welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. in his first full day in office, president biden has asserted federal control of all aspects of the fight against coronavirus, saying it would require a wartime effort to defeat the disease. mr biden warned that the number of covid deaths could exceed 500,000 by next month. the new president renewed his promise to vaccinate 100 million people in his first 100 days in thejob. 0ur north america correspondent, peter bowes, has more on the president's plans. tackling covid has been first on the list since he ever decided to start tackling the pandemic. he's described trump administration's efforts, especially as it applies to getting the vaccine out as a dismalfailure. he says he has a lot of work to do there, he is signing these executive orders and all it takes is a signature to make things happen. this isn't something that has to take a long time to get through congress. he can immediately order the compulsory wearing of masks in federal buildings, government buildings, also on transportation, on buses and trains, on planes and other places as well that he has jurisdiction over. 100 million vaccines in 100 days. it does sound ambitious. he was actually challenged on that by one reporter who questioned whether it was ambitious enough and he said, "look, it is 100 million in 100 days, let's start somewhere." he's determined to make a dent in the growing crisis and, as you said, he's suggested it could get worse before it gets better and by his side, he has dr anthony fauci, the country's top infectious disease expert who worked with president trump for many months, a difficult relationship because they didn't necessarily see eye to eye, and what dr fauci is saying now, going forward, what president biden wants to do will be in large part building or amplifying the work already done by the trump administration. certainly we're not starting from scratch because there is activity going on in the distribution but if you look at the plan that the president has put forth about the things that he is going to do, namely get community vaccine centres up, get pharmacies more involved, where appropriate, get the defence production act involved, not only perhaps with getting more vaccine that even the things you need to get a good vaccine programme. for example, needles and syringes that might be more useful than that. so it's taking what's gone on but amplifying it in big way. one of the things that dr fauci has been talking about, ben, the fact that still many americans don't believe in the vaccine. they are either against vaccines or nervous about this one in particular and according to the doctor, a major outreach effort is needed, and educational effort to try and change people's minds, if they have doubts about the vaccine. dr mati haltshwayo is an infectious disease physician at washington university school of medicine. she's in st. louis, in missouri. this of 100 million vaccinations in the first 100 days, do you think president biden is being ambitious enough or too ambitious? it's a rough outline, at the end of the day. we are happy to hear it. we are happy to see doctor fauci at the helm and dock to dr wolensky of the cdc, and seeing the science come to the forefront, we need these vaccines. the initial rollout was woefully inadequate, we are not nearly where we need to be and the most challenging area that we are having as being black and brown communities who are the fewest as far as who has been getting this vaccine, evenin has been getting this vaccine, even in healthcare workers so what doctor fauci says about communication, what president biden says about vaccine is exactly what is needed. find biden says about vaccine is exactly what is needed. and why is that the _ exactly what is needed. and why is that the case. _ exactly what is needed. and why is that the case. why _ exactly what is needed. and why is that the case. why are - exactly what is needed. and why is that the case. why are so - is that the case. why are so many other view why arctic smack so few african—americans being vaccinated? it’s smack so few african-americans being vaccinated?— being vaccinated? it's an issue of trash trust _ being vaccinated? it's an issue of trash trust and _ being vaccinated? it's an issue of trash trust and hesitancy. i of trash trust and hesitancy. i've been on the show talking about long—standing history of mistrust and black and brown communities, it goes back as far even as slavery were abhorrent things were done in the names of science and medicine to these communities. the tuskegee experiment, henrietta lacks. that resulted, it's not new to see black and brown communities. which again was seen. those of us who have been have been calling further community partnerships with trusted messages to the public trusts but really this needs to be addressed in needs to be addressed now. find be addressed in needs to be addressed now.— be addressed in needs to be addressed now. and how should the administration _ addressed now. and how should the administration go _ addressed now. and how should the administration go about - the administration go about doing that. the administration go about doing that-— the administration go about doing that. the first is these community _ doing that. the first is these community partnerships. - doing that. the first is these | community partnerships. we doing that. the first is these - community partnerships. we have in all of our local communities, leaders who have the trust these communities, representation matters. the scientists, it wasn't really my plan to do this sort of thing. it's because i understand how important it is for people in my community to see me and to see people like me speak to the science. also on top of that, though, none of this happens without funding or policy so to hear them say, the defence fund, and to move forward with policy to reinforce it, is exactly what we need to see. unfortunately, states have been doing this without a lot of support until now. if the federal government steps up in the big way and gives them the support they need, i really think we can turn this around. thank you very much for your time. well as the us and much of the world continues to deal with the fallout from coronavirus, this week marks one year since the