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in harlow- behind him. a win too in dudley in the west midlands. in harlow in i the west midlands.first result, a labour mayor elected overnight. ballot boxes have been gathered from all corners of scotland, where the snp are hoping to secure a majority in the scottish parliament. in wales, labourwill look in the scottish parliament. in wales, labour will look to continue their run in power as votes are now counted for the 60 seats in the senedd. the pandemic has already made these elections unusual, with much more counting still to be done, it will be some time before the full picture of results is clear. we'll find out today how international travel will restart for england. the transport secretary grant shapps will give a press conference later to announce how the government will open it up. holidays abroad are currently banned, but a traffic light system of rules will take effect on the 17th of may — travellers to "green" countries will not need to quarantine on their return, but they will need to take a covid test before going and coming back. arrivals from "amber" countries w

good morning, jim sciutto, so glad to have you back, i'm poppy harlow. glad you are with us this monday morning. we do begin with very, very somber news, the deadliest day yet as violence in the middle east pushes into its second week. overnight the israeli air force carrying out new air strikes in the gaza strip. palestinians say that at least 52 people were killed in gaza on sunday, the death toll there climbing to 200. the israeli government says at least ten people have been killed as a result of hamas rockets fired into israel that includes two children. >>. >> in the crossfire so many times in this conflict in recent days, civilians and children, like this one, a six-year-old palestinian girl pulled from the rubble, one of five children rescued after entire building collapsed. her father from his hospital bed talking about hearing his children in danger and not being able to help. >> translator: i heard my son zain calling, daddy, daddy. his voice was okay but i couldn't turn and look at him because i was trapped. then i started to say, god, god. >

i'm jim sciutto. >> i'm poppy harlow.rmer president trump. "the washington post" reports that manhattan's top prosecutor has convened a grand jury to hear evidence and weigh possibility charges against former president trump and those surrounding him at the trump organization over his business dealings possibly. the panel could ultimately decide to indict. executives at the trump organization or the business itself if criminal charges are presented. >>> after more than two years of

i'm jim sciutto. >> i'm poppy harlow. this morning, we wake up to nine of our fellow americans murdered in yet another mass shooting in america. yesterday, as many of you may have been cooking breakfast for your kids, commuting to work, walking your dog, these are the nine people, fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, who became just the latest victims of gun violence in america. the nine people that you see listed on the screen with their ages were going to work at a san jose light rail yard and never returned home to their loved ones. >> what a mix of people. different backgrounds. so familiar. i don't know what to call it. call it a tragedy, but it's almost a daily tragedy in this country. in no way is this an anomaly. it's become normal. in just the past week, 26 people have been killed. at least 17 mass shootings. 17 in one week. murdered. americans murdered. josh campbell is in san jose. josh, you and i, our colleagues, everyone across the country has read about these kinds of things so frequently. w

nuneaton, harlow, swing constituencies and results.our party boss might hope, the crucial part, the labour party, the strategy on brexit is to say as little as possible and talk about other issues but not brexit, in the hope this would mean the party would begin to make itself available and supportable by leave her voters but the opinion polls have said this is not working. no evidence of the labour party gaining ground amongst leave voters they lost. we are getting confirmation of that already in ballot boxes notjust in hartlepool but in other parts of england. this raises a question for labour about what will be the strategy. it is not an argument of left and right in the party but what is the purpose of the party? it is a party that thinks of itself as the party that thinks of itself as the party of working—class voters but more working—class voters voted conservative 2019. and leave voting areas going to the conservatives and that means working class areas are going to the conservative say labour have to work out a strategy to gain

i'm poppy harlow. >> and i'm jim sciutto.s right from the doorstep. it's a whole new world out there. let's not keep it waiting. saturdays happen. it's a whole new world pain happens. aleve it. aleve is proven stronger and longer on pain than tylenol. when pain happens, aleve it. all day strong. >>> hello, everyone, i'm indkate bol bolduan, here's are the top things we're watching at this hour. doomed already. republicans kill the commission into the capitol insurrection. >>> biden patience. international pressure is growing for a cease-fire in the middle east so will netanyahu listen to president biden? >>> new video of the deadly arrest by a black man by louisiana troopers. and the lie those troopers told about his death.

