of using questionable tactics in its attempt to control what s said about china s role in the pandemic we have a special report. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. the trial has begun in the united states of the white policeman accused of killing george floyd with lawyers and civil rights leaders claiming the case is a referendum onjustice and equality in america. mr floyd s death in minneapolis last may sparked black lives matter protests across the world as public anger was fed by distressing footage showing him begging for air as derek chauvin knelt on his neck. mr chauvin denies charges of manslaughter and murder. aleem maqbool reports from minneapolis. this marks the start of what will be an emotional and fraught few weeks for the family of george floyd. but the reminders have, of course, never gone away of the way he died. we need justice. i think throughout this whole trial, that s one word that you will hear me and my family say a l
bbc news documentary, four university of southampton hospital staff explain the impact of the last year on their work and home lives. there were some days when you had to verify death after death and it was really hard to detach from it. when you are alone, you know, your thoughts just come back to you and there are no other things of focus on. it is just you and your thoughts in an empty house by yourself. if i could sum it up in one word, the word that comes to mind would be guilt . i have had a lot of mum guilt and a lot of professional guilt. it was a very weird experience when the ambulance took me to my own workplace and my own work colleagues were looking after me but also, it was very reassuring knowing that the best possible people will take care of me. the last year, both personallyl and professionally, it has been a completely different year. covid has taught me to be more supportive with each other - and kindness, kindness, kindness a year of high stress. has h
this week on the show, working in travel through a year of lockdown. we re doing a virtual livestream, and tonight we are focusing on the plague. seeing spain from the skies. and rebuilding zanzibar s house of wonders. it was famous for being an early adopter of electricity and the very first elevator in east africa was in this building. that is actually how it got its name all those years ago, the house of wonders. hello, and welcome to zanzibar. this is stonetown, zanzibar city s historic quarter, known for its atmosphere and the cause of that besides these really nice winding alleyways are the buildings. the architecture is from all over. there is an omani palace, an indian temple as well as styles left by european colonisers. however, the end of last year spelled disaster for one of the city s most famous buildings. more on that later. first, though. this week, the uk marked a full year since it first went into coronavirus lockdown, with a day of reflection, observed up a
world questions. this is the bbc world service. i am amol rajan, and welcome to world questions. this is the programme which brings together questions from the public around the world and puts them to the experts. for this edition, we re looking at information and misinformation. how have the big institutions, governments, health organisations and the media informed and misinformed us about the pandemic? and has the rise of what is sometimes described as fake news, though there are reasons to be cautious about that term, of course, impeded the battle against the spread of covid 19? i m joined remotely via zoom by a panel of leading journalists, academics, health experts and a representative from one of the big social media companies, who will take questions from members of the public, from all corners of the globe. let me introduce you to our panel. from new york, zeynep tufekci is with us. she is a technosociologist who has written extensively about covid 19 and won plaudits
and freed at last the giant container ship that has blocked the suez canal for almost a week is sailing once again. hello and welcome. the trial has begun in the united states of the white policeman accused of killing george floyd with lawyers and civil rights leaders claiming the case is a referendum onjustice and equality in america. mr floyd s death in minneapolis last may sparked black lives matter protests across the world as public anger was fed by distressing footage showing him begging for air as derek chauvin knelt on his neck. mr chauvin denies charges of manslaughter and murder. aleem maqbool reports from minneapolis. this marks the start of what will be an emotional and fraught few weeks for the family of george floyd. but the reminders have, of course, never gone away of the way he died. we need justice. i think throughout this whole trial, that s one word that you will hear me and my family say a lot justice. somebody needs to be held accountable.