john magufuli leads -- leaves a checkered legacy.ome will remember him as a symbol of decisiveness. others say his decisions are the very essence of tanzania's and in the middle of a pandemic, the health of its people. >> we are joined by catherine soy, who is in nairobi. there had been repeated denials that john magufuli was ill at all, or that he contracted covid-19. he was a well-known covid-19 denier. what is the government saying about the cause of death? catherine: the vice president, who made this announcement this evening, and basically what she said is that she he died of heart complications. president magufuli has had issues for a wild. he has had issues for the last 10 years. she said he was first hospitalized on the sixth of march and that capital and he seems to be getting better, so he was discharged. but after a few days, he got worse and worse and was admitted she says he then died early this afternoon. this is definitely devastating news to many tanzanian's who are watching that announcement. it does not entirely com

tanzania's president, john magufuli, dies at the age of 61. the vice president said he'd succumbed to complications related to a heart condition. the suspect in the atlanta spa shootings is charged with eight counts of murder. investigators are trying to determine if race was a factor. russia is withdrawing its ambassador to washington because the us has accused it of trying to influence last year's us election. hello to you. the charity save the children has warned that planned reductions in british aid to syria could lead to hundreds of thousands of children losing their access to education entirely. since the start of the conflict a decade ago, thousands of schools have been destroyed, in what the un says is a deliberate ploy by president bashar al—assad and his allies to terrorise communities — a charge the regime denies. the foreign office says no final decisions have been made but it is warning there are tough decisions ahead because of the pandemic. our middle east correspondent, quentin sommerville, reports. to be a parent in syria is

whenjohn magufuli when john magufuli rose whenjohn magufuli rose to power in 2015, he seemed to be theded and wanted, efficient and incorruptible. his fast action was to purge thousands of so—called ghost workers, officials that were considered corrupt were fired publicly, sometimes on live television. his style was applauded by many inside and outside the country. the international community even hoped his influence would radiate in the region and help neighbouring countries with governance issues. but the honeymoon period was short—lived and magufuli instantly attracted criticism when live broadcasts of parliamentary debate were banned in 2016. the opposition saw the changes he implemented as a threat to freedom of expression, and his government grew increasingly intolerant of any criticism. translation: , translation: the truth is i have never— translation: the truth is i have never suppressed - have never suppressed democracy. since elected as president, i've actually been promoting it. democracy must have limits. what we are doing it in accordance with our constitution and traditi

tanzania's president, john magufuli, dies at the age of 61.he vice president says he'd succumbed to complications related to a heart condition. russia is withdrawing its ambassador to washington for consultations because the us accused it of seeking to influence last year's election. hello to you. and welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the charity save the children has warned that planned reductions in british aid to syria could lead to hundreds of thousands of children losing their access to education. since the start of the conflict a decade ago, thousands of schools have been destroyed, in what the un says is a deliberate ploy by president bashar al—assad and his allies to terrorise communities — a charge the regime denies. the foreign office says no final decisions have been made but it is warning there are tough decisions ahead because of the pandemic. to be a parent in syria is to carry the world on your shoulders. forabu, his burden is constant vigilance. for years he's watched the sun set and rise from this

tanzanian authorities say mr magufuli died from heart failure. the bbc�*s zuhurua yunus has more.nds of ta nzanians countries joined thousands of tanzanians to pay their last respects to the late presidentjohn magufuli. in a packed football stadium, and before the new president, one head of state after another stood up and spoke fondly of presidentjohn magufuli. due to safety reasons, mrjohn magufuli's body was driven around the stadium, instead of letting mourners lined up to pay respect, as was done in the last two days. his body will be flown to zanzibar for another farewell event planned for tuesday. as an increasing number of people try to cross illegally into the us, a top official in the biden administration says the border is closed and that the message to anyone thinking about crossing in from mexico is "do not come." thousands of unaccompanied children are making this treacherous journey — and they're being held in huge camps. our correspondent, sophie long, is in the rio grande valley and sent this report. thousands of migrants are crossing the united states southern bo

