you're watching news on the bbc. —— newsday on the bbc.k live in tokyo for our special olympics correspondent mariko oi's unique view of the games. coming down the ladder now. that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30—year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in| sperm quantity, and an increase in malfunctioning sperm unable to swim pmperly. _ thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines... some shocks and surprises on the second full day of the tokyo olympics, including relative unknowns from austria and tunisia winning gold medals.

you're watching newsday on the bbc.ympics correspondent mariko oi's unique view of the games. a lot of excitement about japan's gold rush. it can you see the temperature behind me? it's been brutally hot. we will have more on that shortly. later today, president duterte is due to deliver the last state of the nation address of his term of office, after leading one of the most controversial administrations in the history of the philippines. his stunning election victory five years ago, following a campaign in which he mixed crudejokes, populist promises, and chilling threats exposed a yearning in millions of filipinos for something different. our south east asia correspondent jonathan head looks back at five eventful years under the man they used to call "the punisher". he was an entirely new kind of leader, and millions of filipinos loved him for it. unscripted, informal, his speeches peppered with vulgar jokes and threats of violence. do not destroy my city, i will kill you. try to analyse that — what is wrong when i s

it's newsday. welcome to viewers around the world and in the uk.n in the morning in singapore and 8am in tokyo where the much troubled 2020 olympics will finally open in a few hours�* time. after a year's delay due to covid—19, the wait is almost over for more than 11,300 athletes trying to get their hands on an olympic medal. there's already been a total of 91 coronavirus cases in tokyo directly linked the games. that's after a sixth member of the czech olympic team tested positive in the last few hours. beyond the athletes�* village, daily covid infections in tokyo are now higher than at any time since january. and with no fans allowed into stadiums, there's less income for the organisers to try to recoup the cost of $12.6 billion dollars. celebrations at the opening ceremony will be the most subdued of any olympics in history. nevertheless, our tokyo correspondent rupert wingfield—hayes has managed to track down some excited fans. finding olympic fans in tokyo these days isn't so easy. but on this roof top at least, it's a different story. skate

it is newsday.come to newsday, it's 8am in here singapore, and 9am in tokyo where the first medal of day four has just been won by bermuda. their first ever gold medal. flora duffy came first in the women's triathlon — that's the first of 22 medals to be won today — an increase caused by the rescheduling of the surfing competition because of the weather. she finished a minute ahead of the second competitor. here's how the overall medal tally looks at the start of day 4 — japan leads with 8 golds, one more than the us and two ahead of china. i'm joined now by sports presenter sarah mulkerrins who's in tokyo. sarah, what a win for bermuda, the least populated nation ever to win gold in the summer olympics — what a moment! such a moment and we love these stories around the olympics. we had the news of the philippines winning theirfirst had the news of the philippines winning their first gold, had the news of the philippines winning theirfirst gold, in the weightlifting, and now a moment to celebrate fo

it's newsday. welcome to newsday — broadcasting to viewers in the uk and around the world.x in the morning here in singapore and henan in central china where the heaviest rains since records began have caused devastation in the province and affected dozens of other cities. more than 200,000 people have been displaced and at least 25 people have died. the worst flooding is in the city of zhengzhou which has a population of 12 million and sits on the banks of the yellow river. the military have warned that a major dam �*could collapse at any time' — and soldiers have been mobilised to try to divert rivers which have burst their banks. chinese scientists say global warming has made china's annual flood season much more dangerous. 0ur china correspondent robin brant sent this report. passengers on an underground train trying to escape the approaching floodwater. instead, though, they found themselves standing still, silent, holding on as the levels rose around them. translation: the water was at shoulder level. . a child and i both nearly gave up. we were worn out. but i used m

it is newsday.m in singapore and 9am in tokyo — where there's increasing concern that enthusiasm for the olympics has contributed to a spike in coronavirus cases. for the first time, since the pandemic began, the number of new daily infections there has passed 10,000. the japanese authorities say the dramatic rise will not affect the olympics, but experts are warning if something isn't done to control the spread, the city's healthcare system could soon be overwhelmed. from tokyo, rupert wingfield—hayes reports. this is tokyo in the middle of a state of emergency, in the middle of a pandemic. these bars are not supposed to be serving alcohol and should be closed by 8pm, but no—one is taking any notice. "i'm not worried at all," this young man says. "i want to go drinking. "i want to go out drinking." "lots of people want to stay at home", his girlfriend said, "but we all have our limits". the japanese government says this behaviour is nothing to do with the games, but even its own advisers disagree.

