after yea rs of pressure on american football — the washington redskins finally agree to change their racist name. hello to you. in a clear sign of how parts of the us are struggling to contain the coronavirus, california's governor is ordering restaurants to close indoor dining, and shutting bars and movie theaters. florida is seeing a record number of new infections, and the united states as a whole has now recorded more than 3.3 million cases — almost certainly an underestimate. all this with the nation's top infectious disease official underfire from the white house. laura trevelyan reports. hello! you look wonderful! disney world in florida gave people something of a refuge from reality this weekend. the theme park reopened despite the record number of coronavirus cases. masks were required, though they aren't compulsory across the state. even as new infections surged in florida, some beaches were packed and police were called to this restaurant holding a rally by people opposed to wearing masks. chanting: don't shut her down! don't shut her down! america's sun belt is suffering. in arizona, where long lines for a coronavirus test are common, nearly 27% results are positive — the highest rate in the nation. cases are rising in more than 30 states in the us. and in chicago, bars must close earlier. the president wore a mask in public for the first time at the weekend after mounting pressure to do so. the white house says more coronavirus tests are being carried out and that's why there are more cases, and the death rate is lower than it was in the spring. we've done 45 million tests. if we did half that number, you'd have half the cases probably, around that number. if we did another half of that, you'd have half the numbers. everyone would be saying, "0h, we're doing so well on cases!" dr anthony fauci, the nation's top infectious disease specialist, is now a target of the white house. officials have provided talking points to us media, attacking his past statements as inaccurate. but here's what the press secretary says in public. to the notion that there's opposition research and that there's fauci versus the president couldn't be further from the truth. dr fauci and the president have always had a very good working relationship. meanwhile, dr fauci himself was as realistic as ever about the coronavirus outbreak ravaging the us. we haven't even begun to see the end of it yet. despite everything, wall street began monday bullish. two experimental coronavirus vaccines being developed by a german biotech firm and pfizer have been given fast—track status by the us drug regulator. markets are betting that progress towards a vaccine will be swift, but news of california closing indoordining and bars because of surging cases rattled traders at the day's end. laura trevelyan, bbc news, new york. i'm joined now from los angeles by our correspodent peter bowes. how is it looking from there? it's not looking good, mike. in california, this state was doing really well, or it appeared to be at the beginning of this pandemic not now. the number of cases are increasing, about eight thousand new cases every day. that positivity rate we hear now about the number of positive cases as a percentage of those that are tested increasing by 21% over the last couple of weeks. another statistic, 20% increase in the number of people having to go to hospital because they have coronavirus and that's why the bars are being closed down again, restaurants, cinemas, and in the 30 worst affected counties in california, they are going even further, closing gyms, churches, hairsalons as well and it feels like we're back where we were a few months ago when of course one of the great hopes there was a beast that may be the summer, the warmer weather, would bring you a cases of the disease and that simply isn't happening as governor newsom, the governor of california has been saying. here in california, where we've been seeing triple digits, in a state, increasing the rate, community transition, in the spread of the virus so that's why it is incumbent upon all of us why it is incumbent upon all of us to recognise soberly that covid—19 is not going away anytime soon until there is a vaccine and/ or an effective therapy. the california government there. the administration pushing hard for schools to reopen and it has a big impact on whether schools —— parents can go back to work and help the economy but a lot of debate about this, a very difficult issue. extremely difficult, and the schools were due to open further the next term at the beginning of next month and in los angeles county, the second biggest school district in the country after new york city and in san diego, officials announcing today that those schools will not reopen for in—person classes. all lessons will go back on line and again, that ta kes back on line and again, that takes parents and their children back to where they we re children back to where they were at the end of last term, trying to cope with that difficult situation at home with children attending all of their classes on line at the same time as trying to carry on with ourjobs and dealing with a lockdown situation. extremely difficult but it's interesting the response to that today has been largely positive from pa rents been largely positive from parents and from the teachers unions. peter, thank you very much for that. the world health 0rganization has warned the pandemic will get "worse and worse" if countries do not follow the basics required to suppress the virus. the director—general said many countries were headed in the wrong direction and he called for an end to what he called "mixed messaging". 