fergus walsh, bbc news.rning from the chief medical 0fficer chris whitty about the pressures that covid will impose on the nhs in the coming months. tomorrow, borisjohnson is expected to publish his government's plans for dealing with coronavirus this winter, with the nhs already under pressure, reporting high levels of hospital admissions across the uk. 0ur health editor hugh pym has the story. a health system already under strain. that's the reality in many areas ahead of the government's winter plan for england, to be announced tomorrow. nhs leaders in nottinghamshire have asked local people to only come to a&e if there are urgent, life—threatening emergencies. we've just got busier, as lockdowns have eased, people have come in, very sick people with covid other things, but also we are seeing a rise in people with simpler things and we really encourage people not to come unless they really, really have to. hayley, who is pregnant, hasn't yet been vaccinated. she is now in hospital with covid. i knew it wa

fergus walsh, bbc news. lets go back to afghanistan.s dwindling sikh community faces an uncertain future. the history of sikhism in afghanistan dates back to the 16th century. but many sikhs have fled since this latest taliban takeover — even despite assurances that they would be safe under the hardline islamist group. well, iam nowjoined by karanjee gaba, who is an afghan—sikh refugee who left afghanistan with his family back in 2007. he is a model, living and working in london. many people won t be aware of the presence of a sikh community in afghanistan — tell us more about the history of sikhism in the country. first, thank you so much for having me. it is dating back to the 15th century and since when coming to afghanistan, he left his presence there and since then, the growth of there and since then, the growth of the sikh community has grown since then. we have been drawing for centuries and centuries. my ancestors and my family have been living in afghanistan until when things got worse and we had to leave the country and come h

fergus walsh, bbc news. let's go back to afghanistan.e history of sikhism in afghanistan dates back to the 16th century. but many sikhs have fled since this latest taliban takeover — even despite assurances that they would be safe under the hardline islamist group. karanjee gaba is an afghan—sikh refugee who left afghanistan with his family back in 2007. he's now a model, living and working in london. he told me more about the history of sikhism in afghanistan. it is dating back to the 15th century and since when coming to afghanistan, he left his presence there and since then, the growth of the sikh community has grown since then. we have been growing for centuries and centuries. my ancestors and my family have been living in afghanistan until things got worse and we had to leave the country and come here or my family members have to go around the other cities. how strong is the sikh presence left in afghanistan? can it survive the latest upheaval? at the moment, not a lot of sikhs are left behind now. so from what i know, there were so

fergus walsh, bbc news. i want to bring you this story now.en temperatures reach 50 celsius, has more than doubled in the past 1t0 years. the bbc is launching a series called life at 50 celsius, exploring the impact of extreme heat — starting in nigeria, where climate change has destroyed much of the fertile land. the country's oil production has added to the problem, as millions have been forced to live near toxic gas flares. peter 0kwoche reports. this is my mum. she's going to the city fire. under the scorching sun, and in front of an open gas flare in nigeria's oil—rich south, joy risks her life to support her family. temperatures here reach boiling levels. but, despite the risks, joy uses the heat to speed up drying time for her tapioca sweet puddings. translation: the reason i have short hair is, - if i grow my hair long, it could burn my head if the flare shifts direction and explodes. the use of fossil fuels worldwide has had a devastating impact on nigeria's climate. the country suffers from severe droughts in the north, and flash flo

fergus walsh, bbc news.. lions are classified as a vulnerable species — under threat from habitat loss and poaching. courtney bembridge reports. the sound of an injured animal reverberates through the bush and the smell of a fresh carcass fills the air. but this is no ordinary meal. this is how you conduct a lion senses. we have to do this process account but it is because it is difficult to count them from a helicopter in an aerial census, they hired under trees and is difficult. census takers have to criss—cross the sprawling nature are deserved to try and count all the big cats. zf} count all the big cats. 20 ears count all the big cats. 20 years ago _ count all the big cats. 20 years ago there were a few here but last year more than 150 were counted.— were counted. lines do incredibly _ were counted. lines do incredibly well - were counted. lines do incredibly well in - were counted. lines do incredibly well in this i were counted. lines do - incredibly well in this area, mainly because there is a large

