This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. The World Health Organization and the us announce plans to roll out a rapid new covid test that could transform the Global Response to the pandemic. One, two, three, four, five. One, two, three, four, five. Into the test, twisted three times. The adhesive is pulled off and you wait 15 minutes and that is the test. The north east of england home to some two Million People, is facing tougher coronavirus restrictions following a sharp rise in cases. Food deliveries in britain for students who are self isolating, some a0 universities have now reported cases of coronavirus. With only a day to go before the first president ial debate President Trump is rejects reports about his tax bill but the New York Times stands by its story. Hello and welcome, if youre watching in the uk or around the world. Stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. As the number of covid deaths globally heads towards one million news today of ambitious plans to transform the way we test to see who has the disease. The World Health Organization has announced ambitious plans to roll out a new rapid test across more than 100 countries, costing just five dollars and the size of a credit card it shows results in as little as 15 minutes. The who has called for extensive testing as a way to control the virus right from the beginning of the outbreak, but finding quick reliable cheap tests has been a struggle for many countries. These tests provide lab results in approximately 15 17 minutes rather than hours or days at a lower price with less sophisticated equipment. This will enable the expansion of testing, particularly in hard to reach areas that do not have the facilities or enough Trained Health workers to carry out the cr tests. This is a vital addition to their testing capacity, especially important in the areas of high transmission. Lets speak to dr michael head, Senior Research fellow in Global Health at the university of southampton. Is it isita is it a game changer . Is extremely
good news that these tests are available and being made available to the poorer parts of the world. We know that Rapid Testing in the track and trace system is keen to keeping these under control and while they do not have an extensive lab infrastructure, having these tests available will be a potential game changer in terms of allowing countries to open up their economies faster. And being manufactured at scale as well. So this will be able to go right around the world. Are there any drawbacks with the . Because it is not linked to any sort of computerised or digital app. Will people have accurate figures about how many people have tested positive . Though rest of the limited numbers of tests available so it may not be up to catch all outbreaks but it will be extremely good start and
in terms of the countries themselves. Theirfragile Health Systems that need support in the pandemic is everyones problem until it is extinguished everywhere. Getting these tests to all parts of the world will be a very good start to try and counter the pandemic from your. In there to be prescribed yes, to carry them out and is that important for Health Practitioners to be carrying out the status . That is why the slightly limiting factors. It has to be a Health Practitioner to carry out the test especially go to more remote areas across rough terrain and giving the test physically there may be difficult as well as having the staff available and there are some difficulties in the fact that Laboratory Testing will be slightly more accurate than these rapid tests and what a trade off in accuracy, you get in terms of mobility and
results. This is a crucial stage in the lead up to a vaccine it already, the lead up to a vaccine it already, the chinese are vaccinating hundreds of thousands of people. There are several thousand but the chinese is probably the biggest one and the us in the uk and other countries are and what we call phase three trials, the final stage of research and there are a big focus there in terms of equitable access are on the road for access to the vaccines. And with the diagnostics as well. Thank you very much forjoining me on bbc news. One of the companies behind the new tests is an american firm. At a News Conference at the white house, President Trump has announced ambitious plans to release more than 150 million tests in the us which he says will make a huge difference. So how do the rapid tests work . Well on hand during the press conference to demonstrate just how easy they are to use
was admiral brett giroir, who is in charge of testing on the us coronavirus taskforce. This will generally be done by a health care provider, but it can be done supervised. Its this easy. One, two, three, four, five. Into the test, twisted three times. The adhesive is pulled off and you wait 15 minutes. That is the test. Lets speak to our correspondent in washington, nomia iqbal. Ido i do not know the result was, but millions do to be shipped out this week and targeting schools in the elderly. That is right and no, we do not know the result of the test is. There is no detail yet on how much
