but first annita mcveigh presents the latest developments in the coronavirus pandemic — "coronavirus:lo and welcome to the latest in our special programmes on the coronavirus pandemic, i'm annita mcveigh. 0n today's programme, we have exclusive access inside a mumbai hospital's icu as the city struggles with coronavirus cases. plus how new restrictions on distance rules and the use of facemasks is making the world almost impossible to navigate for many deaf and blind people in the uk. and a reminder that you can keep up—to—date with the latest information about the pandemic on our website. but first, india has more than 400,000 cases of coronavirus, the fourth highest number in the world, and its financial capital, mumbai, is one of the worst affected cities with nearly 70,000 covid infections so far. temporary beds have been made available, but the city's hospitals are still overstretched. the bbc has been given exclusive access to the intensive care unit at the state run king edward memorial hospital in central mumbai. the sounds of battle between life and death. the city of mumbai

i am annita mcveigh. on today's programme, by scientists are increasingly focused on tracking down the so—called super spreaders of the virus. also don't forget you can find the latest updates on the pandemic on our website. but first this week, gyms and buyers reopened in several german towns and cities as the country continues to relax restrictions. germany has gained international recognition for the way it's brought the coronavirus outbreak under control there are now fears it may be moving too quickly. the bb's berlin correspondent fears it may be moving too quickly. the bb‘s berlin correspondentjenny hill reports from tussled off. it's going to be a painful recovery. —— bbc‘s. tussled off gyms open again as germany relaxes most of its corona restrictions. "i am torn, britte tells us. "i'm enjoying the new freedoms but i'm scared, maybe it was too early." germany's approach, relaxing now. angela merkel continues to warn repeatedly this country is in the early stages of the pandemic. on a day like thi

i'm annita mcveigh. on today's programme: why scientists are increasingly focused on tracking down the so—called ‘super spreaders‘ of the virus. fewer than 300 people have died in south korea from covid—19, while daily case numbers remain under 50. how has the country managed to keep the numbers so low? also don't forget, you can find the latest updates on the pandemic on our website. but first this week, gyms and bars reopened in several german towns and cities as the country continues to relax restrictions. germany has gained international recognition for the way it's brought the coronavirus outbreak under control, but there are now fears it may be moving too quickly. the bbc‘s berlin correspondent jenny hill reports from dusseldorf. it's going to be a painful recovery. dusseldorf‘s gyms open again as germany relaxes most of its corona restrictions. "i'm torn," britte tells us. i enjoy the new freedoms but at the same time, i'm a bit scared — maybe it was too early." germany's cautious approach, relaxi

i'm annita mcveigh.today's programme, a widely available steroid can help some of the most seriously—ill coronavirus patients, according to new research from the uk. plus, what kind of long—term changes could the pandemic have on our urban landscapes? and a reminder that you can keep up—to—date with the latest information about the pandemic on our website. but first, official figures show more than 400,000 people have died because of coronavirus, but what is the real number? how many people died because they couldn't get treatment for other illnesses? a bbc investigation has looked at 27 different countries and has found that the total number of deaths caused by the virus, both directly and indirectly, is much worse than it has been reported. at least another 130,000 deaths haven't been counted. this report by sofia bettiza starts in indonesia. a father buries his youngest son. a mother distraught. three—year—old rafa did not have coronavirus, but his parents say he died because of it. he had leukaemia.

i'm annita mcveigh.today's programme: why scientists are increasingly focused on tracking down the so—called super spreaders of the virus. fewer than 300 people have died in south korea from covid—19, while daily case numbers remain under 50. how has the country managed to keep numbers so low? also don't forget, you can find the latest updates on the pandemic on our website. but first this week, gyms and bars reopened in several german towns and cities as the country continues to relax restrictions. germany has gained international recognition for the way it's brought the coronavirus outbreak under control, but there are now fears it may be moving too quickly. the bbc‘s berlin correspondent jenny hill reports from dusseldorf. it's going to be a painful recovery. dusseldorf‘s gyms open again as germany relaxes most of its corona restrictions. "i'm torn," britte tells us. i enjoy the new freedoms but at the same time, i'm a bit scared — maybe it was too early." germany's cautious approach, relaxing now. an

