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recapping on a main story, the senate committee in brazil voted to recommend that presidentjair bolsonaroemic. seven of the covid pandemic. seven of the 11 members back the report calling for nine charges to be filed againstjair calling for nine charges to be filed against jair bolsonaro, including crimes against humanity. the report accuses the president of misusing public funds and peddling fake news with the findings to be sent to the prosecutor general on wednesday. jair bolsonaro maintains he is guilty of nothing. more than 600,000 people in brazil are now confirmed to have died from covid—19, second only to the covid—19, second only to the covid death toll in the united states and this vote is the end of a six—month enquiry. no guarantee that criminal charges will be filed. hello there. it is going to stay very mild over the next few days. but there is more rain in the forecast, and the rain is moving southwards at the moment. so, the wetter weather in the next few days more likely to be in the southern uplands of scotland, cumbria in northwest england, and by thursday, for western
recapping on a main story, the senate committee in brazil voted to recommend that presidentjair bolsonaroemic. seven of the covid pandemic. seven of the 11 members back the report calling for nine charges to be filed againstjair calling for nine charges to be filed against jair bolsonaro, including crimes against humanity. the report accuses the president of misusing public funds and peddling fake news with the findings to be sent to the prosecutor general on wednesday. jair bolsonaro maintains...
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thousands have been demonstrating in brazil calling for presidentjair bolsonaro's removal. 0ppositionear ahead of the election. he is lagging behind his socialist rival in opinion polls. mark lobel reports. the call from the thousands in the streets across the country was forjair bolsonaro's impeachment and for him to go, with exactly a year until the next presidential election. translation: we have - a president who does not invest in the health system, does not care about the population that is going hungry, and we can no longer stand this government. holding aloft their preferred successor, jair bolsonaro's left—wing rival luiz inacio lula da silva. their former president ahead in the opinion polls as well as their affections, now released from prison after serving time for corruption. the country is reeling after almost 600,000 people have so far died of coronavirus here, the second—highest country death toll worldwide. many brazilians blame it on president bolsonaro's handling of the outbreak. translation: i am here today for all of the family members l and friends who could not
thousands have been demonstrating in brazil calling for presidentjair bolsonaro's removal. 0ppositionear ahead of the election. he is lagging behind his socialist rival in opinion polls. mark lobel reports. the call from the thousands in the streets across the country was forjair bolsonaro's impeachment and for him to go, with exactly a year until the next presidential election. translation: we have - a president who does not invest in the health system, does not care about the population that...
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it's 6am here in singapore and 7pm in brasilia, where presidentjair bolsonaro blasted a parliamentaryying he should be charged with crimes for his handling of brazil's covid pandemic. mr bolsonaro said the results of the six—month inquiry produced "nothing but hatred and rancour". he's been accused of failing to control the virus that has killed more than 600,000 brazilians. the panel wants the president to face a number of criminal charges, including crimes against humanity. the bbc�*s katy watson is in brasilia and sent this report. but despite president bolsonaro's bold predictions, covid—19 wreaked havoc in brazil. there is no normalfor the hundreds of thousands of families who lost loved ones. and as each new grave was dug, denial at the top continued. today was a combination of nearly six months of hearings, picking apart all that bolsonaro did and and didn't do. the government was accused of underplaying the crisis from the very start. senators pointing to our report in the amazon — where hospitals collapsed earlier this year — as proof the situation was worse than claimed. ahe
it's 6am here in singapore and 7pm in brasilia, where presidentjair bolsonaro blasted a parliamentaryying he should be charged with crimes for his handling of brazil's covid pandemic. mr bolsonaro said the results of the six—month inquiry produced "nothing but hatred and rancour". he's been accused of failing to control the virus that has killed more than 600,000 brazilians. the panel wants the president to face a number of criminal charges, including crimes against humanity. the...