this is newsday on the bbc.e's been a spike of new covid infections in tokyo, amid concern that the olympics could have contributed to the increase. there are warnings that the city's hospitals could soon be overwhelmed. president biden has told millions of american government workers to get vaccinated against coronavirus, or face compulsory testing and restrictions. a public inquiry into the murder of a maltese investigative journalist, daphne ca ruana galizia, has found that the state bore responsibility for her death, by creating a "culture of impunity". she died four years ago in a car bomb attack near her home. her revelations helped to trigger an early election by publishing allegations linking the then prime minister, joseph muscat, to the panama papers scandal, which exposed the use of tax havens by the rich. here's our europe correspondent nick beake. for the last two years, this independent inquiry has been hearing from dozens of different witnesses and trying to piece together what happened in the mom

you are watching newsday.of the most vulnerable places on the planet to the effects of climate change. i have been talking to the president about what the world can do to help. coming down the ladder now. that's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight for the first crash in the 30 year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred to that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now a decade later, it has been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity, _ and an increase in _ malfunctioning sperm unable to swim properly. thousands of households across the country are suspiciously quiet this lunchtime as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. this is newsday on the bbc. 25 dead, but also dramatic rescues and the chinese province of oman after heaviest rainfalls ever recorded. —— china has had record

you're watching newsday on the bbc. tokyo 2020 — we'll look at how the extreme heat of the japanese summer is affecting the olympics. mission control: we see - you coming down the ladder now. neil armstrong: that's one small step for man, | one giant leap for mankind. a catastrophic engine fire is being blamed tonight. for the first crash - in the 30—year history of concorde, the world's only supersonic airliner. _ it was one of the most vivid symbols of the violence and hatred that tore apart the state of yugoslavia. but now, a decade later, it's been painstakingly rebuilt and opens again today. there's been a 50% decrease in sperm quantity and an increase in malfunctioning sperm unable to swim properly. crowd: seven, six, five, four, three... i thousands of households across the country are suspiciously- quiet this lunchtime - as children bury their noses in the final instalment of harry potter. - this is newsday on the bbc. i'm karishma vaswani in singapore. our headlines: day three of the olympics has got underway w

you're watching newsday on the bbc.les that are now on a par with the canals of venice, the galapagos islands and the great barrier reef. cheering. the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts were cleared to fly while drunk. the last foot patrol in south armagh, once an everyday part of the soldier's lot, drudgery and danger. now no more, after almost four decades. if one is on one's own in a private house, not doing any harm to anyone, i don't see why all these people should wander in and say you're doing something wrong. six rare white lion . cubs are on the prowl at worcestershire park- and they've been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they are lovely and sweet, yeah, cute. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm in singapore. our headlines — as us covid cases continue to rise — the push to get the nation vaccinated means federal workers could be required to have the jab, orface more testing. on day 6 of the olympics — the men's golf competition gets underway — w

this is newsday on the bbc. our headlines.he heaviest rainfall ever recorded. some forced their way out of trains on the subway. as we have been reporting, china has had record rains and flooding. last week public floods in europe killed over 200 killed over 200 people — we've seen recent record heatwaves and wildfires in the us. these just some of the latest examples of the immense atmospheric challenges the world is facing. one of the most vulnerable places to the impacts of global warming — are the federated states of micronesia — a group of some 600 small islands in the western pacific ocean. i spoke earlier to the president there for his view on climate policies. the situation that is happening around the world, we saw germany, belgium and other european countries severely affected by storms and heavy rains, flooding. we saw what happened in china and two citizens and our sympathies and condolences to the citizens of these countries. the extensional threat of climate change is already here. we have been saying that it's n

