there s been no doubt in my mind that 0magh was a preventable atrocity, but nobody wanted to hear that message, not the irish government, not the british government. thousands of workers in the food supply chain in england no longer need to isolate if pinged by the covid app as long as they test negative. several trainlines are reducing their services as hundreds of staff are asked to isolate to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. and at 5:45pm, mark kermode is here with the film review, taking a look at new releases including the world to come and off the rails. it s one year late and has been beset by problems, but the olympics are officially under way in toyko. the opening ceremony injapan s national stadium ended with the lighting of the olympic cauldron. the 3.5 hour long spectacle has been described as sombre , reflecting the mood of a nation which is having to host the biggest sporting event in the world during a pandemic. just 22 of team gb s 375 strong squad
hello this is bbc news. the headlines. a spectacular start to the olympic games with the opening ceremony underway now. thousands of workers in the food supply chain in england no longer need to isolate if pinged by the covid app, as long as they test negative. daily testing for pupils is just as effective at controlling covid in schools as self isolation, according to new research. a high courtjudge rules there should be a new investigation into whether state agencies could have prevented the omagh bombing in 1998. and surfing will make its olympic debut at the tokyo games, as a0 thrill seeking athletes take to the waves. the olympics opening ceremony is taking place in tokyo, and we ve seen team gb out in the parade, albeit a much smaller contingent than normal, due to the tight restrictions surrounding the games in light of rising covid cases. the organisers still put on a spectacular show for the world watching on. a fireworks sequence, and a ceremony focusing on together
to be a critical worker? are you not exempt and think that you should be? let me know this morning. tweet me @vicderbyshire or by emailing me on victoria@bbc.co.uk. a new study suggests that daily lateral flow testing for pupils could be equally as effective as closing class bubbles to control transmission in schools. calls to create a ring of steel around australia s biggest city, sydney, as cases of the virus remain high despite four weeks in lockdown. campaigners call for new rules on e scooters after a teenager was killed on one and a toddler was seriously injured. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. the 2020 tokyo olympic games will officially start today a year later than expected. 11,000 athletes from over 200 countries will compete over the next few weeks, but spectators have been banned from almost all events, as japan deals with its highest surge in coronavirus infections for six months. let s go now to lucy hockings in tokyo. hi,
a very warm welcome to bbc news to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe we are just hours away from the opening ceremony for the much troubled tokyo 2020 olympics. they were postponed last year because of the pandemic, but now the wait is almost over for more than 11,300 athletes trying to get their hands on an olympic medal. but despite being postponed, the games are not clear of covid. there s already been more than 90 confirmed coronavirus cases in tokyo directly linked to the games. that s after a sixth member of the czech olympic team tested positive in the last few hours. beyond the athletes village, daily covid infections in tokyo are now higher than at any time since january. and with no fans allowed in the stadiums, there are still calls for the games to be cancelled, despite a cost of $12.6 billion dollars. celebrations at the opening ceremony will be the most subdued of any olympics in history. but our tokyo correspondent rupert wingfield hayes has st