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demonstrations against the brazilian presidentjair brazilian president jair bolsonaro are brazilian presidentjaire right wing present�*s handling of the pandemic which has killed nearly 600,000 people in brazil. those are your headlines here on bbc news.
demonstrations against the brazilian presidentjair brazilian president jair bolsonaro are brazilian presidentjaire right wing present�*s handling of the pandemic which has killed nearly 600,000 people in brazil. those are your headlines here on bbc news.
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a brazilian senate enquiry has given final approval to a report recommending presidentjair bolsonarod highest covid death toll. the vote, by the eleven—member committee, passed seven to four. afterwards, the senators stood in silence in memory of the country's six hundred and six thousand covid victims. the enquiry�*s rapporteur, renan calheiros, said the report would be sent to brazil's prosecutor—general who is responsible for pressing charges. he said the allegations of crimes against humanity will be presented to the international criminal court. you can reach me on twitter — i'm @bbcdavideades. hello there. it is going to stay very mild over the next few days. but there is more rain in the forecast, and the rain is moving southwards at the moment. so, the wetter weather in the next few days more likely to be in the southern uplands of scotland, cumbria in northwest england, and by thursday, for western parts of wales, and some flooding is likely as well. the main focus of the rain is on the weather front there, and ahead it, we are drawing up the winds all the way from the tropi
a brazilian senate enquiry has given final approval to a report recommending presidentjair bolsonarod highest covid death toll. the vote, by the eleven—member committee, passed seven to four. afterwards, the senators stood in silence in memory of the country's six hundred and six thousand covid victims. the enquiry�*s rapporteur, renan calheiros, said the report would be sent to brazil's prosecutor—general who is responsible for pressing charges. he said the allegations of crimes against...
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demonstrations against the brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro are taking place in dozens of towns and cities across the country. many brazilians are unhappy with the right wing present�*s handling of the pandemic which has killed nearly 600,000 people in brazil. those are your headlines here on bbc news. queen elizabeth has been addressing msps at holyrood to mark the opening of the succession of the scottish parliament. this will be the smp's both consecutive term in government following their election victory in may. the queen was joined election victory in may. the queen wasjoined in holyrood by the duke and duchess. they were greeted by party leaders, including the first minister. msps looked on as the mace and the crown of scotland were placed in the chamber. symbolising the challenges of this parliamentary term. marketing this new session does indeed bring a sense of beginning emanuel. the scottish parliament has been at the heart of scotland's response to the pandemic. people across this country have looked to you for leadership and stewardship. due to the pandemic, much of the
demonstrations against the brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro are taking place in dozens of towns and cities across the country. many brazilians are unhappy with the right wing present�*s handling of the pandemic which has killed nearly 600,000 people in brazil. those are your headlines here on bbc news. queen elizabeth has been addressing msps at holyrood to mark the opening of the succession of the scottish parliament. this will be the smp's both consecutive term in government following...
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demonstrations against the brazilian presidentjair brazilian president jair bolsonaro are brazilian presidentjairolsonaro are taking place in dozens of towns and cities across the country. many brazilians are unhappy with the right wing present�*s handling of the pandemic which has killed nearly 600,000 people in brazil. those are your headlines here on bbc news. the queen has been addressing msps at holyrood to mark the opening of the sixth session of the scottish parliament. this will be the snp�*s fourth consecutive term in government following their election victory in may. alexandra mackenzie has a story. the queen was joined at holyrood by the duke and duchess of rothesay. they were greeted by party leaders, including the first minister. pomp and fanfare. msps looked on as the mace and the crown of scotland were placed in the chamber, symbolising the challenges of this parliamentary term. marking this new session brings a sense of beginning and renewal. the scottish parliament has been at the heart of scotland's response to the pandemic, with people across this country looking to you for le
demonstrations against the brazilian presidentjair brazilian president jair bolsonaro are brazilian presidentjairolsonaro are taking place in dozens of towns and cities across the country. many brazilians are unhappy with the right wing present�*s handling of the pandemic which has killed nearly 600,000 people in brazil. those are your headlines here on bbc news. the queen has been addressing msps at holyrood to mark the opening of the sixth session of the scottish parliament. this will be...