. >> and i'm poppy harlow. >> new information and growing questions on the origins of the covid-19 pandemic. cnn has learned that a u.s. intelligence report found that several researchers at china's wuhan institute of virology fell ill, got seriously sick in november 2019. so sick they had to be hospitalized. the big take away here, they were hospitalized. it goes a lot further than what we knew before. chinese researchers had gotten sick in the autumn of 2019. a whole month before china reported the first case of covid-19. >> this new intelligence that wuhan researchers were sick enough to seek hospital care shortly before the confirmed outbreak more broadly is now fueling a debate within the scientific community. whether the virus has a natural origin, remember the stories about the wet market there in wuhan or the result of an accidental leak from a chinese laboratory. joining us now is cnn's kylie atwood. at the statement, david culver as well. let's begin with your reporting here. do they have more confidence now in this intelligence this evidence and, therefore, the true origin of thi

good morning, everyone, i'm poppy harlow. >> i'm jim sciutto. the gop battle between reality and the big lie is bear on capitol hill. some republicans denying what we all saw with our own eyes. what the video record shows, falsely claiming that the capitol insurrection did not happen while calling rioters more than 400 of whom now face charges peaceful patriots. this newly obtained body camera offers new evidence disproving that lie. take a moment to watch this moment . >> i got you. i got you. >> wow. to see it like that. meantime, house minority leader kevin mccarthy did just call the violent insurrection atrocious but he refused to call out those fellow gop members actively working to rewrite history. this as congresswoman liz cheney calls out mccarthy for b abandoning principle. what more does that video show? >> the video captures the totality of that battle. at one point he somehow climbs back to the tunnel where he came from. there was this tunnel crammed with police. once he gets to that tunnel, he just collapses on the ground. the video

i'm poppy harlow. >> and i'm jim sciutto. a republican loyalty test. this morning two republican lawmakers, senator mitt romney and congresswoman liz cheney feeling the heat for daring to cross former president trump by stating the truth about the election. over the weekend, romney barely escaped a censure by the utah republican party for his votes to convict in trump's impeachment trials. listen. >> what do you think of president biden? >> this is notable. in his home state, the former republican nominee for president shouted down as a traitor for that vote to impeach the former president. >> yeah. and congresswoman liz cheney, that name cheney, a significant name for decades in the party, but now one of her own republican colleagues say she may not even survive the month in her third ranked leadership position. also this morning, president biden in virginia as we get new reporting that there are on going behind the scenes bipartisan talks in congress about trying to get an infrastructure deal done. more on that in a moment.

i'm poppy harlow. >> new fuel and perhaps new intelligence to the debate over the origins of the coronavirus pandemic. cnn has learned a u.s. intelligence report found several researchers at china's wuhan institute of virologist, a lab in wuhan fell ill in 2019 and had to be hospitalized, a whole month before china reported its first case officially of covid-19. the important new detail here, the researchers had to be hospitalized. >> that's right. they were severely ill. the trump administration's state department in january of this year released a fact sheet that said chinese researchers had gotten sick in the fall of 2019. this intelligence they were sick enough to seek hospital care shortly before the confirmed outbreak, well, it add to demands for broader investigation into the origins of the virus and for greater transparency from the chinese government. with the reporting this morning, our natasha and david. let's start with natasha. the intelligence community has believed and continues to believe and have, in their word, low confidence, on the virus' precise origin. does it give them

. >> i'm poppy harlow. a significant development overnight that could mean serious legal jeopardy for former president trump. "the washington post" reports that manhattan's top prosecutor has convened a grand jury to hear evidence and weigh possibility charges against former president trump and those surrounding him at the trump organization over his business dealings possibly. the panel could ultimately decide to indict. executives at the trump organization or the business itself if criminal charges are presented. >>> after more than two years of investigations, this move signals prosecutors could be nearing the completion of their probe. they're looking into whether the trump organization misled lenders and insurance companies about the value of properties on one side, inflating income there, and deflated income to reduce their tax burden. cnn's senior legal affairs correspondent paula reid here to help walk us through all this. paula, there's a lot we know and don't know. the grand jury has been convened