i am annita mcveigh. 0n today's programme, by scientists are increasingly focused on tracking down then't forget you can find the latest updates on the pandemic on our website. but first this week, gyms and buyers reopened in several german towns and cities as the country continues to relax restrictions. germany has gained international recognition for the way it's brought the coronavirus outbreak under control there are now fears it may be moving too quickly. the bb‘s berlin correspondentjenny hill reports from tussled off. it's going to be a painful recovery. —— bbc‘s. tussled off gyms open again as germany relaxes most of its corona restrictions. "i am torn, britte tells us. "i'm enjoying the new freedoms but i'm scared,

i am and need told mcveigh. scientists are increasingly focused on tracking the super spreaders of the virus. also do not forget you can find the latest updates on the website. the first, this week, gems and bars reopened in several german towns and cities as the country continues to relax restrictions. the way it is brought the coronavirus operate under control, but there are no fears that may be moving too quickly. the bbc correspondentjenny hello reports from dorsal door. it is going to be a painful process, extremity relaxes most of its coronavirus restrictions. i enjoy the new freedoms by the same time i'm a bit scared maybe it was too early? the cautious approach relaxing now. angela merkel continues to one repeatedly that this country is still in the early stages of the pandemic. on a day like this, it is hard to believe it. germany has brought its outbreak under control, but in others an intense public debate about what happens next. this country can still boast low infection rates, but it is early days.

i'm annita mcveigh and you can contact me on twitter about any of our stories @annita—mcveigh. 01:14 scientists and academics has criticised the decision to roll out mass covid—19 antibody testing in england. in a letter to the british medicaljournal, they say the tests — which establish whether someone has been infected — are unable to prove immunity from coronavirus and offer "no benefit" to hospitals are care and care staff. it adds that they have been rolled out without adequate assessment. public health england said all tests had been "extensively validated" by the manufacturers. 0ur health correspondent, naomi grimley, reports. immunity remains one of the big mysteries of covid—19. even if you know you have antibodies, does that mean you're actually immune to the virus and can you still transmit it to other people? sharp scratch. antibody tests are already proving popular and last month the government said it had bought 10 million to be used on nhs england staff as well as some patients who are having their blood taken and want to know if they've had the virus. but in a l

i'm annita mcveigh and you can get in touch with me on twitter about any of our stories @annita—mcveigh story today — primary and secondary schools in england are to get a one billion pound boost to help children catch up on months of lessons that were missed during lockdown. the government has pledged that a third of that cash will go towards a special tutoring programme for the most disadvantaged children. the rest of the money, £650 million, will be available to schools to spend on one—to—one or group tuition for any pupils they think need it. critics say the plans lack detail and that early years providers and colleges for over—16s have been left out. dan johnson reports. it goes tens, hundreds and thousands. extra maths delivered online to help kids catch up. it is was already happening at this primary school but now many more pupils across england will get this one—on—one support. you don't know whether to put your hand up and say, "i know the answer," because you don't know how everyone is going to react, whereas in the tutoring, because it's one—to—one, you don't have to be, lik

i'm annita mcveigh.ramme, the world health organization says that up to 40% of coronavirus cases could come from people who have no symptoms. plus, we'll explore how artificial intelligence is helping in the fight against the virus. you can keep up to date with the latest information about the pandemic on our website. first, there's growing evidence that a second wave of covid—i9 has hit iran, which was one of the earliest epicentres of the virus, but despite the increase in cases, there is no new lockdown in place yet for the 80 million people living there. some cities have already been announced as red zones for infection. bbc persia has this report. could this be iran's second wave of coronavirus? the country was opened up from lockdown just about a month ago. and this is how it looks like now in one city. buses are being used to transfer covid—i9 patients to the capital of the province. it's one of at least nine provinces where infections are rising rapidly. according to iran's ministry of health, th

i'm annita mcveigh.the city struggles with coronavirus cases. plus, how new restrictions on distance rules and the use of face masks is making the world almost impossible to navigate for many deaf and blind people in the uk. and a reminder that you can keep up—to—date with the latest information about the pandemic on our website. but first, india has more than 400,000 cases of coronavirus, the fourth—highest number in the world, and its financial capital, mumbai, is one of the worst affected cities with nearly 70,000 covid infections so far. temporary beds have been made available, but the city's hospitals are still overstretched. the bbc has been given exclusive access to the intensive care unit at the state run king edward memorial hospital in central mumbai. the sounds of battle between life and death. the city of mumbai has nearly 70,000 coronavirus cases, some are being treated here at the king edward memorial hospital. it is one of the city's largest state—run hospitals. we have been granted exclus

