millions across europe face new restrictions as france poland and ukraine reintroduced locked out cup a spike in corona virus infections. hello everyone forgive this is al jazeera live from doha also coming up another day of violence and beyond boss antics 2 protesters continue to defy the military. they will attack. a call from president biden to end hate crime against asian american. south korea is bringing distinctive voices back to the big stage. parts of france poland and ukraine a backup on lockdown on saturday as they struggle with rising numbers of coronavirus cases parisians rushed to leave the french capital before the lockdown came into force packing intercity trains and jamming roads the government says the restrictions would be as harsh as those imposed last year schools will stay open about or exercise will be allowed let's go live at a parasol just. so people in several parts of the country the capital back in lockdown today tell us more. yes people in paris and 15 regions in the country back in lockdown a 3rd lockdown in just 12 months and what that means is that peopl

back on the lockdown as the continent struggles with a rising number of coronavirus infections france poland and ukraine all imposing new restrictions hoping to fend off a 3rd wave parisians rush to leave the french capital before the lockdown came into force packing trains and jamming roads germany's snatched all disease control center is warning coronavirus cases are rising at an exponential rate which means it could add new measures in the coming days but infections in the u.k. are dropping and the british government says that it's on track to give every adult in the country at least one job by the end of july al-jazeera and tasha but that has more now from paris with the latest restrictions the main. every time people in these areas want to leave their house they have to fill out a permit they have to have a reason to go outside whether that's exercise going for a walk or to work shops are now shots except for essential ones so they join the restaurants bars punctual and sports facilities that have been closed since october and a nighttime curfew will stay in place even though it will no

europe braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections — with fresh lockdowns in france and polandrnment science advisers warn that summer holidays overseas, are "extremely unlikely" this year, because of the risk of travellers bringing coronavirus variants back to the uk. protesters opposed to the coronavirus lockdown march through central london. police have made several arrests. a volcano has erupted south—west of iceland's capital, reykjavik — the first eruption in that area of iceland for 800 years. and coming up in half an hour, the king of horror sits down with stephen sackur, to talk about how the genre has evolved. that's in hardtalk. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. official figures show that there have been a record number of coronavirus vaccinations in the uk for a second day in a row. the health secretary has said the uk is on track to ease lockdown measures, after announcing that over half of all adults in the country had now had at least one vaccine dose. in the latest 2a hour period alone, nearly 600,000 people had theirfirstjab — bringing the total to more th

book about what you all deserve me so romney a reminder of our top stories parts of france poland and ukraine are back on the lockdown on saturday as they struggle with rising numbers of credible risk cases the french government says restrictions won't be as harsh as those imposed last year place in thailand have used water cannon against protesters after they broke through barriers around the king the ceremonial residence in bangkok they want the government to resign are calling for reform of the monarchy. and organizers of the tokyo olympics have confirmed that overseas fans will not be allowed to attend the games and it's part of an effort to reduce the risk of spreading quite a virus more than $600000.00 tickets are expected to be refunded. india's defense minister the us secretary of defense have agreed to enhance security cooperation between their countries lloyd austin's trip to new delhi follows similar visits to south korea and japan they're seen as an effort to improve ties and account to china's growing influence in the indo-pacific region despite today's challenging securi

europe braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections, with fresh lockdowns in france and polandprotesters opposed to the coronavirus lockdown march through central london. scotland yard says london remains in a health crisis, and urge people to stay at home. and coming up in half an hour, highlights from this year's bbc young reporter competition. we hear from some of the young people reporting for bbc news. welcome to bbc news. the health secretary, matt hancock, has announced that more than half of adults in the uk have now had a first dose of covid vaccine. more people received the jab yesterday than on any other day. despite this, a scientist on a government advisory body warns summer holidays overseas are "extremely unlikely" because of the risk of travellers bringing coronavirus variants back to the uk. it comes as france and poland have reintroduced partial lockdowns, as both countries battle a sharp rise in infections in recent weeks. here's what the health secretary had to say earlier. well, we are committed that all adults will be offered the first dose of the vaccine

