all right, thank you david willis - over the age of 18. age of 18. all right, i thank you david willis with the latest in the us on that. in europe, the campaign to vaccinate against covid—19 has been slow to take off, dogged by delays in supply. so as the infection rate rises again across the continent, some people have begun looking abroad for a vaccine. over the past week, that's brought the first vaccine tourists to moscow, where around 50 people from germany travelled for their first dose of the russian jab: sputnik v. 0ur correspondent, sarah rainsford met up with the unusual tourists in moscow. in life before covid, red square was full of tourists, but anna isn'tjust here for the perfect selfie spot. he has flown in from germany to get vaccinated against the coronavirus. it vaccinated against the coronavirus.— vaccinated against the coronavirus. . coronavirus. it is a pandemic. i saw all _ coronavirus. it is a pandemic. i saw all of — coronavirus. it is a pandemic. i saw all of the _ coronavirus. it is a pandemic. i saw all of the z

let's get more from david willis. ~ ., let's get more from david willis. ~ . , ., willis.s. what is the impact of these likely to be? i - willis. what is the impact of these likely to be? i think. these likely to be? i think there will— these likely to be? i think there will be _ these likely to be? i think there will be a _ these likely to be? i think there will be a lot - these likely to be? i think there will be a lot of - these likely to be? i think. there will be a lot of people here, as far as the government is concerned, and if those involved in the vaccination programme are concerned, very pleased to hear that the johnson &johnson vaccine is to be made available again. it was temporarily suspended last week out of what regulatory officials called an abundance officials called an abundance of caution. blood clots were found in some six women and later nine other cases came to light and of those 15, all women, three have since died. nonetheless, officials after looking at the data and talking to johnson & johnson officials have tojohnson &johnson officials have concl

david willis there.ve been killed when a helicopter crashed into a house in harare. passengers onboard were killed as well as a child on the ground. liberties socialite ghislaine maxwell has appeared in court in new york on new charges of sex trafficking. it's her first appearance since her arrest last year. she is accused of helping can be did paedophilejeffrey epstein recruit, groom and sexually abused girls. —— helping convicted paedophile. she said she was looking forward to her trial. researchers have made a breakthrough in early trials in a new malaria vaccine, saying it is 77% effective at stopping infection. the illness yields 400,000 people a year. the french carmaker renault has said it will not develop the new engine for its latest generation of diesel vehicles, as it pushes ahead with its electric powered vehicles. the firm looks to cut costs by 2 billion euros this year. 0xygen supplies are believed to have run out on an indonesian submarine that went missing off the coast of bali on wednesd

our north america correspondent, david willis, has more. four opposed, and one abstention. the motion carries. having weighed the evidence, an advisory panel voted to give johnson &johnson a shot in the arm. today, after an extensive review of the available data, the fda and cdc are lifting the recommended pause on the johnson &johnson, orjanssen, covid—19 vaccine. the pause was recommended due to a number of adverse events recorded after the janssen covid—19 vaccine was administered. those adverse events amount to blood clots, reported by a total of 15 women who'd received thejohnson & johnson vaccine, three of whom subsequently died. but more than seven million doses of the vaccine had been administered before distribution was suspended 11 days ago, and health officials believe the benefits outweigh the risks. they've declared the single—shot vaccine safe and effective in combating covid—i9. as of this past sunday, more than 50% of adult americans have had at least one vaccine shot. we still have a long way to go, but that's an important

david willis, bbc news, los angeles. london has been named by police as 14—year—old fares maatou. the met says he was found seriously injured in barking road in newham, shortly before four o'clock yesterday afternoon. despite treatment from paramedics at the scene, he was pronounced dead shortly after 1l30pm. the force says two boys, aged 14 and 15, have been arrested on suspicion of murder, while another 15—year—old boy has also been arrested in connection with the incident. the headlines on bbc news... labour has called for the government to publish full details of how work on borisjohnson�*s official flat was paid for, following allegations by his former chief advisor dominic cummings. hospitals in india struggle with overwhelming demand for beds, ventilators and oxygen, as it records the world's highest—ever daily rise in coronavirus infections for the third day in a row. the indonesian navy says a submarine missing since wednesday off the coast of bali with 53 sailors on board has sunk. sport and for a full round up

