This this is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. President trump is criticised after taking a ride in a motercade to greet supporters outside the medical centre where hes being treated for coronavirus. In a video posted from hospital, he says he now understands the virus. I learned a lot about the covid. I learned it by really going to school. This is the real school. This isnt the lets read the book school. And i get it and i understand it. Questions over how and why 16,000 coronavirus cases were missed out of the official figures last week. It has been picked up and it is being dealt with. I dont think theres anything we can change about history, we can only change how we make sure these sort of errors do not happen again in the future. Does that affect your trust in the test and trace system . Do lead us now. test and trace system . Do lead us now. Do lead us now. Rescue operations are stepped up in france and italy, after storm alex brings
Welcome to bbc news. Im rich preston. Our top stories one month after the blast that claimed so many lives, rescuers in beirut think somebody may still be alive under the rubble of this building. Joe biden visits kenosha where he spoke by phone to jacob blake, whose shooting by police triggered days of unrest. South korea imposes a near lock down on its capital. Why experts suspect some of the countrys churches may have worsened the latest coronaVirus Outbreak. Facebook announces new measures to try to protect the integrity of the us president ial election. Hello and welcome. Rescue workers in lebanon are searching for a possible survivor from the port blast in beirut, that devastated the city a month ago. A sniffer dog alerted rescuers in the rubble of a collapsed building and the team then said their scanners had detected a pulse. Theyve been digging ever since and they say theyll keep going even if theres only a 1 chance of finding someone. Our international correspondent, orla guer
This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk, on pbs in america or around the globe. Im james reynolds. Our top stories President Donald Trump has been taken to hospital for treatment after being diagnosed with coronavirus. He left the white house unaided, wearing a mask. On twitter he said he was doing well. I am going to walter reed hospital. I think i am doing very well, but we are going to make sure that things work out. The first lady is doing very well. So thank you very much. I appreciate it. I will never forget it. Thank you. Hes already been treated with an antibody cocktail and vitamins. His doctors earlier said he was fatigued but in good spirits. Well look at the possible health risks the president is facing. Donald trump has been taken to the walter reed medical hospital as a precaution less than 2a hours after testing positive for coronavirus. His physician said he was feeling fatigued but in good spirits and is expected to spend the next few days there. Her
This is bbc news. Im ben brown. Our top stories in a video message from hospital, President Trump says hes doing well but that the next few days will be crucial as he continues his treatment for coronavirus. Im starting to feel good. You dont know over the next period of a few days, i guess thats the real test, so well be seeing what happens over those next couple of days. The uk government blames a technical error after the daily number of new confirmed coronavirus cases nearly doubles from the day before to almost 13,000. And runners from all over the world are taking part in the first ever virtual London Marathon. And the elite runners are pounding the streets of london albeit on a very different course. The winner of the elite womens race will be crossing the line here at the mall and about half an hour. The mall. Welcome to bbc news to viewers here in the uk and around the world stay with us for the latest news and analysis. Donald trumps doctor has said the president has made sub
Nearly 16,000 positive coronavirus cases in england were unreported last week because of an it error. Everyone who tested positive was informed, but others in close contact with them were not. Those people are obviously being contacted and the key thing is, as i say, that everybody, whether in this group or generally, should self isolate. That is the way to make it work. Figures show around half of the unreported cases are from the north west of england. Also this lunchtime. A drive by for supporters by a covid positive President Trump attracts criticism for putting his staff at risk. The chancellor promises to balance the books after the pandemic and says therell be new opportunities and job support for workers. Cineworld will temporarily close all of its cinemas in the uk on thursday, putting thousands ofjobs at risk. Bars in paris will be closed from tomorrow as part of new restrictions to tackle the spread of the coronavirus. Coming up in the sport on bbc news, the chelsea and engl