europe braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections, with fresh lockdowns in france and polandgovernment science advisors warn that summer holidays overseas are "extremely unlikely" this year because of the risk of travellers bringing coronavirus variants back to the uk. organisers of this summer's tokyo olympics and paralympics say no international fans will be allowed because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. leeds united's all—time record goalscorer, peter lorimer, has died aged 7a. and coming up in half an hour, ros atkins takes a look at why astrazeneca's vaccine has become so controversial. good evening and welcome to bbc news. official figures show that there have been a record number of coronavirus vaccinations in the uk for a second day in a row. the health secretary has said the uk is on track to ease lockdown measures, after announcing that over half of all adults in the country had now had at least one vaccine dose. in the latest 24—hour period alone, nearly 600,000 people had theirfirstjab, bringing the total to over 26.8 million. and just over 2.1 million

to have you with us hello adrian filling in here in doha the headlines allows us era parts of france poland and ukraine are back under lockdown from saturday as they struggle with rising numbers of coronavirus cases the french government says that restrictions won't be as harsh as those imposed last year but tasha butler reports now from paris. people in paris and 15 regions in the country back in lockdown down in just a 12 months and what that means is that people in these regions will now have to fill out the permits again every time they want to leave the house they are being encouraged to stay at home they're being encouraged to work from home shops are now shops and they joined of course the restaurants bars cultural center sports facilities that are being shot here since. organizers of the tokyo olympics have confirmed that overseas fans were be allowed to attend the games it's boss of an effort to reduce the risk of spreading the corona virus more than 600000 tickets are now expected to be refunded. a tsunami warning has been issued in northeastern japan after a $7.00 magnitude quake

france, with covid cases surging. more than 20 million people now facing restrictions. polandother eu country battling the virus, has today gone into a lockdown expected to last three weeks. the situation across the eu in part a result of a faltering vaccination programme and delays in deliveries. and this not helped by the eu's recent suspension of supplies of the astrazeneca vaccine at this critical time. italy, though, is now moving ahead, with the astrazeneca vaccine. translation: the whole government, i and i must say the whole of italy, i is very active in ensuring that the vaccination campaign proceeds at the greatest possible speed, with the greatest possible capacity. in contrast, back here in britain, where coronavirus cases are much lower than in the european union, summer holidays are now on the minds of many. but will it be possible to travel abroad, given the covid situation in the eu and other countries? i'm going to be reporting the upshot of the global travel task force on 12th april, and of course that will need to take into account notjust vaccination rates

there are braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections with breast lockdowns in france and polandr's tokyo olympics and paralympics say no international fans will be allowed because of concerns over the pandemic. reaching a milestone as borisjohnson gets his jab, the government announces half of all adults in the uk have been vaccinated. hot lava lights up the night sky as a volcano erupts near the icelandic capital at reykjavik. the former leeds and scotland footballer peter lorimer has died at the age of 7a after a long illness. now on bbc news, zeinab badawi presents global questions. hello, and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. are people becoming intimidated into not expressing their opinions freely in public? many have been de—platformed or boycotted because of their views. has cancel culture gone too far? we hear both sides of the debate. well, to bring you this addition of global questions, our two panelists and our questioners join us via video link from all over the world. let me tell you who is in the hot seat this week giving the answers. billy bragg

europe braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections — with fresh lockdowns in france and polandnt science advisors warn that summer holidays overseas are "extremely unlikely" this year because of the risk of travellers bringing coronavirus variants back to the uk. protesters opposed to the coronavirus lockdown march through central london. police have made several arrests. a volcano has erupted south—west of iceland's capital reykjavik, the first eruption in that area of iceland for 800 years and coming up in half an hour, mark kermode gives his unique take on the best and worst of the week's film and dvd releases in the film review and... ireland beat england in dublin while scotland run in 50 points in their victory over italy. with wales vs france still to come. sportsday has all the latest from the six nations. good evening and welcome to bbc news. official figures show that there have been a record number of coronavirus vaccinations in the uk — for a second day in a row. the health secretary has said the uk is on track to ease lockdown measures, after announcing that over h