0ur science editor david shukman reports. a grim assessment from the world health organization as new records keep being set. florida has had its worst day, 15,000 new cases, triggering yet another appeal to keep a safe distance, wash hands, stay at home. if the basics aren't followed, there is only one way this pandemic is going to go. it's going to get worse and worse and worse. the virus has spread around the world, but some regions are doing better than others. this line shows daily new cases in europe reaching a peak of 30,000 a day back in april and since then going through a steady decline. by contrast, north america began with a similar pattern, but has since seen a very rapid rise to nearly 60,000 new cases every day. basically double what europe saw when things were at their worst. latin america and the caribbean began behind the curve of the others, but have since gone through a very rapid rise, up to more than 60,000 cases a day. and bear in mind, all these numbers will be an underestimate of what's really going on. in some countries, like bolivia, too many are dying for the government to cope. and there's a problem with the credibility of what's being said about the virus. this taxidriver says the truth is that people are just now realising that this disease really exists, because a lot didn't believe it. the who says world leaders must spell out the risks. mixed messages from leaders are undermining the most critical ingredient of any response, trust. these are nervous times. hospitals in central asia are overwhelmed, as in latin america. the best strategies to get out of this are very well known, but everyone needs to follow them. david shukman, bbc news. wearing masks is set to become mandatory inside shops in england to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. the government will formally make the announcement on tuesday. face coverings are already compulsory in shops in scotland but so far, wales and northern ireland have not adopted the policy. 0ur political editor laura kuenssberg reports. hello, i'm boris. off, on... ..off, and definitely on. this morning, very much on. face coverings and elbow bumps, to boot. thank you for what you're doing. thank you. but does the prime minister want you to wear a mask or not? basically, it's a mobile hospital, isn't it? yeah, it is. when, in enclosed spaces, should we all get used to this? i do think that in shops, it is very important to wear a face covering if you're going to be in a confined space and you want to protect other people — and to receive protection in turn. be wearing in shops. 0nly yesterday, senior ministers said wearing masks in shops should not be compulsory and, at the start of the crisis, government scientists suggested they could do more harm than good. they could do more harm than good. but that thinking's shifted. face coverings are already compulsory here on public transport. it's a real contrast to the advice across the uk at the start, as evidence has built of the virus spreading through the air. covering up in shops became compulsory in scotland seven days ago. i think we've gone in scotland from being pretty patchy, up until now, to, as of friday, compliance probably being quite close to 100%. but no photo opportunities for politicians covering their faces in wales just yet. they'll only be compulsory on public transport in a fortnight. for the sake of simplicity and consistency, as well as being part of our plan to help reduce the risk of transmission while on public transport, where it is not possible to maintain a 2—metre physical distance, it will become mandatory in wales. in other countries, covering up has become part of common culture, as the virus has made its way across the world. but after early doubts, progress has been more halting here. labour says the government should catch up. i think the issue here has been the lack of clarity. it's so critical with these issues — we've learned that from everything to do with this virus — that we need clarity of message, that people understand what is expected of them and when that's going to happen. again, rules are emerging in what feels like fits and starts. what ministers would call evolution of the guidance, others might call confusion, but coronavirus is still changing our world. in so many ways, it looks different now. laura kuenssberg, bbc news, westminster. let's get some of the day's other news. the chinese tech firm huawei is expected to be gradually excluded from the uk's new 5g mobile network with ministers making the announement on tuesday. there's been pressure from the united states for huawei to be ditched because of claims that the chinese firm poses a threat to national security. huawei says there's no basis for the allegation. china has announced retaliatory sanctions against senior us politicians who have criticised its human rights record. marco rubio and ted cruz — both republican senators — are among those targeted. it's not clear what the