within 3 days they'd killed martin mcveigh who was murdered as he cycled home from work in the same town portadown a couple of weeks later they blew up a little cottage that was being renovated killing 2 brothers and a sister and the sister's unborn baby girl. and by the end of the month they'd also kill. a man called when boyle who had been sitting at his kitchen table looking at photographs of his newborn baby girl so there in just one month in one small geographical area you had 4 separate attacks in which 7 people were killed in these attacks were remorseless and they ratcheted up the pressure until the end of 975 when a completely new development took place. as with previous attacks the modus operandi of the gang was to strike 2 targets almost simultaneously. in a white cross country the revie family sat down to watch a popular t.v. show when gunmen entered the family home 24 year old john martin was hit as he sat in his chair while 22 year old brian was shot in the back trying to escape into a nearby bedroom. anthony the youngest brother dived underneath the bed for cover before th

you're watching bbc news with me, annita mcveigh. german prisoner has been identified as a new suspect in the disappearance of madeline mccann from a holiday resort in portugal 13 years ago. the man, in his 40s, is a convicted sex offender who had been living in the algarve at the time, travelling around in a camper van. our home affairs correspondent daniel sandford reports. this is the vw camper van that was used by the new suspect in the madeleine mccann investigation. with its distinctive colours, police hope it will trigger someone‘s memory and lead to new evidence about their as—yet unnamed suspect. he used the vehicle to live in and, certainly, the week preceding, he was in there living, so he would move around the area, using that van as probably his base. the suspect also used this jaguar car at the time. he registered the car into someone else‘s name the day after madeleine mccann disappeared. the three—year—old went missing on may the 3rd 2007. she'd been sleeping in her parents‘ holiday apartment while they were 50 metres

i'm annita mcveigh.he first time since lockdown began 11 weeks ago, millions of people living alone in england will be able to stay overnight in another persons‘ house. the new measure, described by the prime minister, as the ‘support bubble‘ will come into effect from saturday, but does not apply to people who are shielding or to people in wales, northern ireland and scotland. the government is coming under increasing pressure from former cabinet ministers to relax the two—metre rule on social distancing in order to kick—start the economy. and, in the next hourfigures from nhs england are expected to reveal a decline in the number of people receiving urgent referrals for cancer care during the pandemic. our assistant political editor, norman smith is at westminster. let's begin with that to me to a social distancing rule. what is boris johnson's social distancing rule. what is borisjohnson‘s thinking on this? he is obviously under pressure to relax that for economic reasons, but as we heard at the brief

the second case concerns a man called marcus mcveigh, by any definition of a career criminal.the time he was killed he was wanted on drug dealing charges, a texas state trooper pulled him over. he fled on his car and then fled on foot into the woods, there he fought with the trooper and was shot and killed. the officer was not charged in that case. female police officer arrived and ordered the suspect toward her car, he charged her and knocked her to the ground. at that point she shot and killed him, the entire incident was caught on body camera, the officer was not charged. being approached by two l.a. county deputies when he backed into one of them with his vehicle, the deputy was caught in the car door, he and his partner opened fire, the deputies were not charged in that case. melvin watkins of east baton rouge louisiana was shot by a deputy after he allegedly drove his car towards a deputy at high speed, the deputy was not charged. isaiah lewis wasn't just unarmed, he was completely naked. he broke into a house and attacked a police officer. the police tased williams but

and even sean mcveigh said that last week. we're going to social distance and have football?going to work? >> even if you did social distance with some fans, what are you going to do about the beer line and hot dog line? it seems on an economic level -- very quickly, we're out of time, are some of these sports going to be crippled or do you think they'll come back? >> i hope womens sports are going to be okay, but if they can't play this year, if by chance they have to shutdown again i think it's going toby devastating. i don't think they'll go away entirely but we could see all kinds of changes especially in sale restructure and what cities pay to have teams with new arenas and things like that. and every way about our lives in sports and about our love of sports may change. >> yeah, sad times all around. christine brennen, fabulous to see you. thanks so much. >> michael, thank you very much. >> we're going to take a quick break. when we come back here on "cnn newsroom," getting creative and fighting coronavirus at the same time, masks getting more sophisticated. we'll show

mcveigh, or head to the bbc news website for the latest information. seriously injured this is the scene in the town this morning, one man has been arrested, police have launched a murder inquiry. good news for tourists and holiday home owners, spain opens its doors to visitors from the uk we nevertheless are doing this out of respect for the 400,000 british citizens that have a second residence in spain. in oklahoma, president trump goes back on the road for his first re—election campaign rally since the coronavirus outbreak night rain is clearing away nicely, leaving sunny spells and scattered showers. it's sunday the 21st ofjune. our top story. three people have died, and three others have been seriously injured after multiple stabbings at a park in reading. police said a 25—year—old man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of murder and is currently in custody. officers added that the incident is not currently being treated as terror—related, although they're keeping an open mind about the motive. john mcmanus reports. an air ambulance descending

