we'll have more on this we go to correspondent stephanie simons in our washington studio 7 california rolling back on reopening shutting down bars again and banning rest indoor restaurant dining why has the state decided to take these measures now back to step one as you rightly say so and that is because i want to share a number with you the hospitalization rate increased to about 30 percent in just 2 weeks in california 30 percent more hospitalizations due to corona virus infections just in 2 weeks and this gives you a good picture an idea of how bad things are in california 8400 cases infection cases today alone and counting and 329000 cases in the state alone 7000 dead so the numbers are staggering the numbers are scary the numbers are making officials very very nervous and this is where you have this measure taken now basically a rollback to step one start from scratch everything is closed everybody should stay home if you have to go out where mess if you don't do this this is never going to stop for california or for anybody else in the united states not the numbers they wanted

washington correspondent stephanie simons has been following the story for us a chef at what exactly are the accusations against this group associated with russian intelligence. because asians as they stand from the british authorities u.s. authorities and canadian authorities a p t 29 as you said or cozy bear or also called the duke. conducted cyber attacks that is spare fishing and malware it takes against organizations state organizations or private organizations any organization they probably thought has a good leg up in covert 19 research for a vaccine and this group absolutely is simulated at least that's what western intelligence services say simulated to the russian intelligence and military they are accused of trying to get information on how far western authorities or private companies is that draw in their covert 19 research well what exactly would be the potential harm of an africa and still vaccine information is it likely to have an effect on efforts to fight a chronic virus. good question difficult to answer it is all about the money of course unfortunately nothing is

are not good and the situation for the united states is even worse all right our correspondent stephanie simon thank you. well amid that resurgence of the corona virus in the united states the world health organization gave another stark warning saying the pandemic will intensify unless more countries adopt comprehensive plans to combat it if the basics aren't followed there is only one way despondent is going to go it's going to get worse and worse and worse there will be no return to the old normal for the foreseeable future but there is a roadmap to a situation where we can control the disease and get on with our lives in german health ministry on warning there could be a renewed outbreak of coronavirus if tourists let down their guard on vacation he said he was alarmed by images of german flouting social distancing guidelines while partying on the beaches of majorca sponsors the danger of a 2nd wave is real and is urging tourists to follow the rules. on my yorkers beaches holiday makers enjoy the sun and the fresh breeze but at night all the coronavirus related rules seem forgotten on the

to compete with free markets a lot of people will be leaving hong kong was e w correspondent stephanie simons is covering that story for us from washington d.c. step on to tell us more about this executive order from trump what exactly could it mean for hong kong. well it basically means that any special treatment every professional treatment from the united states towards hong kong as it had a special status for the united states in trade and relationships is that true this is over now and that comes on the heels off we just heard it the law which the senate and congress as a whole overwhelmingly signed off on issuing sanctions or giving the president the power 'd to issue sanctions against individual and businesses in hong kong all behind this is of course china's implementation insisting on implementing the new security law in hong kong with that the president says hong kong has to be treated like mainland china and preferential treatment is over. all right what is executive order and is this law passed through congress and then signed by the president what effect do we expect to have. wel

presidential elections that will of course be watched with scrutiny from around the world as stephanie simons in washington d.c. thank you. well turkey's i.s.o. fia has hosted muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than 80 years the same a landmark was built 1500 years ago as a christian cathedral before becoming a mosque and then a museum 2 weeks ago president aired a one issued a controversial decree returning it to use as a mosque after a court an old it's museum status. prayers led by a president on a friday that will become unforgettable in turkey thousands of muslims gathered in worship for the 1st time in 86 years. oh i see iconic buildings journey through time from orthodox christian cathedral to muslim mosque to museum for many here and historic wrong has been righted. but only young and old i'm not on my own we have been waiting for higher sophia to open as a mosque for decades for decades we said that the chains will break and highest here will reopen the young women there because my this remains a museum this kind of atmosphere would not have been possible it doesn't mean

isabel, stephanie and simon, thank you so much and that is it for dateline london for this week. despite the chilly start of sunday morning, temperatures got up to 25 celsius in the south—east. it was a warmer day for most with an abundance of sunshine. but for the next few days we are introducing more cloud and it will therefore feel cooler and there will be some rain. that's been moving in through sunday evening and overnight on these set of weather fronts, a fair breeze as well blowing particularly in the north. so those weather fronts introduce more clouds, so it won't be as chilly first thing this morning. a little bit of mistiness in the south, but here we hold onto sunshine, certainly through the morning, and then the cloud thickens in the afternoon. as that weather front slips south, we will see some clearance further north in terms of brighter, drier weather, but still with some heavy showers around particularly in the north—west of scotland, lengthier sunny spells further south and east and still quite warm. some brightness for northern ireland but you can see that clou

isabel, stephanie and simon, thank you so much and that is it for dateline london for this week.there. well, after the disappointment of recent weekends when low pressure was in charge — we had wet, windy, and cloudy weather — actually, we have got off to a decent start this weekend. a sunny morning, a bit of cloud built up during saturday afternoon, but saturday evening time, that cloud began to fragment and we had clear spells that started to develop, and they are continuing to develop actually, right now, with those skies continuing to clear underneath this area of high pressure, but the eagle—eyed amongst you might notice this approaching weather front. yes, that will bring some rain to the far north—west as we head through sunday. still, over the next few hours, it is clear skies that we've got. northern ireland, scotland, england and wales and underneath those clear skies in the countryside, it is quite chilly, temperatures getting down to about six or seven as we start off sunday morning. a bit more cloud, though, for the far north of scotland. a few showers in shetland. f

isabel, stephanie and simon, thank you so much and that is it for dateline london for this week.hello there. there's more sunshine to come through the rest of the day, and it's probably going to be a warmer day than it was yesterday. for much of the country, we've got high pressure still in charge, keeping it fine and dry. the fly in the ointment, this weather system coming in from the atlantic to bring some rain towards more north—western parts of the uk. but most of the cloud that we'll see today may well be high cloud, a bit like this. there may be some patchy fair—weather cloud here and there developing as temperatures continue to rise. we've also got more cloud across the northern isles of scotland. sunshine turning a bit hazy for northern and western areas with that high cloud coming in and the cloud thickening from the west to bring some rain in from the atlantic into northern ireland during this afternoon. temperatures here probably making 19 celsius, though, towards the east coast and 20 around aberdeenshire and the murray firth. temperatures 23, possibly 2a towards the

stephanie, thank you. >>> that new book by mary trump, the president tried to block it, will go on sale two weeks earlier than announced. simon and schuster releasing "too much and never enough" on july 14th. it is the number one best seller right now on amazon. >>> when we come back tonight, severe storms moving through the northeast at this hour. and we remember a country music legend. not actors, who've got their eczema under control. with less eczema, you can show more skin. so roll up those sleeves. and help heal your skin from within with dupixent. dupixent is the first treatment of its kind that continuously treats moderate-to-severe eczema, or atopic dermatitis, even between flare ups. dupixent is a biologic, and not a cream or steroid. many people taking dupixent saw clear or almost clear skin, and, had significantly less itch. don't use if you're allergic to dupixent. serious allergic reactions can occur, including anaphylaxis, which is severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems, such as eye pain or vision changes, or a parasitic infection. if you take asthma medicines, don't change or stop them wi