sanctions will entail. police in california say they are confident that the body they found in a lake is that of maya rivera. the actress from the tv show glee went missing last week while on a boat with her young son. divers and teams had used sonar equipment in their search on monday. one of the most prominent teams in american football, the washington redskins, has confirmed it will change its name and logo. the decision follows pressure from sponsors to scrap a name long condemned as racist by native american rights groups. let's get more on this and speak to siraj hashmi, who is with the magazine the washington examiner. he joins us live via webcam from washington. your response? well, it wasn't because the name change was the right thing to do, it was all because of money and the main sponsor, because of money and the main sponsor, fedex, of the stadium in which the redskins play publicly pressured the team to change their name and the mayor of washington dc, muriel balser, she wants them to move back into the city. it is based in maryland, where they play. and at the moment, it sounds like why —— while they will be changing their name, it depends on what they will change it to but it sounds like muriel bowser will wanted to happen. it sounds like they will change the name but not a lot of the branding which will continue to offend many people. well, that depends because a lot of the commercial websites that were selling apparel for the team, have basically disabled that ability to purchase said items but this does stem from a lot of the cancel culture we are seeing in the united states which started with confederate statues being moved and then american presidents who were slave owners and then entertainment and now sports and things that were sensible 30,20, and things that were sensible 30, 20, ten years ago are considered unacceptable and a lot of these entities are viewed as being unworthy or should be ostracised from society so the redskins have fallen into that category in which they don't want to be cancelled. you talk about cancelled. you talk about cancel culture, it's been offensive for a long time, hasn't it? well, there were poles back in 2016 in which nine out of ten native americans viewed the name is not offensive but it's 2020 right now, things again that we re right now, things again that were not acceptable today were deemed acceptable four years ago. again, it's the progression of society and dan snyder, vowed never to change the name of the team, is only doing it because of the economic pressure on him. perhaps the sponsors are just more aware of things that are racist and offensive than he is or you racist and offensive than he is oryou are? racist and offensive than he is or you are? that's certainly true, but the thing is, i've been reporting on the story, i would agree that the name is offensive to many. i'm not native american, i will never know what it's like to be native american but i will say in terms of the merits of changing the name, it looks like snyder is not doing it because he believes it's the right thing to do, a lot of it has to do with money. 0k, thanks for talking to us. thank you for helping —— company. stay with us on bbc news, still to come: scaling 78 pea ks scaling 78 peaks in the lake district, how this one are used lockdown to set a new daily record. after months of talks and missed deadlines, a deal has been struck to keep greece within the eurozone. the immediate prospect of greece going bust, in the worst crisis to hit the eurozone, has been averted. emergency services across central europe are stepping up their efforts to contain the worse floods this century. nearly 100 people have been killed. broadway is traditionally called the "great white way" by americans, but tonight it is completely blacked out. it is a timely reminder to all americans of the problems that the energy crisis has brought to them. leaders meet in paris for a summit on pollution, inflation and third world debt. this morning, theyjoined the revolution celebrations for a show of military might on the champs—elysees. wildlife officials in australia have been coping with a penguin problem. fairy penguins have been staggering ashore and collapsing after gorging themselves on a huge shoal of their favourite food, pilchards. some had eaten so much, they could barely stand. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: the governor of california, america's most populous state, has reimposed a sweeping closure of public spaces as the number of coronavirus infections soars. more on that story now. california reimposes a sweeping closure of public spaces in response to a sharp rise in coronavirus cases. dr rishi desai is the chief medical 0fficerfor healthcare education platform 0smosis, and a former infectious disease officer with the us centers for disease control and prevention. hejoins us from oakland, california. first of all, what do you make of the california announcement? yeah, you know, it is important that they do that. they are watching the data closely, as is everybody here in california, and making sure that they react appropriately. we were actually on a good trajectory up until about june 12, about one month ago. and in the last four weeks things have steadily gone up, week on week. deaths just started going steadily gone