Today at six the dealy attacks in austrias capital Authorities Say the gunman was an islamist terrorist. Eyewitness footage shows people fleeing as the gunman opened fire in six different locations in central Vienna Police say he was shot dead within nine minutes. But in that time, four people were killed and over 20 injured. The austrian chancellor has led the tributes. Theres mounting concern across europe and, this evening, the uk Terror Threat level has been raised. Also tonight liverpool will be the first to get city wide covid testing, with some results within an hour. The rest of us could get it by christmas. Voting is under way across america it could be the biggest turnout in a century. Biden versus trump
its been one of the most bitter and divisive election campaigns in living memory. Well be reporting from washington, pennsylvania and florida. A story of survival against the odds the young girl who was found after 90 hours under the rubble of turkeys deadly earthquake. And coming up on bbc news, manager ryan giggs will not be involved in waless three matches this november after he was arrested on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend, allegations he denies. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. The austrian chancellor has descibed last nights attack in the capital as an act of barbarism. Four people were killed and nearly two dozen injured when a gunmen two dozen injured when a gunman described as an islamist terrorist by the authorities fired into crowds of people in six different locations. The attack took place in the city centre, where people were enjoying a last night out in restaurants and cafes, before another coronavirus lockdown. Our correspondentjenny hill is in vienna for us tonight. Jenny. Yes, vienna has long enjoyed a reputation as a safe city, immune to the kind of islamist terrorism that has torn through so many other european capitals. Last night, all that changed when a young man who police say was armed with an Assault Rifle and a machete carried out a deadly attack on the very heart of the city. Violence, confusion on the streets of vienna. People fled as shots were fired,
and armed police raced to secure the city. It was the eve of a coronavirus lockdown. Many had gathered for a last night out in a city with a reputation for safety. Just heard shots everywhere, and Police Helicopters were flying around us, and we got really afraid, so we decided to hide ourselves in the restaurant. Caught on camera, a man thought to be the perpetrator. This rabbi told us he looked out of his window to see him shooting, apparently at random. I saw the attacker with a long weapon, rifle or a gun, running around shooting at people, targeting people sitting outside the bars and pubs which are lined along the street. Just days after terror attacks
in france, another country mourns its dead. Among the victims, an elderly man and woman, a young passer by, and a waitress. Others are in hospital, critically injured. The hunt for suspects continues. Detectives have made several arrests, but attentions focused on the 20 year old gunman shot dead by police last night. The shooter was born in austria, he has a migration background from northern macedonia, and he was in prison because hes a supporter of the Islamic State. But of course, we will have to find out the details in the next days. Viennas streets quiet today, fear and corona have brought the city centre to a near standstill. But this doctor told us he felt compelled to do something. Its really hard to show that you are grieving, because nobody should be outside. And i want to grieve, i want to show sympathy. As youd expect, there is shock here, there is disbelief, but theres also a sense of resignation. This has become a depressingly familiar scenario for europe, a city Centre Street which felt safe transformed in a matter of minutes. The question for austria now is this will last nights attack change the country and, if so, how . For now, though, a quiet defiance. Last night, as violence raged outside, members of the citys Philharmonic Orchestra were trapped in a concert hall. They chose, quite simply, to play on. Jenny hill, bbc news, vienna. Well, this afternoon, the government raised the Terror Threat level in the uk to the second highest level. Our security correspondent, frank gardner, joins me. What is the thinking behind the
government taking this action here . It isa government taking this action here . It is a precautionary measure, the decision was taken by thejoint Terrorism Analysis Centre that sits inside the mis building and really, from the moment this attack happened, they started analysing and thinking, what does this mean for the uk . And they looked at the attacks that have happened in france, in nice and the north of paris and now in austria and decided it is time to move the Terror Threat level up from being likely to highly likely. Now, what difference is that going to make to you and me and most of us . Not a great deal, it will increase security around some buildings. But we are in quite a dangerous period right now because often, these attacks have copycat effect, they can also provoke attacks from the other side, from far right extremists who want to ta ke far right extremists who want to take some sort of revenge. All of this against a backdrop of continual exhaustion by isis and alqaeda to their followers to carry out attacks