our medical editor, fergus walsh, reports.cktail of immunosuppressant medication is vital to prevent howell cohen's body from rejecting the kidney donated by his father. the transplant medication also blocked his immune system from developing protection from two doses of covid vaccine. the ao—year—old from north london is now eligible for a third dose. it's going to be really great for me to have a booster and hopefully give me some vaccine protection, and the ability to return to normal life, do things other people are doing without thinking about it. but at the same time, it's not clear if the booster is going to work for myself and people like me, so we really do need to carry on looking at other treatments. see if there's any on here. as well as transplant patients, those with blood cancers or advanced hiv will also be eligible. they will all receive pfizer or modernityjabs. they will all receive pfizer or moderna jabs. we hope it will top up their immunity levels. some of these people will not have mounted a good antibody

fergus, thank you, fergus walsh. "bite the bullet" and bring in tax rises to fund the nhs and social care. jeremy hunt said the pressures on the sector are only going to increase following the pandemic. the government is due to announce measures next week to address the challenges faced by the nhs in england — as the number of people waiting for procedures is at a record high. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports. i'm not half the man i was. compared to what i could do, i am nowhere near the guy. wayne, from derbyshire, has had a painful and sometimes traumatic wait for treatment for gallstones. he was put on the list for an operation early last year, but while waiting he became seriously ill and spent months in hospital. he had to learn to walk again and build up his strength. welcome home! and he was discharged from hospital in february. i should have been dealt with far sooner and this wouldn't have happened. being bitter�*s not going to solve this. solving it would be putting it to an end so going forward, these qu

fergus walsh, bbc news.lowing up cars furniture and trees. this video was captured by emergency services in catalonia where coastal towns were hit particularly hard. dozens of people had to be rescued and it is feared that some people are still trapped. thousands of homes remain without power. further inland, just outside madrid, people twitter is launching a new feature that it hopes will help crack down on abuse and trolling, both of which have become huge issues for the platform. safety mode will flag accounts using hateful remarks and block them for seven days. the feature will work automatically once enabled, in an attempt to stop users from dealing with unwelcome tweets. the new feature will initially be trialled on a small group of users. alongside dealing with abuse on the platform,twitter says it has become more determined to stamp out misinformation. i've been speaking with australian social media expert, andrew hutchinson. he's head of content at industry publication social media today. i asked hi

fergus walsh, bbc news.ime, as tim allman explains. bangs gavel. applause. it has become one of the most famous and notorious incidents in the history of modern art. the moment when banksy brought new meaning to the phrase "going, going gone". banksy exists to kind of really sort of undermine institutions, and i think it's fair to say that on that night sotheby�*s was banksy�*d. i was taken by complete surprise. we managed to have a modicum of order, we sold the picture, but then again of course almost overnight this picture became just an icon. an icon that is up for sale once more. and the fact that half the painting has been torn to shreds only seems to have added to its appeal. this is a picture which has a notoriety, on a level, i think it is fair to say, with something like the mona lisa. it is very different picture of course, but it is equally one with a huge amount of notoriety. it's estimated love is in the bin could go for anything up to around $8 million. after a brief international tour, the auc

fergus walsh, bbc news.93 new infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period, which means an average of 33,751; per day in the last week. the latest figures show there were 7,598 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus on friday. 207 deaths were reported in the latest 2a hour period — that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid test. that takes the average deaths per day over the last week to 106. on vaccinations, 88.5% of people aged 16 and over have now had their first injection, and 78.9% of the population aged 16 and over have had both vaccinations. in scotland, vaccine passports are set to be introduced for entry to nightclubs and larger live events later this month. our scotland correspondent lorna gordon is in glasgow. this led to this end what has prompted the decision?— the decision? covid numbers are suruain in the decision? covid numbers are surging in scotland, _ the decision? covid numbers are surging in scotland, five - the decision? covid numbers are surging in scotlan

fergus walsh, bbc news.ere staffing shortage in england's care homes this winter after a deadline to ensure people are fully vaccinated by november passed today. from 11th november, anyone who's not had both jabs cannot continue working. unions have warned that up 70,000 carers may not be fully vaccinated by then. more than 90% of care home workers in england have now had one dose of the vaccine, and 82% now fully vaccinated. here's our social affairs correspondent, alison holt. testing staff, residents and visitors is just one of the jobs hayley evans has to do as part of her work in a bristol care home that helps people back on their feet after a long stay in hospital. despite witnessing the impact of covid, she only recently had herfirst vaccination — just in time for today's deadline. she's had past problems with blood clots and was worried about side effects. i feel like we sacrifice enough of ourselves and we give as much as we can to ourjobs. and it was just another choice that kind of gets taken away