million tests are going to be shipped. You know 50 million are going specifically to vulnerable communities, such as Nursing Homes and it is worth mentioning that many schools across the us. They have said that this is about reopening the economies and this may be the path of doing that but the numbers youre path of doing that but the numbers you re really path of doing that but the numbers youre really sobering. Yesterday, 7 million, more than 7 million cases of coronavirus were recorded more than 200,000 people have died so far and people expecting the numbers to go and people expecting the numbers to 9 up and people expecting the numbers to go up and President Trump wants to show that he is on top of the pandemic and this is a big weak spot for him in the run up to the election and the big president ial debate. The first napping tomorrow night in ohio in the pandemic is one of the topics that will be discussed between him and joe biden. Of the topics that will be discussed between him and joe biden. In the country is still divided on party
political lines about social distancing. And in the conference, donald trump claims that the coronavirus has rounded a corner and he has said this before. But in the same conference, mike pence that people can expect the number of cases to go up and they have always made this claim, the administration of the number of cases of growing up is because more people are being tested in the number of cases have been going up in recent days more than 25 states and this is even before the tests that doctor fauci, the most trusted voice and said the us is not in a good place and that they were about 40,000 cases on average a day on the coronavirus and this is going to be a very big line of attacks for the democrats in the president ial debate in ohio and presumably, donald trump wants to
get the focus away and show that he is on top of it, get that focus away from the big blockbuster story that is been playing out on here. The bbc is been playing out on here. The bbc is also covering it which is the allegations made by the New York Times the donald trump has not paid any taxes and is in huge debt. Thank you very much. Here in the uk, some two Million People in the north east of england, are facing tighter restrictions, following a sharp rise in the number of new cases of coronavirus. Mixing between households in any indoor setting will be made illegal from wednesday. That means people will no longer be able to meet up in places like pubs or restaurants with anyone outside their household. Fiona trott has more from the city of newscastle enjoying a drink after work, and enjoying it while they can. From wednesday, jordan and his friend will be banned from having a beer together. For many in the city, its hard to swallow. I really am torn, because i want to try and help the nation. But if this goes on for a longer period of time, more people
will suffer in the long run. But at the same time, it is hard and people do need that social aspect. For my own mental health, i need that. Their lives are changing yet again. Here in newcastle and in six other council areas, they were advised not to meet at venues outside the home. From wednesday, it is banned. We will introduce legal restrictions on indoor mixing between households in any setting. Mr speaker, we do not take these steps lightly, but we must take them and take them now. The city makes over £300 million a year from the night time economy. It was struggling to adjust to a curfew, and the council said todays announcement came without warning. This announcement has been made without any notice whatsoever to either us as local authorities or to our local police. That is deeply worrying when it comes to making sure that we are all working together here. Financial support to help with enforcement is set to be announced by Central Government. People here say they will stick to the rules, but its hard. I think its a bit contradictory. I have literally been at work today and i have stood with every man and his dog at work, so close to them. And i cant go and stand in my dads back garden. It doesnt make much sense to me. People are dying, so its worth sacrificing a couple of nights in the pub, than i am not that fussed, to be honest. This city is famous for its nightlife, but all that has been put on hold. The challenge now is to keep people safe and protect the local economy too. Some 40 universities in the United Kingdom have now reported cases of coronavirus, forcing thousands of students to self isolate, as the new term begins. Many students are demanding to know why they were encouraged to leave home and pay for accommodation,
when much of the teaching is being done online. Our education correspondent danjohnson reports from manchester. Day four of this freshers lockdown, and the fun is running low, along with the food. And behind the fences are the young hopes of what student life should have been. We were sent here with the promise of, oh, yeah, you guys can have a bit of normal uni experience. And then within two weeks, they were like, no, you cant. So we were kind of sold a false dream. This is the start to term nobody wanted, everyone could see coming. So the government sent thousands and thousands of students together to live in close proximity where theyre going to share the same facilities, theyre going to use the same kind of areas. So if you kind of expect to send all those people back and then not to have that kind of a spike, either thats just incompetence or poor planning. Each university should have their own testing facility, and you could reduce the cases and isolate individual houses as well. Our house had no symptoms and no one needed to get a test,