third wave of coronavirus - a third wave of coronavirus infections, with fresh lockdowns in france and polande advisers warn that some holidays overseas are extremely unlikely this year, because of the risk of bringing coronavirus variants back to the uk. protesters opposed to the lockdown march through central london, police have made several arrests. a volcano has erupted close to rhett kubik, the first eruption in that area of iceland for 800 years. now on bbc news now on bbc news, iqra school in aleppo was bombed news was bombed by a fighterjet in 2013. a bbc panorama team were filming in a children's hospital nearby and captured the desperate attempts to save lives. a warning — this film contains very graphic and disturbing content. almost six million children have been born into war in syria. in a decade of conflict, at least 25,000 children have been killed. thousands of schools have been totally or partially destroyed. this is iqra school in north—west syria. a syrian fighterjet has just dropped an incendiary bomb in its courtyard. four students were incinerated immediately, and many,

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europe braces for a third wave of coronavirus infections — with fresh lockdowns in france and poland.he french prime minister gets the astrazeneca vaccine and urges others to do the same, as the eu resumes use of the jab. president biden visits atlanta after the murder of eight people this week, he calls for unity and an end to violence against asian americans. they've been attacked, blamed, scapegoated and harassed. they've been verbally assaulted, physically assaulted, killed. tanzania swears in their first female president after the death ofjohn magufuli on wednesday. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world — i'm kasia madera. a third wave of coronavirus is starting to sweep across the european union — much of it driven by the uk variant of the virus. a new lockdown has begun across large parts of france. switzerland is extending its restrictions and poland is closing most public venues from saturday. infections have surged, as europe's vaccine roll—out has continued to lag behind the pace ofjabs in the us and the uk. but it may begin to pick up again, as

to be refunded the games have already been delayed by one year because of the pandemic parts of france poland and ukraine are back under lockdown on saturday as they struggle with rising numbers of coronavirus cases the french government says restrictions won't be as harsh as those imposed last year but such a butler has more from paris on what the latest restrictions mean. it is every time people in these areas want to leave their house they have to fill out a permit they have to have a reason to go outside whether that's exercise going for a walk or going to work shops are now shots except for essential ones so they join the restaurants bars punctual and sports facilities that have been closed since october and a nighttime curfew will stay in place even though it will now start a little bit later is 7 in the evening rather than 6 the government did though however want to relax some rules so people are now allowed to be out and about in the fresh air for as long as they want before the curfew in the day but they have to stay within a 10 kilometer permits or from their homes that's why you ca

europe braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections — with fresh lockdowns in france and polandgetting his vaccine — borisjohnson comes under pressure, as more than 60 mps and peers call for a change in covid legislation to allow protests during lockdown. president biden urges people to speak up against hate on a visit to atlanta after the murder of eight people including six asian women. hot lava lights up the night sky as a volcano erupts near the icelandic capital reykjavic. now on bbc news, christa larwood looks back at some of the travel show�*s favourite adventures in thailand, including henry golding trying out the country's national sport in bangkok. this week, i look back at some of our top trips to thailand. henry is rolling with the punches. look at his abs. mike gets stuck in. i am knee deep and still sinking further. carmen tries a technical solution to pollution. i am cleaning the beach. hello and welcome to the travel show. it is hard to believe it has been around a whole year since life changed for everyone in the uk thanks to the covid pandemic. the vaccination

europe are back under lockdown as the continent struggles with rising corona virus infections france poland and ukraine are among those clamping down protesters in thailand have broken through barriers around the king and ceremonial residence police use water cannon to push them back since mid last year i've moved since grown demanding the government resigns and the monarchy is before. turkey's decision to withdraw from the 2011 istanbul convention aimed at protecting women from violence sparked protests in istanbul more than 45 countries are part of the agreement by signing it the promise to take tougher action against crime against women but critics of the treaties say it damages family unity. organizers of the tokyo a lympics have confirmed that overseas fans will not be allowed to attend the games as part of an effort to reduce the risk of spreading coronavirus more than 600000 tickets are expected to be funded. iran's president says the drop in oil prices and increased u.s. sanctions of pushed the country to its worst financial year in decades but haasan rouhani said the economy still