. >> and i'm poppy harlow. four months after the capitol insurrection was threatened, democracy, democrats and republicans house minority leader kevin mccarthy opposes a bill that would create a bipartisan independent commission to investigate the january 6th attack. >> a domestic terrorist attack. this comes as the full house votes tomorrow on that legislation which may still pass. votes still have to be counted. our correspondent is live. tell us, one, what is actually driving mccarthy opposing support for this and other republicans stated their support. >> well, his stated reason is he believes that this investigation should be a broader investigation, that should not just look at what happened on january 6th, but should include other matters as well such as protests and the racial injustice protests that happened last summer, black lives matter protests and this has been what he has discussed for some time. he is sticking to it. what a lot of people on capitol hill believe this is an effort to try to either

. >> and i'm poppy harlow. we are following three big stories this hour. first, of course, honoring the men and women who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. moments from now president biden will lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington national cemetery. the ceremony is set to begin any moment, you will see it all live right here. >>> also overnight a dramatic and significant walkout by democrats in the texas house of representatives blocking one of the most restrictive voting bills in the country in the last hours of the legislative session. >>> but as a practical matter did the democrats' effort just delay the inevitable there? texas governor says that he will call a special session to take up that legislation again. we will have the latest from texas as well as possible next steps in just a moment. >>> also this morning, right now miami area manhunt under way. this afterat least two people were shot and killed, more than 20 others injured at a shooting outside a florida nightclub. the suspects getting out of an suv early sunday

'poppy harlow. >> i'm jim sciutto. breaking news this morning, the ban of former president trump from facebook and instagram unheld, extended a further six months. that decision coming from the company's independent advisory board which includes a collection of people from around the world as diverse as the former prime minister of denmark, also a nobel peace prize winner from yemen. we should note that in making this decision, the board encouraging facebook to set stan standards. it upholds the ban. however, it was not appropriate for facebook to impose the indeterminant and standard list penalty of indefinite suspension. >> the board basically punted on making a final concrete decision. they're giving facebook -- it seems it's going to be the head of facebook to make this decision. there is no question, though, the former president has sp cemented his standing. this comes at the four-month mark after the deadly insurrection at the capitol, a riot. many point to social media, the comments by the president inciting. we

i'm poppy harlow. >> and i'm jim sciutto. on the one year anniversary of

. >> i'm poppy harlow. a big development overnight. criminal capacity.hose are the words being used in a new statement from the new york attorney general as her office ramps up its sweeping investigation into the trump organization. now adding a criminal component to what has been an ongoing civil probe. it is a serious move, and it's a move that adds even more legal pressure as the organization faces claims of tax and bank-related fraud. the former president's finances and freedom now under new threat. >> also today, as soon as the next hour, house republicans with another chance to choose between truth and trump. but right now their leaders are urging those republicans to vote against what was a bipartisan -- that's right. republicans and democrats involved in making this bipartisan deal to form an independent commission to investigate the capitol attack. top house republican kevin mccarthy now mobilizing the effort against a bill that he tasked one of his republican members with negotiating. remember, mccarthy and former president trump could face sub

i'm poppy harlow. >> and i'm jim sciutto. >> senators could take up a vote for a bipartisan commission to investigate the january 6th attack. you'll remember an attack which left five people dead, dozens of police officers attacked and injured. the bill to create that bipartisan commission is facing the really remarkable likelihood of a senate republican filibuster now though many of the same republicans supported the idea in the immediate aftermath of the attack. >> that's right. and many of those same lawmakers are meeting right now with the mother of fallen u.s. capitol police officer brian sicknick. she hopes to change their minds on how they're going to vote on this commission. ahead of today's vote, she sent out a really important statement. part of it reads this. "not having a january 6th commission to look into exactly what occurred is a slap in the face of all the officers who did their jobs that day. st" here's more of what she told reporters this morning about her mission on the hill today. >> do you think you can

