they cope with the challenges and the uncertainty of being pregnant during the covid crisis, in lockdown babies — pregnancy in a pandemic. are you sure? this is my 34—week belly. my partner lives overseas. snoring. baby's right here. a quarter of the world's population is now living under some form of lockdown due to coronavirus. more than 3 billion people in almost 70 countries and territories have been asked to stay at home. 0.99... not seen that before. not that we have anywhere to drive to right now. my partner is supposed to be checking in for his flight. which obviously isn't happening. 0k, hold on, hold on. take a second, because the next time you walk out of this building, we're going to have our baby with us. you ready? i've got the really short ones because we're having a summer baby. i expect it to be quite hot. hi, dog. my name is melinda and i am 33 years old. i live in london and my partner lives overseas. i am 38—weeks pregnant with my first baby. he lives in barbados. my dad's bajan, so i go there quite often, so that is how we met. it is a long—distance relationship but we are

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as some had predicted a baby boom during lockdown but initial research suggests u.s. birth rates have fallen. that leaves many wondering what long term effects could 19 could have on fertility rates. great time to get pregnant some of my friends have been through stressful times others have coasted through this crisis making the most of taking it easy journey pregnancy and many more delaying their plans to make a family google searches for terms like morning sickness and pregnancy tests have fallen scientists say the data collected point to a 15 percent drop in birth rates in the united states in the coming months the picture varies around the world but all in all it looks like fewer babies are higher impact on the wellbeing of new moms and effects on older generations further down the track. a month before this moment i'll bet is lost her husband to the coronavirus. press self infected but asymptomatic she gave birth in a peruvian hospital surrounded by doctors whose faces she could not recognise behind their protective gear. it's just one experience of giving birth

some had predicted a baby boom during lockdown but initial research suggests u.s.irth rates have fallen. that leaves many wondering what long term effects covert 19 could have on fertility rates. great time to get pregnant some of my friends have been through stressful times others of coasted through this crisis making the most of taking it easy joint pregnancy and many more delaying their plans to make a family google searches for terms like morning sickness and pregnancy tests have fallen scientists say the data collected point to a 15 percent drop in birth rates in the united states in the coming months the picture varies around the world but all in all it looks like fewer babies are higher impact on the wellbeing of new moms and affects on older generations further down the track. a month before this moment. her husband to the coronavirus.

since lockdown began, almost 250,000 babies have been born in the uk. oh, it's making me cry!w the pandemic has hit pregnancy and birth. i've got, like, new mum anxiety with, like, pandemic anxiety on top of that! bradford has one of the largest south asian communities in britain, one of the ethnic groups ha rdest—hit by covid—19. how has the threat of the virus here affected mums—to—be? i'm really nervous about going into hospital. i'm struggling to sleep, struggling to eat.

since lockdown began, almost 250,000 babies have been born in the uk. oh, it's making me cry!'ve come to bradford to spend a week on the front line of a maternity unit, finding out how the pandemic has hit pregnancy and birth. i've got, like, new mum anxiety with, like, pandemic anxiety on top of that! bradford has one of the largest south asian communities in britain, one of the ethnic groups ha rdest—hit by covid—19. how has the threat of the virus here affected mums—to—be? i'm really nervous about going into hospital. i'm struggling to sleep, struggling to eat. in a city with one of the highest rates of covid infection in the uk, what is the new normalfor babies born in 2020? i brought you through the pandemic! she laughs you're special. this is bradford royal infirmary. over 5,500 babies are born here every year. congratulations. thank you. he's just so beautiful, ain't he? yeah. he's heavy, though. heavy, yeah! but over the last few months, maternity services have had to change radically to keep women and babies safe. i'm joining the morning handover from the night shift.

and of the 2 months of lockdown these next beaches in the south of france a packed with families of flamingos it's been a record year for the flamingo babies in the come on plans scientists are pointing to the strict french lockdown as a reason 12000 chicks were counted this year on this reserve alone to begin crease from the usual 1000. so you again since. the beginning. to the point. the beginnings clear positions of international perspectives a. huge protests in belarus a growing cold from the country's authoritarian president alexander lukashenko to step down or maybe don't scale what impact will that have on neighboring russia and its all for rich area leader vladimir putin find out come to the bottom of the point to. the being the focus on w. . in good shape almost search for super foods. or are you familiar with any of those diets or. the kelly. living in. terms of the else's. and it's absolutely one of something nutritious becomes an obsession. good shape. 90 minutes on w. the but. this is news law from russian doctors refused to allow leading dissident alexina to be transferred to germany for treatment the doctors also say there w