‘ with annita mcveigh.ocused on tracking down the so—called super spreaders of the virus. also don't forget, you can find the latest updates on the pandemic on our website. but first this week, gyms and bars reopened in several german towns and cities as the country continues to relax restrictions. germany has gained international recognition for the way it's brought the coronavirus outbreak under control, but there are now fears it may be moving too quickly. the bbc‘s berlin correspondent jenny hill reports from dusseldorf. it's going to be a painful recovery. dusseldorf‘s gyms open again as germany relaxes most of its corona restrictions. "i'm torn," britte tells us. "i enjoy the new freedoms but at the same time, i'm a bit scared — maybe it was too early." germany's cautious approach, relaxing now. angela merkel continues to warn repeatedly that this country is still in the early stages of the pandemic. on a day like this, it's hard to believe it. germany has brought its outbreak under control but there

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i'm annita mcveigh and you can in touch with me on twitter about any of our stories @annita—mcveigh.today — primary and secondary schools in england are to get a £1 billion boost to help children catch up on months of lessons that were missed during lockdown. the uk government has pledged that a third of that cash will go towards a special tutoring programme for the most disadvantaged children the rest of the money, £650 million pounds, the rest of the money, £650 million, will be available to schools to spend on one—to—one or group tuition for any pupils they think need it. critics say the plans lack detail and that early years providers and colleges for over—16s have been left out. in other developments, major analysis in the uk reveals that people from south asian backgrounds are the most likely to die from coronavirus after being admitted to hospital. it is the only ethnic group to have a raised risk of death in hospital and is partly due to high levels of diabetes. coronavirus is also having a big impact on global economies. in the uk, government borrowing hit a record monthly h

i'm annita mcveigh.l figures have revealed the scale of the economic shock caused by the coronavirus lockdown. in april, the first full month of the restrictions the uk economy shrank by 20.4% — the largest monthly contraction since records began in 1997. the fall is three times greater than the decline seen during the whole of the 2008 to 2009 economic downturn. reacting to the figures, the chanchellor rishi sunak said the drop was in line with many other economies suffering the impact of coronavirus. he said, "the lifelines we've provided with our furlough scheme, grants, loans and tax cuts have protected thousands of businesses and millions ofjobs — giving us the best chance of recovering quickly as the economy reopens." global stock markets have fallen overnight after an increase in coronavirus cases in the united states fuelled fears about the economic impact of a potential second wave of infections. shares in asia were sharply down. and the government here is expected to apply far less rigorous che

hello, this is bbc news with annita mcveigh. welcome the french president. but a note of caution from the foreign secretary. and so, we just want to be very careful, yes, to open up, but to do so when it is safe and responsible. so we will work through all of that with our french friends. the french president is coming to london to commemorate the 80th anniversary of general charles de gaulle's famous bbc broadcast urging the french to resist the nazi occupation. beer gardens and small shops could soon be re—opening in scotland as the first minister prepares to announce further easing of lockdown restrictions. an 0xford college votes to remove a statue of the colonialist, cecil rhodes, which has been criticised by anti—racism protesters. the pub chain, greene king, and lloyd's of london insurers apologise for past links to the slave trade. president trump's former national security adviser, john bolton, accuses him of seeking china's help to win re—election in a new book the white house is trying to block and the premier league

i'm annita mcveigh.ent has defended the timing of its decision to make face masks compulsory on public transport in england. from june the 15th, passengers travelling without a face covering could be fined. the british medical association says the rule should be extended to anywhere that cannot ensure safe social distancing. elsewhere, a new nhs coronavirus contact—tracing app — which is at the heart of england's coronavirus track and trace programme — should be in place by the end of the month, according to business minister nadhim zahawi. in scotland it has emerged that a coronavirus epidemic simulated by public health experts two years ago highlighted potential problems, such as a lack of ppe. there's also a warning from the british dental association, which says there will be no return to "business as usual" for dentistry in england. practices can reopen on monday with appropriate safety measures. and brazil has surpassed italy to become the country with the third—highest number of coronavirus deaths