i'm poppy harlow. >> and i'm jim sciutto. on the one year anniversary of george floyd's murder, america still has a race problem, promises of meaningful police reform have not been met on capitol hill and in the year since floyd's killing, reignited demands for racial justice and accountability, more black americans sadly have died at the hands of police. >> but this morning there is new light at the end of the tunnel in the words of one of the key lawmakers leading the negotiations. they're indicating a bipartisan deal may happen and it may happen soon. members of floyd's family will will meet privately today with the president and lawmakers. among them will be floyd's young daughter giana who said that her daddy changed the world. and he did. so will actual change happen in the form of a new law on policing? we have live team coverage from washington to minneapolis. we begin at the white house. john harwood is there for us. john, this is the first time president biden will meet with the family in person since floyd was buri

i'm poppy harlow. jim sciutto is on assignment. game changing guidance and a lot of questions along with it this morning after spending over a year in what has seen like a different universe. the cdc says fully vaccinated americans can stop wearing masks inside and outside. the agency also says fully vaccinated people can stop social distancing except for in certain settings like on a plane. we'll get to that. the move impact a third of the country. more than 118 million americans have already completed their vaccinations. critical questions remain. how do businesses implement this? what decision dozen they make? how do officials convince hesitant americans to still get vaccinated? how do you know if the maskless person next to you is actually vaccinated? our team is following it. miguel marques is live in times square. everyone in my neighborhood is still wearing mask. >> and a lot of people here in times square are wearing masks as well. the country has been through a hell of a year. a lot of people are very stressed out still. b

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good morning, jim sciutto, so glad to have you back, i'm poppy harlow.liest day yet as violence in the middle east pushes into its second week. overnight the israeli air force carrying out new air strikes in the gaza strip. palestinians say that at least 52 people were killed in gaza on sunday, the death toll there climbing to 200. the israeli government says at least ten people have been killed as a result of hamas rockets fired into israel that includes

i'm poppy harlow. >> i'm jim sciutto. back story there, no "fast and furious" for me.ous question there. could former president trump be indicted on criminal charges? it's a serious question and there is movement. according to "the washington post," the manhattan district attorney who has been investigating trump organization for months, has convened a grand jury to hear evidence, and this is important, weigh potential charges against the former president. other executives at his company or the business itself. the move signifies the da's investigation has reached an advanced stage after more than two years

i'm poppy harlow. >> and i'm jim sciutto.l hill, one on the continuing covid-19 pandemic. the other on better protecting our country against foreign cyberattacks. timely, of course, with this week's events. new details in the colonial pipeline shutdown are expected. >> but first to covid-19 and a live look now inside the hearing room where dr. anthony fauci will soon testify. this as america reaches big, big vaccine milestones this morning. mil mil millions of 12 to 15-year-olds eligible to get the pfizer vaccine. we'll take you live to this hearing as soon as it gets under way. the our lauren fox is standing by. good morning, lauren. a lot of attention on dr. fauci and the last time they met. >> that's right, poppy. that has been a continuing theme

i'm poppy harlow. >> i'm jim sciutto. from fleeing for their lives to falling in line.s morning, the january 6th bipartisan commission bill heads to the senate, but its future is increasingly unclear despite overwhelm league passing the house with 35 republicans defying their leadership to vote in favor of the bill. republican resistance in the senate is growing. chuck schumer is taking steps to bring the bill to the floor next week. >> and if it fails, house speaker nancy pelosi is warning democrats may go it alone, strongly signaling that she will approve a democratic-led house select committee if the bipartisan bill fails in the upper chamber. with no commission, many of the biggest questions about the day may go unanswered. at least by this forum. like what did former president trump say to kevin mccarthy during their phone call that day? and what exactly was the president doing as the violence unfolded at the capitol? also this morning, a u.s. capitol police officer on the front lines that horrific day is slamming republican leadership for not supporting the bipart

i'm poppy harlow. >> i'm jim sciutto.ours from now, president biden set to speak on the covid-19 pandemic. progress of the vaccination program here in the u.s. and crucial next steps. it comes as some states hit hardest by the virus in the past, new york, new jersey and connecticut, they announce they'll begin easing restrictions at restaurants, stores and public gatherings. >> amid this progress, one group of americans, though, in focus. the virus is now spreading rapidly among young adults who have not been vaccinated. this makes this next bit of news extremely important. a federal government official tells us at cnn the fda is poised to authorize the pfizer covid vaccine in children ages 12 to 15 years old. that could happen as early as next week. what we have also just learned is that pfizer expects to submit its vaccine for emergency use authorization for kids ages 2 to 11 in september. those are both big deals. we're covering all of it this morning. let's begin with miguel marquez in new jersey. good morning, miguel

