the same way that the same logic applies for schools. we are not recommending masks in schools because if you are in a classroom with kids all day then the mask doesn't give you that much protection. the point is that it's when you are in interaction with people who you aren't normally with. that's where the mask can be particularly helpful. the biggest easing of lockdown restrictions in scotland is underway — with the reopening of indo

bbc news. the number of new coronavirus cases worldwide rose by almost 260,000 injust the last 24—hour period. the world healthlargest single—day increase, since the pandemic began. more than 600,000 people have died. our medical correspondent fergus walsh takes a look now at the people most at risk from covid—i9. the risk of catching and dying with covid—i9 varies dramatically depending on your age, and roughly doubles every five to six years. now if we look at data for england and wales up to the end ofjune, if you're over the age of 90 there was a one in 49 risk of dying with covid—i9. butjust look how quickly that risk falls away the younger you are. under the age of a5, there was a greater risk of dying in an accident during that period. and for the five to 14—year—olds the risk was one in 2.4 million. there were three covid deaths in that age group during that period, compared to 138 from other causes. but even though the risks to the young are incredibly low, they can still pass on the infection to older and more vulnerable people. i think the figures for covid are quite extraordinary. we know that in n

the latest headlines for you from bbc news: the head of the world health organization has said covid— is easily the most severe global health immune —— emergency the organisation has ever declared. the chief is to reconvene the emergency committee this week to review its assessment of the pandemic. spain's prime minister has strongly criticised the uk's decision to impose a quarantine on everyone arriving from his country. pedro sanchez said british tourists are safer from the virus in most regions of spain than they are at home. there was particular anger to —— at the decision to include the balearic and canary islands. in brazil, one of the worst affected countries, health workers have urged the international criminal court to investigate president bolsonaro's government. they accuse it of crimes against humanity of its handling of the virus. almost 2.5 million cases have been recorded there. a new strategy to help people in england lose weight has been published by the government. health experts have warned that obese people are more likely to have a severe reaction to covid—i9. ja

bbc news. the world health organisation has strongly rejected claims made by the us secretary of state in londonnd peers, mike pompeo called the who a "political not a science—based organisation", and accused its current head, dr tedros adhanom ghebreyesus, of being too close to beijing. the labour mp chris bryant — who was at the meeting — told the bbc what the secretary of state had said. he went into a long section about how the chinese had bought the head of the world health organization and mike pompeo then said that british people were dead because of chinese lies about the virus. i must say, in my heart i wanted to say, well, a lot of american people are dead because of donald trump's lies about the virus. the us government has abruptly ordered china to close its consulate in houston, texas, describing it as "political provocation". the chinese government has already promised a "necessary response" if the united states doesn't withdraw this decision. diplomats have been seen burning documents in the courtyard. the us's action comes after the uk suspended its extradition treaty with hong k

instructions which it says are based on advice from a government health body, public health england. john mcmanus, bbcvellers are being asked by airlines to check—in online where possible to reduce contact between people and wearing a face covering while flying is compulsory. katie austin spent the morning at gatwick airport to see the new measures in place and find out what the atmosphere is like as more flights resumed. summer holidays might be on again but the travel experience will feel very different. the tui desks are very quiet because they have not started their flights till tomorrow. easyj et a re started their flights till tomorrow. easyjet are already flying. when you get here, you will see lots of signs reminding you to keep socially distance from others, keep your mask on and when staff are involved in checking the bag drop, they are behind plastic screens. a few changes you will notice. in terms of the airport being quiet, yes, it has been really quiet. normally in g new get 2.2 million passengers departing from gatwick, this year it was only 17,000. -- from gatwick, this year it was onl