david willis there.helicopter crashed into a house in harare. the helicopter was from the air force, and the crash was to the east of harare. it was only training mission when came down. early tales of the new malaria vaccine suggest it is 77% effective in stopping infection. it could be a major breakthrough in combating an illness that kills nearly 400,000 people a year. renault says it will not develop a new engine for its latest generation of diesel vehicles as it pushes ahead with its electric powered range. the loss—making firm looks to cut costs by 2 billion euros this year. 0xygen supplies are believed to have run out on an indonesian submarine that went missing off the coast of bali on wednesday. search teams from a number of countries try to find the vessel which had 53 people onboard. there is still no sign of the submarine. it is thought it may have sunk to a level that cannot withstand. francolin is —— frank 0wen is the secretary of the submarine institute of australia. he explained what he t

david willis, bbc news, los angeles.5th of april. it means non—essential shops will be shut, restaurants and bars will not be able to serve customers and people required to stay at home except for work, health or other essential reasons. here's our rome correspondent, mark lowen. well, when pope francis gave his urbi et orbi message on easter sunday to the city and the world a year ago to a deserted, locked—down st peter's square, few would have imagined that 12 months on, here we would be here again, but yes, indeed, we are. italy is in the grip of a third wave with about 20,000 coronavirus cases a day, and so the whole of italy is now in a red zone for this easter weekend. and of course, the vatican, too, is in lockdown. what does that mean? well, that restaurants are only offering takeaway service across the whole of the country and that nonessential businesses right across italy have had to close. there are movement restrictions as well. all arrivals into italy from european union countries are subject to a five—day

david willis, bbc news, los angeles.t get a covid vaccine unless their gp decides they should have one. our health correspondent, dominic hughes, has been speaking to two families who have been fighting for a jab. a year of isolation... i've already seen my son in icu with all of those drains and wires and breathing tubes. i just knew that that... i couldn't go through that again. ..and the toll it has taken. noah is the strongest person i know and this is — this is breaking him a bit. right, george. george is 13 years old and lives with a rare and dangerous form of epilepsy. it's left him with a host of health problems, and a covid infection could be lethal. it's been terrifying so we didn't leave the house. at all? at all. what sort of impact has that had on the pair of you? there's no hope, no future there, no — i just wonder what we're here for, really. his severe health problems have not stopped george from having the vaccine. for noah, though, it's a very different story. before the pandemic, noah — seen here in th

david willis, bbc news, los angeles. the headlines on bbc news... full details of how work on borisjohnson�*s official flat was paid for, following allegations by his former chief advisor, dominic cummings. hospitals in india struggle with overwhelming demand for beds, ventilators and oxygen, as it records the world's highest—ever daily rise in coronavirus infections for the third day in a row. the public have been told to stay away from the mourne mountains in northern ireland, amid warnings more fires may break out this weekend. sport and for a full round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here'sjohn. good afternoon. england have won the women's six nations title for a third season in a row, with a 10—6 victory in today's final at the twickenham stoop. the shortened tournament saw england and france meet to settle this year's competition, the first time it's been done so in this way. the tight contest illustrated with just a single score in the first half, which went england's way, poppy cleal crossing over. france pulled themselves back into it. only

david willis, bbc news, los angeles.merican owners — the glazers — following the formation and subsequent collapse of the european super league. it follows a similar protest from arsenal fans last night. 0livia richwald has been at old trafford, where fans have had a large presence — despite no game today. there has been an almost match day atmosphere outside old trafford this afternoon where small groups of family and friends have been arriving to take part in this organised protest. it follows the collapse of the proposed european super league of which this club was going to be a part. manchester united are not playing today but fans have still used the opportunity to express anger at that proposal. the anger is directed towards the american owners of this club. the glazers. instead of wearing the red shirts, they are wearing gold and green in protest colours. they have also been waving banners. it follows the protest outside arsenal last night and earlier today i was outside anfield ahead of the liverpool match where

