Afghanistan, using Solar Technology to increase the yield of their crops and the worlds supply of heroin. Hello and welcome to the programme. The total confirmed number of covid 19 cases worldwide has now reached more than 16 million. The number of new cases has gone up than 16 million. The number of new cases has gone up by1 million injust four new cases has gone up by1 million in just four days. In the last 2a hours there have been more than 55,000 new infections in brazil. United states are still the hardest hit states are still the ha rdest hit country, with 53,000 new cases. Infections have risen rapidly in india to more than 118,000. We will have more than 118,000. We will have more on those figures in a few moments. But first, a prominent microbiologist who diagnosed early coronavirus cases in china has told the bbc he believes local officials covered up the scale of the initial outbreak. Professor kwok yung yuen, who was part of an Investigation Team in wuhan injanuary, an Inve
Hello and welcome. The indian prime minister, narendra modi, says his country has proved the doubters wrong when it comes to handling the coronavirus pandemic. But while things are improving in big cities like mumbai and delhi, rural areas are struggling to cope. The overall trend is worrying. Almost 350,000 new cases have been reported across the country over the past week. This graph from Johns Hopkins University Shows the growth in daily cases since the start of the year. Many Health Experts in india are concerned about how steep that curve is becoming. The total number of cases now stands at almost 1. 4 million. More than 32,000 people are known to have died. And in the countryside, they dont have enough resources or the right facilities to treat infected patients. 0ur correspondent Yogita Limaye sent this report. And a warning, some parts of it are distressing. Covid 19 has reached rural india, where hospitals are oftenjust buildings with no staff or equipment. Bring oxygen, a wom
Who starred in gone with the wind, has died at the age of 104. 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. The body of the late american politicianjohn lewis has made a final crossing over the bridge in selma, alabama, where, more than four decades ago, he led a march to campaign for voting right of african americans. It was part of a multi Day Celebration of the life of the civil rights icon and congressman who died earlier this month at the age of 80. Our north america correspondent peter bowes reports. The final crossing and a symbolic moment. Draped in the american flag, john lewiss casket was taken by horse drawn carriage over the Edmund Pettis bridge in selma. Alabama state troopers saluted the civil rights campaigner while members of his family walked behind in silent tribute. A sombre journey back to montgomery, 55 years afterjohn lewis took part in a march led by Martin Luther
Pressure on already struggling health care facilities. Farewell to this is bbc news. One of hollywoods great stays. We will be taking a look at tomorrowss papers on a moment, but first, the headlines. The government has defended Olivia De Havilland has died. The decision to reimpose quarantine england battle with bat and ball to restrictions on arrival from spain, saying the latest data from infections across the spanish give them a victory against the west mainland meant it had to act. We must take these measures to avoid the risk of reinfection into the uk indies. Given the serious spike of cases in spain. But the Spanish Foreign minister insists the country is safe to visit. He is talking to the uk about excluding the canary and the government has said it was Balearic Islands from quarantine. Absolutely necessary to reimpose quarantine restrictions on arrivals and the two time oscar winner, from spain a day after the change dame Olivia De Havilland, who starred in gone with the wind
And a government that insists it was open and transparent throughout. There was no cover up at all. With warnings this crisis may yet get worse, we ask can china be trusted if it happens again . This may just be the dress rehearsal. We need to be ready for what could potentially be even a worse pandemic. Tv Chinese Health authorities are still working to identify the virus behind a pneumonia outbreak in the central city of wuhan. Seven months on, the human cost of the coronavirus pandemic is still rising. Worldwide 600,000 dead, nearly 16 million infected, the Global Economy in meltdown. So, how did we get here . This is an Anti Terrorism door. Its designed to reduce drilling for several hours and is also technically explosion proof. Dr Stephen Baker works with some of the worlds most dangerous viruses. He spent 12 years in South East Asia studying how they jump from animals to humans. Early theories about how this coronavirus made the leap include a leakfrom a lab, a scientist doing f