Of information and guidance by the agencies responsible, it s simply unacceptable. We ll be hearing from the families of those who died. Also tonight: strict covid restrictions will remain in place in glasgow as new infections across the uk continue to rise. Another covid vaccine is approved for the uk the single dose jab made byjanssen will be available later this year. The refurbishment of the downing street flat the prime minister didnt break the ministerial code, says an independent advisor, but he acted unwisely by not fully checking how it would be paid for. And manchester city and chelsea fans are arriving in portugal ahead of tomorrow s champions league final. And coming up on the bbc news channel with the olympics just eight weeks away, the japanese government is extending the state of emergency in tokyo as it battles the coronavirus pandemic. Good evening and welcome to the bbc news at six. Inquests have ruled that two young cambridge graduates were unlawfully killed by
space station propelled on a recycled rocket. india is struggling to find enouigh oxygen for the thousands of covid patients gasping for breath. nearly a million infections have been confirmed in the past 72 hours alone. the government has dropped customs duties on imports to try to boost supplies. but doctors at a hospital in the capital, delhi, say at least 25 patients have died because of a lack of oxygen. intensive care units are full and there is no room for any more beds. this report from our south asia correspondent, rajini vaidyanathan, contains images you may find upsetting. patients as far as the eye can see but oxygen remains scarce. the situation right now here is really, really worse, critical and out of control. tushar maurya filmed this video inside a crowded delhi hospital, as he took a family member with covid to casualty. it is difficult to provide equal treatment to all the patients. that s why there is a high casualty rate inside, and there s a very nega
late on monday, us presidentjoe biden met to discuss the global chip shortage. last week, us auto giant general motors said it would suspend or reduce production at three plants because of the lack of semiconductors. other car makers have already reduced output. samira hussain has the latest from new york. the aim of the virtual summit was to discuss the global shortage of semiconductors, a shortage of semiconductors, a shortage that is costing american countries, companies billions of dollars and forcing massive temporary layoffs. many factors contribute to the overall lack of chips including much higher than expected demand for them, and the sheer number of items that require them, anything from laptops to cellphones, cars, and even refrigerators. chinese tech companies have exacerbated the crisis. most of the world s supply of semiconductors comes from asia, something the us president wants to change. for too lona president wants to change. for too long as president want
periodically to allow the room to be ventilated and cleaned. ourfirst suspension will be around 11am. i would suspension will be around ”am. i would also note for those watching that every effort has been made to make this in person evidence session as safe as possible for all involved, including social distancing around the table and the room. can i remind members of the committee and media representatives, to continue to observe social distancing when entering and leaving but. as i said at the outset of the meeting i would remind all of those present and watching that we are bound by the terms of our remit and the relevant court orders, including the relevant court orders, including the need to avoid that contempt of court by denting fine certain individuals. the committee as a whole has agreed that it is not our role to revisit events that are focused on the trial that could be seen to constitute a rerun of the criminal trial. seen to constitute a rerun of the criminaltr