david willis, bbc news, los angeles. good afternoon.accelerating second covid wave, has registered the highest number of daily cases anywhere in the world for a third consecutive day. with the health care system close to collapse in some areas, the government says it's waiving customs duties on imported oxygen, and deploying the airforce to transport supplies. 0ur south asia correspondent rajini vaidyanathan�*s report contains images you may find upsetting. patients as far as the eye can see but oxygen remains scarce. this is the worst, critical. an out of control. this video was filmed inside a crowded delhi hospital, taking a family amber to casualty. due to the overcrowding in casualty, it is difficult to provide equal treatment to all patients. that is why there is a high casualty rate. it is the same outside. every day as cases rise families face a never—ending search and a terrifying weight. this 17—year—old is taking care of his grandfather as they queue for help. he has been here before. his father died as he waited here just a

david willis, bbc news, los angeles.ituation in india, where hospitals are being overwhelmed by a record surge in coronavirus cases. the country's supreme court says india is facing a national emergency as its health care system buckles under a second wave of infections. manroop chawla is a student living in delhi. thank you very much forjoining us today. i wonder how you feel about these really desperate seems that we see unfolding in delhi and elsewhere in the country? it is see unfolding in delhi and elsewhere in the country?— in the country? it is a devastating moment for— in the country? it is a devastating moment for me. _ in the country? it is a devastating moment for me. i _ in the country? it is a devastating moment for me. i see _ in the country? it is a devastating moment for me. i see family - in the country? it is a devastating - moment for me. i see family members and make friends being affected by the covid and when i see the news every day i see that there are people who are trying very hard to find hospi

david willis, bbc news, los angeles. the headlines on bbc news...e 12th of april. president biden says he's heartbroken at the death of a police officer killed as he was guarding the us capitol building in washington dc. taiwanese prosecutors seek an arrest warrant for the site manager, whose truck is believed to have caused friday's deadly train crash. let's stay with that story. a court in taiwan has allowed bail for a construction site manager whose vehicle is suspected of causing a train accident that killed at least 50 people. the train hit the vehicle which had slid down an embankment onto the tracks. hundreds of people were trapped in the wreckage for hours, with two american women in their 20s among the victims. meanwhile, rescuers have been working overnight to try to remove the train from the tunnel. cindy sui is in taipei examining the political fallout so far. the premier of taiwan has apologised repeatedly to the survivors and to the victims' families. the president went out today to visit some of the survivors, but there are definitely

david willis, bbc news, los angeles.ager whose vehicle is suspected of causing a train accident that killed at least 50 people. this was on friday. the train hit the vehicle, which had slid down an embankment onto the tracks. it is reported that the handbrake hadn't been engaged. hundreds of people were trapped in the wreckage for hours, with two american women in their 20s among the victims. prosecutors had requested the suspect�*s arrest on charges of causing death by negligence and forging documents, and objected to the bail decision. meanwhile, rescuers have been working overnight to try to remove the train from the tunnel. cindy sui is in taipei examining the political fallout so far. the premier of taiwan has apologised repeatedly to the survivors and to the victims' families. the president went out today to visit some of the survivors, but there are definitely a lot of questions among the public that, you know, could the government have prevented this accident from happening? because this is notjust any constructi

al north american corresponded david willis has more.lived in fear of being attacked and 80% thought that the violence against them as a group was increasing. indeed, a group which monitors these sorts of things said it had received close to 3,800 complaint over the course of the last year, basically over the course of the pandemic. largely it's verbal attacks, if you like, but there have been some physical assaults and even some deaths. some activists blame this in part, at least, on the rhetoric of the former president donald trump who was given to referring to the coronavirus, of course, as the china virus or their �*kung flu'. but there's another problem here and that is that it's quite difficult to bring hate crime prosecutions of this kind because in order to do so, prosecutors have to prove bias and that is something that can be quite difficult to prove. so the hope is that this legislation will make that easier, it will set up a platform people to report cases of hate crimes, and it will also designate a single individual at the

