this is bbc news. i m lukwesa burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. more than 150,000 people in the uk have now died, within 28 days of a positive covid test since the pandemic began. a serenade to novak djokovic who says he had a vaccine exemption to enter australia because he had covid last month. at least 21 people have died in north eastern pakistan, after heavy snowfall traps thousands in their vehicles. time to shine the james webb telescope the biggest observatory sent into orbit, successfully unfolds its mirrored panels.
good right now. as soon as the weather gets better, god willing, we will start helicopter service to rescue any people stranded. many of the casualties died from hypothermia as temperatures fell to 8 celsius. others were reported to have been asphyxiated by exhaust fumes as they kept engines running to keep warm. vehicles were trapped as the narrow mountain roads became clogged with the sheer number of vehicles. others were blocked by fallen trees brought down by the weight of snow. local people are delivering blankets and food to those stranded. on friday, the government closed all roads leading to murree to stop any further influx. pakistan s prime minister has expressed his shocked and upset at the deaths. he suggested that the local administration was caught unprepared. he has ordered an inquiry to ensure such a tragedy does not happen again.