up, week on week. deathsjust started going up steadily gone up, week on week. deaths just started going up on the seventh. that is exactly what you would predict, 25 days later. firstly cases go up, and hospitalisations, then the deaths. they reacted right. they are starting to shut things down and they want people to realise that because of this timelag, of course, you are not going to see hospitalisations and deaths go down tomorrow, but it will have an effect 20a weeks from because about timelag. for california in a way it is going back to the position of several months ago. what does california tell you about what is likely coming for the rest of the united states? well, what is likely if governors do the right thing. i think many governors are doing the wrong thing, by delaying the sound kind of waiting it out or taking a head in the sand approach. i think what california is doing is right. they reacted to the data. i wish they had reacted quicker, to be perfectly honest. but i think most of the country is going to have to recognise that as hospitals and deaths start going up, we have to start rolling things back. that means mandating masks, we have to do that, it has to be done at a federal level and it has to be enforced. we have to make sure people are actually wearing masks. and we have to balance that against our economy and see if we can't open up parts of the economy with masks enforced, and if we do that, we know we can dramatically get on top of this. the president trump, and those who speak for president trump, have insisted we are only seeing a rise in cases because of a rising testing, and the death rates are actually low. is any that true? i would advise everyone to just true? i would advise everyone tojust go true? i would advise everyone to just go check out the death rate onjuly to just go check out the death rate on july seventh. it went up rate on july seventh. it went up that day and it has gone up since then. the point is that you do see a lag, that is true, but has always been true. it is not like covid—19 causes you to drop dead the moment you get it, it takes a few weeks for your lungs to get a second for your lungs to get a second for you to eventually die. that is the normal process. and that four—week delay that normally happens, that causes confusion. people think, my gosh, i cases going up because they are testing more? the fact is, that isn't true, and you can see that with the death data stop increasingly, people seem to be becoming aware, especially those who study the disease becoming aware, it is notjust respiratory anymore? this is a disease of the fine blood vessels. i am so glad you brought that up. because i think a lot of people think this is just think a lot of people think this isjust one think a lot of people think this is just one organ system, my lungs, that are at risk. the fa ct my lungs, that are at risk. the fact is, we are seeing strokes. we are seeing kids develop something like kawasaki disease, or it looks like kawasaki disease, which is a blood vessel disease. these things that are happening in kids and young adults, this is not normal for those age groups. let's repeat that. this is not normal. and these a blood vessel problems, these are not lung problems. so this is truly a virus that is hitting both the lungs, but also the blood vessels, as you just said. dr rishi desai, thank you so much. well, in the midst of the pandemic, we hear many people saying how grateful they are to healthcare workers. in france, trade care workers have won a pay victory for those workers. they have battled through some of the worst months in their working lives. for healthcare workers in france, covid—19 hit hard. for healthcare workers this meant gruelling hours, stress, the risk of contagion. going above and beyond for patients. this ultimately led to pay protests. noise in the streets, flags flying, and now the politicians have stepped in. the new french prime minister, john cass acts, has signed a deal to give healthcare workers a salary boost. the total package, 8 billion euros. the average worker will see a pay boost of 183 euros each month. that works out to nearly 2200 euros per year. translation: this historic effort is first of all a considerable recognition towards those who have been on the front lines of the fight against this unprecedented and long lasting epidemic. the agreement camejust long lasting epidemic. the agreement came just hours before bastille day, a national public holiday which is known for military parades and fireworks. hundreds of doctors, nurses and carers are invited this year as guests of honour. the event won't have the traditional crowds like previous years, but healthcare workers in attendance will probably appreciate how the country is standing to attention and recognising their efforts. a bit of appreciation, a bit more pain can go a long way. —— pay. for many of us, of course, just getting out of the house these days is a chance to stretch our legs after months in lockdown. well, runner kim collison has gone a tad further. he's raced up and down 78 peaks in england's lake district in less than 2a hours, setting a new record. kim's been speaking to the bbc‘s danny savage. saturday morning in the lake district, and kim collison has been running since 3am. his aim — to conquer as many