. >>> good morning, everyone, we're glad you're with us, i'm poppy harlow. >> i'm jim sciutto. blocked for now. overnight a sweeping republican led voting restrictions bill failed in texas. this after democrats walked off the state house floor. >> the quorum is apparently not present. the point of order is well taken and sustained. >> well, that move in the final hours of the state's legislative session left the majority republican state house without the minimum number of lawmakers present required for a vote. the bill would have installed some of the toughest voting restrictions in the country today, including making mail-in voting more difficult, severely limiting early voting hours, and also making it easier for a judge to overturn an election. >> so republican governor of texas greg abbott says this is far from over. he is going to call in special session of the state legislature, to finish the job. also, this. on this memorial day. soon president biden will lay a wreath at the tomb of unknown soldier, arlington national cemetery in virginia. we'll bring you that ceremony,

>> and i'm poppy harlow. fierce debate on capitol hill. the senate back in session this morning after a marathon night. republicans delaying a highly anticipated vote on a commission to investigate the attack on the u.s. capitol. way do not know now when that vote will take place even though they're in session. it's expected at some point today. here's what we do know. only three republican senators have voiced support that they'll be a yes vote for this bipartisan bill. democrats need ten of them. they need ten republicans in the senate to vote yes for this thing to move forward. >> to break a filibuster. >> mitch mcconnell who you may remember said to trump he was practically and morally responsible for provoking the events that day. and who, by the way, at the time said there would be other chances to investigate the causes behind it. he is now pressuring colleagues to oppose the bill as a personal favor to him. worth note, the justice department charged at least 450 people in connection with january 6th insurrection at the u.s. capitol

i'm poppy harlow. >> and i'm jim sciutto. it is one of the worst-ever cyberattacks on american infrastructure. this morning the evidence points to a group from russia has being responsible. according to a former senior cybersecurity official, a russian criminal group known as dark side is believed to have carried out the massive ransomware attack leading to friday's shutdown of colonial pipeline. these are cyberattacks that demand a ransom for systems to be allowed to go running again. that pipeline, the largest in the u.s., 5,500 miles, providing the main fuel supply to the east coast of this country. >> so the white house is preparing for various scenarios and various responses, including whether more steps need to be taken to avoid more severe fuel disruption. this as experts are warning gas prices could spike if the pipeline is not back online in the next few days. we have a team of correspondents and analysts standing by. let's begin with our kylie atwood at the state department. explain more about this because this is d

. >> and i'm poppy harlow. we're glad you're with us. this morning a clear message for republicans, stands up to former president trump at your own peril. two high-profile republicans, senator mitt romney and congresswoman liz cheney both under attack from their own party this morning. over the weekend romney narrowly escaped a censure by the utah republican party for his votes to convict in trump's impeachment trials. boos ringing out. take a listen. shouts of traitor and communist for the man who was now not that long ago the republican nominee for president. >> daughter, in fact, leads the republican national committee. also this morning the highest ranking woman in the house, liz cheney, number three in the house republican leadership. the status of her leadership role is more in jeopardy. we'll have more on that in a moment. also in doubt, bipartisan support for at least president biden's broad ambitious $2 trillion infrastructure plan. both sides far apart on that, but there is talk of compromise on perhaps something smaller. first

. >> i'm poppy harlow. a fragile cease-fire, for now, but this morning, new clashes in jerusalem just hours after that cease-fire agreement between israel, hamas ended their most deadly conflict in years. the underlying issues that gave rise to this violence, though, conflicts over land rights and tension over holy sites remain unsolved this morning. critically, again, even with this cease-fire, there is no peace process in sight. 11 days of deadly rocket attacks and air strikes leaving more than 250 people dead in the region, including more than 60 children. >> u.s. secretary of state antony blinken set to visit the middle east in the coming days. he'll meet with both israeli and palestinian leaders. this as president biden praises the cease-fire deal taking credit after tough talks with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. biden now pledging to work on sustaining peace in the middle east. >> i believe the palestinians and israelis equally deserve to live safely and securely and enjoy equal measures

