Welcome to bbc news. i m rich preston. our top stories: a record 93,000 new coronavirus cases in the uk: scientists warn that tighter restrictions may be needed very soon to control hospital admissions in england. as casesjump sharply in the us, the country s top health official warns of the risks of not getting jabbed. clearly, unvaccinated individuals are really at a higher risk of serious involvement, including hospitalisation. hundreds of thousands displaced and at least 12 dead as typhoon rai takes its toll on the philippines. british socialite ghislaine maxwell, who s on trial on sex trafficking charges, tells the us court she won t be giving evidence.
This is bbc news, the latest headlines. the uk sets another daily record for infections as more than 93 thousand new cases of coronavirus are recorded in the past 2a hours. as casesjump sharply in the us the nation s leading expert on health dr fauci urges everyone to get vaccinated. let s go to california now and a trial which has been fascinating america with a mix of money, celebrity and supermarket blood testing. it centres around elizabeth holmes who made a fortune after founding a company which she claimed would revolutionise healthcare only to be accused of massive scale fraud. ms holmes wasjust 19 when she founded theranos in 2003. it promised to develop a pinprick blood test that could diagnose over 200 different diseases.
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. another day another record more than 93 thousand new cases of coronavirus recorded in the uk in the past 2a hours. as casesjump sharply in the us the country s top health official warns of the risks of not getting jabbed. clearly unvaccinated individuals are really at a high risk of serious involvement including hospitalisation. british prime minister borisjohnson suffers another blow, as the civil servant appointed to investigate if gatherings in downing street last year breached covid restrictions, steps down from the inquiry. ghislaine maxwell s defence team
This is bbc news with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. another day another record more than 93 thousand new cases of coronavirus recorded in the uk in the past 2a hours. as casesjump sharply in the us the country s top health official warns of the risks of not getting jabbed. clearly unvaccinated individuals are really at a high risk of serious involvement including hospitalisation. british prime minister borisjohnson suffers another blow, as the civil servant appointed to investigate if gatherings in downing street last year breached covid restrictions, steps down from the inquiry. ghislaine maxwell s defence team