tanzania's president, john magufuli, dies at the age of 61. the vice president said he'd succumbed to complications related to a heart condition. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the charity save the children has warned that planned reductions in british aid to syria could lead to hundreds of thousands of children losing their access to education. since the start of the conflict a decade ago, thousands of schools have been destroyed, in what the un says is a deliberate ploy by president bashar al—assad and his allies — to terrorise communities — a charge the regime denies. the foreign office says no final decisions have been made — but it is warning there are tough decisions ahead because of the pandemic. our middle east correspondent, quentin sommerville, reports. to be a parent in syria is to carry the world on your shoulders. forabu, his burden is constant vigilance. for years he's watched the sun set and rise from this hilltop, waiting for the next attack. he's a flight spotter, a one—man early warning system,

magufuli became tanazania's president in 2015. suggest mark rutte may be on course to win a fourth term in office. initial projections suggest his vvd party will win 36 seats, putting it in a strong position to form a new coalition. police in atlanta have charged a suspect with four counts of homicide, over a mass shooting at three spa and massage parlours.

there have been very mixed feelings aboutjohn pombe magufuli.been announced that the country will mourn for 21 days forjohn pombe magufuli. european medical regulators have given the astrazeneca vaccine the all—clear. they've said, in the clearest possible terms, that the jab is safe and effective for use. that comes after a number of european countries have suspended the administration of the vaccine, amid worries that it could lead to blood clots. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh has more. every injection, every vaccine given is another person protected. half a million people a day are getting immunised at present. in hull, there was no sign of vaccine hesitancy over the oxford—astrazeneca jab, which more than a dozen eu countries have suspended using. i was waiting a long time. i'm in my 60s, and i've onlyjust really got mine, so i was just happy it's finally done. ijust took on board, "this is my appointment, this is what needs doing, this is keeping everyone safe, so let's go ahead and get it done." the uk medicines regulator said, after a r

tanzania's president, john magufuli, has died at the age of 61. staying with that story., has told the bbc he welcomes us proposals for the creation of a new temporary, power—sharing government in the country, which would include the taliban. so far though, the current president has resisted the idea, whilst the taliban say they're still studying the proposals. it comes as senior delegates from the opposing sides meet in moscow along with american, chinese and pakistani representatives. every day in afghanistan brings fresh tragedy. this was a bus filled with government employees. meanwhile, in qatar, negotiations between taliban and afghan officials are yet to make any real progress. so the us is pushing a new proposal, leading american diplomat has been discussing the creation of a new temporary power—sharing government that would incorporate the taliban. it has found support across many afghan political figures, including the former president. it can only come to a situation if the taliban side want to end hostilities. there are only two ways so that: one is that the t

the president of tanzania, john magufuli, has died at the age of 61. the vice president said mr magufuli was being treated in hospital and had succumbed to complications related to a heart condition. the government's announced there'll be a significant reduction in the availability of coronavirus vaccines from the end of this month, with the shortage expected to last through april. the nhs has written to local health organisations, urging them not to take any new appointments from the 29th of march. those who already have bookings are not expected to lose their slot. the bbc has been told that fewer batches of astrazeneca vaccines are available than expected. here is our political correspondent, laura kuenssberg. i have some fantastic news to be new today... we have now vaccinated over 25 million people stopping the vaccine is on the way. we are on track, so let's stick with that, follow the rules, and when you get the call, get the jab. the rules, and when you get the call, get the jab-— call, get the “ab. perhaps the “ourne call, get the “ab. perhaps

tanzania's president, john magufuli, dies at the age of 61.hootings is charged wtih eight counts of murder. investigators are trying to determine if race was a factor.

