For scotland as well. And whats next for emma . British Tennis Legends offer their advice to the Teen Queen, Emma Raducanu. Good afternoon. In the past few minutes, the four Chief Medical officers for the uk have recommended that all children aged 12 to 15 years old should be offered one dose of the pfizer covid vaccine. The decision comes after scientific advisers serving Onjoint Committee for vaccination and immunisation said the vaccine only offered a marginal Health Benefit for that Age Group and could not be recommended on Health Grounds alone. Well, ministers are now expected to back the new recommendation as part of the covid Winter Plan the Prime Minister will set out tomorrow. Lets discuss this further and get more detail. With me now is our Health Correspondent anna collinson. Take us through the details. The element up until now only 12 to 15 year olds with underlying health is year olds with underlying Health Conditions were allowed to have a covid i9 vaccine, and only cond
And surfing china style. Well reveal why catching a wave there has never been so popular. Live from our studio in singapore. This is Bbc News. Its newsday. Its 7am in singapore, and 1am In Geneva where, at an emergency aid conference, more than 1 Billion dollars has been pledged to help afghanistan. The country is facing a major humanitarian crisis, with the impact of Fighting And Drought made worse by instability following the Talibans Takeover last month. The Un Secretary general, antonio guterres, said one in three afghans did not know where their next meal would come from. The people of afghanistan need a lifeline. After decades of war, suffering and insecurity, they face perhaps their most perilous hour. Now is the time for the international community to stand with them. And let us be clear, this conference is not simply about what we will give to the people of afghanistan. It is about what we owe. Joining me is dr mohammad haqnal. Hes the former head of afghanistans public health
To the siberian tundra. Boris johnson will tomorrow set out his Covid Plan for the winter. But on a visit to the east midlands today, he said he has already made a decision on offering a Covid Booster to all adults in england. And we are told it is also likely he will side with the Chief Medical Officers of the uk, who have advised him vaccines should be offered to 12 to 15 year olds. Here he is how he responded to that question on boosters. Thats question on boosters. Going ahead, thats already been thats going ahead, thats already been approved. I think thats a good thing, but ijust use the advantage of this session to think everybody who still hasnt yet been vaccinated, the 10 or so who still havent had a vaccination, please go and get one. The Chief Medical Officer in england, chris whitty, and his counterparts in wales, scotland and Northern Ireland said the benefits of vaccinating 12 to15 year olds, and reducing transmission of the virus in schools, on balance outweighed the smal
Welcome to our viewers on pbs in america and around the globe. The taliban claim theyve captured the final afghan province not yet under their control. They released a video on Social Media showing their flag being raised at the Governors Compound in panjshir province. The leader of the local Resistance Fighters has accused the west of allowing the taliban to advance and called for a national uprising against the taliban. As the fighting dies down, the uns humanitarian envoy has arrived in kabul for talks with the countrys new leadership. Our chief international Correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from kabul. A white flag of victory, the taliban flag. The centre of the scenic Panjshir Valley. This last redoubt of armed opposition, now claimed by the taliban. God is great, their fighters cry. In kabul today, the taliban spokesman had a message for the enemy. Translation we have captured panjshir, with the will of god. We are telling those People who still want to fight, if they want a nor
Drama, The Wire has been found dead in new york. The taliban claim theyve captured the final afghan province not yet under their control. They released a video on Social Media showing their flag being raised at the Governors Compound in panjshir province. The leader of the local Resistance Fighters has accused the west of allowing the taliban to advance and called for a national uprising against the taliban. As the fighting dies down, the uns humanitarian envoy has arrived in kabul for talks with the countrys new leadership. Our chief international Correspondent Lyse Doucet reports from kabul. A white flag of victory, the taliban flag. The centre of the scenic Panjshir Valley. This last redoubt of armed opposition, now claimed by the taliban. God is great, their fighters cry. In kabul today, the taliban spokesman had a message for the enemy. Translation we have captured panjshir, with the will of god. We are telling those people who still want to fight, if they want a normal life, they