Welcome to the lead. I m pamela brown, and we begin this hour with our health lead. Momentum is building for a vaccine requirement as we learn sobering new details about the pandemic. More than 103,000 people were diagnosed with covid19 just yesterday. Dr. Anthony fauci has warned that number could double soon if americans don t take action. Hospitalizations have spiked more than 40%. The spikes in cases and hospitalizations being seen across all age groups, not just the elderly or the frail. The biden administration says there is a silver lining, however, more people are heeding the warnings and getting vaccinated. More than 864,000 doses reported a ministered in one day, and the majority of those were getting their first shot. The administration offering high praise for businesses, universities and health care systems that researchmenting vaccine requirements for workers or even customers. But as cnn s nick valencia reports, that could be much tougher for mom and pop businesses. Repo
And in the other big football match of the day brentford are promoted to the premier league after victory at wembley. In other news a teenager appears in court charged with conspiracy to murder, following the shooting of sasha johnson, the black lives matter activist. The 6 trillion dollar plan. President biden pushes the biggest spending programme since world war two to try to reboot america s economy. another lost summer for uk musicalfestivals a report by mps blame the government for not backing an insurance safety net for organisers. And in half an hour george floyd one year on a look back at the impact his death has had on the world. Thousands of fans are descending on the portuguese city of porto for this evening s champions league final between chelsea and manchester city. Champions league final 16,500 supporters will be allowed into the stadium to watch the all english affair the venue was switched from turkey, when the country was put on the uk s travel re
Dozens of demonstrations have taken place around the world to show solidarity with the people of belarus and coming up on the film review, mark kermode gives his views on the latest film releases including cruella 7 disney s new 101 dalmations prequel thousands of fans are in the portuguese city of porto for tonight s all english champions league final, between chelsea and manchester city. Up to 16,500 supporters are gathering inside the stadium to watch the game the match gets underway in just under an hour s time. From porto, here s our sports correspondent natalie pirks. They are here for a good time and not a long time. We started at 4:30 this morning, a long day. Fans arrived bringing exhausted but enthusiastic support for a 2k hours to remember. To get into the stadium they needed a ticket and a negative test and they received a coveted golden wristband and excitement was building. Was building in the portguese sunshine. This is what it s all about. All the pressures on city.
They beat mancester city 1 0 in the portuguese city of porto. Olly foster is in porto. An exciting match? it certainly was. It was gripping. an exciting match? it certainly was. It was gripping. It an exciting match? it certainly was. It was gripping, it was an exciting match? it certainly was. It was gripping, it was enthralling. I it was gripping, it was enthralling. We knew it was going to be tight because obviously an all english final these two premier league sides knowing each other so well. It was just the one goal. It came just before halftime. Picking the ball up inside his own half and picking out chelsea s record signing the german have arts who took around the keeper and popped it into the back of the net. It was so tight. Chelsea s so disciplined against this goal at manchester city machine who romped to the premier league title. City just could not break down these two lines of blue. The midfield strung across and they were so disciplined, chelsea. City struggled to
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