Xrwr u iiulei Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg in the capital of the united states. She does so on capital of the united states. She does so on account capital of the united states. She does so on account built for abraham lincoln. May she rest in peace. Speaking at the memorial service, rabbi Lauren Holtzblatt said the latejustice had been a determined defender of peoples rights. Asa as a lawyer, she wanted equality for women and men, not in one swift victory, but brick by brick, case by case. Through meticulous, careful lawyering. She changed the course of american law. And even when her views did not prevail, she still thought. The headlines on bbc news. A Police Officer is shot dead at station in south london by a man who was being detained. Its understood the suspect then turned the gun on himself. Hes now in a critical condition. The head of the met police paid
tribute to the officer. A minutes silence has been held at new scotland yard, as well as the croydon Custody Centre, in tribu
The worldwide coronavirus death toll has passed a new milestone 150,000 people have now died across the globe. The chinese city of wuhan, where the coronavirus originated last year, has raised its official covid 19 death toll by 50 , taking the National Total to more than 4,600. China insists there was no cover up. A top uk Health Specialist warns there could be 40,000 deaths in britain by the time the early wave of the pandemic is over due to in initial errors. There have been 847 deaths reported in the past 2a hours. Germanys Health Minister says the countrys covid 19 outbreak is under control after a decline in the infection rate. Many experts believe the countrys high testing rate is playing a crucial role in containment measures. At ten oclock sophie raworth
will be here with a full round up of the days news. Now on bbc news, Victoria Derbyshire has more information and Health Advice on the coronavirus outbreak, in this special programme. Hello and welcome to the special program.
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 glo
Is absolutely magnificent. Visitors have been able to return here since the beginning of the easing of lockdown. Priest hill was once overgrown and abandoned, but now its 86 acres have been reclaimed for nature and for nature lovers. But ive noticed there have been a lot more people coming out with their families or using the reserve as a green gym because everyones gym has been shutdown and itsjust been really nice to see families connecting with each other and connecting with nature at the same time. Ive been able to stop and chat to bird watchers and see what theyre looking at and everyone actually became a bird watcher, so its just been a magical place to be. Its often been hard to find the positives in this pandemic but reconnecting with our natural environment, especially if its right on our doorstep, has been vital in so many ways. John maguire, bbc news, surrey. Time for a look at the weather. Heres darren bett. Hello. Hello. Storm francis that battered the uk has now left our
News. I made headlines. Barack obama has criticised donald trump in the form of the president First Campaign speech supporting joe biden. Here are the headlines. Speaking in philadelphia, obama said mr trump heather shown interest in anybody else but himself and criticised his handling of the economy and the pandemic. That has not shown. More unrest in nigeria after the shooting date of 12 protesters. Buildings have been torched and there have been torched and there have been torched and there have been sporadic outbreaks of violence. The un is calling for an end to brutality. Two french teenagers have been charged with complicity in the murder of the teacher who was beheaded last week. The french president pay tribute to the teacher at his Memorial Service in paris, calling him a quiet hero. That is it from me. Luis will
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