you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme.prepare for their 25th—anniversary show. the us space agency, nasa, has ordered an investigation after confirmation today that astronauts are cleared to fly while drunk. the last flood control here, once in every part of the soldier's lot, drudgery and danger, now no more after almost four decades. in your own private talcum not doing any harm to anyone come i don't see why all these people should wander in and say you are doing something wrong. six rare white line clubs on the prowl and rest. assured park, and already, - they have been met with a roar of approval from visitors. they are lovely and sweet, yeah, they were cute. this is newsday on the bbc. i'm in singapore. 0ur headlines — a shock withdrawal at the olympics. us gymnastics champion, simone biles — described by many as the best gymnast of all time — has pulled out of the women's team final — citing mental health concerns. indonesia reports a record number of covid deaths — more than 2000 people have died in the last 2a hou

it's newsday. the morning in singapore, and 7am in tokyo — where it's day five of the olympic games. tuesday had some major surprises, but none bigger than the womens team gymnastics. the russian olympic committee won the gold beating the us who won gold back to back in london and rio. but the real shock came earlier in the final. simone biles — a four time olympic gold medallist — pulled out of the final after her first vault, later saying she did it due to her mental health. she said:. "i was just shaking...i've just never felt like this we can go live now to our team in tokyo. sarah mulkerirns is overlooking the harbour in tokyo. and mariko 0i is further north in miyagi. great to see the both of you out and about — sarah, let me start with you. you know, i was watching the gymnastics with my ten—year—old daughter — she's a big simone biles fan — like so many people, and she was so struck by that dramatic decision to withdraw based on her mental health, and the self awareness it must have taken f

welcome to newsday, reporting live. the final countdown to tokyo's delayed olympics, anticipation rises, but so do the covet cases and controversies. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo as the city is finally waking up the beginning of the games — with organisers hoping the sporting action on offer will boost the mood. china deals with the devastating aftermath of catastrophic flooding. thousands are evacuated from the huh—nan region — at least 33 people are confirmed dead. also on the programme, renewed friction between the us and china. beijing rejects a plan by the who for a second visit to the country to investigate the origins of covid 19. this the response from washington: we are deeply disappointed. their position is irresponsible, frankly, dangerous. position is irresponsible, frankly, dangemus-_ position is irresponsible, frankly, dancerous. ., ., , ., dangerous. live from our studio in singapore- — dangerous. live from our studio in singapore- this — dangerous. live from our studio in singapore. this is _ dange

this is newsday on the bbc. in singapore, our headlines...n that the olympics could have contributed to the increase. there are warnings that the city's hospitals could soon be overwhelmed. president biden has told millions of american government workers to be vaccinated against coronavirus, or face compulsory testing and restrictions. a public inquiry into the murder of a maltese investigative journalist, daphne caruana galizia, has found that the state bore responsibility for her death, by creating a "culture of impunity". she died four years ago in a car bomb attack near her home. her revelations helped to trigger an early election by publishing allegations linking the prime minister, joseph muscat, to the panama papers scandal, which exposed the use of tax havens by the rich. i'm joined now by stephen grey, investigative journalist at reuters, who's been following this story closely for years. stephen, i know you've reported extensively on this — how significant is the conclusion by the inquiry that it is the state that is responsible for

this is newsday on the bbc. — as covid cases rise in the us, president biden is expected to announce that federal workers will soon be required to confirm they are vaccinated or face more testing. in great britain, the covid rules are eased for fully vaccinated travellers from the us and the european union. from monday, they'll no longer have to isolate on arrival. president macron of france has said his country owes a "debt" to french polynesia for nearly 200 nuclear tests it carried out there over three decades. in a speech during his first official visit to the territory, mr macron said victims of those tests should be better compensated. translation: | think it's true - that we would not have done the same tests in cruz or in brittany. we did the tests here because it was far away, it's true. i want to tell you here that the nation owes a debt to french polynesia. applause. only 63 polynesians have received compensation for radiation exposure since the tests ended in 1996. estimates say around 100,000 people