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and of the 2 months of lockdown these next beaches in the south of france a packed with families of flamingos it's been a record year for the flamingo babies in the come on quest plans scientists are pointing to the strict french lockdown as a reason 12000 chicks were counted this year on this reserve alone to begin crease from the usual 1000. i've been fizzling see you again soon. to the point of strong opinions clear positions international perspectives. huge protests in belarus and growing cold the countries of foreign terry and president alexander who can shank ok to stand definitely be don't care what impact will that have on laboring russia and its all foreign terrorism leader vladimir putin find out come to the point to the point. never took on t w you know. how the virus spread. why do we panic and when we'll all be. introduced 3 of the topics covered and the weekly radio show is called spectrum if you would like and the information on the crown of virus or any other science topic you should really check out our podcast so you can get it wherever you get your podcast you can also find us at twitter dot com ford slash science. they'

lockdown. we'll hear what life is like with baby nev. talk to fiona bruce about bringing back the sunday night favourite in a socially distanced way. earlier this year the government announced that the flu vaccine would be extended and would be the "most comprehensive" programme of its kind in history. but now bbc breakfast has seen a letter has been sent to gps which indicates this may not be possible. doctor rosemary leonard, shejoins us now. good morning, doctor rosemary. how are you? fine, thank it's a very wet outside. we will blame carol for that, stems answers. you can find out what's happening with this letter about vaccinations. yes, so when the announcement was made about extending the flu vaccine programme for the people from 50—6a, my surgery, for the people from 50—6a, my surgery, along with all the gps, so where is this vaccine coming from? things which are made over time, place our batting orders back in april. based on how many i've come to be given, how many we are going to be given, how many we are going to need, so whe

great majority were planning for a 20 and 19 set that during the lockdown they have changed their mind and they are now either postponing the baby making and and these plans all together there's a few minority of people that said they changed their mind and they wanted to baby now but this is just a small portion of a couple. of these changes or trends likely to become permanent. well that's a very difficult question nothing is permanent and fertility so that's one of the features it's constantly changing along with social change. you know classically sessions or pandemics when fertility fell it has rebounded after about 123 to 2 or 3 years but what happened after the last recession we had the great recession and 08 was that fertility rates fell and kept falling until basically today in some countries at least like the nordic countries or the us which has puzzled fertility researchers to begin with and now this pandemic is falling on top of declining birth rates and some high income countries and it's unclear how the trends will actually look like longer term though the reason i'm asking is because a lot of people believe this p

families and their sick kids slept inside and for a while the residents were kept on lockdown and that included young baby owen, who missed his birthday party amid a slew of cancer treatments. a gofundme page was launched to help pay bills for him and his two brothers and their parents. if they have almost reached their $30,000 goal. not far from the house under siege, very different scene laid out in englewood on chicago's south sides where residents stood up against blm protesters trying to demonstrate outside a police precinct there. the locals protected their turf, forcing the crowd to go somewhere else. >> [indiscernible]. >> a lot of people saying that the looting downtown spark from inglewood. we are not having that. it didn't spark from inglewood. antagonizing our police and then when they go back home to the northside and indiana, our police are bitter and they are beating up our little black bo boys. >> chicago's mayor says the looting sunday night was a planned attack involving u-haul trucks and cargo vans and sophisticated equipment to cut metal and break into stores. some of the businesses ma

had 12000 chicks come for conservation aside the baby burn could be because there were fewer flights from the nearby airport due to the coronavirus lockdown. but watching the news has reminded of our top story this hour. a passenger plane has up a shell to run away while trying to land in the southern indian city of car because now this comes at least i think people are dead and dozens injured but the boeing 737 was carrying 198 passengers and crew. and watching the deadly news from the wind up next thoughts and culture news and i'll be back at the top of the op with another update stacia. deep deep didn't beethoven did. it is it just out of 16 with the world without beethoven i can't even begin to imagine. a total close to september 16th w. a meal time to most people the 2nd season on the group.

have had $12000.00 chicks conservation aside the baby boom could be because there are fewer flights from the nearby airport due to the coronavirus lockdown. you're watching data news has reminder of our top story we're following for you a passenger plane has a shot the wrong way while trying to land in the southern city of code also known as cover could at least 18 people are dead and dozens injured about 737 it was carrying 190 passengers and crew. you're watching news staging. nico is in germany to learn german english beneath. why not learn with him d w z e learning course nikos very. closely. carefully.

