The World Health Organization has reported a record daily total of global coronavirus infections. Nowhere has been hit harder than the United States. The countrys Top Health Official for Infectious Diseases now says some us states should delay ending their lockdowns. This graph shows the number of daily cases since the start of the pandemic. The number had been falling towards the end of last month, but now theres a steep rise, topping 60,000 in recent days thats the highest single day tallies for any country since the pandemic began. The states in darker blue have had the most cases per head of population in the last week, with the worst hit being south carolina, with an average of 305 daily cases per million people, louisiana with 321, and florida with 423. But the state with the most cases is arizona, from where our correspondent, sophie long reports. Music plays. When the governor of arizona lifted the states stay at home order, people partied, pre pandemic style. It was a joke to
This week healing without hospitals. Building on a bike. And e bike. And would you trust an ai and e bike. And would you trust an alto and e bike. And would you trust an al to keep you fit . That looks exhausting. Welcome to click, hope you are doing 0k. Last week lara ventured into her garden. This week we have both been let loose into the outside world. How was it for you . It was great, i have been on an electric bike and i managed to not fall off, unlike last time. How was it for you . managed to not fall off, unlike last time. How was it for you . I have to say, i really enjoyed filming out and about again. We have both done this bike then, which you will see later in the programme. 0ne this bike then, which you will see later in the programme. One other thing i have done this week is i have been to a comedy gig online, which was really funny. Good thing is that the front row of the audience if you like had their mics alive throughout so you could hear some of the laughter which r
Who helped the raf, beat the luftwaffe. Total of global coronavirus infections, and nowhere has been hit harder than america. The countrys Top Health Official for Infectious Diseases now says some us states should delay ending their lockdowns. This graph shows the number of daily cases since the start of the pandemic, the number was falling towards the end of last month, but now theres a steep rise, topping 60,000 in recent days, the highest single day tallies for any country, since the pandemic began. The states in darker blue have had the most cases per head of population in the last week, with the worst hit being south carolina, with an average of 305 daily cases per million people. Louisiana with 321 and florida with 423. But the state with the most cases is arizona, from where our correspondent, sophie long reports. Music plays when the governor of arizona lifted the states stay at home order, people partied, pre pandemic style. It was a joke to us. We werejust like, covids fake n
President erdogan of turkey decree turning one of the worlds most historically significant buildings, the hagia sophia in istanbul, back into a mosque. The unesco World Heritage site has remained the spiritual home orthodox christianity since it was built in the 6th century, with the move drawing comdemnation from both religious and heritage groups. From istanbul, orla guerin reports. Change is coming to hagia sophia jewel of the byzantine empire, a Great Monument to christianity conquered by the ottomans, later a museum bearing testimony to layers of history. But president erdogan, who presents himself as a modern day conqueror, has announced a new chapter. Anyone who doesnt like it, he says and plenty abroad dont is attacking turkeys sovereignty. Under its soaring golden dome, hagia sophia will now become a mosque, as in ottoman days. But turkey says christian emblems, like mosaics of the virgin mary, will remain, and everyone will be welcome. Making changes here is profoundly symbol
But the protests against the president are growing. And a u for u turn the exam fiasco that forces the english government to abandon an algorithm for grading a level exams. The grades will now be based on teacher predictions. Hello im katty kay in washington, Christian Fraser is in london and we are very happy to be back on air. Its been too long. This is our new time slot, mon thurs. We dont have a name, but thats fine. What we do have is a lot to talk about. Starting with the 2020 Democratic National convention. Which is, lets face it, sort of weird this year. What was meant to happen was that tens of thousands of eager democrats were going to jam the streets of milwaukee, shmoozing, partying, pontificating and formally ratifying their chosen president ial candidate. Covid made that impossible so now its all online and on tv. Katty who has been to eight Party Conventions over the years is secretly relieved, but if like me you are partial to balloons, silly hats, national anthems, big