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 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. but only an hour before he received it, france's health authority said a possible link to blood clots in younger patients meant the jab should only be used for those over 55. last month, it said only those under 65 should take it. lucky for mr castex that he turned 55 last year. but only 20% of french su

tanzania's president, john magufuli, dies at the age of 61. related to a heart condition.

magufuli became tanazania's president in 2015. russia is recalling its ambassador to washington for consultations, as it tries to prevent what it called the �*irreversible degradation�* of ties with the united states. the move follows a us intelligence report that accused russia of trying to influence last year's presidential election. police in atlanta have charged a suspect with four counts of homicide, over a mass shooting at three spa and massage pa rlours. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk with stephen sackur. that's it for me. mike will be here at the top of the hour with more news. now on bbc news, it's hardtalk with stephen sackur. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. millions of readers all over the world are drawn to fiction that explores our fears. horror sells, and no—one does it better or more prolifically than my guest today, stephen king. he's written more than 60 books, sold close to 400 million copies. he is the master manipulator of dark places and the paranormal. if you're not a reader, you may have seen the sh

tanzania swears in their first female president after the death ofjohn magufuli on wednesday.ello 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 several political leaders have gone out of their way to demonstrate their support for the astrazenica vaccine, after fears that it might cause blood clots. our correspondent lucy williamson hs 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. but only an hour before he received it, france's health authority

the president of tanzania, john magufuli, has died at the age of 61. vice—president said mr magufuli was being treated in hospital and had succumbed to complications related to a heart condition. there had been speculation he was suffering from covid—19. now on bbc news, stephen sackur talks to american author, stephen king, on hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. millions of readers all over the world are drawn to fiction that explores our fears. horror sells, and no—one does it better or more prolifically than my guest today, stephen king. he's written more than 60 books, sold close to 400 million copies. he is the master manipulator of dark places and the paranormal. if you're not a reader, you may have seen the shining, carrie, stand by me — all films based on his stories. he's been writing for half a century. how has our appetite for fear evolved? stephen king in florida, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much. it's nice to be here. i wish we could do it in person. me too. but nonetheless, it is a pleasure to see you on my screen.

president magufuli was more than a coronavirus skeptic. his government stopped sharing data with the world health organization last year and declared tanzania covid free through divine intervention. he displayed a disregard for health advice focusing on prayer and local remedies while also claiming the vaccines were dangerous. >> they want sources within tanzania that he was very sick with covid-19. that of course is not confirmed but given all the circumstances at play and the secretary resee with which the government did its business, many people are sceptical that in fact it was only a heart condition that lead to his death. >> trevor: what have i been telling you from the beginning. the biggest risk factor of corona is disrespecting corona. any time somebody says this virus is no big deal, corona is like okay. okay, going to be like that, huh? then two weeks later, fisting your lungs, who is the host now, this real enough for you? huh, huh. i know it is easy to shit on the african country with the strongman leader who doesn't believe i

the tanzanian president johnthen magufuli has died at 61. tanzania's vice president said the cause of death was heart failure. magufuli had not been seen publicly since late february, fueling speculation that he died of covid-19. magufuli was a covid-19 denier who mocked face masks and refused to order public health measures. he raised doubts over vaccines, and promoted prayer and herbal remes report a surge of patients with respiratory problems may be a sign of a hidden epidemic. president biden says the u.s. might not honor its agreement with the taliban to withdraw u.s. troops from afghanistan by may 1. speaking to abc news, biden called the u.s. agreement with the taliban negotiated last year "not a very solidly negotiated deal." about 3500 u.s. troops remain in afghanistan nearly 20 years after the u.s.-led invasion. ssia has recalled its biden spoke toge stephanopoulos. >> you know vladimir putin. es. biden: you will see shortly. amy: russia's foreign ministry said iwas looking to prevent a "irreversible deterioration in relations" ove

the vice—president announced mr magufuli's death on state tv.eader, the president of the republic of tanzania, honourablejohn pombejoseph magufuli, who has died of a heart condition at a hospital in dar es salaam where he was being treated. funeral arrangements are being made and you will be notified. our country shall be in a morning period of ia days and flags will fly at half mast. i'm nowjoined by our correspondent leila nathoo who is in nairobi. rumours were circulating that he had contracted the coronavirus. has this been confirmed? well the short answer is no. but i think that is what makes the announcement of his death very significant because presidentjohn pombe magufuli had been absent for public life for up to three weeks now. there had been no official communication about his whereabouts. and he is normally very visible, going to church ceremony, which had been continuing in tanzania. there was very little official communication apart from a very vague reference to him earlier this week by the vice president saying everything was ok.

