this is bbc world news. the latest headlines: new studies suggest the 0micron variant could be milder than previous variants, with fewer people needing hospital treatment. a well known statue commemorating the tiananmen square massacre has been removed from the university of hong kong. the united states has pledged 200,000 dollars in immediate assistance to support people affected by super typhoon rai, which hit the philippines a week ago. at least 375 people were killed and thousands remain without food, water, shelter and electricity. one of the worst affected areas was the popular tourist island of shargo. from there, our correspondent howard johnson sent this report. devastation as far as the eye can see. super typhoon rai first made
welcome to newsday. reporting live from singapore, i m mariko oi. the headlines new studies suggest the omicron variant, though highly contagious, could be milder, with fewer people needing hospital treatment compared to previous covid variants. but as the uk records over 100,000 new cases for the first time, there are warnings that the sheer number of infections could still overwhelm health services. a well known statue commemorating the tiananmen square massacre is removed from the university of hong kong. nearly a week after a super typhoon struck the philippines, we report from a popular tourist island that s been left devastated. we can see here corrugated iron ripped off a roof,
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constitutional tribunal. it s the latest episode in the long running dispute about the polish government s sweeping changes to thejudiciary. poland now has two months to respond to the charges it s already accused brussels of ovestepping its powers. it s nearly a week, since a super typhoon hit the philippines, killing at least 375 people, and leaving hundreds of thousands without shelter. one of the worst affected areas was the popular tourist island of shargo. from there, our correspondent howard johnson sent this report. devastation as far as the eye can see. super typhoon rai first made landfall here last thursday, packing winds in excess of 150 mph and dumping huge quantities of rainfall. this dramatic footage captured the moment a new sports hall, doubling as an
areas was the popular tourist island of shargo. from there, our correspondent howard johnson sent this report. devastation as far as the eye can see. voted best island in asia this year by conde nast, siargao now resembles an apocalyptic mess. super typhoon rai first made landfall here last thursday, packing winds in excess of 150 miles an hour and dumping huge quantities of rainfall. this scene is repeated many times across the island. a tree felled by the super typhoon across the road blocking the passage of motorcycles and it has caused all this debris to block the road. we can see corrugated iron ripped from the roof and electricity cables which have come down from the pylon and that is affecting things gravely because there is no electricity and that means no internet signal, no cellular network and no pumping of water.