first covid lockdown when the chinese government confined almost 60 million people to their homes in the city of wuhan, and the surrounding province. it was the first real glimpse of the devastation that was soon to sweep the world. and as our china correspondent john sudworth reports, one year on, many there see it as the scene of a great victory. nowadays in wuhan, it's the mundane normality that's striking. with the traffic jams and the bustling streets, all such a far cry from this. in january last year, wuhan was ground zero, to experience lockdown. one year on, the city's moved on and a remarkable new narrative has taken hold. "the virus came here from other countries," this stall owner tells me. "china is a victim." where did it come from? "it came from america," this woman insists. there's even official backing for the idea the virus may have come from somewhere else. can you tell us why china is promoting this narrative, in the absence of scientific evidence? translation: your question | reveals your prejudice against china. reports have emerged from australia, italy and many other countries that the coronavirus was found in multiple places in the autumn of 2019. from the scientific consensus that the outbreak began here, to the more controversial theory that it leaked from this wuhan laboratory, all are now rejected with equal force. instead, this giant wuhan exhibition celebrates a great victory. the allegations of cover—up, the suggestion the authorities hid the initial outbreak, rejected too, with one man centre stage offering lessons for the world. there may well be something to learn, of course. china's mass testing programme, for example. but other aspects of its approach — perhaps not so much. in the harsh enforcement of its lockdowns, the need to balance control with individual rights has been far less of a constraint on its model of success. the struggle of democratic countries to contain the virus is viewed here less with sympathy and more with a sense of vindication. for china, wuhan is not a reminder of a political disaster that allowed a virus to spiral out of control. it's a symbol of triumph. with her brother one of the first to die from covid, ms wong — who doesn't want to use herfull name — believes the authorities should have warned people earlier. she shows me the letters she's written in her futile fight forjustice. china is celebrating what it calls a great victory over this virus. do you think it's a victory? "it's their victory," she tells me. "it has nothing to do with me." this city's past has been turned into propaganda, and truth — just like the virus — is being brought under control. john sudworth, bbc news, wuhan. the islamic state group says it carried out a double bomb—blast in a crowded market place in baghdad on thursday. 32 people were killed and more than a hundred injured in the attack — the worst in the city for three years. the extremists said they had targetted shia muslims. a warning that you may find some images in russell trott�*s report distressing. this was iraq's bloodiest day for 18 months. two suicide bombers detonating their explosives in a second—hand clothes market. but what happened is disputed. 0ne military spokesperson said the attackers were chased by security forces. other reports suggest that the bombers moved translation: we were there by the stands. - one came, fell to the ground and started complaining, "my stomach is hurting," and he pressed the detonator in his hand. it exploded immediately. people were torn to pieces. a lot of people were in it. many people died and were injured. this was the moment the second bomber then reportedly blew himself up as of this came to help the victims. explosion. less than 3km away, relatives anxiously check twists outside the sheikh zaid hospital. translation: the injured are stable and doing well. | the prime minister is following up on the matter closely. he informed hospitals to be preparing icus to treat stable cases for free. in the immediate aftermath, no—one claimed responsibility. but the authorities had their suspicions. translation: the way and the enemy is clear, so there is no official declaration as far as we know, but we think may be the terrorist organisation islamic state is behind this criminal instant. more than 12 hours later, is finally claimed responsibility. the un report last year reported more than 10,000 fighters remained active in iraq and syria. the suicide bombings here are relatively rare since is was defeated. none of that however will come as any consolation to the families of the dead. more victims of iraq's long—running insurgency. paul hawkins, bbc news. police in italy have arrested almost 50 people in an anti—fraud operation targeting the powerful �*ndrangheta mafia group. offences range from public procurement scams to issuing fake invoices for tax evasion. among those under house arrest is the calabria region's finance minister. stay with us on bbc news — still to come: the long journey home — the nepalese climbers who conquered k2 and have a tale to tell. donald trump is now the 45th president of the united states. he was sworn in before several hundred thousand people on the steps of capitol hill in washington. it's going to be only america first. america first. demonstrators waiting for mike gatting and his rebel cricket team were attacked with tear gas and set anti—apartheid campaigners say they will carry on the protests throughout the tour. they called him - the butcher of lyon. klaus altman is being held. on a fraud charge in bolivia. the west germans want i to extradite him for crimes committed in wartime france. there, he was the gestapo chief klaus barbie. - millions came to bathe as close as possible to this spot, a tide of humanity that's believed by officials to have broken all records. this is bbc news, our main headline: president biden lays out his strategy to tackle coronavirus from the white house — warning americans the worst is yet to come. throughout this week, my colleague clive myrie has been speaking to those on the front—line of the pandemic in the uk. clive looks at the impact covid—19 is having on patients, their families and the entire health service. a warning that you may find some scenes upsetting. hello, am i speaking to shamima? my name is doctor healy, i'm ringing from