There s been no doubt in my mind that 0magh was a preventable atrocity, but nobody wanted to hear that message, not the irish government, not the british government. Thousands of workers in the food supply chain in england no longer need to isolate if pinged by the covid app as long as they test negative. Several trainlines are reducing their services as hundreds of staff are asked to isolate to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. And at 5:45pm, mark kermode is here with the film review, taking a look at new releases including the world to come and off the rails. It s one year late and has been beset by problems, but the olympics are officially under way in toyko. The opening ceremony injapan s national stadium ended with the lighting of the olympic cauldron. The 3. 5 hour long spectacle has been described as sombre, reflecting the mood of a nation which is having to host the biggest sporting event in the world during a pandemic. Just 22 of team gb s 375 strong squad joined a m
Hello this is bbc news. The headlines. A spectacular start to the olympic games with the opening ceremony underway now. Thousands of workers in the food supply chain in england no longer need to isolate if pinged by the covid app, as long as they test negative. Daily testing for pupils is just as effective at controlling covid in schools as self isolation, according to new research. A high courtjudge rules there should be a new investigation into whether state agencies could have prevented the omagh bombing in 1998. And surfing will make its olympic debut at the tokyo games, as a0 thrill seeking athletes take to the waves. The olympics opening ceremony is taking place in tokyo, and we ve seen team gb out in the parade, albeit a much smaller contingent than normal, due to the tight restrictions surrounding the games in light of rising covid cases. The organisers still put on a spectacular show for the world watching on. A fireworks sequence, and a ceremony focusing on togetherness, conn
Need to isolate if pinged by the covid app, as long as they test negative. Daily testing for pupils is just as effective at controlling covid in schools as self isolation, according to new research. A new study says an eight week gap between the first and second doses of the pfizer vaccine is most effective for building immunity against covid. And the family of a british woman who went missing from her boyfriend s yacht in the caribbean, appeal for him to help police find out what happened on the night she disappeared. Hello. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. It is one year late and has been beset by problems, but the olympics are finally formally starting in toyko. The opening ceremony injapan s national stadium is under way. The three and a half hours long spectacle has been described as sombre, reflecting the mood of a nation which is having to host the biggest sporting event in the world during a pandemic. Just 22 of team gb s 375 strong squad joined a much reduced athletes parade.