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the 1,200 page report recommends nine charges against presidentjair bolsonaro — including crimes againstanity. he says he's guilty of �*absolutely nothing'. also in the programme — buckingham palace has announced queen elizabeth won't be travelling to glasgow next week for a major climate summit. instead, she'll address world leaders via a recorded video message. we'll speak to our royal correspondent. sudan's most senior general says the military seized power on monday in order to avoid a civil war. in khartoum, shops are closed, internet lines are disrupted and some doctors are refusing to work until civilian rule is restored. and the uk government has given away to rebel demands to tighten rules on discharging sewage into british waters following an outcry on social media. we start with some news that's broken in the past hour here in the uk. the queen will not be attending the climate conference cop26. she had been due to attend the evening reception on monday. she will still deliver an address to the assembled delegates via a recorded video message. our royal correspondentjonny dymo
the 1,200 page report recommends nine charges against presidentjair bolsonaro — including crimes againstanity. he says he's guilty of �*absolutely nothing'. also in the programme — buckingham palace has announced queen elizabeth won't be travelling to glasgow next week for a major climate summit. instead, she'll address world leaders via a recorded video message. we'll speak to our royal correspondent. sudan's most senior general says the military seized power on monday in order to avoid...
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to a report recommending presidentjair bolsonaro faces a series of criminal indictments over his handling of the world's second highest covid death toll, and the misuse of public funds. the vote, by the 11—member committee, passed 7 to 4. the queen will not attend the cop26 climate change summit in glasgow next week following medical advice to rest. buckingham palace said she "regretfully" agreed not to host a major reception for world leaders but would deliver her address to delegates in a pre—recorded video message instead. the united states has revoked china telecom s licence to operate in the country, citing "national security" concerns over beijing's ownership and control of the company. here in the uk, the chancellor rishi sunak will announce the budget later. rather than continuing to borrow money to prop up the economy, as he had to during the pandemic, he will instead try to show that he can manage the books and rein in spending. but with food and energy prices rising — demand for support is high — as faisal islam, our economics editor, reports. underpinning every budget is a pre
to a report recommending presidentjair bolsonaro faces a series of criminal indictments over his handling of the world's second highest covid death toll, and the misuse of public funds. the vote, by the 11—member committee, passed 7 to 4. the queen will not attend the cop26 climate change summit in glasgow next week following medical advice to rest. buckingham palace said she "regretfully" agreed not to host a major reception for world leaders but would deliver her address to...
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facebook has removed a video by brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro from its platforms because he mades could cause aids. in this video, president bolsonaro can be seen reading from a fake scientific study, which has been widely circulated amongst conspiracy theorists on social media. a powerful storm described as a "bomb cyclone," has continued to cause flooding and mudsides across california. sacramento county saw as much as 8 inches of rain and gale force winds have brought down power lines, and several areas are on high alert afterflash flooding. two people have died. the niece of the japanese emperor, princess mako, has married her non—royal fiance, kei komuro, in unusually subdued proceedings after years of public controversy. japan's imperial household agency said the couple's marriage papers had been registered. there was no ceremony and no reception banquet. the princess, who's lost her royal status by marrying a commoner, has also turned down a large payment that's customarily offered to women who leave japan's imperial household. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: it m
facebook has removed a video by brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro from its platforms because he mades could cause aids. in this video, president bolsonaro can be seen reading from a fake scientific study, which has been widely circulated amongst conspiracy theorists on social media. a powerful storm described as a "bomb cyclone," has continued to cause flooding and mudsides across california. sacramento county saw as much as 8 inches of rain and gale force winds have brought down...