fergus walsh.must "bite the bullet" and bring in tax rises to fund the nhs and social care. jeremy hunt said the pressures on the sector are only going to increase following the pandemic. the government is due to announce some measures next week to address the challenges faced by the nhs in england as the number of people waiting for procedures is at a record high. 0ur health editor hugh pym reports. i'm not half the man i was. compared to what i could do, i am nowhere near the guy. wayne from derbyshire has had a painful and sometimes traumatic wait of more than two years for treatment for gallstones. after six months of assessment, he was put on the list for an operation early last year but while waiting for surgery, he became seriously ill and spent months in hospital. he had to learn to walk again and build up his strength. welcome home! and he was discharged from hospital in february. i should have been dealt with far sooner and this wouldn't have happened. being bitter is not going to solve t

thank you, fergus walsh there.the pressures that covid will bring over the winter. tomorrow, borisjohnson is expected to unveil his government's plans for dealing with the virus during the coming winter months. booster jabs for those already double vaccinated are likely to be among the measures. but the nhs is already under pressure, with high levels of hospital admissions across the uk. here's our health editor, hugh pym. a health system already under strain. that's the reality in many areas ahead of the government's winter plan for england, to be announced tomorrow. nhs leaders in nottinghamshire have asked local people to only come to a&e if there are urgent, life—threatening emergencies. we've just got busier, as lockdowns have eased, people have come in, very sick people with covid other things, but also we are seeing a rise in people with simpler things and we really encourage people not to come unless they really, really have to. hayley, who is pregnant, hasn't yet been vaccinated. she is now in hospital wit

fergus walsh, bbc news. distress pet abduction causes to both animals and their owners. duncan kennedy reports. she had been in the family for ten years. but last year, roly, the blonde cockapoo, was stolen. it happened during a walk in open countryside. her owner, katie christie, says roly has never been found. i think lots of family pets are more than just a pet. they are members of the family. we really were devastated when she went, and it's very, very traumatic. you know, it's a year on, and we still are very upset and hoping to get her back. some dog thefts are caught on camera. these two men on the right took a chihuahua on a london street and drove him off in this van. the government says 2000 dogs were reported stolen last year, but it says current theft laws are not strong enough, so it's introducing a new offence of pet theft. we think that this has been a growing problem, often with organised gangs behind it. often when the police do bring prosecutions, they find that there's other criminality li

fergus walsh, bbc news.11th november if they want to continue working. today is the deadline for anyone who's still unvaccinated to come forward and have their firstjab. more than 90% of care—home workers in england have now had one dose of the vaccine, with 82% now fully vaccinated. unions are estimating that up to 70,000 staff members won't be vaccinated by the november deadline and are warning of a severe staffing crisis. here's our social affairs correspondent alison holt. testing staff, residents and visitors is just one of the jobs hayley evans has to do is part of her work in a bristol care home that helps people back on their feet after a long stay in hospital. despite witnessing the impact of covid, she only recently had her first vaccination, just in time for today's deadline. she's had past problems with blood clots and was worried about side effects. i worried about side effects. i feel like we've sacrificed _ worried about side effects. i feel like we've sacrificed enough - worried about side ef

fergus walsh, bbc news.n average of 33,751; per day in the last week. the latest figures show there were 7,598 people in hospital being treated for coronavirus on friday. 207 deaths were reported in the latest 24—hour period, that's people who died within 28 days of a positive covid—19 test. that takes the average deaths per day over the last week to 106. 0n vaccinations, 88.5% of people aged 16 and over have now had theirfirstjab, and 78.9% of the population aged 16 and over have had both doses. vaccine passports are set to be introduced for entry to nightclubs and larger live events in scotland later this month. 0ur scotland correspondent lorna gordon is in glasgow. this is going to be quite controversial for some. this is going to be quite controversialfor some. , , ., controversial for some. yes, george. one trade controversial for some. yes, george. 0ne trade body _ controversial for some. yes, george. one trade body has _ controversial for some. yes, george. one trade body has said _ controversial for