but were stuck in here now. The University Says it will cover costs for the next fortnight. Were put before welfare. What do you say to those who came here on the promise of at least some its worth saying student life is carrying on here to some degree. People are using the library, keeping social distance, of course, but with cases being reported at other universities, there will be more disruption. The University Says it will cover costs for the next fortnight. Were put before welfare. What do you say to those who came here on the promise of at least some face to face learning, and now find themselves locked up, learning online, feeling like theyve been misled and are now trapped . Well, i dont see the students as having been misled or trapped, actually. Like many people who are having to self isolate, its for two weeks. These students are on three , sometimes four year courses. Its a short part of their study. Its worth saying student life is carrying on here to some degree. People are using the library, keeping social distance, of course, but with cases being reported at other universities, there will be more disruption. At the university of glasgow, supplies are arriving, and theres more food on hand. Alongside deliveries, parents have been helping make
we talked about whether to defer studies until next year, but i think shes decided, is it going to be any better next year . We might as welljust carry on. In edinburgh, mollys been isolating, but today got the all clear. They seem to be quite all right with sending us here and changing one household around to get us into halls, but when it comes to letting us go home, its a huge problem to change which household youre in. If you decide you absolutely have to move to your family home to self isolate, you should avoid using public transport. And crucially, the other members of your new household will have to self isolate for 14 days. In belfast, around 100 are isolating after 30 tested positive at queens university. And in wales, aberystwyth is the latest to suspend face to face teaching. Theres more evidence today this age groups hit hardest by the pandemic. It was difficult getting here, but theres no easy time ahead. Danjohnson, bbc news, manchester. Stay with us on bbc news, still to come europe hits a second wave of coronavirus cases. But thousands of people across the continent are rejecting new lockdown measures. In all of of russias turmoil, it has never quite come to this. President yeltsin said today would decide the nations destiny. The nightmare that so many people have feared for so long is playing out its final act here. Russians are killing russians in front of a grandstand audience. It was his humility which produced affections from catholics throughout the world, but his departure is a treasury for the catholic church. Throughout the world, but his departure is a tragedy for the catholic church. This man, israel rights winger visited the religious compound and that started the trouble. He wants israel allowed to have sovereignty over the holy sites, an idea thats unthinkable for the palestinians. After 45 years of division, germany is one. In berlin, a million german celebrate the rebirth of europes biggest and richest nation. This is bbc news, the latest headlines. A test that can accurately diagnose coronavirus in minutes will dramatically expand testing in low and middle income countries, the World Health Organisation has said the number of deaths from coronavirus in spain has risen to thirty one thousand, four hundred according to new figures. Daily deaths from covid 19 are now at their highest levels since may. Thats forced the authorities to introduce even tougher measures in the spanish capital. Guy hedgecoe has more from madrid. Another monday in madrid
and another set of restrictions comes into place. Today, limits on movement and social activity that were introduced in many parts of the city and its surrounding region a week ago have been extended to eight new areas. In total, around 1 Million People are now affected. This district is among the latest to join this partial lockdown. My family has been infected, my whole family. So i think that all the measures and all the political laws that have been implemented here in madrid are great. Translation it is better to have a total lockdown for several months and completely control the pandemic instead of having this situation for years and years. Translation i know a lot of people in this area and in madrid who have been infected, and i have also had coronavirus. This is a disaster. Chanting. This policy of restricting only those areas with the highest infection rates
