Comeback performance. And iran confirms a new president as the crisis in the Persian Gulf worsens foreign relations. Good to have you with us. The u. S. Once again is ramping up its Vaccination Efforts as the Delta Variant sends covid cases soaring. Later Today President biden will deliver a speech about boosting Vaccination Rates at home and around the world. It comes one day after the u. S. Reported that 70 of all americans have received at least one vaccine dose. Meeting the biden Administrations Goal about a month late. But even with Vaccination Rates on the rise, officials say that the danger is hardly over. There are still about 90 Million eligible americans who are unvaccinated. And we need them do their part, roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated. While we desperately want to be done with this pandemic, covid19 is clearly not done with us. And so our Battle Mist last a little longer. And it is clear the u. S. Is not Out Of The Woods yet. The cdc says daily Case Counts have g
Now on bbc news, Dateline London with shaun ley. Hello and welcome to the programme, which brings together leading commentators in the uk with the foreign correspondents who write, Blog And Broadcast to audiences back home from the Dateline London. This week the unvaccinated become the unloved, and is democracy bound to wither in the arid lands of North Africa and The Middle East . Let me introduce our Dateline Panel this evening. Mina Al Oraibis Family originated in iraq. Shes Editor In Chief of the national in abu dhabi. Ned temko, from the christian science monitor, was born in the United States but has spent much of his Career Reporting from the uk. With me in the studio, the british political Commentator Steve richards, who hosts the podcast rock n roll politics. Welcome to you all. Lovely to have you with us this evening. Now, a Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated the phrase used by us president Joe Biden on thursday illustrates a growing frustration among political leaders in countrie
Hello and welcome to the programme, which brings together leading commentators in the uk with the foreign correspondents who write, Blog And Broadcast to audiences back home from the Dateline London. This week the unvaccinated become the unloved, and is democracy bound to wither in the arid lands of North Africa and The Middle East . Let me introduce our dateline panel. Mina Al 0raibis Family originated in iraq. Shes Editor In Chief of the national in abu dhabi. Ned temko, from the christian science monitor, was born in the United States but has spent much of his Career Reporting from the uk. With me in the studio, the british political Commentator Steve richards, who hosts the podcast rock n roll politics. Welcome to you all. Lovely to have you with us this evening. Now, a Pandemic Of The Unvaccinated the phrase used by us president Joe Biden on thursday illustrates a growing frustration among political leaders in countries fortunate enough to have stocks of covid vaccine that this h
Caused by the pandemic. As hundreds of thouands are told to self isolate, medical leaders insist the app is essential. But Theres Confusion and delays over Government Plans to exempt some Key Workers, like those in food depots, from Self Isolation. And coming up in the sport on the Bbc News channel. A record equalling round for south koreasjeongeun lee. She storms the evian leaderboard with one of the lowest scores ever at a major. Good evening. The tokyo Olympic Games have officially opened injapan, a year late and beset by unprecedented challenges because of the covid pandemic. The Opening Ceremony took place in an almost empty stadium In Tokyo, a city that has been placed under its fourth State Of Emergency as it struggles with its highest covid numbers in six months. More than 11,000 athletes will be competing over the next two weeks. The president of the international olympic committee, thomas bach, said that today was a moment of hope as he paid tribute to the japanese for hostin
Plans to exempt some key workers like those in Food Depots from Self Isolation. And from Beauty Hall to Race Track how our High Streets are being forced to think differently to bring back business. Im taking a spin what used to be the Beauty Hall. This isjust one example of how landlords are having to rethink our empty shops. And Coming Up on the News Channel, the action is under way at the olympics where team gbs football is prepared to take on the Hosts Japan after making a winning start. Good evening, and welcome to the Bbc News at six. The Tokyo Olympics games have officially opened Injapan A Year late and beset by unprecedented challenges because of the covid pandemic. The Opening Ceremony took place in an almost empty stadium In Tokyo a city that has been placed under its fourth State Of Emergency as it struggles with its highest covid numbers in six months. More than 11,000 athletes will be competing over the next two weeks. The president of the international olympic committee,