laura: fergus walsh reporti on a u-turn in britain. you are watching "bbc world news america." to come on tonight's program, a life lost in the days after 9/11. we havehe story o the first victim of a hate crime killed in the aftermath of the attacks 20 years ago. laura: the u.s. has condemned north korea's latest cruise missile test, describing them as a threat to security in the region. north korea claims to have tested a long-range missile that could reach much of japan. abc's laura bicker has more. laura: it comes after swiss curia --after south korea has taken part in any will exercises. every year, north korea says it is preparation for war. within the next 24 hours, the u.s. nuclear envoy, the u.s. envoy to north korea is meeing his counterparts in tokyo and his japanese counterparts for party talks. does it mean pyongyang is trying to probe the biden administration? maybe. nothg has so far been put on the table and north korea certainly is not talking back. laura: this weekend marked the 20th annersary of the 9/11 attacks. while there was much talk about the sense of sh

here's our medical editor fergus walsh.dy immunising all their 12 to 15—year—olds. not the uk. the scientists who advise government on immunisation — thejcvi — today said a further 200,000 young teens with heart, lung and liver conditions thought to be vulnerable to covid would now be asked to have the vaccine, but it would not recommend the jab for healthy 12 to 15—year—olds. whilst the benefits marginally outweigh the risks, the risk of heart inflammation is still uncertain, and we want to see what wider societal and educational benefits there are to children before recommending universal vaccination. the key concern for the jcvi is the potential long—term harms from a rare side—effect from the pfizer vaccine. myocarditis is inflammation of the heart muscle, and pericarditis inflammation of the heart lining. data from the united states shows that for every one million boys fully immunised with the pfizer vaccine, there were around 60 cases of heart inflammation. among girls, it was much lower, with around eight cases per

our medical editor fergus walsh is here.amme announced today and some people are asking, if you are talking about 30 million doses of booster vaccination, is that the best use of all that medicine? the vaccination, is that the best use of all that medicine?— vaccination, is that the best use of all that medicine? the very old and the very vulnerable _ all that medicine? the very old and the very vulnerable have _ all that medicine? the very old and the very vulnerable have got - all that medicine? the very old and the very vulnerable have got the i the very vulnerable have got the most to gain from having a booster and they will save lives this winter and they will save lives this winter and ease pressure on the nhs. but the benefit from the boosters is much less then you get from the first two doses of vaccine and when you get to healthy people in their 50s and the benefit of a booster really are marginal. some scientists say instead of third doses for some people we should be concentrating on first doses for the billions w

fergus walsh, bbc news.this story — and many others — are covered in tomorrow's front pages at 10:30 and 11:30 this evening in the papers — our guestsjoining me tonight are the broadcasterjohn stapleton and anabel denham — from the institute of economic affairs. all of england's care home workers must be fully vaccinated by 11th november if they want to continue working. today is the deadline for anyone who's still unvaccinated to come forward and have their firstjab. more than 90% of care home workers in england have now had one dose of the vaccine, 82 % are now fully vaccinated. unions estimate that up to 70,000 staff members won't be vaccinated by the november deadline. they warn of a severe staffing crisis. here's our social affairs correspondent alison holt. testing staff, residents and visitors is just one of the jobs hayley evans has to do as part of her work in a bristol care home that helps people back on their feet after a long stay in hospital. despite witnessing the impact of covid, she only rece

fergus walsh, bbc news. protesters to disrupt let s get some of the day's other news. north korea has rejected roughly three million covid—19 vaccine doses of china's sinovac biotech, saying they should be sent to severely affected countries first, particularly africa and asia. so far, north korea has not reported any covid—19 cases and has imposed strict anti—virus measures, including border closures and domestic travel curbs. zambia's newly—elected president says he's inherited an empty treasury. he told the bbc a "horrifying" amount of state funds have been stolen, with some people still trying to move money illegally. the former opposition leader was elected last month, after promising to tackle corruption and end the country's financial crisis. in mexico — more secrets have been revealed about the ancient city of teotihuacan. researchers have spent years digging beneath the remains of a settlement that's believed to date back more than 2000 years. and the latest discoveries seem to highlight the religio