let's hear more on us reaction — our correspondent david willis is in los angeles. ing through some very warm tributes paid by presidents past and present, what did you take out of them? , . , them? very warm indeed. very ersonal them? very warm indeed. very personal reminiscence - them? very warm indeed. very personal reminiscence from - them? very warm indeed. very - personal reminiscence from barack 0bama. he mentioned a little bit of it there, that he talked about meeting the queen and prince philip for the first time with his wife michelle. at that point, he said they had been on the world stage for more than half a century. we shouldn't have worried, he went on, the queen and prince philip immediately put us at ease with their grace and generosity. they turned a ceremonial occasion into something more natural and even comfortable. he goes on to say, prince philip in particular was kind and warm with a sharp wit and unfailing good humour. the tributes have been paid to all the surviving us presidents. most particularly, of course, president biden himself, who ex

let's get more from our north america correspondent david willis.his is a slightly strange story from start to finish. can you take us through what has been going on here? ., �* , , on here? that's right, lewis, es. on here? that's right, lewis, yes- nikkei — on here? that's right, lewis, yes. nikkei has _ on here? that's right, lewis, yes. nikkei has claimed - yes. nikkei has claimed trademark infringement on the part of this small brooklyn —based art collector of cold mschf or mischief nike. in the lawsuit, nike said everyone had customised a pair of nike air max 97 shoes with what it called satanic — themed detailing and as you mentioned, but included filling the air bubble cushioning soul on those shoes with red ink and a single drop of human blood. mschf marketed these as satan shoes, it produced 666 pairs of them and sold them at over $1000 each online and they sold out within a minute. i might add you can buy a pair of three air max 97 shoes on ebay forjust over $100. but notwithstanding that, nike was incensed and argued that it suffered som

let's get more from our north america correspondent david willis who's in los angeles.egislation? lewis, a survey conducted _ legislation? lewis, a survey conducted in _ legislation? lewis, a survey conducted in the _ legislation? lewis, a survey conducted in the last few i legislation? lewis, a survey - conducted in the last few weeks found that about a third of asian—americans lived in fear of being attacked and 80%. the violence against them as a group was increasing. a group which monitors these things said it had received close to 3800 complaint over the course of the last year, basically over the course of the pandemic. largely it is verbal attack, if you like, but they have been some physical assaults and even some deaths. some activist blame this in part, at least, on the rhetoric of the former president donald trump who was referring to the coronavirus, of course, as the china virus or their kung flu. there is another thing here and thatisitis there is another thing here and that is it is very difficult to bring hate crime prosecutions of this kind because in o

david willis, bbc news, los angeles.g off the coast of bali on wednesday has now run out of oxygen. six warships, a helicopter and 400 people have been trying to find the kri nanggala, which has a crew of 53 on board. a military spokesman said its oxygen supply would have run out nine hours ago. the wales manager ryan giggs will appear in court next week, charged with assaulting two women at his home last year. he's also accused of coercive or controlling behaviour. the former manchester united player said he would plead not guilty. ghislaine maxwell has appeared in court in new york on new charges it was her first appearance in person since being arrested last year. she pleaded not guilty to accusations of helping the convicted paedophile jeffrey epstein to recruit, groom and sexually abuse girls. firefighters in county down are continuing to tackle a large gorse fire. the blaze in the mourne mountains began in the early hours people are being urged to stay away from the area, as kevin sharkey reports. in one of the mos

david willis, bbc news, los angeles. rowley regis in the black country. there is still a police presence here as well as they try to find out exactly what happened. we know emergency services were called at about 20 past three yesterday afternoon with reports of a woman seriously injured in her garden following a dog attack. west midlands police later put out a statement, saying and 81—year—old woman who has not been named was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. they say that she suffered dog bite injuries but a postmortem examination is still to take place to determine the exact cause of death. i also say their thoughts with herfamily death. i also say their thoughts with her family and friends at this deeply distressing time. what they confirmed is that two dogs were involved but they did not belong to the woman, they have managed to get into her garden from elsewhere. test are now being done to establish exactly what breed they are. we also know is a 43—year—old local man remains in custody. he is being detained on su