people did not use lockdown in the way you might have thought. in fact, there were fewer babiesbt that countries are running up now. after wars, for instance world war ii, britain paid off debt to the united states for over 50 years. so there will be a long—term effect of the sort you have mentioned, but also on international trade, also on international relations. 00:18:04,332 --> 2147483051:45:46,881 and we must, of course, 2147483051:45:46,881 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 plan for resilience, coronavirus restrictions are placing a particular strain on muslims who are celebrating the festival eid—al—adha. it's usually a joyous holiday and an opportunity for muslim families and communities to gather for prayers and feasts. but this year, many are taking precautions and altering the way they celebrate. ishleen kaur reports. singing. eid—al—adha commences in the start of the annual pilgrimage. it is abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son on the command of god. translation: it is a glorious day. it is the day of eid—al—adha. we are so happy, yet, it is sad because our families are

people did not use lockdown on the way you might have thought. in fact, there were fewer babiesographics will in turn make it difficult to service the debt that countries are running up now. after wars, for instance world war ii, britain paid off debt to the united states for over 50 yea rs. united states for over 50 years. so there will be a long—term effect, of the sort you have mentioned, but also international trade, also on international trade, also on international relations. and we must, of course, planned for resilience. because this is not the last pandemic we will face. it is not even a particularly severe pandemic as scientists foresee them. if we could be facing another, we will be facing another, we will be facing another, we will be facing another eventually. professor, we're going to leave it there, but thanks for sort of drawing that exist for us, evenif of drawing that exist for us, even if it is not particularly cheerful. thank you for your time. thank you, aaron. james murdoch, the son of media mogul rupert murdoch, has resigned from the board of newscorp, the

lockdown. the duchess has visited a sheffield baby bank, which offers essential supplies like nappies and babyr project. baby banks have found their services under increasing pressure due to demand and because they cannot accept second hand donations. we can talk now to rebecca mistry, co—founder of the ba by bank in maidenhead. for those who do not know how the baby bank works, can you tell us what you do? we might be contacted bya what you do? we might be contacted by a health visitor or midwife, they can say that we have got a family with a toddler, a school age child, they need nappies, baby wipes, the child needs a bed to sleep in. they contact us, we put that together, and then we contact our service a client and let them know that the people are ready to come and pick up then they pass it onto the family that they initially referred. and why are people struggling to get the basics? that might seem like an obvious question. if they are really struggling are they not eligible for state benefits that might cover these basic costs? it is a bit of a mixture. we have provided support to famil

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people did not use lockdown in the way you might have thought. in fact, there were fewer babies to service the debt that countries are running up now. after wars, for instance world war ii, britain paid off debt to the united states for over 50 years. so there will be a long—term effect of the sort you have mentioned, but also on international trade, also on international relations. and we must, of course, plan for resilience, because this is not the last pandemic we will face. it's not even a particularly severe pandemic, as scientists foresee them. we could be facing another, we will be facing another eventually. finding a local rise in coronavirus infections early is crucial in fighting the spread of covid—19. in the spanish city of valencia engineers and scientists are going into the sewer network to try to find out where outbreaks are likely to occur next. let's take a look. we try to detect the virus sars—cov—2, which is the cause of the disease of covid—19, in residual water. the virus is excreted by humans since the first day of infection, so we're able to detect the vir

baby is right here. a quarter of the world's population is now living under some form of lockdown due to coronavirus.than 3 billion people in more than 70 countries and territories have been asked to stay at home. not seen that before. not that we have anywhere to drive to right now. my partner is supposed to be checking in. for his flight. which obviously isn't happening. hold on, hold on. when you walk out of this building we are going to have our baby with us. you ready? i've got the really short ones because we are having a summer baby. i expect it to be quite hot. my name is melinda and i am 33 years old. i live in london and my partner lives overseas. i am 38 weeks pregnant with my first baby. he lives in barbados. i go over there quite often so that is how we met. it is a long distance relationship that we are doing 0k. we thought we would have a babyjust to spice a bit. this is an exact side profile of daddy. i was like, yes, this baby looks like his dad 100%. my partner was due to fly out in a couple of weeks for the baby. due to the virus we have had to postpone his flight indefinitely. we

lockdown no craftsman were available. with no trades person available christian was forced to wait as this began to run lot. for baby stores have since hatched it with coded restrictions slightly lifting the nest could be moved next week. a craftsman is coming next week he's going to build the elevation we hope to be able to start brewing beer in the next week but we have to wait 5 or 6 weeks until the beer is ready so around mid september so there will be a short period of time which will have to find other solutions. while b.m.r. run dry at this brewery for a few weeks the stork seem unfazed by the trouble they've caused maybe plotting a return to this spot next year. you're watching data over the news or reminder of the top story we're following for you u.s. president donald trump says he'll ban the chinese on video at the tick talk in the u.s. so i think national security concerns media reports suggest trump is weighing the option of forcing the firm by dance to give up on a ship a tick tock. of the facts out with this morning's headlines in the meantime you can stay up to date on our web site date of the dot co