welcome to bbc news and you can get in touch with me on twitter about any of our stories @annita—mcveigh's taken them 30 years, but for liverpool football club, the wait is finally over. they've won english football's top honour for the first time since 1990 — that was before most of the current squad were even born, and so long ago, it was still the old football league and not the premier league. fans as well as the players have been celebrating throughout the night. victory came after chelsea beat manchester city to givejurgen klopp‘s team an unassailable lead at the top of the table, with seven games still to play. this was the moment the liverpool players realised they were champions as they watched at their hotel. thousands of fans gathered at anfield to celebrate, despite being urged to "stay home" by the city's mayor because of coronavirus. jurgen klopp said: "i have no words, it's unbelievable. becoming champions with this club is absolutely incredible. we will enjoy this with our supporters when we can". we'll be live at anfield in a moment but first, this report from mike bushe

i'm annita mcveigh.virus, but what is the real number? how many people died because they couldn't get treated for other illnesses? a bbc investigation has looked at 27 different countries and has found that the total number of deaths caused by the virus, both directly and indirectly, is much worse than it's been reported. at least another 130,000 deaths haven't been counted. this report by sofia bettiza starts in indonesia. a father buries his youngest son. a mother distraught. three—year—old rafa did not have coronavirus, but his parents say he died because of it. he had leukaemia. when his condition got worse, his parents raced to hospital. translation: it was around midnight. the hospital said he would need to be tested for covid—19 before he could be admitted anywhere. another hospital told us there wasn't a children's doctor on duty and a quick covid test they had were only being used for pregnant women. rafa's parents drove him to three more hospitals that night, with no success. the next day, they

presented by annita mcveigh.ple who have no symptoms. first, there's growing evidence that a second wave of covid—19 has hit iran, which was one of the earliest epicentres of the virus, but despite the increase in cases, there is no new lockdown in place yet for the 80 million people living there. some cities have already been announced as red zones for infection. bbc persia has this report. could this be iran's second wave of coronavirus? the country was opened up from lockdown just about a month ago. and this is how it looks like now in one city. buses are being used to transfer covid—19 patients to the capital of the province. it's one of at least nine provinces where infections are rising rapidly. according to iran's ministry of health, this province in the south—east is now a red zone. the hospitals are full. their staff are overwhelmed. last week, iran recorded the highest daily increase in the number of coronavirus cases since the first were reported four months ago. many local officials say this is a seco

hello, this is bbc news with annita mcveigh.l madeleine mccann, who disappeared in portugal — a convicted german sex offender is the focus of the international investigation. police believe he was travelling in the area in this camper van at the time madeleine vanished 13 years ago. a stinging attack on president trump by his former defence secretary james mattis over his threat to use troops to end the protests sweeping the united states. the duchess of sussex speaks of her own experience of racism in the wake of the killing of george floyd in minneapolis. the only wrong thing to say is to say nothing, because...george floyd's life mattered. the uk's prime minister is to call for "a new era of global health co—operation" when he hosts a vaccine summit in london. and prince charles talks about being affected by coronavirus, saying he "got away lightly." let's return now to the developments in the investigation into the disappearance of the british girl madeleine mccann, who went missing 13 years ago. it was back in may 2007 when

it's time now for a round—up of the latest coronavirus news from around the world, with anita mcveighle in the uk. and a reminder that you can keep up to date with the latest information about the pandemic on our website. but first, india has more than 400,000 cases of coronavirus, the fourth—highest number in the world, and its financial capital, mumbai, is one of the worst—affected cities, with nearly 70,000 covid infections so far. temporary beds have been made available, but the city's hospitals are still overstretched. the bbc‘s mayuresh konnur and cameraman sharad badhe have been given exclusive access to the intensive care unit at the state—run king edward memorial hospital in central mumbai. the sounds of battle between life and death. ventilators beep. the city of mumbai has nearly 70,000 coronavirus cases. some are being treated here at the king edward memorial hospital. known as kem, it is one of the city's largest state—run hospitals. we have been granted exclusive access to the intensive care unit. dr smrati vajpayee tiwara shows us around. she has worked here for ten yea

