On the covid19 monitoring list. I dont think a waiver is appropriate given the rate of transmission and the number of cases. Reporter david howard is a parent of School Age Children in mill valley. He is planning to protest along with the Teachers Association tonight. You get a bunch of kids in a classroom with stagnant air. Thats a petrie dish to spread the virus. Reporter a marin county spokesperson said no ma ridge county schools have applied for the waiver yet because a specific application will not be dribbled until this friday. The California Department of Public Health recommends that schools within jurisdictions with 14day case rates, more than two times the threshold to be on the county monitoring, should not be considered for a waiver to reopen in person instruction. California state epidemiologist dr. Erica they need to be consulting with their local communities which may include staff, parent organizations, we want this to be a close contact in the community. In an email, t
Police have used tear gas to try and disperse Anti Government protesters in hong kong. Officers are also said to have charged at demonstrators with batons outside a Police Station at ten oclock Reeta Chakrabarti will be here with a full round up of the days news. Now on bbc news, our world. For centuries, a significant sikh minority has grown in relative safety in afg ha nista n. But in the last decade, persecution has seen the population drop. Sikhs have lived in afghanistan for centuries, but they are an embattled minority living in ghettos and trapped in poverty. In a Muslim Country that is unstable and insecure, sikhs are targeted and discriminated against for their religion. And the violence is getting worse. I have returned to my homeland, afghanistan, to meet one of the nations oldest communities. Once a quarter of a million strong, now reduced to just 100 families. This is a community facing a dilemma over its very existence. This is a district in the capital of kabul, it is ho
Hundreds of new fires are raging across the amazon, according to official figures. More than 78,000 forest fires have been recorded in brazil so far this year most in the amazon region. President Jair Bolsonaro has ordered the army in after mounting international pressure. Police have used tear gas and rubber bullets to try and disperse Anti Government protesters in hong kong. Officers are also said to have charged at demonstrators with batons outside a police station. Its the 12th consecutive weekend of protests. Now on bbc news our world. For centuries, a significant sikh minority has grown in relative safety in afg ha nista n. But in the last decade, persecution has seen the population drop. Sikhs have lived in afghanistan for centuries, but they are an embattled minority living in ghettos and trapped in poverty. In a Muslim Country that is unstable and insecure, sikhs are targeted and discriminated against for their religion. And the violence is getting worse. I have returned to my
Test series against australia. Ben stokes almost single handedly won the match scoring 135 not out. At ten oclock we have a full round up of the days news. Now on bbc news, our world. For centuries a significant seek majority has grown in relative safety in afghanistan. But in the last decade persecution has seen the population drop. Sikhs have lived in afghanistan for centuries, but they are an embattled minority living in ghettos and trapped in poverty. In a Muslim Country that is unstable and insecure, sikhs are targeted and discriminated against for their religion. And the violence is getting worse. I have returned to my homeland, afghanistan, to meet one of the nations oldest communities. Once a quarter of a million strong, now reduced to just 100 families. This is a community facing a dilemma over its very existence. This is a district in the capital of kabul, it is home to one of afg hanistans last remaining sikh communities. Today is vaisakhi, the biggest day on the sikh calend
Police forces across the country have held a minutes silence in memory of pc Andrew Harper, who was killed while investigating a burglary in berkshire last week. His mother said she was moved lover of the country. He didnt want by the outpouring of love since her sons death. Us lover of the country. He didnt want us to get out of the car. Our home affairs correspondent, daniel sandford, reports. Pc Andrew Harpers family are still in the early days of coming to terms with his death. But today, just a week after he was killed, his mother, father and other close relatives came to the poignant ceremony organised by his force. We gather here one week the family have reported the from the tragic death of pc Andrew Harper, our dearly loved and respected disappearance to the police, but colleague, friend and there has been little progress in proud police officer, son, brother and husband. There has been little progress in were here to offer our respects the investigation. Back at the compound,