this is bbc news, the headlines: the world health organization has reported a record daily total of global coronavirus infections, and nowhere has been hit harder than america. the country's top health official for infectious diseases, now says some us states, should delay ending their lockdowns. now says some us states, should delay ending their lockdowns. arizona reported 65,000 coronavirus cases in a single day. president trump has commuted the ao—month prison sentence of his longtime ally roger stone. he was convicted of lying to congress, tampering with a witness and obstructing the house investigation into whether the trump campaign conspired with russia in the 2016 election. as face coverings become mandatory in shops in scotland, prime minister borisjohnson hints england could face similar measures. at the moment they're only mandatory on public transport, but the prime minister says the scientific advice on masks has shifted. now on bbc news, click. this week: healing without hospitals. building on a bike. —— and e—bike. and would you trust an ai and e—bike. and would you trust an

this is bbc news, the headlines: the world health organization has reported a record daily total of globalnow says some us states, should delay ending their lockdowns. now says some us states, should delay ending their lockdowns. arizona reported 65,000 coronavirus cases in a single day. president trump has commuted the 40—month prison sentence of his longtime ally roger stone. he was convicted of lying to congress, tampering with a witness and obstructing the house investigation into whether the trump campaign conspired with russia in the 2016 election. as face coverings become mandatory in shops in scotland, prime minister borisjohnson hints england could face similar measures. at the moment they're only mandatory on public transport, but the prime minister says the scientific advice on masks has shifted.

health service. you're watching bbc news. now it's time for a look at the weather, with stav. hello there.area of low pressure which brought some wet and rather windy weather to the british isles. this weekend looks even windier and unusually windy for the time of year, particularly into sunday, with a risk of widespread gales, and all of us will see some rain at times as well. before we reach that very windy spell, it looks like it will be a breezy day for saturday. winds coming in from the west and south—west, driving a lot of very warm and humid air off the atlantic. going to be a rather cloudy and muggy day today, thickest of the cloud always across the western hills of england, wales and scotland, a bit of low cloud, some murk as well through the afternoon. across the east, with a bit of shelter could see a brightness, certainly east of the high ground, some sunshine which will make it feel quite warm, around 20 celsius. mid to high teens further north. the wind picks up this evening and overnight and turns gale force across the north west, heavy rain sweeps its way westwards, a band

bbc news. the prime minister has promised an extra £3 billion of funding for the nhs, saying the health servicee prepared for a possible fresh coronavirus outbreak in the winter. borisjohnson has also pledged to provide more ventilators and more protective equipment, as well as a bigger flu vaccination programme. here's our health editor, hugh pym. at the peak when covid—i9 was surging through hospitals there were fears the system would be overrun. but after a huge effort it coped. the big question now, could it handle a second peak next winter at the same time as a flu outbreak? that's what the prime minister was addressing today, first with more nhs funding for england, which will mean extra for the rest of the uk too. some of the money will be used too. some of the money will be used to keep the nightingale hospital is open right through until next march. that's four covid cases and other nhs work if needed. and there is a deal with private hospitals to help clear the backlog of nonurgent hospitals operations cancelled during the first months of the crisis. i'm glad you felt safe to come int

a lot of health experts believe that until he does, then america's coronavirus nightmare just goes on. bbc washington. laura: for more on what the s. can be doing to control the exploding number of coronavirus cases, dr. lena weighing joins us now. anwh emergency officiawas baltimore's health commissioner. thank you for joining us. the u.s. shatters yet another record withor than 70,000 new coronavirus infections. what is youreaction? >> this is deeply concerning. we are seeing twice the number of e infections nry day then we did at the worst back in apri there is no peak insight because back in april when there was one epicenter, we are seeing 39 states tha have seen an uptick in the number of infections. it is not just the number of infections. it is now translating two hospitalizations and two deaths with 10 states shattering records for the number of deaths due to covid-19 this week. i really worry because we are talking about sound policies like how do we get schools back in the fall? but unless wesuan control the e now, there's not going to to resume ouor us normal activities anytime

