A miraculous escape at the bahrain grand prix Romain Grosjeans car hits a crash barrier and bursts into flames. Imperial death march from star wars plays. And the man who became darth vader the actor david prowse has died at the age of 85. The uss top Infectious Disease expert is warning there could be a surge upon a surge in covid 19 cases as millions travel home after thanksgiving. Anthony fauci says the outbreak is likely to get even worse and has urged people to wear masks. The us has recorded more than 13 million coronavirus cases since january this year. As of sunday, the number of covid 19 cases recorded in the us this month has passed four million thats double the figure recorded in october. Health experts had called for people to spend thanksgiving this past thursday at home, but, anywhere from 800,000 to more than one million travellers passed through us airport checkpoints on any day during the past week, marking the busiest period since march. The bbcs nomia iqbal reports f
But some Smaller Charities are struggling to survive and are worried they are not getting the money they need at this time. The 2. 6 challenge encourages people to do any form of activity related to the numbers 2. 6 or 26, whether it is running 2. 6 miles, walking for 26 minutes or something quirky yet like flipping pancakes or hopping around the house 26 times. Olympians have already signed up to take part. There wont be the crowds in london on the 26th of april but the hope is that millions will still come together, albeit apart, to help uk charities. And that was laura scott reporting. Time for a look at the weather. Lets cross to tomasz schafernaker. Good afternoon. Since the lockdown we havent had a lot of rain, there
have been a few showers but some parts of the country havent had a single drop of rain so far this month. This will change because in the next 2a hours we expect some rain but primarily across southern parts of the uk and if you look at the satellite picture you can
Social care officials in the uk deliver a scathing assessment of the governments handling of the pandemic in a leaked letter they describe the distribution of protective kit for carers as shambolic. And the 99 year old war veteran captain tom moore completes 100 laps of his garden before turning 100 himself raising over £12 million for the nhs. Im surrounded by the right sort of people, so yes, i feel fine. I hope youre all feeling fine too. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. And here, the uk Health Secretary says everyone can see it is too early to make changes to the nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Matt hancock says a formal decision will be announced this afternoon. The Opposition Labour Party says it will back the government, but is asking for more clarity on how and when the lockdown will end. Well, as the number of people whove died rises, tributes have been paid to a
A u turn from the bosses u nfortu nately. Narrative. Well, it is a grim one of american football unfortunately. In la, we had the admitting they were wrong to ban players from protesting riots over the officers who beat against Police Brutality. Rodney king in 1992 and we have to chanting i cant breathe black lives matter protesters in the remember that with george floyd, australian state of New South Wales thatis remember that with george floyd, that is only the latest example of win an 11th hour appeal to rally. Police brutality against black people and the violent deaths that many black people experience because the World Health Organization now of racism and just in a couple of says face masks should months before that, there was a be worn in public black man in georgia who was killed as nhs trusts in england say they werent consulted on a decision by two white men as he ran through to make all hospital staff wear them the neighbourhood and a young woman there are fears that thousa
But not, its worth noting, in authoritarian china. Never a country to permit public protest itself, beijing has instead given ample News Coverage to scenes of chaos in the us, drawing attention to what it portrays as the hypocrisy of a government that encourages protest in hong kong while suppressing it at home. Clearly the untimely death of george floyd is being used for different messages in different places. My guests, on socially distanced screens, henry chu of the Los Angeles Times and Isabel Hilton of the website china dialogue. And here in the studio, observing the two metre rule, the bbcs clive myrie. Welcome to you all. Now henry, i want to start with you because you are from la, which is a town only too familiar with Police Brutality and the riots that triggers, so for you, this must look like a return to a familiar narrative. Well, it is a grim one unfortunately. In la, we had the riots over the officers who beat rodney king in 1992 and we have to remember that with george f