i'm poppy harlow. jim sciutto is on assignment today. a maskless sigh of relief for millions of americans. but it brings many questions tough to answer. after 14 months of all of us masking up, the cdc now says it is safe for people who are fully vaccinated, and that part is important, to leave their home without their masks. with more than 118 million people in this country fully vaccinated, it's a decision that impacts more than one-third of the country. but how can you know if the people right around you, sitting next to you, walking next to you, have they been vaccinated? and what does this mean for young children and people who can't get the vaccine yet? all of this we're going to address in a moment. also happening right now on capitol hill, a consequential vote. right now house republicans are meeting behind closed doors holding a vote to determine who will replace liz cheney as conference chair. the number three leadership position. congresswoman elise stefanik the likely choice. we'll go to capitol hill as soon as that vote is i

i'm jim sciutto. >> i'm poppy harlow.n yet another mass shooting in america. yesterday, as many of you may have been cooking breakfast for your kids, commuting to work, walking your dog, these are the nine people,

i'm poppy harlow. >> i'm jim sciutto. breaking this hour, a flashpoint moment for the republican party. right now the gop conference is meeting behind closed doors where they are expected to oust congresswoman liz cheney from her number three leadership position. why? because she told the truth. she refused to tout former president trump's big lie that the election was stolen. the congresswoman gave a defiant speech on the house floor on tuesday. she vowed not to remain silent. >> today we face a threat america has never seen before. a former president who provoked a violent attack on this capitol in an effort to steal the election has resumed his aggressive effort to convince americans that the election was stolen from him. he risks inciting further violence. >> house republicans are expected to replace cheney with new york congresswoman elise stefanik. she has emerged as one of former president trump's top defenders. despite the fact that her voting record is less conservative than cheney's and less in line with trump's

i'm poppy harlow. >> i'm jim sciutto. a critical vote at a critical moment. overnight, republican senators pulled out all the stops to further delay a highly anticipated vote on a bipartisan proposal for a bipartisan commission to investigate the attack on the u.s. capitol. right now the senate is r reconvening after a marathon night. the vote is slated for some time today, but even when the bill does hit the floor, democrats really face an uphill battle. it looks like republicans will successfully filibuster this bipartisan plan. you need ten gop votes for that not to happen right now. only those three there say they're willing to move forward with this investigation. >> this as sources tell cnn that senate minority leader mitch mcconnell is pressuring colleagues to oppose this bill as a, quote, personal favor to him. that's right. we're live on capitol hill in a moment as this plays out. former house speaker paul ryan is speaking out against former president trump with a warning for his party. this as embattled republican congressman matt gaetz insists the

. >> i'm poppy harlow. we are standing by actually for breaking news this hour. at any moment we'll learn if former president trump will be allowed back on to facebook. facebook's oversight board is publishing its decision any moment. we'll bring that to you as soon as we have it. >> it's an interesting make-up on this board. a former prime minister of denmark, former editor in chief of the guardian. former nobel peace prize laureate for lebanon. a combination of voices there. we'll see where they come down. no matter the decision it will have significant social and political consequences. remember the former president was suspended the day after the january 6th insurrection. this over a post that many felt incited the deadly violence. certainly refused to call them off. will he now be banned forever? controversy over facebook's power growing. hours ago trump launched a message board of his own. the platform boasting to be a place for him to, quote, speak freely and safely and perhaps raise money freely. we have a team of journalists and analysts covering this mo

the tories were digging in deeper, taking councils in much of england like nuneaton, dudley, and harlowe hope on labourfaces, that things could be better, since the thumping of 2019, even with a newish leader, maybe things could only get worse. i am bitterly disappointed in the results, and you know, i take full responsibility for the result, and i will take full responsibility for fixing things. we have changed as a party, but we haven't set out a strong enough case to the country. but a very public battle was under way, over where next even before he spoke. labour's old opposing generals, slugging it out. it is amazing because jeremy corbyn has not been leader of the labour party for you know, a year, and yet here i was in hartlepool, having his name, you know, being bandied round, on the doorstep, honestly, he casts a long shadow still. but on the other side, pointing the finger in the opposite direction, at keir starmer himself. he said he wanted to make the moral case for socialism, he wanted a united party, and unfortunately, he's failed in all of those area, because we're now in

