Hello, this is bbc news with simon mccoy. The headlines the military is set to provide remote support to schools and colleges in england with coronavirus testing. It comes after cabinet minister michael gove said the governments plan for a staggered return to secondary schools can go ahead. Nhs england says Health Workers are back in the eye of the storm as the number of coronavirus cases exceeds the peak that was seen in april but its chief executive said the vaccine is bringing hope for the future. More than 100 republicans in the us house of representatives join forces with democrats to reject president trumps veto of a key defence bill. Its the first time in the president s time in office that republicans have united with their rivals. French Fashion Designer Pierre Cardin who was hailed now on bbc news, before the first coronavirus lockdown, professional dancerjoel kioko returned to his home city nairobi, meeting dance students emerging from a thriving classical ballet scene in ke
From a thriving classical ballet scene in kenya. One month since the coronavirus lockdown started, 19 year old joel kioko completes daily ballet classes at his home in london, with instructions coming in from his teacher via zoom. Demi detourne. Derriere. Stretch out a little bit. Switch davant fondu. Second. Let go of the bar. Front reverse the port de bras. Back in february, joel was taking his final classes at the English National Ballet School and preparing for a major challenge the leading role in romeo and juliet at the Kenyan National theatre. With classical ballet, youre always learning something. Thats how i see it i dont know how other people see it and especially for me, because i started late, i have so much to learn. Joel has come a long way since his upbringing in the kuwinda slums, where his incredible talent was spotted. Hes the First Student from an emerging classical ballet scene in nairobi to train professionally in london. Sometimes, when i am in class, i am like i
Protests in the us over the killing of george floyd spread from minneapolis to at least 30 different cities, despite a number of curfews in place. Riot Police Use Tear gas and rubber bullets. On the beaches, how people and the authorities in the uk are dealing with the challenge of covid 19. And schools back for some pupils primary schools in england get ready for socially distanced classes starting tomorrow. Nasa astronauts doug hurley and bob behnken have docked with and entered the International Space station. Before the coronavirus lockdown, professional dancer joel kioko returned to his home city of nairobi, meeting dance students emerging from a thriving classical ballet scene in kenya, in kenyas dance discovery. One month since the coronavirus lockdown started, 19 year old joel kioko completes daily ballet classes at his home in london, with instructions coming in from his teacher via zoom. Demi detourne. Derriere. Stretch out a little bit. Switch davant fondu. Second. Let go of
Later in the day the students get my home is here on the island to practise their own choreography. Of anglesey, third year inniss piece and im going to westminster is based on swan lake. To do thejob five, six, seven, eight that i was democratically you can choose any music and then you get four dancers elected to do. Or more, if you want. But what about government advice i have three. I dont have a name for it yet during the coronavirus pandemic . But ive chosen indian music. The government have said it is based on contemporary and kathak. If we can work from home, you need that. I need that passe. Oh, wait, shouldnt we do this . We should, to avoid risking spreading the virus, we did a passe but here we are from yeah, yeah, we did it. This is the beginning. All corners of the uk, yeah. Heading to westminster. As well as the movements, the parliamentary authorities joel is working out the soundtrack with his classmate ludmila. Had installed a virtual system so mps not in the commons
Over the next few nights, the nairobi audiences are in for a treat. People are freaking out, joel. They thought that this our main and developing story this was the best show ever. But thats only cause they werent hour is the fifth night of protests here for last night. Yeah, and they dont know when its not good or not. In cities right across america. We can only pray. Romeo juliet, balcony scene. After the death of george floyd. He died after being held on the back of the neck to the ground by a Police Officer in minneapolis. That sparked protests in that city and they have now spread to dozens and dozens of cities right across the country. Cu rfews have been cities right across the country. Curfews have been in place in scores of cities and some people have it was amazing to watch, honestly. Obeyed those cu rfews of cities and some people have obeyed those curfews and left the streets after protesting peacefully just spectacular. This afternoon. But others have from the last time i s