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
Earlier this week, shakiel thibou, from west london, was charged with attempted murder. Westminster magistrates court heard that ms maximen had tried to intervene in a fight when she was stabbed. In a separate incident, mussie imnetu, a chef who was visiting london from dubai, was found unconscious with a head injury on monday night near notting hill. These cctv images show him earlier that afternoon before the attack. He has also since died. Omar wilson, from east london, has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent. The metropolitan police said both deaths were now being treated as murder. News of both cher s and mussie s tragic deaths is devastating for both families. My thoughts are with them. They will continue to be supported by specialist police officers and we ask that their privacy is respected at this time. Police are extremely keen to speak to anyone who might have been at this restaurant late on monday night, and who intervened during the attack on mussie imnetu.
Could have here in the uk. Also tonight. The army is out on the streets of myanmar as the military stage a coup months after losing an election. The fake covid Test Certificates with a negative result being sold online. And taking on one of the uks toughest races despite an unexpected medical diagnosis. And coming up in sport on bbc news its transfer deadline day for clubs up and down the country well have the latest, including the man set to join champions liverpool. Good evening and welcome to the Bbc News At Six. Urgent testing is to start in parts of england as the south african strain of coronavirus has been detected in 11 of the cases there is no known link to the country. Its raised fears that the variant is now being transmitted within the community. Door to door testing will be carried out in the affected areas of london, the West Midlands, hertfordshire, kent, surrey and merseyside. Health officials are confident the vaccines will work against the South African Variant but pr
Figures show only 10 of funding promised to reduce inequality as part of the Levelling Up Agenda has been spent, mps have said. We will look at why. That and more to come in this half hour, but before that, for sport round up. Welcome. It has been a historic cheltenham festival, finished up with back to back wins. The trainer took his fourth gold cup with the favourite galloping to victory on the races 100 anniversary. It victory on the races 100 anniversary. Victory on the races100 anniversary. Anniversary. It has been extraordinary. Anniversary. It has been extraordinary. Our anniversary. It has been | extraordinary. Our horse anniversary. It has been extraordinary. Our horse was in anniversary. It has been extraordinary. Our horse was in such extraordinary. 0ur horse was in such good form coming here, the preparation went so easy, so well, we set ourselves last saturday morning, we could have a big week. That is exactly what has happened. The Quarterfinal Draw for the European Champ