a social epidemiologist and professor at the center for social medicine and community health joel harlow narrow university and joins us via skype from new delhi rajiv good to have you with us so. one of the most powerful storms to hit india and decades and it comes as the country is being overwhelmed with coronavirus what does this mean for the state of gujarat where the storm made landfall. good morning daryn yes as we speak the storm made landfall in a good drug it's somewhat downgrade him though in severity from extreme this it did a very severe but it still means that at least by government reports 100000 people have been moved to cycle in shelters widescale destruction in the coastal districts and even to us some extend in the interior districts along the part expected to have disrupted and in road connectivity and so on so what in the corporate context of the program is about that about is the jackson nation which has been put on hold for at least 2 days now the ability to be to maintain power supply as well as oxygen movement given that these are the desert up sions and rajiv as y

because nearly all adults there have been vaccinated. sit on them in the state of south harlow appears to be a healthy, lacy scientist from brazil's book content institute, have been carrying out a study in this city on the effectiveness of china's side of our vaccine. let's go live now to monitor. can you not give in real vision, you know, just talk to us through what's been going on in this city that has made it so much better than the rest of brazil? well, this city is a small city with 45000 inhabitants. it was picked because 10000 of people commute daily to a bigger city called he, they don't pity a to, to work there. so they were getting, they had very high rates of infections and they decided that they would convince these people of this city to be vaccinated. and that was the 1st challenge getting everyone to be vaccinated. they expect that they would get 80 percent. but instead they got over 94 percent of adults vaccinated. and this caused a drop, as you said, of 95 percent in the number of deaths of 86 percent in the number of people being hospitalized and 80 percent of the n

rogers, death book to he's chairman of the center for social medicine and community health that jo harlow narrow university, and joins us via skype from new delhi. dr. raj, a good job you. but let's talk 1st about cycling. yes. another very powerful storm . how well prepared are states like a vicious and west bengal? hello, good morning, darren. yes, its another sorry clone on the east coast. i just said it manned landfall at about 0830 local time, and the land for the expected to continue for the next tree. the state of the separate ticket in the is generally very prepared given disaster preparedness mechanisms that have built up over the over more than a decade now. and, and it's quite a lloyd missionary, but this is a very severe psycho next tom. and it's certainly going to take it stone, and we know that in the spacing a huge surgeon corona virus infections and deaths. we just mentioned that there. how is that affecting the government's preparedness for these psych loans then? how is that playing into this equation? well, the government in both the states audition last spring, which a

they lost harlow to the conservatives and they lost southampton to the conservatives.ard. they held doncaster, liverpool, salford amongst others. and in the west of england, they gained the mayoral seat from the conservatives. reeta chakra barti. remnants of a large chinese space rocket are due to plunge back through the atmosphere in the next few hours. us and european tracking sites are monitoring the uncontrolled re—entry of the long march rocket, which was used last month to carry into orbit a section of the permanent chinese space station currently being built. the monitors say the chances of damage from a ground impact are low, and the chinese foreign ministry say it expects the debris to burn up during re—entry. earlier, professor joanne irene gabrynowicz, from thejournal of space law, spoke to the bbc. she was asked if it was allowed to just let things uncontrollably fall from space. well, it's not a question of whether it's allowed or not. china is a signatory to what's called the outer space treaty and therefore is responsible, internationally responsible, fo

psychology, going right back to the 1950s, there were classic studies by a researcher called harry harlowoing to something that gave them food. if they were deprived of a mother. this goes back many years. we know it has an impact on the brain. we know that, for example, if you've been deprived of physical touch in contact with other people for a long time, we can develop a condition called skin hunger, where it affect our mood, increases stress, and we know for example that you can do some things yourself to moderate some of that, so if you are desperately in need of some contact, massaging your own skin using lotions and things like that, even when we are allowed to, looking yourself in for a massage or a haircut and things like that can all help. of course, so many people out there right now are just longing to hug their loved ones whom they've missed, because they also feel guilty, particularly for the elderly, i think, guilty, particularly for the elderly, ithink, in guilty, particularly for the elderly, i think, in ourfamilies, who have been so isolated for so long. we all want to g