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demonstrations against the brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro are taking place in dozens of towns andies across the country. many brazilians are unhappy with the right wing present�*s handling of the pandemic which has killed nearly 600,000 people in brazil. those are your headlines here on bbc news. now on bbc news, time for click. this week, we're all about genetics. should your dna decide your dinner? how does it shape your personality? and can it be used to track down a murderer? it's the most personal data that you own. it literally defines you. it is your dna. ever since the human genome was decoded, researchers have been peering deeper into what makes us us, and more and more companies have been able to build services around what they've found so far. here's what lara has to say on the subject. excuse me. it's not disgusting, it's science. mmm — i think it's both, actually. i look forward to finding out what's got lara spitting feathers later. but first, a story that will make your blood run cold. i'm in iceland, revisiting the freezers at decode genetics in reykjavik, where ro
demonstrations against the brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro are taking place in dozens of towns andies across the country. many brazilians are unhappy with the right wing present�*s handling of the pandemic which has killed nearly 600,000 people in brazil. those are your headlines here on bbc news. now on bbc news, time for click. this week, we're all about genetics. should your dna decide your dinner? how does it shape your personality? and can it be used to track down a murderer? it's the...
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thousands demonstrated across brazil against presidentjair bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic.the army will begin delivering fuel across the uk from monday.
thousands demonstrated across brazil against presidentjair bolsonaro's handling of the pandemic.the army will begin delivering fuel across the uk from monday.
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facebook has removed a video by brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro from its platforms because he madeseen reading from a fake scientific study, which has been widely circulated amongst conspiracy theorists on social media. a german woman who joined the islamic state group has been jailed for ten years over the killing of a yazidi child she and her husband bought as a slave when the islamic state group occupied iraq. a court in munich found thatjennifer wenisch allowed her husband, who was also a member of islamic state to chain the girl outside, leaving her to die. new covid rules are coming into force soon for travellers to the united states. most will have to show proof of vaccination, but there are some exemptions. current bans on non—us citizens arriving from many countries will also end. i got the details from our north america correspondent peter bowes. this essentially lifts restrictions for some 33 countries, restrictions that have been enforced throughout the pandemic. but it means now that foreign nationals — those non—us citizens — will be able to travel back into the unite
facebook has removed a video by brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro from its platforms because he madeseen reading from a fake scientific study, which has been widely circulated amongst conspiracy theorists on social media. a german woman who joined the islamic state group has been jailed for ten years over the killing of a yazidi child she and her husband bought as a slave when the islamic state group occupied iraq. a court in munich found thatjennifer wenisch allowed her husband, who was also a...
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turning to brazil now, where presidentjair bolsonaro has blasted a parliamentary report saying he shouldis handling of brazil's covid pandemic. mr bolsonaro said the results of the six—month inquiry produced "nothing but hatred and rancour". he's been accused of failing to control the virus that has killed more than 600,000 brazilians. the bbc�*s katy watson is in brasilia and sent this report. despite these bold predictions despite these bold predictions covid—19 wreaked havoc in brazil. there is no normalfor the hundreds of thousands of families who lost loved ones. some technical difficulties there, for us. we do hope to bring you those details, that report, from katie watson, a little later in the programme. moving onto other stories now. britain's health secretary has warned that there could be up to be 100,000 new covid cases a day this winter. sajid javid urged those who are unvaccinated to getjabbed. and he advised everyone to start wearing face masks in crowded settings. but he fell short of calling for mandatory face coverings, and a return to working from home — the so—called
turning to brazil now, where presidentjair bolsonaro has blasted a parliamentary report saying he shouldis handling of brazil's covid pandemic. mr bolsonaro said the results of the six—month inquiry produced "nothing but hatred and rancour". he's been accused of failing to control the virus that has killed more than 600,000 brazilians. the bbc�*s katy watson is in brasilia and sent this report. despite these bold predictions despite these bold predictions covid—19 wreaked havoc...