back under lockdown as the continent struggles with the rising numbers of corona virus infections france poland and ukraine all imposing new restrictions hoping to fend off a 3rd wave that parisians rushed to leave the french capital before the lockdown came into force packing trains and jamming roads germany's national disease control center has warning coronavirus cases are rising at an expert central rate which means it could add new measures in the coming days but infections in the united kingdom also dropping and the british government says it's on track to give every adult in the country at least one job by the end of july in a moment i'll be speaking or have been speaking to the vaccines minister and we'll show you that report in a little while but 1st let's join the tasha butler from paris natasha obviously many people across france both in the urban and rural areas wondering what the lockdown means for them especially in paris. yes people in 16 regions in france including here in the capital paris and its suburbs are going back into our back into a certain national a 3rd lockdown i sho

back under lockdown as the continent struggles with a rising number of corona virus infections france poland and ukraine all imposing new restrictions hoping to fend off a 3rd wave or parisians rush to leave the french capital before the lockdown came into force packing trains and jamming roads germany's national disease control center is warning that coronavirus cases are rising at an exponential rate which means it could add new measures in the. days but infections in the united kingdom are dropping and the british government says it's on track to give every adult in the country at least one job by the end of july let's join the tasha butler speaking in a moment obvious peaky of course to natasha and also to the vaccine minister in london but 1st natasha people of course in several parts of not just france but in paris ready for lockdown again just tell us a little bit more. yes people in 16 regions including paris and suburbs are back in lockdown for a 3rd time in the past or 12 months now what that means is every time people in these areas want to leave their house they have to fill out

back under lockdown as the continent struggles with a rising number of corona virus infections france poland and ukraine are imposing new restrictions hoping to fend off a 3rd wave parisians rush to leave the french capital. before the lockdown came into force they are packing trains and jamming roads germany's national disease control center is warning coronavirus cases are rising at an exponential rate that means it could add new measures in the coming days but infections in the u.k. are dropping and the british government says it's on track to give every adult at least one job but the end of july. has more from paris on what the latest restrictions mean. every time people in these areas want to leave the house they have to fill out a permit they have to have a reason to go outside whether that's exercise going for a walk or go to work shops are now shots except for essential ones so they join the restaurants bars cultural and sports facilities that have been closed since october and a nighttime curfew will stay in place even though it will now start a little bit later is 7 in the evening

top stories: europe braces for a third wave of coronavirus infections with fresh lockdowns in france and poland. the french prime minister gets the astrazeneca vaccine and urges others to do the same, as the eu resumes use of the jab. president biden visits atlanta after the murder of eight people this week. he calls for unity and an end to violence against asian americans. they've been attacked, blamed, scapegoated and harassed. they've been verbally assaulted, physically assaulted, physically assaulted, killed. tanzania swears in theirfirst female president after the death of john magufuli on wednesday. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. a third wave of coronavirus is beginning to sweep across the european union. france and switzerland are extending restrictions from saturday, while polish health officials say the british variant of the virus is so rampant, a 3—week lockdown is necessary. infections have surged, as europe's vaccine rollout has continued to lag behind the pace ofjabs in the us and the uk. our correspondent lucy williamson has more from paris. never

back under lockdown as the continent struggles with the rising number of coronavirus infections france poland and ukraine are imposing new restrictions hoping to fend off a 3rd wave parisians rush to. leave the french capital before the lockdown came into force they are packing trains and jamming roads germany's national disease control center is warning coronavirus cases are rising at an exponential rate and that means it could add new measures in the coming days but infections in the u.k. are dropping and the british government says it's on track to give every adult at least one job by the end of july and the tasha bottles joining us live from paris natasha talk us through how the lockdown is going there. yes people in paris and 15 regions in france in their 3rd lockdown was well underway but it has to be said it's certainly a more flexible lockdown than the previous 2 people are allowed to stay out all day for example their time is limited to just one hour and they can also move around within a 10 kilometer radius which is more than before it was one kilometer in the past never the less sh

