This is bbc news, the headlines. The russian Opposition Leader and one of president putins fiercest critics Alexei Navalny is being treated at a hospital in germany after a suspected poisoning. He fell into a coma after drinking a cup of tea at an airport cafe which his supporters believe was laced with poison. British tourists whove been on holiday to croatia, austria and trinidad and tobago now have to isolate for 1a days on their return. Thousands of people rushed back from those countries where there have been spikes in coronavirus cases before the new rules came into force. The World Health Organisation says children over 12 should wear masks to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. It says theres now some evidence to suggest older children and adolescents can infect others. For children under twelve, the who advises taking into account how widespread the virus is. Its been a difficult summer for couples wanting
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Hello. This is bbc news. Welcome if youre watching here in the uk or around the globe. Im simon pusey. Our top stories almost 1,300 people have now died from coronavirus in the uk, a rise of 209. Deserted roads and empty parks a top official says the uk could face up to six months of restrictions. In the us, a prediction from the leading government expert that coronavirus could kill up to 200,000 americans. Sweden has yet to impose a lockdown despite a growing number of covid 19 cases. Well find out why. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments in britain and globally. The British Government says all parts of the country are now on an emergency footing and it could be six months before life in the uk returns to normal. At the latest downing street briefing, it was announced that millions of items of Personal Protective Equipment were being delivered to nhs staff. Across europe, the number of People Killed by th
Supreme court could respond to a widely ridiculed texas lawsuit seeking to overturn president elect bidens victory. Tonight the top House Republican has joined more than 100 lawmakers in the house and 18 red state attorneys general in backing the effort to throw out millions of certified votes. Were also awaiting word from the fda. It is expected to finalize emergency use authorization for pfizers covid19 vaccine very soon. Could do it at any moment now. Thats a move that would allow vaccinations to begin here in the United States within days. The urgency is clear as the u. S. Coronavirus death toll now tops 294,000 tonight with more than 15. 7 million confirmed cases and covid19 hospitalizations hitting yet another record high. Lets start our coverage this hour with our chief white house correspondent, jim acosta. Jim, the u. S. Supreme court could deliver another major blow to the president s bogus claims about the election at any moment
now. Thats right, wolf. The Supreme Court coul
Will be so many questions especially for republicans but all lawmakers. Really it will go down as one of the most bizarre moments in the history of the u. S. People who we expect, leaders, presidency. One hopes he doesnt try to top to set examples and we already it in the time he has left in the office. And its no surprise that his had john cornyn down in texas saying that the president was caught not prepared for this numbers are going south among Senior Citizens because what do Senior Citizens do a lot . Outbreak that we saw, dealing they go to the doctor, because with the coronavirus broadly and they have to. That it has to be on the they have to have this checked and this fixed and that, you forefront of the minds of so know, tuned up. Many this morning. They go to the doctor a lot and they hear their doctors whom thank you very much. They trust telling them the well all be reading axios a. M. In a little while and you can truth about covid and what they sign up at signup. Axios. C
Hello, im karin giannone, this is outside source. The un warns of a humanitarian catastrophe in ethiopia after nearly two weeks of conflict in the tigray region. We are needing desperately to have access, unhindered, unconditional access to the refugees. 30 000 ethiopians have fled to neighbouring sudan almost half of them are thought to be children. Well look at the regional implications with our sub sa ha ran security analyst. The ceos of facebook and twitter defend the role of their tech platforms in the us election as they face a grilling from senators for the second time in three weeks. Terrifying scenes in colombia as a powerful category four hurricane hits its coast. Well be live from bogota. A development in kenya after an africa eye investigation uncovers shocking evidence of child trafficking in nairobi. Within 2a through 48 hours within 24 through 48 hours we should have arrested anybody who was involved in this issue. The un is warning that a full scale humanitarian crisis