fergus walsh, bbc. thank you very much- lsn't — fergus walsh, bbc. thank you very much.— this age group and now you are? thank you — this age group and now you are? thank you i_ this age group and now you are? thank you. i mean, _ this age group and now you are? thank you. i mean, that- this age group and now you are? thank you. i mean, that is- this age group and now you are? thank you. i mean, that is a - this age group and now you are? thank you. i mean, that is a key| thank you. i mean, that is a key question, and i think that our view, and this is a professional view, so this is the view i would say of the great majority of doctors and public health professionals is that these two are not in conflict. whatjcvi said is there is a marginal advantage but by their assessment that was not sufficient by the ordinary standards to recommend it and quite appropriately they kept to their independent view. they suggested further things and what we have done is added in some wider considerations, a5 have done is added in some wider considerations, asjcvi suggested, consideratio

our medical editor fergus walsh reports.stem from developing protection from two doses of covid vaccine. the ao—year—old from north london is now eligible for a third dose. it's going to be really great for me to have a booster and hopefully give me some vaccine protection, and the ability to return to normal life, do things that other people are doing without thinking about it. but at the same time, it's not clear if the booster is going to work for myself and people like me, so we really do need to carry on looking at other treatments. see if there's any on here. as well as transplant patients like hal, those with blood cancers or advanced hiv will also be eligible. they will all receive pfizer or moderna jabs. we hope it will top up their immunity levels. some of these people will not have amounted a good antibody or t cell memory response to two doses of the vaccine, and we are hoping it may help those individuals. there are two more big decisions due on vaccines — firstly, whether the over 80s should get a booster dose

here's our medical editor, fergus walsh. there is a new formula for vaccination.on thejcvi advisory committee said there were only marginal health benefits from immunising all 12 to 15—year—olds. now the uk's four top doctors have concluded the wider benefits for education and mental health make giving a single dose the right answer. england's chief medical officer chris whitty, a pivotalfigure in the pandemic, said vaccination would help prevent disruption to learning. we do not think that this is a panacea, it is not a silver bullet, it is not a single thing that, on its own, will do so but we think it is an important and potentially useful additional tool to help reduce the public health impacts that come through educational disruptions. isn't there a danger that many parents, and indeed children, are going to be left confused, after thejcvi didn't recommend vaccines for this age group, and now you are? in medicine, you have to take factors into account, some of which are very direct, and some of which are broader, and that is a pretty standard way of approachi

hugh pym, bbc news. 0ur medical editor, fergus walsh, is here.. sophie, for the very old and vulnerable, boosterjab will keep some people out of hospital and save some people out of hospital and save some lives this winter. the benefits are way lower than from the first two jabs. for people in their 50s, healthy adults, the benefits really will be marginal. sometimes scientists believe that boosters really aren't needed at all, but the uk is among two dozen countries who are either giving boosters or considering it. it is the gold—plated approach when you have doses to spare. there is a moral argument against giving boosters when you consider that many low—income countries have hardly seen any vaccines. around three and 100 people across africa have had a single dose of vaccine. it's interesting that the government and advisers have gone for mrna vaccines, flies and moderna, rather than the british developed vaccine, astrazeneca, of which 50 million doses have been used and been highly effective. they have decided that, i understand, because of t

fergus walsh, the medical editor, joining us live this morning.e modern young people, are they like you when you were small? 0h, they're too silly. i bet you were young and daft at that age, weren't you? those dances during the last war used to be a bit... - naughty? no, not naughty, but we had some rough nights. - we were having dances in the ballroom everyi night of the week. let's explain what's going on. john's son david tindale and documentary marker anne dodsworthjoin us now. wonderful images. tell us a little bit about your dad, and wherethey�*ll came from. mr; bit about your dad, and wherethey'll came from. y ,, bit about your dad, and wherethey'll came from-— came from. my father was a press photographer _ came from. my father was a press photographer in — came from. my father was a press photographer in whitby, - came from. my father was a press photographer in whitby, stuck- came from. my father was a press photographer in whitby, stuck in i photographer in whitby, stuck in there on the north yorkshire coast, there on the north yorkshir