top stories: europe braces for a third wave of coronavirus infections with fresh lockdowns in france and polandpresident biden visits atlanta after the murder of eight people this week, he calls for unity and an end to violence against asian americans. tanzania swears in its first female president after the death ofjohn magufuli on wednesday. cleaning out to make some space — final preparations are under way for a mission to remove some of the dangerous debris in orbit. a third wave of coronavirus is beginning to sweep across the european union. france and switzerland are extending restrictions from saturday, while polish health officials say the british variant of the virus is so rampant a three week lockdown is necessary. infections have surged, as europe's vaccine roll—out has continued to lag behind the pace ofjabs in the us and the uk. our correspondent lucy williamson has more from paris. never mind the prime minister. in france, it was the astrazeneca jab that needed a shot in the arm today. after weeks of shifting guidelines, the message was meant to be clear — it's safe and it works. b

it comes as france and poland have reintroduced partial lockdowns, as both countries battle a sharp rise

europe braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections — with fresh lockdowns in france and polandters opposed to the lockdown gather in central london as they march towards westminster. scotland yard says london remains in a health crisis and urge people to stay at home. organisers of this summer's tokyo olympics and parlympics say no international fans will be allowed because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. learning languages in lockdown — the boom in the number of people learning welsh notjust in the uk — but around the world. now on bbc news... i'm afraid we will bring you something just as good. i'm afraid we will bring you something just as good. click. this week — beating the covid scammers. and anyone for robot tennis? welcome to click. i would like to share with you some personaljoy, if i may. i was getting ready to film the programme this morning when i got the best text message that i think i've received in years, inviting me to get my first dose of the vaccine. congratulations. i presume you acted on it. yeah, sure did. took about three or four clicks, ithink

millions across europe face near restrictions as france poland and ukraine reintroduced walked out to cope a spike in corona virus infections. hello everyone forgive this is a 0 a live from doha also coming up of all the violence of be on boss anti crew protesters continue to defy the military. the military.

europe braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections with fresh lockdowns in france and poland opposed to the lockdown gather in central london to march to westminster. scotland yard urge people to stay at home saying london remains in a health crisis. organisers of this summer's tokyo olympics and parlympics say no international fans will be allowed because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. now on bbc news... as the government faces mounting criticism that well—connected people made millions out of britain's ppe crisis, panorama investigates who won out. tonight on panorama: the gold rush, as britain's health workers ran short of ppe... we were so scared of this virus. if there was no ppe then what? £12.5 billion worth of contracts were awarded, some to people with friends in high places. you were ten times more likely to be awarded a contract if you had been in that high priority lane than if you hadn't. big profits were there to be made. that's an awful lot of money. yeah, it's a very large contract. we reveal the dog food supplier who took a cut of one of the bigge

europe are back under lockdown as the continent struggles with rising corona virus infections france poland and ukraine are among those clamping down that are protests against domestic violence in istanbul as turkey withdraws from a global women's rights convention president dressed up to about one issued a presidential decree pulling the country out from 2011 istanbul convention the agreement was signed by more than 45 countries it's a promise by governments to take tougher action on domestic violence motto rape and female genital mutilation critics of the treaty in turkey say it damages family unity encourages divorce and supports the l.g.b. t. movement some women in turkey say they feel verger exposed to violence and as among them we used to have trust in the government and the police but we can't trust them now we don't have an assurance who will we trust there is no state no police behind us to protect us where are they tell me my mother how is the state protecting her it isn't but i think the law should stay at least it's a deterrent and about 1500 protesters in thailand have broken t