david willis reports. who died just a few miles from where george floyd's murder trial was taking place, also at the hands of a white police officer. body camera footage of the incidentjust over a week ago shows that as one officer attempted to put mr wright in handcuffs, he broke free, only for a fellow officer to shoot him as the car pulled away. the local police chief said the second officer mistook her taser for a gun. we find the defendant guilty. the sight of former police officer derek chauvin being locked in handcuffs has been hailed as a milestone in the struggle for racial equality in this country. but convicting george floyd's killer is one thing. rooting out systemic racism in the police force, another matter entirely. nonetheless, the us attorney general is keen to get going, starting with a federal investigation into policing practices in the city of minneapolis. the investigation i am announcing today will assess whether the minneapolis police department engages in a pattern or practice of u

fauci, is warning that the us remains in a precarious situation. 0ur north america correspondent david willisst month of the 4th ofjuly — of course, american independence day — of marking some sort of return to a semblance of normality after the pandemic. he called it the possibility of marking independence from the coronavirus on the 4th ofjuly, but you're absolutely right, he has set this target of 200 million doses of the vaccine being administered in his first 100 days in office. it looks as though that target is going to be met sometime in the next few days, so that means it will be more than a week ahead of schedule. you mentioned dr anthony fauci there, the nation's top infectious disease expert, and he has been cautious, however. he has pointed today to the fact that about 60,000 new cases of covid—19 are being reported here every single day, so he says now is not the time for complacency, despite the fact that we do have this good news. now it's time for a look at the weather with carol. hello, again. many of us are going to have a dry and sunny day today except for across parts of n

our correspondent david willis is in los angeles.ary example for marriage and partnership, and he recalled a rather personal anecdote, being somewhat overawed when he and his wife michelle met the queen and prince philip for the first time, but he said he didn't need to have worried, because he found that prince philip was warm and kind, with a sharp wit and an unfailing good humour. barack obama also paid tribute to the role that prince philip played in boosting the so—called special relationship between the uk and the united states. thank you very much indeed, david willis in los angeles. the duke of edinburgh's sporting activities provided him with a welcome opportunity to get away from formal royal duties. for him , sport became an outlet for his restless energy, and he proved himself to be a keen and talented competitor in a number of different sports. our correspondent andy swiss looks back at the duke�*s sporting life. prince philip always enjoyed sport, and he often excelled at it. at school, he learnt to love sailing, and as

david willis reports. where george floyd took his final breath, they are mourning the death of another unarmed black man killed by local police. in minneapolis, mourners gathered to pay their respects to daunte wright, who died just a few miles from where george floyd's murder trial was taking place, also at the hands of a white police officer. body camera footage of the incidentjust over a week ago shows that as one officer attempted to put mr wright in handcuffs, he broke free, only for a fellow officer to shoot him as the car pulled away. the local police chief said the second officer mistook her taser for a gun. we find the defendant guilty. the sight of former police officer derek chauvin being locked in handcuffs has been hailed as a milestone in the struggle for racial equality in this country. but convicting george floyd's killer is one thing. rooting out systemic racism in the police force, another matter entirely. nonetheless, the us attorney general is keen to get going, starting with a federal

our north america correspondent, david willis, gave us some context. them as a group was increasing. indeed, a group that monitors these sorts of things said it had received close to 3800 complaints over the course of the last year, basically over the course of the pandemic. largely, it is verbal attacks, if you like, but there have been some physical assaults and even some deaths. some activists blame this in part at least on the rhetoric of the former president, donald trump, who was given to referring to the coronavirus, of course, as the "china virus" or the "kung flu". but there is another problem here, and that is that it's quite difficult to bring prosecutions, hate crime prosecutions of this kind, because in order to do so, prosecutors have to prove bias, and that apparently is something that can be quite difficult to prove. so the hope is this legislation will make that easier, it will set up a platform for people to report cases of hate crimes, and it will also designate a single individual at the us justice department whose sole concern will

