Understand what went into this decision. What can you tell us? well, you know, the cdc really laid it out, riochelle walensky, saying here s the data and science that led to the decision. I ll give the reader s digest, version. She pointed to three recent studies that she vaccines are effective against symptomatic and asymptomatic cases of covid19. That asymptomatic is important because it means there aren t going to be all these vaccinated people who are feel fine but they re going around spreading covid. Just you get the vaccine, the chances of getting any form of covid infection, teeny tiny. However, it s not zero. So some vaccinated people, tiny number, do get these breakthrough cases, but when you look in their noses and you swab them for the virus, there s not that much there. The viral load is low, so it s thought that they are less infectious, less contagious to other people. Finally, the case numbers around the country are relatively low. There s just not as much covid to spre
after trying to flee dubai by boat in 2018 the uae has previously said she s safe in the care of family. england asks another 1.7 million adults who are at serious risk from covid 19 to shield and gives them priority for a vaccine. as countries try to get out of lockdown, we will look at two different strategies eradication and suppression. the daughter of dubai s ruler says she s being held prisoner by her father and fears for her life. princess latifa al maktoum who tried to flee the uae in 2018 sent her friends video messages recorded over several months in secret. that footage has now been shared with bbc panorama. here is some of it. i m repeating to them, i m repeating to them, my name is latifa maktoum. in the videos, princess latifa al maktoum says she was captured and drugged when she fled dubai by boat and flown back to her home, where she s been kept captive. her messages have now stopped and friends are now urging the un to step in. we begin with this ex
cervical cancer screening numbers. would you prefer to do your own smear test at home? what puts you off going for one at the doctors? let d know this morning. let me know. in the first trial of its kind, a german court convicts a syrian asylum seeker over alleged atrocities committed by the assad regime. and coming up this hour. tokyo insists the postponed olympic games will go ahead, despite continued uncertainty due to the pandemic. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. tiger woods has undergone emergency surgery after a serious car accident in los angeles. officials say he suffered a shattered ankle and compound leg fractures after his car ran off the road, ending up several hundred feet from the highway. in the last few hours, tiger woods twitter page has been updated with its first statement since the accident. in it, his team says he underwent a long surgical procedure on his right leg and ankle. it ends with the message that he is awa
we ll be setting out what we can on monday the 22nd about the way ahead, and it ll be based firmly on a cautious and prudent approach to coming out of lockdown, in such a way as to be irreversible. the united nations says it will raise the detention of princess latifa, daughter of the ruler of dubai, with the united arab emirates. the uk says it, too, is concerned. the trolling of a national hero the online messages which the family of captain sir tom moore say they hid from him. you have no authority here, - jackie weaver, no authority at all! and coming up, handforth parish council meets again for the first time since it went viral. good afternoon, and welcome to bbc news. the duke of edinburgh is in hospital as a precautionary measure , says buckingham palace. the duke, who s 99, was admitted to the king edward vii hospital in london last night after feeling unwell, though it s not related to coronavirus. palace sources have told the bbc that he is in good spirits and
# you can t hurry love # no, you lljust have to wait.# a supreme talent mary wilson, of the 1960 s motown trio, has died at the age of 76 the brexit effect empty shelves and no custard creams for the brits in belgium doesn t matter. does not matter. you do not need the umpire when the stumps are cartwheeling out of the ground. and jimmy anderson inspires england to a famous win in india. and coming up on bbc news, johanna konta s australian 0pen hopes are over. the british number one forced to retire from her opening round match. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. in the last few minutes, the health secretary matt hancock has announced a series of strict new border measures for england to attempt to prevent people bringing new variants of the virus into the country. including fines of up to £10,000 for those who fail to quarantine in hotels when travelling into enngland. he also said travellers will face up to ten years in prison for anyone hiding the fac