france and poland reintroduced partial lockdowns this week. the czech republic voted to extend its state of emergency. we are asking if you are concerned about a spike this spring. let's listen to dr. anthony fauci on cbs's face the nation yesterday. [video clip] >> the variants are playing apart. but we are likely seeing is because of spring break and pulling back on the mitigation methods you have seen. several states have done that. i believe it is premature because as i have said to you, when you are coming down from a big peak, and you start to plateau, one to stay at that plateau, you are in danger of a surge. that is what we are starting to see. we got stuck around 50,000 new cases today. 60,000 the other day. that is a risk. we have seen that in our own country. that is exactly what happened in europe and several countries in the european union where they started to come back. that is why we say it is almost a race between getting people vaccinated and having this peak. we don't want to see that. it is not just the variants. we take th

europe braces for a third wave of coronavirus infections with fresh lockdowns in france and poland. president biden visits atlanta after the murder of eight people this week, he calls for unity and an end to violence against asian americans. tanzania swears in its first female president after the death ofjohn magufuli on wednesday. hot lava lights up the night sky as a volcano erupts near the icelandic capital reykjavic. a third wave of coronavirus is beginning to sweep across the european union. france and switzerland are extending restrictions from saturday, while polish health officials say the british variant of the virus is so rampant a three week lockdown is necessary. infections have surged as europe's vaccine roll—out has continued to lag behind the pace ofjabs in the us and the uk. here's simonjones. facing a third wave fuelled by a faltering vaccine programme with delays in supplies and scepticism about the jab. much of europe is seeing a rise in infections. in germany there is a warning it is likely the country will have to apply an emergency brake and reapply lockdown me

watching all deserve me so whole ramat in doha a reminder of our top news stories parts of france poland and ukraine are back under lockdown on saturday as they struggle with rising numbers of coronavirus cases the french government says restrictions won't be as harsh as those imposed last year the touch of butler has more from paris. people in paris and 15 regions in the country back in lockdown a 3rd lockdown in just 12 months and what that means is that people in these regions will now have to fill out a permit again every time they want to leave the house they are being encouraged to stay at home they're being encouraged to work from home shops are now shot and they joined of course the restaurants bars cultural center sports facilities that are being shot here since october police in thailand have used water cannon against protesters after they broke through barriers around the king the ceremonial residence in bangkok there demanding the resignation of the government and calling for the reform of the molecule. organizers of the turkey olympics have confirmed that overseas fans will

braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections — with fresh lockdowns beginning in france and polandotesters opposed to the lockdown here have been walking through central london to westminster. scotland yard urge people to stay at home saying london remains in a health crisis. organisers of this summer's tokyo olympics and paralympics say no international fans will be allowed because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. learning languages in lockdown — the boom in the number of people learning welsh notjust in the uk — but around the world. now, here is the future. a special programme on this year's bbc young reporter competition — with kasia madera. hello and welcome to a special programme in which we'll be featuring some of the winning stories from this year's bbc young reporter competition. more than 2,500 young people aged 11—18 submitted their ideas, and 30 national and regional winners were picked from across the uk to film their own story with some of the bbc�*s programme—makers. this year, there were three categories — me and my world, coronavirus stories and uplifting

europe braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections — with fresh lockdowns in france and polandaching a milestone — as borisjohnson gets his jab, the government announce half of all adults in the uk have been vaccinated. a volcano erupts south—west of iceland's capital reykjavik. learning languages in lockdown — the boom in the number of people learning welsh, notjust in the uk but around the world. the former leeds and scotland footballer peter lorimer has died at the age of 7a after a long illness. hello and welcome if you're watching in the uk or around the world. our top story — the tokyo 2020 olympic organising committee has said that international spectators will not be allowed to enterjapan during the olympic games which are scheduled for this summer. the decision will ensure the four—yearly spectacle will be a largely televised event this year. olympic and paralympic tickets purchased by overseas residents will be refunded, it said in a statement. speculation about the ban had been rife for weeks, as organisers grappled with how to make the games safe during the coronavi

top stories: europe braces for a third wave of coronavirus infections with fresh lockdowns in france and polandeople this week, he calls for unity and an end to violence against asian americans. tanzania swears in its first female president after the death ofjohn magufuli on wednesday. cleaning out to make some space — final preparations are under way for a mission to remove some of the dangerous debris in orbit.