this is newsday on the bbc. continue to rise, the push to get the nation vaccinated means federal workers could be required to have the jab, or face more testing. japan records the highest daily number of cases since the beginning of the pandemic. the delta variant — and the olympics — are being blamed for the surge in cases. the availability of covid—19 vaccines varies widely from country to country. in recent months, the shortage in many parts of the world has sparked the trend of vaccine tourism — with many people heading to the united states to getjabbed. our taipei correspondent, cindy sui returned to her home country, the us, to visit family, and get the jabs. these family, and get the jabs. tourists from many countries these tourists from many countries have come to the united states to get vaccinated against covid—19. hat united states to get vaccinated against covid-19.— united states to get vaccinated against covid-19. not 'ust from brazil the us h against covid-19. not 'ust from brazil the us it h aga

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines. a shock withdrawal at the olympics. gymnast simone biles explains why she left the floor in tokyo — the latest athlete to put mental health first. and i'm sarah mulkerrins in tokyo where day five of the 2020 games is underway. rowing, swimming and cycling are all on the agenda. indonesia reports a record number of covid deaths — more than 2,000 people died in the last 2a hours — we have a special report. behind me, the excavator that digs new graves and the excavator that closes the other graves over there are working simultaneously, the ambulances that carry the bodies keep coming one after the other. us health officials change course on wearing masks — now vaccinated people are advised to wear them indoors, in places where infections are high. and — you're never to old to cheerlead. we meet the seniors injapan who're getting ready for their 25th anniversary show. live from our studios in singapore, this is bbc news. it's eight in the morning in singapore, and nine am in tokyo — wher

newsday is at 11pm and we will be at back at half 11.l in a few moments, but first, a quick look at the medals table. swimmer tom dean sensationally clinched team gb�*s fourth gold of the games on day four as great britain secured its best ever start to an olympic games. gb claimed six medals on tuesday, including two silvers and three bronzes, to take their tally to 13 overall and put them fifth in the medal table. most of the drama on day four came at the ariake gymnastics centre. it provided great britain with a historic medal and also could well have delivered one of the stories of tokyo 2020. team gb won bronze in the women's team final. it's a first medal since 1928 in that event. alice kinsella, amlie morgan, and twin sistersjennifer and jessica gadirova. jessica with this vault that helped secure a dramatic bronze after italy made a series of mistakes in their final discipline. so, a historic moment for team gb in the gymnastics there, but there were a lot of questions surrounding one of the games' biggest stars, simone biles. ou

all the headlines and main stories for you at the top of the hour as newsday continues straight after hardtop. welcome to hardtalk. i'm sarah montague. it's a year since lazarus chakwera became president of malawi, one of the poorest countries in the world. the preacher turned politician won power promising to create a millionjobs and to clear the rubble of corruption. but a year on, the economy is being hit hard by the effects of covid. his government admits it has no idea how many jobs have been created, and he's been criticised for nepotism, including giving jobs to his family. he's about to take on the presidency of the southern african development community, but can malawi's president even honour the promises he made to his own country? lazarus chakwera, welcome to hardtalk. thank you very much. now, let's start with the situation as regards covid, because there are currently 11,000 active cases reported in your country. there've been 1500 deaths, but that will be underreported. what's your assessment of the situation at the moment? you know, it is possible that it is underreport