mr magufuli had played down the risk posed by the disease, and his government stopped providing figuresk government has been warned that its decision to slash billions of dollars from its overseas aid budget is illegal. britain's former top prosecutor ken macdonald said the commitment to meet a un target of spending 0.7% of national income on foreign aid was enshrined in domestic law. 0ur diplomatic correspondent, james landale told us more about the case. it comes down to an analysis of the existing law, the international development act. the government says this allows for the 0.7% target of national income on aid every year to be missed. that's what this judgment says is, yes you can't miss it inadvertently, by mistake, then come to parliament, explain why you made that mistake, what you are going to do to correct it. this judgment says, what you cannot do is say you are going to miss the target in future deliberately, reduce the target down to 0.5. the law does not give you the power to do that. you can only do that if that is new legislation from parliament. that is my what has hap

tanzania's president, john magufuli,

magufuli, who was 61, had not been seen in public since february 27th.resident and offered his condolences. russia is recalling its ambassador to washington for consultations, as it tries to prevent what it called the �*irreversible degradation�* of ties with the united states. the move follows a us intelligence report that accused russia of trying to influence the election that brought president biden to power —— something moscow has denied. president biden says it will be tough for america to meet its may 1st deadline to complete the withdrawal of the remaining troops from afghanistan. he said he had not yet decided whether all us forces would come home, as agreed by the trump administration in last year�*s deal with the taliban, but said it could happen. the civil war in syria has gone on for more than ten years, killing hundreds of thousands, and displacing millions more. those big numbers make it hard sometimes to appreciate what that really means. so we want to look at one school in one city — it�*s called iqra school, it�*s in aleppo, and it was b

mr magufuli had played down the risk posed by the disease, and his government stopped providing figuresart failure. details of every adult and child in england, wales and northern ireland are being collected today as part of a once—in—a—decade census. by law, everyone has to be accounted for — in order to provide the government, local authorities and other organisations with information needed for future planning. the bbc�*s home editor, mark easton, has the details. voiceover: the census builds a picture of your community. l when you fill in yours, l you help make decisions about services likej local transport and healthcare. almost every decade since 1801, the uk has held a census, a detailed snapshot of our society that helps governments plan and fund the local services we need. schools, gp surgeries, roads, transport and housing. but for only the third time in its long history, part of the country will not be participating in this census day. in scotland it has been delayed for a year because of concerns the results would reflect the abnormal circumstances of the pandemic and prove

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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 measures. just 8% of the german population has had a first dose of vaccine. translation: ., ., translation: there are not get enou:h translation: there are not get enough vaccines _ translation: there are not get enough vaccines in _ tr

large numbers of mourners in tanzania, have been paying their respects to the late president, john magufulithere is no social distancing and very few of the mourners or security officials are wearing masks to guard against the potential spread of covid—19. mr magufuli had played down the risk posed by the disease, and his government had stopped providing figures early on in the pandemic. the official cause of his death was heart failure. in australia, thousands of people in some of sydney's lower lying suburbs are being warned they may have to leave their homes due to some of the worst flooding in decades. seven emergency shelters have opened across the state of new south wales. torrential rain and strong winds are forecast to continue, and floodwaters aren't expected to subside for several days. here's phil mercer. in new south wales, officials had warned sydney was potentially facing a rain bomb. torrential downpours have turned roads into rivers and fields into lakes. homes have been swamped, and emergency crews have responded to thousands of calls for help. for the first time in years,

tanzania swears in its first female president after the death ofjohn magufuli on wednesday.

. >> but magufuli was accused by critics of being an authoritarian.ho carried out human rights abuses. his handling of the pandemic was faulted with many saying his denial of the disease causes serious harm. >> when you have a leader of such stature who many people including the poor look at, and he does not direct them in good ways. when he takes people to a pat

john magufuli was 61 years old.ames levine, the longtime leader of the new york metropolitan opera who was fired over sex abuse allegations, has died. his physician said he died of natural causes on march 9th in palm springs, california. levine was the driving force at the met for more than 40 years. here he is in 2011 conducting beethoven's 5th symphony. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ levine was fired in 2018 after an internal investigation uncovered evidence of decades of sexual abuse and harassment of younger men. james levine was 77 years old. and, dick hoyt, the father who for decades pushed his quadriplegic son in a wheelchair through the bost marathon, has died. the duo had their final finish together in 2014, after completing 32 boston marathons and participating in over a thousand races. dick hoyt was 80-years-old. still to come on the newshour: we speak to a leading republican senator about the border crisis. the white house aims to highlight the covid relief law's education benefits. the debunked the