for what they see as an ongoing assault on their religion. So these are dangerous times. Thanks very much. When the Prime Minister announced the new coronavirus lockdown over the weekend, we were all shown a chart which suggested there could up to 4,000 deaths a day if no action was taken. Today, the governments chief scientific adviser, sir patrick vallance, has defended his use of that study, after mps criticised him for being alarmist. 0ur science editor, david shukman, reports. It is the risk of the Health Service being overwhelmed that suddenly changed government policy. Decision based on scientific projections for how many thousands the virus might kill in the coming months. But looking at this official graph, what are the real chances of the worst scenario being great . That is the question that mps raised today, putting the governments top advisers on the spot. You dont think you are just frightening
people who do not have your scientific background and understanding of models . Well, i hope not. I hope not, and that is certainly not the aim. It is very difficult to project forward in a way that doesnt inevitably lead to the problem of, is that real . No, its not real, it is a model, but it is what we need to understand. Because this is it is a disease that is spreading like all epidemics in a way that will affect us in weeks to come, but isnt felt today. Some of the projections for future deaths we re the projections for future deaths were made before the regional three tier system had any effect. And like any computer models, they are meant to bea any computer models, they are meant to be a guide to what might happen, rather than a firm prediction. So, is there a clear sense of the impact of the virus . Today, we got the latest figures for what are called excess latest figures for what are called excess deaths, that is deaths above average, shown on this line here, based on data over the last five
yea rs. Based on data over the last five years. Back in april, losses were massively above that average line and nearly all of them were because of covid i9. And looking more recently, there are signs of another increase in deaths above average and the main cause is covid. The number of hospital admissions is the key indicator of what is happening right now. And whatever the arguments over future scenarios, there is a warning things are mostly going the wrong way. The rates are still steadily tracking up in all the data that i have seen, in the older age groups, the ones who are likely to translate into hospital admissions, marquetry cases and deaths. The reality is that on average, someone who is infected is spreading the virus to more than one other person and the hope is that the new restrictions will help to reverse that. David shukman, bbc news. Voting is under way in one of the most divisive us president ial elections in decades, pitting incumbent Republican Donald Trump against his democratic
challenger, joe biden. Nearly 100 Million People have already cast their ballots in early voting, putting the country on course for its highest turnout in a century. Well be reporting from right across america, but first, heres our north america editor, jon sopel. Jon. George, thank you very much. If you area george, thank you very much. If you are a lover of democracy, it is hard not to celebrate the fact that so many people want to line up and go and vote. It is extraordinary the level of turnout. But the joy of voting is also being matched by a serious trepidation about what might come next. It is a fragile moment, a Pivotal Moment for america, a divided nation. Those issues, those arguments will probably rumble on for days. Today, though, it is about getting out the vote. A pandemic, a president hospitalised in the midst of the campaign, racial unrest, an economic shutdown,
billions of dollars spent by the two candidates and now today, finally, the sun is rising on polling day. Americas exhausting, seemingly endless election has reached its climax. Unprecedented numbers. Nearly 100 million voted early, but big numbers are turning out today as well. I voted for the greatest president in history, donaldj trump. Trump is doing nothing for us. Hes going down today. Donald trump returned to washington last night after a gruelling final day of five rallies in four states. And this morning, sounding croaky and weary, he denied reports that he might try and claim an early victory before all the votes are counted. When there theres victory, if theres victory, i think. I think well have victory. I think the polls are, you know, suppression polls. And i think well have victory. But only when theres victory, i mean, yeah, theres no reason to play games. Joe biden returned to his childhood
home of scranton, pennsylvania, actually returning to the house where he grew up. The president was here yesterday. Make no mistake, pennsylvania is absolutely key to this election. And the third reason im running, and i want to talk upbeat about today, and that is uniting this country. We can do it i think the countrys ready. A quirky tradition of us elections is that the first place to vote is the small village of dixville notch, in the mountains of new hampshire. At midnight, the polling station opened. It closed a few minutes later. All in favour . Polls are closed im a lifelong republican, voting forjoe biden for president. And that, in a nutshell, will decide this election. How many people feel like that. Put one here and put one here. In the oldest political slogan in the book, is it time for a change, orfour more years . But divided america is bracing for unrest,
