The campaign was organised after a baby waS Partly paralysed by the first case of the virus in two decades. From jerusalem, our Middle East correspondent, Yolande Knell reports. Just two drops as the un begins vaccinating against polio in gaza. A dose is easy to give, but carrying out a Mass Immunisation campaign in a Combat Zone is a huge challenge. Parents of the first vaccinated children are relieved. Translation i was worried and afraid because this is scary. The polio disease. This disease makes the children unable to move. Baby abdulrahman was crawling early, but now his mum Worries Hell never be able to walk. He was the first child found he was the first child found to have polio in gaza in 25 to have polio in gaza in 25 years, and it years, and it paralysed his leg. Paralysed his leg. Because of the war he wasnt because of the war he wasnt vaccinated and now vaccinated and now medical care is limited. Medical care is limited. Translation he wants translation he wants to live an
To be vaccinated. And i have every hope that it will be a success. With the pauses in the fighting that have been agreed. Do they go? will they be going on for as long as is necessary for this to be implemented, or are the aid workers out there under a time pressure to roll out the vaccinations? my understanding is that these are daytime pauses for three days with an option for a fourth day. But again, i sincerely hope that if the work isn t completed, there will be more opportunities to get every child vaccinated, because that s what will be needed. With the vaccination programme. As it stands then, with the caveats and limitations, how likely do you think it is to tackle this resurgence in polio in the area? i m sure it will be difficult for the logistic reasons that are pretty obvious. But again, if a success is achieved and a second round will be needed in september, then hopefully this transmission of polio virus will be stopped and it s really important that it is stopped. How cr
Unconscious on the street outside a restaurant with a head injury on monday. Here s what the police announced at the press conference earlier. Many of you are aware that following the notting hill carnival we shared information about two people with very serious injuries. I am very sad to tell you now that both have since died. First i will talk to you about mussie imnetu. He was m years old and he was visiting the uk from dubai. He was found unconscious with a head injury in queensway at 11:22pm on monday, 26th of august. Officers and paramedics provided emergency first aid and mussie was taken to hospital where, despite the best efforts of medical staff, he sadly died on friday afternoon. A 31 year old man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent, and the matter is now being treated as murder investigation. I will now talk to you about cher maximen. Cher was 32 years old and was stabbed shortly before 6pm on sunday, 25th of august. Officers and paramedics provid
I can t hearya. Make noise. # and the american rapper fatman scoop dies after collapsing on stage during a performance. Hello, i m lauren taylor. We start here in the uk, police have said that two people who were seriously injured in separate attacks during the notting hill carnival have died. Cher maximen, who was 32, was with her 3 year old daughter when she was stabbed, and mussie imnetu, who was visiting from dubai, was found unconscious with a head injury outside a restaurant on monday night. Helena wilkinson reports. She has been enjoying the carnival on sunday with her three year old daughter and family and friends. But celebration turned to tragedyjust before six in the evening, when she was stabbed. The 32 year old was taken to hospital in a critical condition. She died this morning. Earlier this week, a man from west london was charged police are extremely keen have been at this restaurant late on monday night and who intervened during the attack on the victim. The whole area
6 4, before regrouping to win the next two. England and Sri Lanka are making theirfinal preparations before the second test at lords tomorrow. England beat The Visitors by five wickets in the first test at Old Trafford last week, chasing down a fourth Innings Target of 205. England captian Ollie Pope says hes expecting another challenging game from Sri Lanka who impressed with their tenacity in manchester. For the guys to put together some good scores, and set us a chase from A Hundred deficit is a credit to them. But i think we can hopefully keep getting better and im sure theyll be confident and they will feel strongly. If we can play our best cricket we can come out on the rights and the result. We have to be the rights and the result. We have to be accurate when executing our plans either batting executing our plans either batting or bowling. We have to bring batting or bowling. We have to bring our batting or bowling. We have to bring our a batting or bowling. We have to bring Our