bbc news. the world health organization says that young people could be driving the resurgence of coronavirus inice president said at least half the new covid—i9 cases recorded in the us were adults under the age of 35. doctor hans kluge, who director in europe, says more must be done to make sure young people understand the consequences of their behaviour. what we see, epidemiologically, is a shift in younger ages cohorts of new covid—i9 infections. so not scientifically tested yet. but this is to do with behaviour, social interactions, so the key issue here, to take it positive, is that the observed trend justifies a reflection on how to harness the youth to push back the covid—i9. let's not make it easy for the virus. the united states is still struggling with covid—i9. latest stats from johns hopkins university show 61,700 new cases of covid—19 confirmed on tuesday. president trump claims that is because the united states is the world leader on testing. most epidemiologists say that's wrong — new cases and hospitalisations are rising faster than the nation's testing capacity. in total, at le

the latest headlines for you from bbc news: the head of the world health organization has said covid— is easily the most severe global health emergency the organisation has ever declared. doctor tedros ghebreyesus is to convene an emergency committee this week to review its assessment of the pandemic. spain's prime minister has strongly criticised the uk's decision to impose a quarantine on everybody arriving from his country. pedro sanchez said british tourists were safer from the virus in most regions of spain than they are at home. there was particular anger at the decision to include the balearic and canary islands. in brazil, one of the worst affected countries have urged the international criminal court to investigate president bolsonaro's government. they accuse it of crimes against humanity over its handling of the virus. almost 2.5 million cases have been recorded in brazil. it is ii:30am. you are up brazil. it is ii:30am. you are up to date on headlines. time the hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. my guest today has made a unique contribution to our understan

it is fashion, but in the name of public health and safety. freya cole, bbc news.st famous bollywood stars, amitabh bachchan is in hospital in mumbai after testing positive for coronavirus. officials say the 77—year—old is in a stable condition. a little earlier i spoke to piya sinha—roy who explained the incredible affection fans in india and across the world have for bollywood superstar amitabh bachchan. he is notjust an icon of cinema in bollywood. you can't really go and find anyone in south asia or of the south asian diaspora or anyone who even enjoys bollywood movies and not know who amitabh bachchan is. he's an icon. he's incredibly respected and revered by the community. and this is obviously a huge shock to anyone who is a fan of his. i imagine this might be a moment when the seriousness of the pandemic hits home for people in india. i think so. i think everyone in india, just like everyone all around the world, is paying very close attention, but i also think that there is a lot of misinformation that's been spread around over the past few months. this ki

public health england is warning the case for action has never been stronger. simon jones, bbc you saw in that report, professor of diet and population health at university of oxford and david cameron's former obesity tsar joins us from shropshire. thank you. we saw in the report there from simon jones thank you. we saw in the report there from simonjones about some of there from simonjones about some of the implications of the experience of dealing with covid—19 cases and there are lots of practical reasons, do we know fizz logically what is the kind of method of process that the kind of method of process that the mechanism by which this extra weight results in these really quite serious consequences? that is a tricky question, this is obviously a very new infection, so we don't have all of the details. but what seems likely is when people are overweight, fat, instead of being stored specifically in your fat stores, which are design for the purpose, is stored in other place and can infill rate other organs like the heart or liver and perhaps to the lungs and that might make it

special envoy for the world health 0rganization speaking earlier today to us. now on bbc also took your questions on the relaxation of travel restrictions. you have been sending in your questions about the new easing of travel restrictions, so let's get some of them answered now. joining me we have rory, travel editor of a witch, and felicity hannah, personal finance expert. rory and felicity, good morning. we have a question, rory, from andy, who asks that we have a party of ii rory, from andy, who asks that we have a party of 11 due to fly to greece on the 16th ofjuly but we are unsure if we can go without quarantine as they are not allowing the uk in until the 15th ofjuly. yes, andy, it is a little bit risky. i would be hopeful that that holiday should go ahead. as you say, the review date is the 15th ofjuly. that is when the greek government has said it is the earliest to uk residents can come, but as long as our infection rates continues to go down, if they go in the right direction, then hopefully that decision will come through. what i should say is that when you g