pea ks as he can, in under 2a hours. an extraordinary endurance run, over the most difficult terrain. kind of have this motto of every second counts, so it was, let's just keep moving, even though you're feeling tired or struggling, let's just keep pushing and don't stop. 78 summits were on his hit—list. they included well—known fells such as skiddaw, helvellyn and scafell, along with plenty of lesser known ones. the 96 mile circuit involved climbs which totalled more than 39,000 feet. this is kim touching just one of the peaks. go on, kim. he had pacemakers to help him keep going, and stop him from getting lost. without my team of supporters there, this record wouldn't have been feasible. i got an email from the previous holder to wish me luck, and say, "it's about time this record was taken. good luck," sort of thing. and with just 15 minutes of the 2a hours' time limit left, he did just that. it's just pure joy. it's just that big smile that you get when you know you've achieved the best you can, and to come away with the record as well was just brilliant. not bad for a ao—year—old who hopes to inspire other fell runners to beat his record. danny savage, bbc news. before we go, do you remember that dress which divided the internet five years ago? was it white, gold, blue? everyone had a view. well, now we have another optical illusion to argue about. this picture of two zebras in kenya begs the question — which one's looking at the camera? the zebra on the left or the one on the right? social media is abuzz with folk analysing the ears, the necks, anything for a clue. think you know the answer? turn your volume down if you don't want to know. the photographer has confirmed it's the zebra on the left which is staring into the lens. mystery solved. all is right with the world. what else could possibly go wrong? thank you very much for watching. hello. fairly quiet on the weather front out there right now, a lot of cloud across the country. a fairly mild morning too. how about tuesday? tomorrow i think there'll be a sunny spells around. but on the whole, a pretty cloudy day ahead. and for some of us, quite a wet one, particularly in northern ireland. you can see all the cloud on the satellite picture. it's streaming our way. and i think the next two, three days will be quite overcast. the good weather, the high pressure is not far away. we've got to wait for that high—pressure to build across the uk, but it's not going to happen immediately. so, this is what it looks like early hours of tuesday morning. i said it's mild, around 15 or 16 degrees across the south and south—east. in aberdeen, around 12 degrees. so, a lot of cloud moving across the uk during the morning and afternoon. but notice — in northern ireland, grey and quite wet. in fact, some of this rain will hang around through most of the day, so in belfast, you'll need your brollies. but the rest of the country, i think let's call it cloudy at times with a few sunny spells. on the whole, not a bad day, i guess — particularly i think on the south coast, where the brighter spells could be a little more lengthy. so this is what it looks like on wednesday. i think wednesday could be actually quite an overcast day across the uk, with bits and pieces of rain or drizzle. so, grey for some of us, disappointing temperatures. whether you're in the north or the south, it'll be more or less the same, around 17 to 19 degrees. i mentioned that high pressure and the good weather. it is very slowly — at a glacial pace — building in towards the uk. and on thursday, low pressure to the north, high pressure to the south. where we're closer to the low pressure, you've got cloud and increasing breeze and some spots of rain there in the western isles, but in the south, that high is trying to build in, push the clouds away. so i think on thursday, it‘ ll start to turn a little bit brighter. and you can see those temperatures are recovering, up to around 20 degrees there in belfast and also the northeast of england. and then friday and the weekend, watch these warm colours, these oranges, spread. that's the warmer air coming in from the south, so the thinking is that friday and the weekend, it will brighten up and it will turn quite a bit warmer. in fact, if you look at the south of the country, those temperatures by friday and saturday could be hitting the mid—20s. bye— bye. this is bbc news — the headlines: the governor of california has reimposed a sweeping closure of public spaces as the number of coronavirus infections soars. all indoor activities at restaurants, bars, and entertainment venues are required to shut, with immediate effect. wearing a face covering in shops and supermarkets in england is to become mandatory from 24july. the british government is set to announce that those who fail to comply with the new rules will face a fine. the world health organization has warned, that too many countries are going in the wrong direction in dealing with the pandemic. the director general said, the situation would only get worse, if basic health measures were not followed. the washington redskins has confirmed that it will change its name. it follows pressure from sponsors of the nfl franchise to stop using a name that native americans have long condemned as racist.

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