john magufuli was 61 years old.ames levine, the longtime leader of the new york metropolitan opera who was fired over sex abuse allegations, has died. his physician said he died of natural causes on march 9th in palm springs, california levine was the driving force at the met for more than 40 years. he was 77 years old. dick hoyt -- the father who for decades pushed his quadriplegic son in a wheelchair through the boston marathon -- has died. the duo had their final finish together in 2014, after completing 32 boston marathons and participating in over a thousand races. dick hoyt was 80-years-old. stelter, on the newshour with a judy woodruff, we speak to a leading republican senator about the border crisis and more. the white house aims to highlight the covid relief law's education benefits. the unproven theory of bat-to-human transmission of covid-19 has a devastating effect. and much more. >> this is the pbs newshour from weta studios in washington and in the west from the walter cronkite school of journalism at

first elected as magufuli's running mate in 2015, she was re—elected last year and will serve the remainingnd for re—election. hundreds of thousands have fled their homes in ethiopia's tigray region, four months into a brutal and bloody conflict there. civilians have been caught between tigray militias and allied ethiopian and eritrean forces. the us state department has accused some armed groups of ethnic cleansing in the battle for control of the region. the bbc�*s kalkidan yibeltal gained rare access to meet the people who've been forced to flee their homes. in shire, classrooms are packed, but there is no school here. this is one of shire's many displacement camps. these are the victims of the conflict in tigray, forced to flee their homes find shelter wherever they find space. when the conflict in tigray reached her hometown, this woman had to run to save her life. translation: people were walking through | hills in the dark. people were thirsty, they were hungry. you didn't even think to eat something for yourself. we passed through a lot. we saw unburied bodies. we are lucky we are n

tanzania swears in their first female president after the death ofjohn magufuli on wednesday.

it follows the death ofjohn magufuli on wednesday.ssian court has extended the house arrest of opposition activist lyubov sobol, an ally of the kremlin's most renowned critic, alexei navalny. her trial is still pending, after being delayed last week due to a technical issue. ms sobol is accused of breaking covid—i9 restrictions at a protest. lamborghini had its most profitable year ever in 2020, despite a two—month shutdown of its italian factory during the pandemic. its new sports utility vehicle has been hugely successful, accounting for 59% of the company's sales worldwide last year. much of the demand has come from china — set to become lamborghini's number two market this year, after the us. it was once described as �*the most beautiful car in the world'. exactly 60 years ago one of britain's greatest ever sports cars, the jaguar e—type, was unveiled. phil mackie reports on an iconic sports car. at the start of the �*60s, britain was dull, drab and grey. and then the jaguar e—type came along. made in coventry, it's probably still

she was sworn in this morning by the chiefjustice —following the death of presidentjohn magufuli on wednesdayou would not know to be a president was sworn in. let alone what a historic moment it was for this country. its first female leader. many tens of millions followed the ceremony on their radios and televisions. few have a doubt of how she will fear it but the majority are optimistic. she but the ma'ority are optimistic. she called her but the majority are optimistic. she called her former boss greek and urged conveniens to show each other love, impunity, and a pulled timpani —— uphold tanzanian values. it's ten years this week since the start of the war in syria, and the uprising against the rule of president bashar al—assad. in a once—prosperous nation, three quarters of people are in need of humanitarian aid. food prices are soaring, and many children suffer from malnutrition. our middle east editor jeremy bowen has covered the conflict since it began — and a warning, his report contains distressing images. a country destroyed, perhaps half a million people killed. one estimate is 22,