lockdown no craftsman were available. with no trades person available christian was forced to wait as is being stopped again to run lloyd. for baby storks have since hatched it would covert restrictions slightly lifting the nest could be moved next week. a craftsman is coming next week he's going to build the elevation we hope to be able to start brewing beer in the next week but we have to wait 5 or 6 weeks until the beer is ready so around mid september so there will be a short period of time which will have to find other solutions. while b.m.r. run dry is brewery for a few weeks the storks seem unfazed by the trouble they've caused maybe plotting a return to this spot next year. you're watching the news live from berlin up next state of news travel program check in with a look at some of germany's loveliest somewhat aside destinations i'll be back next hour before headlines in the meantime you can stay up to date on our web site at state of dot coms i'm rebecca resist converted thanks very much for. combating the corona pandemic. where does research stand. what are scientists learning. background information and. our corona up

lockdown no craftsman were available. with no trades person available christian was forced to wait as his piece starts began to run lloyd. the baby stores have since hatched it would covert restrictions slightly lifting the nest could be moved next week. a craftsman is coming next week he's going to build the elevation we hope to be able to start brewing beer in the next week but we have to wait 5 or 6 weeks until the beer is ready so around mid september so there will be a short period of time which will have to find other solutions. will be a run for right this brewery for a few weeks the stork seem unfazed by the trouble they've caused maybe plotting a return to this spot next year. don't forget you can keep up with news on our website that's steve w. dot com and you can follow us on twitter and instagram d w news up next business with kate ferguson after a short break stay with you don't. stay up to date don't miss our highlights w. program online w dot com highlights. we know that this is a scary time for the coronavirus is changing the world changing our lives queen's take care of yourself a good distance wash your hands if

lockdown take effect today. unregulated indoor activities for young people can resume — cubs, brownies, mother and baby groups, foright ta ke open, though some facilities might take longer to get back up and running. i should stress that we are not yet permitting adults and young people over the age of 12 to take pa rt people over the age of 12 to take part in contact activity indoors. that must wait for a further review. the reopening of gyms and swimming pools is something i know many people have been looking forward to, and it will be a major relief for people who work in the leisure sector. the reopening is a welcome further step in getting back to normal, and it is important for wider health and well—being. it also obviously brings risks. there is no getting away from that, and that is why we have delayed this until now. we are seeing, as i havejust been talking about in our daily numbers, as we release ourselves from lockdown, we release the virus from lockdown, we release the virus from lockdown as well. so, please, as always, in fact, this is more important now than it has been at any time up until now, ma

his newest baby, elsie, is 14 weeks old — born at the height of lockdown.n. because it's all right having a support structure, but if you can't access them because you can't speak them, or see them, you know, you can't use them. the perinatal mental health charity pandas has seen a significant increase in men coming forward with postnatal depression symptoms in lockdown. annie belasco is their ceo and founder. through our helpline, we've seen a rise of 10% of men coming through and fathers, and through our social media channels and our closed facebook group community, we have seen an additional 250 new users. it's estimated that one in ten new dads will experience some of postnatal depression. that can vary from low mood and anxiety to feelings of worthlessness and a complete loss of identity. there is no six—week checkup for dads, no—one is checking in from a health and community aspect saying, actually, how are you as a father? lee is a father of two, with another on the way in september. for me, it manifested in, i was working on a large office, and i wo

baby yoda will be on kids' christmas lists. while the toy maker behind both saw a 15% drop in sales year over year in the lockdown quarter, barbie reigned supreme as the most popular toy in america for five straight weeks during the pandemic. mattel shares up 20% since the start of the current quarter. let's bring in in a fox business exclusive, the man behind the toys, ynon kreiz, mattel chairman and ceo. so much is changing under our feet as we speak. you just heard the big ten news. kids are probably going to be staying home, not really traveling, but tell me what you are seeing on the toy sales front now, because i know that you had a tough quarter that you just reported, but any difference now? >> hi, liz. good to see you. good to be here. we have been consistently demonstrating our execution capabilities and the resilience of our brands throughout the pandemic. we all know that 2020 is being shaped by exogenous factors and we enter the second quarter with extensive distribution challenges and had to absorb a full quarter of covid impact. but as we recently announced, our revenues exceeded expectations. north america was up

