this is bbc news, the headlines... the us health authorities have halved the recommended isolation period for people who test positive for covid nineteen, without exhibiting symptoms. the centers for disease control now says that infected but asymptomatic people should stay home for five days and wear a mask around others for a further five. france has become the latest european country to tighten covid restrictions, in the face of rapidly rising cases. the government has stopped short of imposing a curfew despite daily infection rates exceeding one hundred thousand. employees have been told to work from home for three days a week, where possible. there have been heightened tensions in somalia — as a political stand—off between the president and the prime minister has continued to escalate. following a delayed election, president mohamed abdullahi farmajo suspended the prime minister — but mohamed hussein roble has refused to step aside. there've been emergency talks