whether here in the nations capital, the chi chi shops of rodeo drive in beverly hills, or the Financial Centre of new york, this is a nation thats not at ease with itself. Jon sopel, bbc news, washington. As weve been hearing, an unprecedented number of people have voted early most of them, by post. Thats been contentious, with donald trump saying the process is open to fraud. He says he has his lawyers ready. Clive myrie is in the key battleground state of pennsylvania on why a legal argument could delay the result. Clive. Yes, hello, george. If you look at all the pats, or pretty much most of them, running towards the white house, then victory forjoe biden or donald trump, most of those roads run along the main streets here are
pennsylvania so this is a keenly watched state, not least by the lawyers. And with more than 2. 5 million absentee ballots still to be counted, and that process only began this morning, it could be some time before either man knows whether or not they have won. America is unnerved. But energised. The mining of votes by the campaigns is now over, on this election day. And norb dotzel, who helps run a family quarry business in rural pennsylvania, is adamant his voice will be heard. Hell vote in person. He doesnt want to risk a mail in ballot. Despite coronavirus. How you doing . Not too bad. Good, good. Bottom line is, you just dont trust them . I dont trust them, no. I dont trust them. No. And im not a conspiracy theorist or anything like that. Ijust wanted to know. Im going to do it
the way i always did it. They have safety protocols in place, six feet, wear a mask. If they are so sure six feet, wear a mask. If they are so sure that works, why should i be sure it works . Studies show republicans are more likely to want to vote in person than democrats. No worries about covid i9 have seen an extraordinary rise in mail in votes. Your voice matters, and it will only be heard if you vote. In an election that pits two very different ideas of what a future election looks like. But for some, despite the enthusiasm, there is a darkness over this exercise of democracy, with threats of lawsuits to try to invalidate the votes of many. Hi, jacqueline. Hi. Jacqueline victor is 23
and voted by mail last week. A democrat, she believes donald trump in saying without evidence that postal votes are susceptible to fraud, is trying to steal the election. I think he wants his people to turn out in big numbers and hes afraid of people like me, of younger people, you know, voting, or maybe people who werent able to get to the polls on election day. He wants to delegitimise those people. And i do think he is trying to take away peoples voice. Norb dotzel and his 84 year old father make their way to the polls, like millions of others today, in what is expected to be a huge turnout. Ina sign in a sign of americas democratic strength. But lawyers on both sides are watching closely, especially in crucial swing states like this. A sign that weakness might also look at the heart of the american idea. Clive myrie, bbc news, in pennsylvania. So how does the us election
work, and when are we likely to get a result . Well, firstly, a candidate can win the most votes nationally, but still lose the election. Thats because the us has whats known as an Electoral College voting system. To be elected president , a candidate must win at least 270 Electoral College votes. Each state gets a certain number of these votes mainly based on its population. The most populous state, california, gets 55 votes and tends to vote democrat. 0thers vote republican. Tennessee, for instance, which is smaller and has only 11 Electoral College votes up for grabs. So the contest is fought hardest in the so called swing states, seen here in purple. And one of the first indications well get of how the nights going will be when the result comes through from one of those key states. Florida, for example. Nomia iqbal is in miami for us. What is the mood you are getting
there . Excitement on both sides, more than 9 million have already voted in florida with many more to go. First Lady Melania Trump has already voted this morning, and the last polling station closes in about seven hours time. But the state laws here in florida means that the ballads are already being counted, so as you say, we will get an early sense this evening of how the president ial race is shaping up. Donald trump is a mansion here, he vows here, and u nless mansion here, he vows here, and unless he wants to retire here in january, he needs now is 29 Electoral College votes that florida has to offer. It is a lot simpler forjoe biden. If he wins florida tonight, it is more or less guaranteed he will get the keys to the white house. And thank you, nomia. You can join us tonight for our us Election Special results programme from 11 30pm on bbc one, the news channel and iplayer. There will also be results coverage across bbc radio. The time is 6 18. Our top story this evening the austrian chancellor has described last nights attack in the capital as an act of barbarism. Four people were killed when a gunman fired into crowds of people in six different locations. While we