which tend to be poorer has drawn an angry response from some. These protesters see the local governments measures as discriminatory and insufficient. The conservative local government which has its offices here in central madrid has also been receiving criticism from the leftist national government. And in recent days, that disagreement has turned into something of a political storm. The Central Government says the measures now in place or too little too late, and calls for a change of strategy. The local government has responded by saying that madrid is being singled out for unfair treatment. Thousands of spanish flags were planted in this park on sunday to commemorate those who have died from the virus. But the political consensus on how to control a pandemic in the capital still appears to be out of reach. Lets get some of the days other news. Thereve been protests in barcelona, after spains higest court upheld an 18 month ban on catalonias regional leader Holding Public office. Quim torra is facing charges of disobedience, stemming from his refusal during a National ElectionCampaign Last year, to remove a banner supporting jailed separatists from the main facade of his government palace. The courts decision could trigger a snap election if the Regional Parliament doesnt vote for a candidate in the coming days. Mps have held a minutes silence in the house of commons in memory of the Police Officer who was shot dead in south london over the weekend. Sergeant matt rartana died in hospital after being shot by a handcuffed suspect at a Police Custody facility. Police are continuing to search farmland in surrey in connection with the case
the british cabinet minister michael gove has said that parts of the controversial internal markets bill which the eu want removed will remain in the bill. The bill overrides parts of the brexit deal signed last year and ministers admit it breaks international law. Mr gove described talk in brussels today as constructive with just over 24 hours until the first televised debate of the 2020 election, President Trump is coming under sustained pressure over his tax affairs. An investigation by the New York Times claims that he paid just 750 dollars in federal income tax in 2016, the year he was elected president. President trump has described the claim as fake news , but it will undoubtedly fuel tuesday nights debate. Our north america editor jon sopel has more theres nothing quite like it. One to one combat, the red and blue corners, two fighters looking to land a knockout blow. And Donald Trumps taxes and what he did and didnt pay have opened up again as a line of attack. On the eve of this televised debate, his tax return is once again a burning issue. Its totally fake news. Made up, fake. Maybe hes not as rich as he says. Four years ago, Hillary Clinton thought she had him pinned down on this very topic. Or maybe he doesnt want the american people, all of you watching tonight, to know that he has paid nothing in federal taxes, because the only years that anybody has ever seen were a couple of years when he had to turn them over to state authorities when he was trying to get a casino licence, and they showed he didnt pay any federal income tax. That makes me smart. And when youre in the ring, do you stay cool under pressure or do you start to sweat under the lights . Back in 1960 John F Kennedy was expected to take a pounding from richard nixon. Instead, jfk was unfazed and it was nixon who ended up on the ropes. When youre in a race, the only way to stay ahead is to move ahead. Boxing is governed by the queensbury rules. No punching below the belt, no holding, break when i say break. But for the past four years, donald trump is played by no rule book. Its just awfully good that someone with the temperament of donald trump is not in charge of the law in our country. Donald trump revels in the image of prizefighter. He controversially tweeted this mock video of him beating up a critical news network. It has just got worse with this gentleman. I use the term loosely. Joe biden at the start of this year looked as though his best days were behind him, but his corner are confident and bullish that hell go the distance. The two people who will be lacing up their gloves on tuesday have a combined age of 151 years. Probably neither will float like a butterfly nor sting like a bee, but its likely to be brutal and compelling. And we will have live coverage of the us president ial debates here on bbc world news. The first debate kicks off in cleveland, ohio on tuesday evening us time and two further debates will be held in october. Leaders from 65 countries have signed pledge for nature a plan to save wildlife and habitats which are in danger because of climate change. Heres our science correspondent victoria gill. Peaceful, picturesque many of us have looked to the countryside, to nature as an escape from at least some of the anxiety that this year has brought. But even in the most scenic, rural,
protected places, like this site in the west Pennine Moors that belongs to the wildlife trust, many species are in decline. Were losing biodiversity in this country. A quarter of native uk birds and mammals are now under threat. So, environmental groups have welcomed the announcement by the Prime Minister that 400,000 additional hectares of english countryside equivalent to about 400,000 football pitches will be protected, set aside for the recovery of nature. Like so many 2020 meetings, the biodiversity summit today where mrjohnson spoke about his plan was held virtually. We cant afford to dither and delay, because biodiversity loss is happening today, its happening at a frightening rate. And if left unchecked, the consequences will be catastrophic for us all. But while this commitment is seen as a positive step, conservationists say it takes much
more than space to restore habitats and let species bounce back. Having more land set aside for nature is really good and its a step forward that weve been waiting for for years, but that is just one step forward