in the south—east, there was a win for the conservatives, taking harlow council in essex from labour.nting continues in cornwall where, like many places, they'll be tallying the ballots for many hours yet. in london, labour's sadiq khan is seeking a second term as mayor, one of 13 city and regional mayors up for election, the conservatives hoping to hang onto the west midlands, labour eyeing up west yorkshire. those are some of the many, many more results to come from these elections held in the shadow of a pandemic. slowly, across england, a renewed political picture is emerging. jonathan blake, bbc news. and we will of course bring you those results as they come in. let's turn our attention to the travel industry. uk ministers are due to meet later to come up with a �*green list�* of countries that can be visited without the need for quarantine on return. it's part of britain's plan for a gradual reopening of foreign travel, which prime minister borisjohnson has indicated could begin from may 17th. the travel and tourism business has lost an estimated $1.3 trillion in revenue over t

in the south—east, there was a win the conservatives, taking harlow council in essex from labour.ntinues in cornwall where, like many places, they will be tallying the ballots for many hours yet. in london, labour's sadiq khan is seeking another term as mayor, one of 13 upper election. the conservatives hoping to hang onto the west midlands, labour eyeing up west yorkshire. those are some of the many, many more results to come on these elections held in the shadow of a pandemic. slowly, across england, a renewed political picture is emerging. jonathan blake, bbc news. wth me is lewis goodall, bbc newsnight�*s policy editor. thanks very much forjoining me. good to see you. now, a concession really to a pretty significant defeat. is this a wow moment for you. it significant defeat. is this a wow moment for you.- significant defeat. is this a wow moment for you. it is a wow moment — wow moment for you. it is a wow moment it _ wow moment for you. it is a wow moment it was _ wow moment for you. it is a wow moment. it was anticipated - wow moment for you. it is a wow moment. it was anti

you can also see conversely, labour had a bad night of it, they lost harlow to the conservatives andre was a crumb of comfort in the mayoral elections though for labour. here you'll see rather more red on the board. they held doncaster, liverpool, salford amongst others. and in the west of england they gained the mayoral seat from the conservatives. reeta chakra barti there. let's go live to westminster and our political editor laura kuenssberg. questions about the union coming to the fore again now?— the fore again now? certainly, there is a fault line — the fore again now? certainly, there is a fault line that _ the fore again now? certainly, there is a fault line that stretches - the fore again now? certainly, there is a fault line that stretches from - is a fault line that stretches from london to edinburgh and back again. borisjohnson and nicola sturgeon are at odds over whether or not they should be another referendum on scottish independence. nicola sturgeon will point to her pro—independence majority in the scottish parliament and is making accusations that borisjohnson is an

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i'm poppy harlow. >> "at this hour" starts right now. >> hello, here are the top things we're watching at this hour. air strikes in gaza after the conflict's deadliest day yet. what will or can president biden do to stop this violence? >> congressman matt gaetz may be in greater legal jeopardy now. a close ally just now pleading guilty so what is he telling prosecutors about a deal? bill gates investigated by the board of microsoft reportedly over a sexual relationship with a staffer. gates insists that had nothing to do with why he left. >> thanks so much for being here, everybody. we begin with the escalating violence between israel and ham at this hour. israeli warplanes hammering gaza with heavy air strikes this morning. sunday was the deadliest day in the conflict so far. 52 people were killed in israel air strikes. egypt and qatar are working to broker a cease-fire. a source tells cnn the efforts so far are stalled. this morning, secretary of state tony blinken spoke to reporters about what the united states is doing to stop the violence. >> hundreds of people killed or injured i

i'm poppy harlow. jim sciutto is on assignment today. of americans. but it brings many questions tough to answer. after 14 months of all of us masking up, the cdc now says it is safe for people who are fully vaccinated, and that part is important, to leave their home without their masks. with more than 118 million people in this country fully vaccinated, it's a decision that impacts more than one-third of the country. but how can you know if the people right around you, sitting next to you, walking next to you, have they been vaccinated? and what does this mean for young children and people who can't get the vaccine yet? all of this we're going to address in a moment.