have been on air, the Islamic State has claimed responsibility. And still to come, why sports bodies are warning about the impact of coronavirus restrictions on childrens physical and Mental Health. Coming up on sportsday on bbc news, the Super League Play offs have been brought forward to next week after hull kr ended their season early on tuesday because of a covid 19 outbreak. Liverpool is to become the first city in the uk to trial a new coronavirus Testing Programme. From friday, anyone will be able to get a test, whether they have symptoms or not. Some people will be given their result within an hour. If the pilot scheme is successful, it could be rolled out to other towns and cities. Up to 3,000 military personnel will be drafted in to help carry out the rapid turnaround tests. Heres our Health Correspondent dominic hughes. Like so many others across the country, pupils at St Margarets Academy in liverpool are making up for time lost during the first lockdown. The threat to their education from the coronavirus remains. Especially from those who are asymptomatic who dont yet have symptoms but can still infect others. Its hard for to come home from work and from school after being affected so badly already. But what do these sixth formers think about the plan for citywide testing . Youve got to factor in all the people that dont want to get tested because you cant
force people to get tested. People arent being safe. Especially in liverpool, theres been a few cases where people just arent sticking to isolation rules and stuff. So i think i can see from that point of view why they want to do that. People do live in fear about the coronavirus. It would sit on a lot of peoples minds if they knew a definite yes or no whether theyve got it. Its an opportunity to drive down the r rate. The schools principal is stephen brierley. I think if weve got good accurate knowledge of whos got it and who hasnt, our schools will be safer, because there will be less asymptomatic people in school. There will be fewer people who are infected, fewer people in schools who are infected, and therefore more children staying in school, more learning going on. The liverpool pilot will start this week. As well as existing swab tests, there will be what are known as lateral flow tests which can provide a results within an hour without the need to use a lab. But organising a Testing Programme across an entire city will be a logistical challenge. The army will once again help, as it did during the first wave of the pandemic. They will be there delivering things like logistics, planning, command and control, and making sure that such a very large scale test, track and trace operation is done in a way that the military are used to and in a way that can deliver at pace and at scale. Even a citywide Testing Programme wont be enough to stop covid in its tracks. The basics washing your hands, wearing a face covering, maintaining social distance remain the best way to stop the spread of the virus. And there are Big Questions about how many people are going to want to self isolate if theyre not showing any symptoms and how many will be willing to come forward for a test if it potentially means missing out on work and the pay that will bring. In a city that has seen some of the highest number of covid cases in the uk, the big question is whether more testing will help slow or even reverse the spread of the virus and help keep places like st margarets free from infection. Dominic hughes, bbc news, liverpool. With just two days to go before the introduction of a four week lockdown in england, businesses are bracing themselves for more Economic Hardship after the summer reprieve. Our business editor, simonjack, has been speaking to Business Owners in tring in hertfordshire, currently a tier1 area, to gauge their mood. June feels like Ancient History for Business Owners. Which reduces capacity, presumably . Considerably. We visited this pub in tring, hertfordshire, as peter showed us the time and money hed spent to reopen his 28 pubs to be covid safe. On thursday, he has to shut them down again, until at least early december, and its unclear what happens after that. Its very difficult to plan. We dont know whether we can take christmas bookings, or what shape we can take them in, whether we can have tables of four and six or not, because if youre in tier 2, you cant. You know, its all very, very difficult. Were all very suspicious,
we dont trust the judgment of this government at the moment and, you know, wejust need clarity. Just five minutes down the road, this gym is also facing lockdown. Adam and Catherine Bell said they had just been rebuilding their business. So we lost 250 members during the first lockdown. Literally, last thursday, we hit the 100 mark of members coming back. And then the hammer blow at the weekend. My worry is that they will continue lockdown through until christmas, and, you know, that for us would be devastating. You know, weve obviously got that responsibility to our members, our staff. But weve also got a house, weve got children, its coming up to christmas, you know, our incomes massively depreciated in that time. That, on a personal level, it is heartbreaking. The government has said it will pay 80 of wages of those businesses forced to close, and the self employed will get 80 of their normal profits for november. Christmas is around the corner, and this lockdown is going to take a massive chunk out of that crucial trading period. With no real certainty