the royal london hospital. it's about your husband, asif. consultant marie healy�*s words will sting. one of her covid patients isn't doing well in intensive care. he is quite sick, he could die from this, i'm sorry to have to say that. we've only been married for two years. he is the light of your life. he is. you know, he's never been away from me, for even a day. this is shamima, who already knows loss in this pandemic. on your wedding day? her brother—in—law was buried last month, a victim of covid—19, and this week her father—in—law died from the virus. now her husband's life hangs precarious. it is a feature of the second wave that whole families have been blighted. we feel so empty and for me not to have my husband by my side, life is too short and you want to spend it with your loved ones. because i have to be strong for my mother, i have to be strong for my sister—in—law. you know, they kind of rely on me and if i break down, then, you know, i don't know what's going to happen to the family. asif lies limp, one of close to 4,000 people across the uk now breathing with the aid of a machine due to covid—19. that's more than 4,000 families praying for the best, fearing the worst, lives on hold. the nhs is a family, too, and it has mourned its own. more than 200 front line staff have died in the pandemic. and see you because they didn't want to get you tired. senior charge nurse dom wood at the royal london feared he wouldn't make it after contracting the virus over christmas. i was doing everything i could to try and deep breathe and everything that i tell everyone to do and that's quite a scary moment. because... you see... the trouble is, in the first wave and the second wave, i've seen what can happen. it's scary. we're all scared... ..that the grave—diggers will keep working due to covid. this cemetery in north—east london has had to expand because of the pandemic dead. today, across the uk, more than 94,000 — that's over 20,000 more than the number of civilians who died in our country in world war ii. we're all scared, that things will get worse before they get better. we're all scared of the cruel ripples of the pandemic — lockdowns, mental health problems, economic shock. so where is the light? martin griffiths is a consultant trauma surgeon at the royal london, more used to dealing with gunshot wounds and stabbings. now he is helping out giving people vaccine jabs. what do you think of anti—vaxxers? they have my thoughts and prayers. they're wrong. they're so wrong. and either by a lack of knowledge, a lack of understanding, an unwillingness to accept reality of what we are seeing, they are actively contributing to the detriment of our society. next, please. salvation, then, at the end of a needle. and maybe soon we'll all be able to smile. it's true, the nhs is here for us from cradle to grave, part of the origin myth of post—war modern britain, but coronavirus has given us a glimpse into a dark future, a time when the men and women of the service can't help everyone as they would like. is that the true lesson of this pandemic — that to see the nhs crumble means losing a part of who we are? clive myrie, bbc news. the glastonbury festival — one of the most famous music events in the world — has been cancelled for the second year running due to the impact of the pandemic. the festival normally draws some of the biggest international acts to a farm in south west england. the organisers said they'd taken the decision to cancel with great regret. the mayor of rio dejaneiro says his city will not be hosting its carnival injuly. the cancellation of the world—famous event comes as brazil struggles under the latest wave of coronavirus infections — with little prospect of an immediate campaign of mass vaccination. and the release of james bond film �*no time to die' is to be delayed again as the entertainment industry continues to be hit by the pandemic. daniel craig's final outing as bond will pushed to early october. it had been set to be released in april following multiple delays. with me is our reporter, paul hawkins. how many delays has this had? it was supposed to come out in april last year then pushed back to november then it was supposed to come out in april this year and now they out in april this year and now have tweeted a relea date they have tweeted a release date of october year. that is apparently when it will finally be released. the final outing of daniel craig. two trailers have been released on bond fans like myself have watched them over and over again. we are sick of watching the same pictures. and there you go, i have seen this bit about a million times. we will have to wait longer for it to be released. i5 will have to wait longer for it to be released.— will have to wait longer for it to be released. is it a delayed release because _ to be released. is it a delayed release because they - to be released. is it a delayed release because they have - to be released. is it a delayed| release because they have not finished filming it. could they not put it straight to streaming services and make money that way? they could. but the people who — money that way? they could. but the people who make _ money that way? they could. but the people who make the - money that way? they could. but the people who make the bond i the people who make the bond films are big fans of the cinema and recently signed a letter, signed by many other directors that went to the british government asking for big financial help for the uk's cinema chain industry which has been suffering. they believe that cinemas will come back after the pandemic streaming services have been very popular while we have been stuck at home. netflix, amazon, disney plus, they have been making money and it is a similar story in the us. box office takings in the us. box office takings in north america down 80% 2019 to 2020. so whether cinema comes back or whether we stay in our own homes with a fancy television and a sofa remains to be seen. television and a sofa remains to be seen-— to be seen. thank you very much, paul. _ to be seen. thank you very much, paul. and _ to be seen. thank you very much, paul. and there - to be seen. thank you very much, paul. and there is l to be seen. thank you very i much, paul. and there is that daniel craig showing both up with that outfit there. you'll no doubt remember the team of nepalese climbers who became the first to reach the summit of the world's second highest mountain — k2 — in winter. they're continuing theirjourney home and have been giving more details about how they battled freezing temperatures and hurricane—force winds. the bbc�*s tim allman has more. the journey there was arduous. the journey there was arduous. the journey there was arduous. the journey back a lot more enjoyable. this team of nepalese climbers were given a heroes welcome in islamabad. garlanded with flowers imposing for selfies, they achievement is a source of pride. i for selfies, they achievement is a source of pride.