at a time when the delta variant was spreading. one hundred and a0 thousand people are being asked to take part in nhs trials of a revolutionary new blood test that detects more than 50 types of cancer, before the patient has any symptoms. the bbc obtains new evidence that the taliban are killing civilians in afghanistan. nicola sturgeon says the success of other small european countries shows that independence could work for scotland as well. and emma raducanu reflects on her victory at the us open saying she s ready for anything as british tennis legends offer their own advice to the teen tennis sensation. the uk s chief medical officers have said all children aged between 12 and 15 should receive one dose of a covid vaccine. explaning the decision, england s chief medical officer professor chris whitty said the benefits of having one dose of the pfizerjab outweighs the risk to a sufficient degree. the decision took into account the impact the pandemic has had on a child
revolutionary the nhs starts trials of a revolutionary new blood test revolutionary that detects more than 50 types of cancer, before the patient has any symptoms. climate protestors cause chaos on the m25, blocking slip roads, leading to enormous tailbacks. where your nerves out of control, or where your nerves out of control, or where your nerves out of control, or where you calm? and the global appeal of a new sporting icon. emma raducanu, with the world, at her feet. good evening, and welcome to bbc news. all 12 to 15 year olds in the uk are set to be offered a dose of the pfizer coronavirus vaccine. the uk s four chief medical officers say that the move takes into account the impact of the pandemic on childrens education, as well as the risk to their mental health, if they should have to miss school. earlier this month, though, the body advising the government said that it couldn t recommend vaccinating healthy 12 to 15 year olds, on grounds of health alone. three mil
charged with conspiracy to murder over the shooting of the black lives matter activist, sasha johnson. the 6 trillion dollar plan. president biden pushes the biggest spending programme since world war two to try to reboot america s economy. and billions of cicadas emerge in the us, after spending 17 years underground. they are at the opposite of locusts because they are not actually a plate. they re not destroying they are living their lives completely in exclusion of humans. hello and welcome if you re watching in the uk or around the world. thousands of fans are descending on the portuguese city of porto ahead of this evening s champions league final between chelsea and manchester city. 16,500 supporters will be allowed into the stadium to watch the all english affair after the venue was switched from turkey, when the country was placed on the uk s travel red list . our sports correspondent, natalie pirks, reports from porto. wembley may have been a more practical ch
welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. it has been a well used mantra during the covid pandemic no one is safe anywhere in the world until everyone is safe everywhere. well, the reality is far from this, particularly in africa. the continent has received only a fraction of the vaccine doses it needs for its 1.2 billion population. it s gotjust over a0 million doses. and the international scheme africa is relying on to obtain covid 19 vaccines cannot secure enough supplies because of a global shortage. meanwhile, some richer nations have stockpiled enough doses to vaccinate their populations several times over. my guest is the director of the africa centres for disease control and prevention, drjohn nkengasong. does africa have a strategy to tackle covid 19? drjohn nkengasong, welcome to hardtalk. official figures show that five million cases exist in africa of covid 19, nearly 130,000 deaths. how worried are you? i m very worried because we are not winning the battle a
welcome to hardtalk with me, zeinab badawi. it has been a well used mantra during the covid pandemic no one is safe anywhere in the world until everyone is safe everywhere. well, the reality is far from this, particularly in africa. the continent has received only a fraction of the vaccine doses it needs for its 1.2 billion population. it s gotjust over a0 million doses. and the international scheme africa is relying on to obtain covid 19 vaccines cannot secure enough supplies because of a global shortage. meanwhile, some richer nations have stockpiled enough doses to vaccinate their populations several times over. my guest is the director of the africa centres for disease control and prevention, drjohn nkengasong. does africa have a strategy to tackle covid 19? drjohn nkengasong, welcome to hardtalk. official figures show that five million cases exist in africa of covid 19, nearly 130,000 deaths. how worried are you? i m very worried because we are not winning the battle a