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani.e, in a push to get the nation vaccinated, all federal workers could be required to have the jab, or face more testing. japan records the highest daily number of coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic. the delta variant, and the olympics, are being blamed for the surge. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo on day 6 of the olympics, where the men's golf competition is underway, with all eyes on masters champion hideki matsyuama for the hosts japan. simone biles is out of another 0lympic event.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani.s and surprises on day two, a farcical false start in the men's triathlon gets day three of the olympics under way but kristian blummenfelt wins the metal for his country. and coming up these swimming where the medals will come thick and fast. a top american general warns the taliban they could face us airstrikes — unless they stop their military offensive across afghanistan. we would appear to continue our high—level support.

we will have the headlines and all the main news stories for you at the top of the hour as newsday continues straight after hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i'm stephen sackur. hungary's prime minister victor orban seems to regard his increasingly toxic relationship with the eu's brussels institutions as a badge of honour and a political asset. on a range of issues from press freedom to lgbt rights, hungary routinely ignores the collective interpretation of eu values. but at what cost? my guest is hungary's foreign minister, peter szijjarto. is there room for a authoritarian, illiberal government inside the eu? peter szijjarto in budapest, welcome to hardtalk. good afternoon, thank you for the invitation. it's a pleasure to have you on the show. foreign minister, the relationship between your country and the european union, the institutions of the eu, appears ever more dysfunctional. how concerned are you about that? well, what i would say is that we definitely have debates with the institutions in brussels. actually, we are under continuous attack, whatever we decide, european institutions fi

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...lling no punches when it comes to vaccinations. federal employees must be jabbed, orface regular testing — but there is a cash incentive. today i'm calling on all states and local governments to use funding they have received including from they have received including from the american rescue plan to give $100 to anyone who gets fully vaccinated.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani.etween the rise of infection and the rise of the seriously ill patients inundating the hospitals and leading to the collapse of the medical system. president biden tells millions of federal workers to get vaccinated or face regular testing, but there is a cash incentive. i know it might sound unfair to folks who already got

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welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...gold medals. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo, where day three of the games is already under way with the men's triathlon close to me here in tokyo bay. a top american general warns the taliban they could face us air strikes unless they stop their military offensive across afghanistan. and we're prepared to continue this heightened level of support in the coming weeks if the taliban continue their attacks.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines...atastrophic flooding. thousands are evacuated from the huh—nan region — at least 33 people are confirmed dead. also on the programme, renewed friction between the us and china.

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welcome to newsday, reporting live. live in tokyo as the city is finally waking up the beginning of the games — with organisers hoping the sporting action on offer will boost the mood. china deals with the devastating aftermath of catastrophic flooding. thousands are evacuated from the huh—nan region — at least 33 people are confirmed dead. also on the programme, renewed friction between the us and china.

welcome to newsday, live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.f trains on the subway. translation: we broke half. of a window so air could get in, otherwise we would have choked. the threat of climate change is all too real for many countries, above all low—lying ones. i'll be discussing this with david panuelo — president of the federated states of micronesia. as shock defeat for the us women's football team as action gets under way in tokyo — ahead of friday's official opening ceremony.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.lions of people locked down indefinitely across several states — we'll get reaction from former prime minister malcolm turnbull. winning hearts and minds, as the gold medals mount up. howjapan's olympic victories are changing opinions in the host nation. and, the surf�*s up in tokyo — as the watersport makes its debut at the olympics for the first time.

�*welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.g. in great britian the covid rules are eased for fully vaccinated travellers from the us and the european union. from monday they'll no longer have to isolate on arrival. day 6 of the tokyo olympics — how will the us gymnastics team fare without their star performer simone biles? and france says it owes a debt to the people of french polynesia over the damage caused by nearly two hundred nuclear tests.