— is a source of pride. i think it was a — is a source of pride. i think it was a great _ is a source of pride. i think it was a great honour and i it was a great honour and a great team effort. i think it is emotional because we all walked the summit together and it is a clear message for everybody in the world to say that if you unite together, anything is possible. hat that if you unite together, anything is possible. not quite on to of anything is possible. not quite on top of the _ anything is possible. not quite on top of the world _ anything is possible. not quite on top of the world but - anything is possible. not quite on top of the world but neari on top of the world but near enough. k2 has been called the savage mountain, the only one higher than 8000 metres that had never been climbed in winter. that is until a few days ago. hazardous conditions only making what they did all the more impressive. it only making what they did all the more impressive.- the more impressive. it was cold, i almost _ the more impressive. it was cold, i almost quit - the more impressive. it was cold, i almost quit and - the more impressive. it was| cold, i almost quit and there was, like, a sunrise which warmed my body and it was fine again. warmed my body and it was fine aaain. �* . , , again. and, imagine. if this is the sort of — again. and, imagine. if this is the sort of welcome - again. and, imagine. if this is the sort of welcome they - the sort of welcome they received in pakistan, what will it be like when they finally get back home to nepal? and you can read more about their achievement on the bbc website whenever you want. that is online at our website or on our app. you is online at our website or on ourapp. you can is online at our website or on our app. you can reach me on social media. thank you for watching and we will see you soon. hello there. flooding continues to be of concern but the weather certainly isn't going to make things any worse over the next few days. the current situation — well, the number of flood and severe flood warnings has just started to edge down. so, things are slowly improving for some communities. other rivers though taking longer to respond. for example, the ouse in york. well, that's not going to peak until later in the day on friday. so, for some, it could still get worse before it gets better. lots of snow around of course. that snow still with us at the moment across the high ground in scotland. still some strong winds and further accumulations. otherwise, it's a cold night with the frost. the showers, there is a risk of icy stretches dotted around the country. so, it will be another cold start to the day as we edge into friday. cold north—westerly winds with us pulling in this chilly air. it will be a day of sunshine and showers for sure, but some of the showers could be quite interesting. one of those particular showers that i've got my beady eye on is this clump of cloud you can see herejust west of ireland. that's, i think, likely to push across ireland and then work into wales through the afternoon, and probably into the midlands as we head towards the evening. more about that in a moment. i think broadly speaking though for most of us on friday, it's going to be a fine day with sunshine. again, there will be showers around, wintry at times, a bit of snow mixed in still across the north—west but conditions improving compared with recent days, i think it's fair to say. then, that clump of showers, well, i think it might go in across parts of wales as we head through the afternoon. could be heavy showers. if they're heavy enough, we might well see some sleet and some snow mixed in with that, and then that clump of showers if it's still there may well edge into parts of the midlands for the evening time. there is a bit of uncertainty about that but that might be something that you see during the day on friday. now, saturday's weather, again it's a showery kind of set—up. showers wintry again, most frequent across the north—west but we do have a low pressure system just going in close to the south coast of england. that has rain and snow mixed in with it and it's not far away from south—east england. so, we'll have to keep a close eye for most of the weekend, though, it isjust going to be a sunshine and showers kind of set—up. on into saturday evening and night—time though, we've got another trough that's going to be moving in. and that pushes in across england and wales and is more likely to bring a bit of snow even down to low levels. there could be some changes in the position of that feature. but nevertheless, a few of you will be seeing some snow at some point during the weekend. this is bbc news, the headlines: in his first day in office, president biden has asserted federal control over the fight against coronavirus. he promised to end what he called dismal progress in vaccinating americans, saying 100 million would be immunised in his first hundred days. he's also emphasising testing, and stricter rules on wearing masks. republicans in the us senate are asking the democrats to put off the trial of donald trump until around february 11 to enable the former president to prepare his defence. house speaker, nancy pelosi, said the trial would show america hadn't forgotten the assault on the capitol hill. european union leaders have decided to introduce tighter travel restrictions for the bloc�*s internal borders to limit the spread of new coronavirus variants. non—essential travel is discouraged and travellers from countries with high infection rates will be required to take a test before departure. now on bbc news, the week in parliament.