about what exactly is going to happen on december 2nd, many traders are worried they wont be able to sell the stock they were just feeling confident enough to buy in. Greetings cards are considered nonessential retail, but with november a write off, opening in december is essential. We need to open in december, we need to open, and our sales, weve already lost 190,000, and weve got. We just need to shift the stock in december. Economists predict this lockdown will be less severe than the last, but business and Consumer Confidence will take another beating something thats precious and much harder to measure. Simonjack, bbc news, tring. The Welsh Football manager ryan giggs has denied allegations of assault after police were called to his home on sunday evening. Giggs was arrested and bailed after an alleged row with his girlfriend, kate greville. The Welsh Football association has announced that he will not be involved in the sides Upcoming International camp. Sports bodies have criticised the governments decision to stop all childrens sport outside of school for the four week lockdown period in england. Theyre warning of the impact on kids physical and Mental Health. And adults too will be affected by the restrictions on sporting facilities, as our sports editor, dan roan, reports. Enjoying it while it lasts, children making the most of macclesfields ground as the club opened its doors for training sessions before grassroots sport comes to a halt. Former Wales International robbie savage, who coaches a localjunior side, told me not giving you spot an exemption is a mistake. Side, told me not giving you spot an exemption is a mistakelj side, told me not giving you spot an exemption is a mistake. I dont really understand it. For me, its a huge part of their education, the Mental Health, the physical wellbeing of all these youngsters. For this to be taken away from them at this time, for me, it can be so damaging. The government says
pausing sport will reduce transmission from mixing of households, but those involved insist there is minimal risk and wa nt to insist there is minimal risk and want to play on. We do it to play with our team, make new friends, it is an amazing part of our life, and if it goes, everyone will be upset. Scenes like this are about to be put on hold on grassroots pitches throughout england, for the next month at least, and the fear is that the suspension of new sport will have a damaging impact on youngsters physical and Mental Health at a time when the amount of pe and sport in schools is being reduced because the pandemic. Even noncontact sports like golf and tennis today learned they too will have to stop. Barbara has been a member at this because in altrincham for 46 years. I feel very sad, because it keeps me going, i have a sick husband, and this is a way of getting out, and this is all going to stop, it is sad, were all going to stop, it is sad, were all going to be locked indoors once again. Indoor sports will also close. Maria
found swimming help to Mental Health after long term fertility treatment. She is now a mother and believes passionately in the benefits of being in the pool. Everybody says how important it is to fight in covid, and where better to do that and deal with the oncoming Mental Health academic than in gyms and swimming pools . Ministers say exemptions risk undermining the rules and people can have unlimited outdoor exercise for the next month, but stopping grassroots sport is proving controversial. Now, yesterday we brought you the story of one little girl, elif, rescued from the rubble after that powerful earthquake in western turkey four days ago. One day later, and the miracles been repeated. Rescuers say they heard another girl, ayda, call out from under a collapsed eight storey apartment block. 0ur International Correspondent 0rla guerin picks up the story. Rescuers found her wedged in tight, after she had called out. And this was the moment they recovered ayda if not yet three years old. There were chants of god is greatest, and a rush to cover her in a thermal blanket after her 91 hours beneath the rubble in izmir. As ayda was carried away, she lifted the spirits of this bruised nation and of the exhausted rescuers. We started working through a small hole, said ibrahim. When we opened it more, we saw her face and her pretty green eyes, and we could hear her. It gave us new energy. 0n the way to hospital, ayda was asked what she wanted to eat. Meatballs, she said, and a turkish yoghurt drink. Ayda is now tucked up in hospital. She tells the nurse her tummy hurts, but her condition is said to be good. Another precious life saved. 0rla guerin, bbc news, istanbul. Are wonderful time for a look at the weather with helen. Good evening. It wont surprise you when i say it has been the 50 wettest 0ctober since 1862, and november has started on a fairly ferocious now lots of wind and rain, but it is quiet and in down. High pressure willjoin us for the next three orfour keeping pressure willjoin us for the next three or four keeping the weather fronts at bay. It is going to start tonight with frost at least, perhaps fog, but a rash of showers around is a concern, they will continue in the north, the north of scotland in particular, they should fade away,
but it is going to be