europe braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections, with fresh lockdowns in france, and polandvernment science advisors warn that summer holidays overseas are "extremely unlikely" this year, because of the risk of travellers bringing coronavirus variants back to the uk. protesters opposed to the coronavirus lockdown march through central london. police have made several arrests. and a volcano has erupted south—west of iceland's capital, reykjavik — the first eruption in that area of iceland for 800 years. now on bbc news, it's time for the film review. hello and welcome to the film review with me, mark kermode, rounding up the best new movies available for viewing in the home while we look forward to cinemas reopening in may. if you've watched my bbc four series secrets of cinema, which is now on iplayer, you'll know that i'm a great fan of pop biopics. from the buddy holly story to good vibrations, the latter of which told the story of legendary belfast record label boss terri hooley. there's more than a touch of hooley�*s maverick genius in creation stories. a new film about

new lockdown measures have come into force in poland and across large parts of france including around the capital paris. switzerland is among other countries extending their restrictions. european leaders have shown support for the astrazeneca jab. the french prime minister, jean castex, received the vaccine and urged the public to do the same after eu regulators found it didn't cause blood clots. here in the uk, borisjohnson also received his first astrazeneca injection. president biden has appealed for unity during a visit to atlanta, saying many asian—americans now live in fear. his comments came in the wake of a killing spree at massage parlours in atlanta which left eight people dead, six of them women of asian descent. it has just it hasjust gone it has just gone a50. now on bbc news, iqra school in aleppo was bombed by a fighterjet in 2013. a bbc panorama team were filming in a children's hospital nearby and captured the desperate attempts to save lives. and a warning — this film contains very graphic and disturbing content. almost 6 million children have been born into war in

europe braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections — with fresh lockdowns in france and polandre "extremely unlikely" this year because of the risk of travellers bringing coronavirus variants back to the uk. protesters opposed to the coronavirus lockdown march through central london. police have made several arrests.

europe braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections — with fresh lockdowns in france and polandisk of travellers bringing coronavirus variants back to the uk. protesters opposed to the coronavirus lockdown march through central london. police have made several arrests. a volcano has erupted south—west of iceland's capital, reykjavik —

_ introduced in poland and parts of france and — introduced in poland and parts of france the old maxim, no one is safe until— travel. going back to the old maxim, no one is safe until everyone - travel. going back to the old maxim, no one is safe until everyone is - no one is safe until everyone is safe, what happens around the world will impact on what happens here. the prime minister has just had will impact on what happens here. the prime minister hasjust had his jab. jamie asks if there is evidence yet that shows how long the vaccine will offer protection for, before a boosterjab is needed? we don't know. the answer is we have to work this out as time goes on. people are aggressively studying this, following up how long the immunity lass this, following up how long the immunity [ass for because it will be critical to inform our booster strategy. we agree will probably need a booster every year at least in the near term, a bit like we do for influenza. what we know about the coronavirus family of viruses, this is just one of the family causing the current pandemic. the

europe braces itself for a third wave of coronavirus infections — with fresh lockdowns in france and polandnt science advisors warn that summer holidays overseas in 2021 are "extremely unlikely" this year because of the risk of travellers bringing coronavirus variants back to the uk. leeds united's all—time record goalscorer, peter lorimer, has died aged 7a. just before 7pm we have a special programme with ros atkins explaining why the astrazeneca vaccine has been so controversial. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm sarah mulkerrins. coming up in the programme. it's all eyes on paris as wales prepare for their six nations showdown against france with a second grand slam title in three years on the line. it's all india — virat kohli steers his side as they produce a batting master class to claim a t20 series win against england. and redmond rules in a south coast battle — as southampton secure their spot in the fa cup semi—finals with victory against bournemouth. hello and welcome to sportsday. there are three games today with all eyes on paris lat