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facebook has removed a video by brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro from its platforms because he madecause aids. in this video, president bolsonaro can be seen reading from a fake scientific study, which has been widely circulated amongst conspiracy theorists on social media. a powerful storm described as a "bomb cyclone" has continued to cause flooding and mudsides across california. sacramento county saw as much as eight inches of rain and gale force winds have brought down power lines, and several areas are on high alert after flash flooding. two people have died. the electric car maker tesla reached a market value of $1 trillion on monday. it�*s the first vehicle manufacturer and only the fifth company to do so. tesla shares climbed sharply after it struck a deal to sell 100,000 vehicles to the car rentalfirm hertz. new covid rules are coming into force soon for travellers to the united states. most will have to show proof of vaccination, but there are some exemptions. current bans on non—us citizens arriving from many countries will also end. i got the details from our north amer
facebook has removed a video by brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro from its platforms because he madecause aids. in this video, president bolsonaro can be seen reading from a fake scientific study, which has been widely circulated amongst conspiracy theorists on social media. a powerful storm described as a "bomb cyclone" has continued to cause flooding and mudsides across california. sacramento county saw as much as eight inches of rain and gale force winds have brought down power...
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facebook has removed a video by brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro from its platforms because he made cause aids. in this video — president bolsonaro can be seen reading from a fake scientific study, which has been widely circulated amongst conspiracy theorists on social media. new covid rules are coming soon for travellers to the us — most people will need proof of vaccination —— but bans on non—us citizens arriving from many countries will end. our north america correspondent peter bowes sent us this update. this is a major change in policy by the united states announced a few weeks ago but the biden administration is now providing some more details. it means that foreign nationals, those non—us citizens will be once again able to travel into the united states if they are fully vaccinated. they must�*ve received one of the vaccines authorised by the world health organization or the food and drug administration here in the united states. and they have to test negative in the three days, 72 hours before they travel. one exception is that this not apply to children under the age of 18.
facebook has removed a video by brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro from its platforms because he made cause aids. in this video — president bolsonaro can be seen reading from a fake scientific study, which has been widely circulated amongst conspiracy theorists on social media. new covid rules are coming soon for travellers to the us — most people will need proof of vaccination —— but bans on non—us citizens arriving from many countries will end. our north america correspondent peter...
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facebook has removed a video by brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro from its platforms because he madeause aids. in this video — president bolsonaro can be seen reading from a fake scientific study, which has been widely circulated amongst conspiracy theorists on social media. a powerful storm described as a "bomb cyclone," has continued to cause flooding and mudsides across california. sacramento county saw as much as 8 inches of rain and gale force winds have brought down power lines, and several areas are on high alert afterflash flooding. two people have died. the australian prime minister, scott morrison, says he will confirm at next weekend's climate summit that australia intends to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. but mr morrison refused to strengthen emissions reduction targets for 2030. he said he would work to keep australia's coal mines open. australia is one of the world's largest coal and gas exporters and has long resisted adopting a carbon—neutral target. australians want action on climate change. they are taking action on climate change. they also want to prot
facebook has removed a video by brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro from its platforms because he madeause aids. in this video — president bolsonaro can be seen reading from a fake scientific study, which has been widely circulated amongst conspiracy theorists on social media. a powerful storm described as a "bomb cyclone," has continued to cause flooding and mudsides across california. sacramento county saw as much as 8 inches of rain and gale force winds have brought down power...
