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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 to ....
to be a critical worker? are you not exempt and think that you should be? let me know this morning. tweet me @vicderbyshire or by emailing me on [email protected]. a new study suggests that daily lateral flow testing for pupils could be equally as effective as closing class bubbles to control transmission in schools. calls to create a ring of steel around australia s biggest city, sydney, as cases of the virus remain high despite four weeks in lockdown. campaigners call for new rules on e scooters after a teenager was killed on one and a toddler was seriously injured. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the 2020 tokyo olympic games will officially start today a year later than expected. 11,000 athletes from over 200 countries will compete over the next few weeks, but spectators have been banned from almost all events, as japan deals with its highest surge in coronavirus infections for six months. let s go now to lucy hockings in toky ....
torrential rain causes severe flooding in parts of central china. at least 12 people died in one city after its subway system was almosst submerged. scientists from the natural history museum unearth tens of thousands of fossils from a secret site in the cotswolds after a dsciovery by a couple of amateur paleantologistss. and a shake up for english cricket starts tonight. the hundred a new 100 ball competition which the england and wales cricket board say will mean shorter and faster games. a top police officer will be put in charge of tackling violence against women and girls in england and wales, the home secretary, priti patel, is to announce. the creation of the role was recommended in a report after 33 year old sarah everard was murdered in march. her death sparked huge protests and a public debate about women s safety. the government will also reveal plans for a new 24 hour rape and sexual assault helpline. there will be £5 million of funding to tackle violence ....
after months of uncertainty and last minute controversy, the opening ceremony of the tokyo olympics takes place later today. campaigners call for new safety rules on e scooters after a teenager was killed on one and a toddler was seriously injured. a man who was stalked and attacked by a grizzly bear in the uinted states for a week is recovering after being rescued by the coast guard. good morning. people working in critical parts of the food industry in england will be able to do a daily covid test instead of having to self isolate from today. it comes as record numbers of staff are pinged by the covid app and kept away from work. the government said daily testing would be implemented at key sites including supermarket depots and food manufacturers. close to 10,000 staff at 500 sites in the uk will be affected but it won t apply to staff who actually work in supermarkets. the move came after supermarkets said the supply of some products was being affected by the pingdemic ....
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 at ....