hello, this is bbc news with annita mcveigh.f lockdown and the biggest fall since monthly records began. the government says the fall was in line with many other economies — all sectors were affected making the economy around a quarter smaller than it was in february. markets in europe and asia start to buck the downward trend sparked in the us overfears about the economic impact of coronavirus. the uk government's expected to drop its plans for full border controls immediately after brexit, with far less rigorous checks on goods coming in from the eu than planned. president trump renews his threat to intervene in seattle, after anti—racist protesters occupy the city centre. a group of 450 bereaved families in the uk are calling for an urgent inquiry into the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis. northern ireland becomes the first uk nation to re—open high street stores and shopping centres today. let's return now to the us, where state authorities in the north—western state of washington have hit back after president

now it's time for a look at this week's coronavirus news, presented by annita mcveigh.mme, we have exclusive access inside and mumbai hospital's icu is the city struggles with coronavirus cases. plus, how new restrictions on distance rules and the use of facemasks is making the world almost impossible to navigate for many deaf and blind people in the uk. and a reminder that you can keep up to date with the latest information about the pandemic on our website. but first, india has more than 400,000 cases of coronavirus, the fourth highest number in the world, and its financial capital, mumbai, is one of the worst affected cities, with nearly 70,000 covid infection so far. temporary beds have been made available, but the city's hospitals are still overstretched. the bbc‘s my rash cannot and cameraman sharad badi have been given exclusive access to the intensive care unit at the state—run king edward memorial hospital in central mumbai. the sounds of battle between life and death. the city of mumbai has nearly 70,000 coronavirus cases. some are being treated here at the ki

why don't you run video of what timothy mcveigh did. heard some many times on c-span that obama isn't listening to the generals. i would like to remember people that general pershing, commander of u.s. forces europe world war i was called "black jack" pershing because he believed in the ability of the black troop and should have been given more opportunities in the army. that is ignored on c-span. general billy mitchell, who warned about the rise of the 1932, roosevelt went to the french and english in 1935, got to do something about japan. no. 1936, no. went to u.s. congress in 1937, no. didn't get an economic embargo against japan until 1940. never once heard the word appeasement on c-span ever. you guys basically concern yourself with white european history. if you don't mind, i will give you one more example. -- always trot out people what did shakespeare say? had a public school education 300 years before white europe even had a public school. they had divorce court, contract law, building permits, building codes. besides being bri

our health correspondent nick triggle has been speaking to my colleague annita mcveigh about the numbersto do it in a different way. and 21 cancer hubs were set up to coordinate care across england. so we have seen a reduction in services but we have also seen a reduction in the numbers of people coming forward to their gps and reporting symptoms. that is why we have only seen 79,000 people urgently referred for a consultation with a cancer doctor. that is a drop of, as you mentioned, 60% year—on—year. and then those patients starting treatment is down by 20%, just over 10,000 during april. that is a significant drop. and it illustrates that perhaps there are not as many services available as there was when the pandemic. . . before the pandemic started. what the nhs is trying to do though is to reopen services, get cancer patients through the system, because as well as those entering the system we have also heard of cases where patients having ongoing treatment that has to be stopped because of coronavirus. and also patients not getting screened for cancer. cancer research uk estimates t

i'm annita mcveigh. you can contact me on twitter about any of our stories today. are the main newslines on the coronavirus pandemic this hour: us officials say up to 20 million americans may have been infected with coronavirus, a figure ten times higher than the current number of confirmed cases. the centers for disease control said the estimate was based on blood samples collected from across the country. here, the uk health secretary has said the government has the power to close beaches in england if there's a spike in coronavirus cases. hot weather in recent days has seen hordes of people head to the coast. and the world health organization has warned of a resurgence of covid—19 across europe as restrictions are eased. we start, though, with the situation in the united states and this report from our correspondent david willis. the us is getting closer to the worst—case scenario. parts of the country have seen an alarming rise in infections and nationwide, the number of cases is up 30% since the beginning of the month. texas, one of the first states to reopen

i'm annita mcveigh.bbc persian had this report. could this be iran's second wave of coronavirus? the country was opened up coronavirus? the country was opened up from lockdown just about a month ago. and this is how it looks now in one city. buses are being used to tra nsfer one city. buses are being used to transfer covid—19 patients to the capital of the province. it is one of at least nine provinces where infections are rising rapidly. according to iran's ministry of health, this province in the south—east is now a red zone. the hospitals are full. their staff are overwhelmed. last week iran recorded the highest daily increase in the number of coronavirus cases since the first were reported four months ago. many local officials say this isa ago. many local officials say this is a second wave of infections. but iran's president insists that the term second wave creates too much fear among people. there are no signs of social distancing here. shoppers and street vendors don't seem too worried. the autho