airlines have already started to cancel flights for the weekend, as well. travelers of all ages being forced to change their plans. the thing i don t like about it is when you get stuck because airport is is so busy. it s canceled. it was bound to happen. it sounds like me as a convenient excuse for delayed flights because they are already short-staffed as it is. david lee miller is live in new york city with more. hi, alicia. many of the cancellations taking place are entirely not unexpected. it delta s ceo earlier this week fearing staff charges could result in disruptions, for people testing positive for the virus from ten days to 5. the airline boss at the current policy was developed last year when there are no vaccines and effective treatments. today, delta granted at least 141 flights, about 7% of its schedule. united canceled 170, about 9% of its flights. in a statement, united said, and i quote, the nationwide spike and overcome cases this week has had a
and you can see the electricity cables have come down from this pylon. and that s affecting things here gravely. and scientists in china reveal a perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo from at least 66 million years ago. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. it s newsday. it s 8am in the morning in singapore and midnight in london, where preliminary results from three scientific studies suggest that the 0micron variant may be milder than first feared, with patients running less risk of needing hospital treatment. the news comes as the uk recorded more than 100,000 new cases of coronavirus. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh reports. another record day for covid cases and for boosterjabs, but as the 0micron wave surges, at last some positive early evidence from three separate studies, all indicating it poses less of a threat than the delta variant. research by imperial college london found around a 40% reduction in the risk of being admitted to hospitalfor a night or
you can see up there on the roof, has been torn off like a can of sardines. 90% of buildings here have been damaged. and scientists in china reveal a perfectly preserved dinosaur embryo from at least 66 million years ago. live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news it s newsday. preliminary results from three scientific studies suggest that the 0micron variant may be milder than first feared, with patients running less risk of needing hospital treatment. the news comes as the uk recorded more than 100,000 new cases of coronavirus. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh reports. another record day for covid cases and for boosterjabs, but as the 0micron wave surges, at last some positive early evidence from three separate studies, all indicating it poses less of a threat than the delta variant. research by imperial college london found around a 40% reduction in the risk of being admitted to hospitalfor a night or more compared to delta. a scottish study suggested there was a
welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. we start here in the uk, which has recorded 100,000 daily new cases of the coronavirus for the first time since the pandemic began. the sudden rise in infections has been caused by the 0micron variant, which is known to be highly tra nsmissable. but there s also some optimism, as preliminary studies published in the uk and south africa suggest 0micron could present with milder symptoms than other variants. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh has this report. another record day for covid cases and for boosterjabs, but as the 0micron wave surges, at last some positive early evidence from three separate studies, all indicating it poses less of a threat than the delta variant. research by imperial college london found around a 40% reduction in the risk of being admitted to hospitalfor a night or more compared to delta. a scottish study suggested there was a 65% lower risk of being hospitalised with 0micron, but it was bas
in spain as thousands win a share of the world s richest lottery draw el gordo, or the fat one . we start here in the uk, which has recorded 100,000 daily new cases of the coronavirus for the first time since the pandemic began. the sudden rise in infections has been caused by the 0micron variant, which is known to be highly transmissible. but there s also some optimism, as preliminary studies published in the uk and south africa suggest 0micron could present with milder symptoms than other variants. 0ur medical editor fergus walsh has this report. another record day for covid cases and for booster jabs. but as the 0micron wave surges, at last some positive early evidence from three separate studies, all indicating it poses less of a threat than the delta variant. research by imperial college london found around a 40% reduction in the risk of being admitted to hospitalfor a night or more compared to delta. a scottish study suggested there was a 65% lower risk of being hosp