It has been more than a year and a half into a pandemic that has killed over 4. 5 million people and returned all of our lives upside down. The world scientists are still hunting for answers. This startsed in wuhan at th market. The first hypothesis is it came from a bat. With 75 of all emerging diseases caused by a jump from animals into humans, there were warning signs. Every few years there is a new Spillover Event with a new disease that humans have no im t immunity to. Its a probability this originated from animals as well but the possibility also remains that the virus leaked from a lab. The wuhan novel respiratory coronavirus lab. The disease is the same name as the lab. Its a laboratory at the Heart Of The City where the outbreak occurred thats undertaking some risky work. Laboratory accidents happen much more often than we know. The biological window to learn what happened Thanks Window might be closing. , Happe Window might be closing. Twindo closing. Hwindow might be closing
Hello and welcome to bbc news. Taliban leaders say theyve taken up positions inside Kabul Airport and are ready to take control as soon as the americans leave. The us insists it will keep evacuating afghans until the last moment, and that its forces are still in charge of the site. But its thought they may be out in a matter of hours. Reports now suggest as many as 170 people died in Thursdays Suicide Bomb and Gun Attack on dense crowds at the airport gates. Our correspondent in kabul, secunder kermani, has the latest. And a warning, his report contains distressing images. Distraught relatives search kabul s morgues, looking for their loved ones. This baby you managed to save . But theres another baby . Amongst those killed, mohammed niazi, a Taxi Driver from london who had travelled to kabul to try and help his family get inside the airport. His eldest daughter and youngest child are still missing. His wife was also killed. His brother was at the airport alongside him. I saw some smal
12 years after he left. The us has led an the us has led an air the us has led an Air Strike the us has led an Air Strike against Isis K at Kabul Airport. In a statement, the us Central Command says the unmanned Air Strike happened in afghanistan and initial indications are that we killed the target. We killed the target. We know of no Civilian Casualties. What do we know about this airstrike . President biden vowed to get revenge in the Press Conference On Fridayjust to remind you of the quote, we will hunt you down and we will make you pay. Tonight we can confirm that an airstrike, as you mentioned, a Drone Strike has been launched against an islamic state member, as you mentioned, Eastern Province of afghanistan. We are not really sure if the individual involved, if it was targeted. If it was specifically involved in the Suicide Blast outside the Gates Butjust to recap the statement that you read there, this is a statement that we got from Captain Bill urban. Who speaks for the us C
Bombshell new reports report about the source of the covid 1 pandemic. Nicole saphier is here on weather a Mask Mandate is comin back for everyone. This is where we begin on america reports. Mask mandates returning in many areas of the country as the Delta Variant trends quickly. Now doctor Anthony Fauci says wearing a mask is not a persona choice. Welcome, everyone. I am Sandra Smith in New York. Thank you for joining us. Im in for roberts today. There are responsibilities ever person has during as public Health Crisis and he says not wearing a mask could hurt others. Dr. Fauci putting The Americans on alert. President biden not ruling out our restrictions as cases increase, but he insists he is not considering the lockdowns that crippled the economy last year. Team coverage to kick things off. Dr. Nicole saphier is standing by. Jenkins on the latest from that fred could give the president just returned to the White House from camp david, he did not stop to speak as many americans are
Into the public. Tennessee Senator Phil Haggerty and brian Kill Meet will join u coming up to. The day after a big reversal at the cdc unmasks, They Biden Ministration may be ready to make a big shift when it comes to vaccines for federal workers. Hi, sandra, happy Wednesday Peart began Sandra Smith in new york. President biden says a Vaccine Mandate for federal workers is under consideration. It is a sharp departure just months after saying he would no make the vaccine mandatory. We have coverage for you thi afternoon. Dr. Marty mcgarry will join us this afternoon. Correspond or Petey Or Dc standing by outside the White House for as. The president says he supports this big update to the Cdc Guidance that requires masking vaccinated folks in areas of substantial or high transmission, but toDay He doesnt want to Talk About that or about these reports that he may soon require every federal employee to get vaccinated or tested regularly, but. Are you going to require mac vaccines for the