but many european countries are facing a third wave of cases with new regional lockdowns in france, poland program in many of these countries is far slower. that spike in cases across europe could hit the u.k.ing too once travel restrictions are lifted here in summer. but by then most of the country should be vaccinated. jon? jon: kitty logan reporting, thank you. and here are some other headlines from around the globe. in japan a large magnitude 7 earthquake striking the country's northern coast rattling buildings and triggering a small tsunami. waves up to about 3 feet high. there are reports of some minor injuries. also in japan olympic organizers announcing they are barring international spectators from this summer's games in tokyo. officials say the risk of new coronavirus infections is too great and that they will refund hundreds of thousands of tickets. >>> in burma new video shows protesters running from officers firing bullets and tear gas. that country has clamped down on videos documenting the brutal crackdown on anti-coup protesters amid growing condemnation from the internatio

new stay at home orders imposed in france, poland and italy as the world health organization this week reported more covid deaths in europe now than in march of last year. with vaccinations picking up, the world's return to normal may now be within reach but we're not there yet. that vcu and oregon game declare declared a no contest. the league keeping a close eye on what happens next. city leaders in miami beach may hold an emergency meeting to decide the status of their emergency order. willie? >> steve patterson in los angeles this morning. thanks so much. >>> now to the deepening crisis at the southern border where hundreds of unaccompanied children are arriving every day, leading to dangerously overcrowded facilities and a backlog in processing the migrants' cases. dascha burns is near the border with mexico for us. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the rio grande valley is the epicenter and represents a major challenge for the biden administration that had promised a more humane approach to immigration. while washington plays the blame game, border communities and migrant

france, germany and poland are seeing in a surge in infections. ting travel restrictions with europe could increase the risk of bringing new variants into the uk. france, germany and poland are seeing in a surge in infections. there is concern lifting travel restrictions with europe could increase the risk of bringing new variants into the uk. there is interconnecdness in the worlds we live and people there is interconnectedness in the worlds we live and people move from one place to another and viruses move and there is connectedness in vaccine production. it is a complicated task enough now and it is not going to get easier as we look towards what to do next. scientists are working on adapting vaccines, but keeping cases low while ramping up vaccinations the best way to give us faith we will see an end to this pandemic. the latest government figures show there were 11,715 new coronavirus infections recorded in the latest 24—hour period. 58 deaths were reported in the latest 2a hour period, that's of people who died within 28 days of a positive co

new lockdown measures have come into force in poland and across large parts of france including around the capital paris. switzerland is among other countries extending their restrictions. european leaders have shown support for the astrazeneca jab. the french prime minister, jean castex, received the vaccine and urged the public to do the same after eu regulators found it didn't cause blood clots. here in the uk, borisjohnson also received his first astrazeneca injection. president biden has appealed for unity during a visit to atlanta, saying many asian americans now live in fear. his comments came in the wake of a killing spree at massage parlours in atlanta which left eight people dead, six of them women of asian descent. now on bbc news, the week in parliament. hello again, and welcome to the week in parliament — a week when mps hoped the killing of sarah everard would be a watershed moment to help prevent violence against women. too many of us have clutched our keys in our fist in case we need to defend ourselves. and a lack ofjustice. i have parliamentary privilege. i can name t

new lockdown measures have come into force in poland and across large parts of france including around the capital paris. switzerland is among other countries extending their restrictions. european leaders have shown support for the astrazeneca jab. the french prime minister, jean castex, received the vaccine and urged the public to do the same after eu regulators found it didn't cause blood clots. here in the uk, borisjohnson also received his first astrazeneca injection. president biden has appealed for unity during a visit to atlanta, saying many asian americans now live in fear. his comments came in the wake of a killing spree at massage parlours in atlanta which left eight people dead, six of them women of asian descent. that's it for me, mark lobel will be here at the top of the hour. now here on bbc news, senate it's time for global questions. ——now on bbc news, global questions. hello, and welcome to global questions with me, zeinab badawi. are people becoming intimidated into not expressing their opinions freely in public? many have been de—platformed or boycotted because of t