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demonstrations against the brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro are taking place in dozens of towns andour headlines here on bbc news. queen elizabeth has been addressing msps at holyrood to mark the opening of the succession of the scottish parliament. this will be the smp's both consecutive term in
demonstrations against the brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro are taking place in dozens of towns andour headlines here on bbc news. queen elizabeth has been addressing msps at holyrood to mark the opening of the succession of the scottish parliament. this will be the smp's both consecutive term in
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demonstrations against the brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro are taking place in dozens of towns andities across the country. many brazilians are unhappy with the right wing present�*s handling of the pandemic which has killed nearly 600,000 people in brazil. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london, i'm geeta guru murthy. it's conference season for the political parties here in the uk — the moment in the year when parties seek to define who they are and where they are going. for sir keir starmer, the labour opposition leader, his first conference speech in person was billed as "make or break". where did it land? and with borisjohnson heading to manchester, if he can manage to fill up his petrol tank, what will conservative conference bring this week? we also head to germany, where a political leader who mastered staying power, angela merkel, is now only a caretaker chancellor whilst the german political class forms a coalition government. what will emerge and what does it mean for germany and europe? and we end today with a brewing storm h
demonstrations against the brazilian presidentjair bolsonaro are taking place in dozens of towns andities across the country. many brazilians are unhappy with the right wing present�*s handling of the pandemic which has killed nearly 600,000 people in brazil. now on bbc news, it's time for dateline london. hello and welcome to dateline london, i'm geeta guru murthy. it's conference season for the political parties here in the uk — the moment in the year when parties seek to define who they...
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the 1,200 page report recommends nine charges against presidentjair bolsonaro — including crimes againsthas announced queen elizabeth won't be travelling to glasgow next week for a major climate summit. instead, she'll address world leaders via a recorded video message. we'll speak to our royal correspondent. sudan's most senior general says the military seized power on monday in order to avoid a civil war.
the 1,200 page report recommends nine charges against presidentjair bolsonaro — including crimes againsthas announced queen elizabeth won't be travelling to glasgow next week for a major climate summit. instead, she'll address world leaders via a recorded video message. we'll speak to our royal correspondent. sudan's most senior general says the military seized power on monday in order to avoid a civil war.
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a report from brazillian lawmakers is expected to recommend presidentjair bolsonaro faces criminal charges in england, to avoid the nhs "stumbling into a winter crisis". the nhs confederation, says rising infections means measures, including mandatory face coverings in crowded spaces, should be implemented. week on week, the number of covid cases across the uk, hospital admissions and deaths, are rising at a rate of 10 per cent or more, though that's well below levels the government says it has no immediate plans, to reintroduce covid restrictions. covid restrictions are tighter in scotland, wales and northern ireland. here's our health editor, hugh pym. the nhs confederation says that increases in hospital covid numbers are worrying, and that with other demands on the service and pressure on staff, health leaders are worried about what might be around the corner. the latest government figures show that week on week uk covid cases, deaths and hospital admissions are all rising at a rate of io% or more, though they remain well below levels seen injanuary. some working in intensive care say
a report from brazillian lawmakers is expected to recommend presidentjair bolsonaro faces criminal charges in england, to avoid the nhs "stumbling into a winter crisis". the nhs confederation, says rising infections means measures, including mandatory face coverings in crowded spaces, should be implemented. week on week, the number of covid cases across the uk, hospital admissions and deaths, are rising at a rate of 10 per cent or more, though that's well below levels the government...
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a draft report from brazillian lawmakers recommends presidentjair bolsonaro face criminal charges overent's handling of the coronavirus pandemic — but drops accusations of genocide and homicide. good afternoon, you are watching bbc news. a reminder that the health secretary will be leading a briefing from downing street shortly — it was due at five o'clock but i can tell you it's been delayed byjust a few minutes. sajid javid will be joined by drjenny harries from the uk health security agency and professor stephen powis from nhs england. the briefing comes after comments from the nhs confederation, which said rising infections means measures, including mandatory face coverings in crowded spaces, should be implemented. here's our health editor, hugh pym. the nhs confederation says increases in hospital covid numbers are worrying and with other demands on the service and pressure on staff, health leaders are worried about what might be around the corner. the latest government figures show that, week on week, uk covid cases, deaths and hospital admissions are rising at a rate of 10% or m
a draft report from brazillian lawmakers recommends presidentjair bolsonaro face criminal charges overent's handling of the coronavirus pandemic — but drops accusations of genocide and homicide. good afternoon, you are watching bbc news. a reminder that the health secretary will be leading a briefing from downing street shortly — it was due at five o'clock but i can tell you it's been delayed byjust a few minutes. sajid javid will be joined by drjenny harries from the uk health security...