baby biceps" who want to imitate their parents at home. a barbell, kettle bell, and a headband. and the cutest chef set will help kids pretend to bake that sourdough during the lockdownsset. it's handy for staycations. it comes with a toy camera, a little bottle of sunscreen. i mean, you can't -- this is just perfect. what will they think of next? >> do they have a toy video camera and lights? it will be easier to do this at home, to get there again. >> and the cameraman and sound engineer. >> right. >> yes, yes. all right. >> let them have it. let 'em have it. >> fabulous. >>> a new cbs and "originals" episode explores the hot-button topic of what's been called cancel culture, withdrawing support for public figures and companies after they've done or said something considered objectionable or offensive. a recent poll from morning consult and "politico" found americans are split on the issue with 46% saying cancel culture has gone too far. the newest episode of cbsn's "speaking frankly" series dives into the debate. take a look. >> we see a number of people who have been that collectively this is not acceptable for our society. >> there's a benefit to calling attentio

babies is one of them. over 400 were born at bradford royal infirmary‘s maternity unit during june — and some of these lockdownrfrom this positive, they have got to transfer her from this red zone to another red zone upstairs. so should we keep the corridor clear now? close the door. all right, thank you. we are to come in and close the door and then we are allowed back out once she has left. here we are. here we are. thank you ever so much. can you imagine, you'vejust are. thank you ever so much. can you imagine, you've just given are. thank you ever so much. can you imagine, you'vejust given birth, you've tested positive for a deadly virus and you've now got to isolate. it's already such an anxious time, isn't it? covid on top of that. we speak to katie mahon who had a baby at bradford royal. a c—section at 28 weeks, because of pre—eclampsia, not covid. how mr covid intensified what was already an intense time of your family? covid intensified what was already an intense time of your family7m was already unreal because i was... because they didn't know how busy the hospital would be... inaudible. ididn't the

lockdown — we'll hear from local leaders there and discuss where might face restrictions next. and after the blast that rocked the city of beirut — we'll speak to a doctor who was delivering a babyle an investigation continues into the massive explosion which killed at least 135 people. 5,000 people were injured and many more were left homeless by the blast, which it's thought was caused by ammonium nitrate stored in a warehouse. a two—week state of emergency has begun in the city. the social media sites facebook and twitter have removed a post shared by president trump, which they say contains misinformation about the spread of coronavirus. the post contained a claim that children are largely immune to the effects of the virus. twitter responded by suspending use of an account belonging to the trump campaign until the post is deleted. france has recorded its highest number of daily coronavirus infections in more than two months. figures released on wednesday showed 1,695 new cases within 2a hours. france has the third—highest death toll in europe, behind the uk and italy. the city of toulouse has introduced new rules requiring face masks to be worn in its busiest streets — pari

and in half an hour here on bbc news, lockdown babies.e follow three expectant mothers from three countries, as they cope with the challenges of being pregnant during a pandemic. the ministry of defence has been asked by the government to see what it can do to support the uk border force to intercept migrants crossing the english channel. the government also wants the authorities in france to do more. france said today that ten times as many migrants were intercepted last month compared with july last year. the crossings have been continuing today, as gavin lee reports from calais. the beach at gravelines by day. a tourist hotspot, half—an—hour's drive from calais. this was the scene at first light this morning. more than 20 migrants with a rubber boat and motor which they carried from the dunes to the shore. children at the back, holding hands, before they set off. these men, who appear to be in charge of the crossing attempt, start to leave the beach. but the boat is in trouble already. overloaded, they come back, leaving behind a woman

by the time we got to lockdown, i was begging for it because it was getting really scary. this is the baby'st to be completed by now. but the floor isn't done. so it has become a bit of a dumping ground, waiting for this bed to be moved. but we can't due to coronavirus, can't get the flooring done due to coronavirus. you have an image of how it is going to look and now it is this dumping ground of baby stuff. had to cancel my baby shower, just lots of things that you are looking forward... sorry! sorry, i didn't mean to get upset. it is just a really hard time. it just kind of took away the enjoyment of having a baby and all the little things that aren't really a big deal by themselves. but i think once you get over that and, like, you realise, 0k, this is out of my control — these are small things in the grand scheme of my health and my baby's health and so on, you kind of adjust. i have got lots of parcels delivered randomly with lots of different gift. so it was still exciting, it was still fine, i still got spoiled — just in a different way. modern—day social distancing cards meant that