welcome to newsday reporting live from singapore. i am correction of the swami.25 dead but also dramatic rescues in the central chinese province after the heaviest rainfall ever recorded. some fourth their way out of trains on the subway. we broke half _ out of trains on the subway. - broke half of a window so air could get in otherwise we would have choked. the threat of climate change is all too real for many other countries, above all — low—lying ones. i'll be discussing this with david panuelo, president of the federated states of micronesia. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo. and with the action finally underway, we'll bring you some of the stories of how athletes from all around the world have been getting inventive with their training

is a newsday. let's go to europe. now at least 42 people have been killed and dozens of missing. after flash floods swept across western germany. a number of buildings collapsed and the army was called in to help with the rescue efforts. parts of belgium and the netherlands are also being badly affected. his julian wolf. this is the view from overhead. the picturesque german town of short, flooded after record rain. much of the wind producing region now destroyed after the rhine river burst its banks, bringing down dozens of home. another $25.00 houses are at the risk of collapse each buddhism spreading. there's mud everywhere in the houses, the bridge. they're collapsed. water overflowed further down. even houses have floated away. so it's an emergency like world war 2, the flood has forced many to flee to their rooftop, waiting to be rescued. others waiting through waters doing what they can to slow the flood. the government has declared a state of emergency and deployed the army. people in nearby towns have been told to leave the area, but rescue operations are being hampered.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. first gold — bermuda's flora duffy wins the women's triathlon. i'm sarah mulkerrins, live in tokyo, where i'll bring you the latest, as the surfing finals have been moved forward due to the weather. first afghanistan, now iraq — president biden says the us combat mission will be over by the end of the year. as parts of australia continue to live under lockdown, the country's former prime minister tells us the lack of vaccines is to blame. it was

it's been a huge newsday and obviously we will be back in just a moment. ♪ ♪ >> tucker: we tol >> tuckerthout lunatic general at fort donahoe was screaming, she found the guide and donahoe was berated, she will be talking to him tonight on her show. also, a brand-new show of tucker carlson originals out on thursday, we think it's worth watching. you can find it on fox nation nation.com. on that note we head over to our on sean hannity standing by to take over the 19 program. >> sean: hello tucker and thank you. tonight the cdc's credibility is in the toilet and now circling the drain with the american people and what is now yet another policy reversal. the cdc is now recommending that unvaccinated and vaccinated americans wear masks indefinitely and they are also demanding that children of all ages wear masks in schools indefinitely. and biden meanwhile is floating vaccine mandates and a new lockdowns for federal employees. it will explain all this coming

welcome to newsday reporting live from singapore, the headlines. 25 dead but also dramatic rescues inlation: we broke half of the window so air could get - translation: we broke half of the window so air could get in. i the window so air could get in. otherwise we would have choked. the threat of climate change is all too realfor the threat of climate change is all too real for many other countries above all low—lying ones. we hearfrom the president of the federated states of micronesia. and president of the federated states of micronesia. and i am cerebral will bring you

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.aw. and i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo on day 6 of the olympics — where the men's golf competition gets underway — with all eyes on masters champion hideki matsyuama for the hosts japan. and — the slate landscapes in north wales — that's been awarded unesco world heritage status.

welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore. i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines... of competition at the tokyo 0lympics throws up some shocks and surprises, and more medal—winning performances. i'm sarah mulkerrins live in tokyo, where day three of the olympics is getting under way with the men's triathlon close to me here in tokyo bay. the terrifying force of nature in india, as a landslide unleashes

'welcome to newsday, reporting live from singapore, i'm karishma vaswani. the headlines.he excavator and the excavator that closes the other graves over there or working simultaneously.

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meanwhile it's a very busy newsday because we have another story for you now. >> standing by for new guidance on a mask. early reports suggest some people are going to be wearing masks again. >> all of this is the delta variant spreads these are just few places that are acquiring mask. he is in atlanta the home over the cdc where we dissipate an update. >> a federal official told fox news that they are expected to announce today they had indoor public setting in a community where there is widespread transmission. is essentially two things going on. although vaccines offer protection breakthrough infections occur which is why health experts have been wearin masks when they go to the grocery store. >> i would do that if any group setting. whether it's a wedding or a funeral any kind of group activity where there are people that are unsure if everybody is vaccinated. >> and they're also expected to recommend everybody were masks to school. they've artie announced all students and staff will have to wear a mask this fall regardles of whether they been vaccinated although children are in