it follows the death ofjohn magufuli on wednesday.op job. a russian court has extended the house arrest of opposition activist lyubov sobol, an ally of the kremlin�*s most renowned critic, alexei navalny. her trial is still pending, after being delayed last week due to a technical issue. ms sobol is accused of breaking covid—19 restrictions at a protest. the bbc has said it's extremely concerned about the bbc news burmese reporter, aung thura, who was taken away by unidentified men in the burmese capital, naypyidaw earlier on friday. the bbc says it's doing everything it can to find aung thura, and that it takes the safety of all its staff in myanmar very seriously. it has called on the authorities to help locate him and confirm that he is safe. aung thura is an accredited bbc journalist with many years of reporting experience covering events in naypyidaw. the director of bbc news, international services, mary hockaday, has called on the authorities to confirm his safety: he was taking in their capital by unidentified men in plain clo

tanzania swears in theirfirst female president after the death of john magufuli on wednesday.

tanzania's president, john magufuli, has died at the age of 61.dings today into the safety of the astrazeneca vaccine. germany initially dismissed concerns from some european countries saying there was no evidence to support a link between the vaccine and blood clots. but earlier this week itjoined several other governments which have temporarily suspended use of the vaccine. 0ur berlin correspondent jenny hill explains why the german government took the decision and what the consequences might be. is germany playing it too safe? infection spreading faster, cases arising in newly reopened kindergartens, nursery workers have been pushed up the vaccination priority list. isabella and her staff were offered the astrazeneca jab. translation: i offered the astrazeneca 'ab. tuna/momi translation: i think it's devastating. _ translation: i think it's devastating. 30 - translation: i think it's devastating. 30 of - translation: i think it's devastating. 30 of us - translation: | think it'sl devastating. 30 of us were vaccinated on sunday, two others would

hassan was tanzania's vice president but will now finish the term of john magufuli, who died suddenly last week. hassan will take on the national response to the covid crisis, which her predecessor denied, shunning any public health measures. a warning to our audience, the next stories contain descriptions of sexual violence and harassment. a pakistani court sentenced two men to death for a rape last year, which set off protests and national outrage. the men gang-raped and robbed a woman in front of her children after her car broke down. at the time, the lahore police chief blamed the woman for traveling at night without a male companion and not making sure she had enough gas in her car. in the united states, the fbi has opened an investigation into new york governor andrew cuomo's role in shielding nursing home industry executives from liability over the deaths of thousands of residents from covid-19. the liability protections came and april 20 -- came in after april 2020 the greater new york hospital association and its executives gave over $2 million in donations to cuomo's campaig

hassan succeeds john magufuli, an outspoken covid-19 denier.ls say he died wednesday, of heart failure. back in this country, the white house says that president biden will nominate former florida senator bill nelson to head nasa. the veteran democrat grew up near cape canaveral and flew on a space shuttle in 1986. if confirmed by the senate, he will be the space agency's 14th administrator. on wall street, bank stocks fell on news that the federal reserve is ending some of its covid emergency measures. the dow jones industrial average lost 234 points to close below 32,628. the nasdaq rose 99 points, and the s&p 500 slipped two points. and, the white house says that president biden is fine, after stumbling as he boarded "air force one" this morning. he tripped twice climbing the steps to the plane, and fell to his knees at one point. he appeared to rub his left knee, before continuing. an aide says high wind may have been a factor in the fall. still to come on the newshour: tensions rise between the u.s. and china, amid a heated first meeting.

tanzania swears in their first female president after the death ofjohn magufuli on wednesday.

also attends any apartment president magufuli has died.en is talking about the vaccine roll-out.— vaccine roll-out. we also supply vaccines to _ vaccine roll-out. we also supply vaccines to community - vaccine roll-out. we also supply vaccines to community health i vaccines to community health centres, to reach those who have been the hardest hit, the hardest hit come and suffer the most. especially black, latino, native american and rural communities. this is really important. because we believe that speed and efficiency must be matched with fairness and equity. when president harrison i took a virtual tour of the vaccination centre in arizona, not long ago, one of the nurses on that tour injecting people and giving vaccinations said that each shot was like administering a dose of hope. a dose of hope. that is how she phrased it. behind these 100 million shots, are millions of lives changed when people receive that dose of hope. grandparents can hug their grandchildren again. front line workers, who can show at theirjobs without the same