this morning, along with joe, willie, and me, we have white house reporter for the associated press, jonathan lemire. columnist and associate editor of "washington post," davidident's address last night, joe? >> well, it was sweeping, it was optimistic. it was very progressive. very ambitious agenda that i think a lot of people on the left are going to like and others are going to be concerned with the price tag. myself and maybe

willie. >> a real one. >> casie just asked david perdue and kelly loeffler how they feel about the president's influence onw he feels about the president's influence on the party. ask whether that covid relief package or this infrastructure bill would have gotten through. it wouldn't have, because we're at 5050, how they feel about donald trump's impact on the party. >> well, and the flattery attempt here. this is what they tried to do for four years with the president. they tried to flatter him and hope and pray that they wouldn't go after him, because he was afraid that he would go after them. and they're still trying to same strategy here. rick scott going down there, handing that bowl over to former president trump, even as he's actively campaigning against one of his own. so, you know, i'm losing the phrase that people tend to use. it's a cliche when you do the same thing over and over and over again and expect a different result, but it does not make sense to me. >> we have some breaking news just coming into us. the food and drug administration and center for disease control and prevention are now r

this morning, along with joe, willie, and me, we have white house reporter for the associated press, jonathan lemire. columnist and associate editor of "washington post," david ignatius joins us, and former treasury official and "morning joe" economic analyst, steve rattner. what did you think of the president's address last night, joe? >> well, it was sweeping, it was optimistic. it was very progressive. very ambitious agenda that i think a lot of people on the left are going to like and others are going to be concerned with the price tag. myself and maybe one or two others on this set today may be concerned. but i think most americans, despite what tim scott said in the response about joe biden tearing america apart with his policies, they don't agree with that assessment. they haven't agreed with that assessment over the first 99 days of this administration. and if you look at the flash polls last night out by several organizations, they didn't agree with that assessment last night. this address getting great initial reaction from once again the overwhelming majority of americans. >> as so much of his legislation both passed and proposed has overwhelming

david, there are religions that take similar positions. what do you believe the passage of the equality act will do. willienged the decision by the church or threaten it? >> no, it would not change any pronouncements announced by religious institutions. they can determine the standards for inclusion, they can determine the structure of their synagogues and mosques. that is very different provide public accommodations. in those cases yes i is a black man or eyes a gay man should be able to walk into a store, that is different. chairman durbin: let me ask my first question to stella -- i want to make it clear on the record, i don't want to speak for others, there's no one who condones sexual harassment or assault under any circumstances , and there's no intent to put -- weaken those standards in this debate here. but the impact of this law on people in their high school, college years particularly those who participate in sports -- you're a high school sophomore yourself -- i would like your -- to have your reaction to this point about transgender women participating in sports and also reflect for a moment o

willis for us. time for the word on wall street, top investors watching your money this week. joining me now, pacer et f's distributor's president, sean o'hare rase, nicholas wealth management president, daviding on earnings, reporting a loss of $1.53 a share but beating on revenue estimates. we're also expecting more from big tech today, apple and facebook reporting after the bell along with ford. this on the heels of big revenue gains at alphabet, the parent of google and microsoft. sean, sum it up for us in terms of earnings season. >> well, good morning, dagen, thanks for having me. i guess i would sum it up this way. i think we'll probably have another quarter with exceedingly attractive earnings increases, the market as you said in the lead-in is at an all-time high or close to an all-time high. earnings are not yet back to the all-time high. so that's the dilemma. can we continue to see this acceleration in earnings so that it rises to the level of supporting these current prices in terms of the overall market's valuation and that's going to be -- that's going to be kind of a dicey thing if you will. i think the tech earnings are kind of interesting. you're going to have big winners