Hello, im Annita Mcveigh and welcome to verified live, three hours of checking out the news and the facts Behind the stories. The biggest Prisoner Exchange since the end of the Cold War is expected to take place in the coming hours Between russia and the west when as many as 2a Prisoners could Be freed. The biden administration says it has agreed to an exchange to secure the release of three american citizens imprisoned in russia, including Wall Streetjournal reporter Evan Gershkovich, marine veteran Paul Whelan, and Russian American Radio Journalist Alsu kurmasheva. And according to the german magazine der speigel, This plane on the tarmac in the turkish Capital Ankara is taking vadim krasikov, identified by germany as a colonel in the the russian fsb intelligence service, back to russia. Hes Been serving a Life Sentence in germany for the murder in 2019 in Berlin of a kremlin critic. With me is our Security Correspondent Frank Gardner. We have a numBer of correspondence lining Up To
Are still awaiting their fate. And french and british ministers clash over plans for the Uk Border force to turn back some boats carrying migrants across the channel to england. Live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. Its newsday. Its 6am in singapore and 6pm in washington, where President Biden has set out a series of measures to get more americans vaccinated against covid 19, amid a surge in cases of the fast spreading delta variant. All federal government workers will be required to get a vaccine. Businesses with more than 100 staff will have to ensure they are vaccinated or tested weekly. Mr biden expressed frustration at the 80 Million americans who are still not vaccinated, saying they were overcrowding hospitals. He appealed to them to get the shot. My message to Unvaccinated Americans is this. What more is there to wait for . What more do you need to see . Weve made vaccinations free, safe and convenient. The vaccine has fda approval. Over 200 Million americans hav
And meet this Years Mercury Prize winner, 20 year old Arlo Parks rose to fame after sending the bbc a Demo Tape A. Live from our studio in singapore, this is bbc news. Its newsday. Its 7am in singapore and 7pm In Washington, where President Biden has set out a series of measures to get more americans vaccinated against covid 19, amid a surge in cases of the fast spreading delta variant. All federal government workers will be required to get a vaccine. Businesses with more than 100 staff will have to ensure they are vaccinated or tested weekly. Mr biden expressed frustration at the 80 Million americans who are still not vaccinated, saying they were overcrowding hospitals. He appealed to them to get the shot. My message to Unvaccinated Americans is this. What more is there to wait for . What more do you need to see . Weve made vaccinations free, safe and convenient. The vaccine has fda approval. Over 200 Million americans have gotten at least one shot. Weve been patient, but our patience
Unprecedented proportions. And the u. N. Issues a stark warning to the world. The window to limit catastrophic Climate Change is closing fast. Good to have you with us. Well, the Battle Over Mask Mandates rages on in the United States. Florida governor Ron Desantis is threatening to withhold salaries of officials like School Superintendents if they violate his order banning School Mask mandates. And as you can see here, florida is just one of several states that have passed measures banning Mask Mandates in schools. And the timing could not be worse. Lucy kafanov shows how the pandemic numbers are suddenly trending in the wrong direction in the u. S. Reporter as children across the Nation Head back to school, covid19 cases are surging. Hospitalizations and deaths have nearly doubled over the last two weeks. The u. S. Is now averaging more than 109,000 new covid19 cases each day and more than 500 deaths per day. Florida reported more covid19 cases over the last week than any other Seven
And follows a single person. Huh . Is this you, ted . Republicans are facing a Make Or Break moment. Get behind the science of masks and vaccines or reap the consequences of a resurgent pandemic that is happening right now. Governor Ron Desantis has made his choice on masks in florida, now threatening to withhold pay for educators if they try to protect their school kids. You heard that right. It seems twisted. But that is what is happening with the Desantis Variant in florida. Good Morning And Welcome to Morning Joe. It is tuesday, August 10th. Joe will be back tomorrow. But willie, lets get right to the news and theres a lot of it. Yeah, the numbers are spiking again, mika. A tally confirms the u. S. Now has passed 36 Million cases of coronavirus since the start of the pandemic and for the first time since february, the country is averaging more than 100,000 new cases per day. Fuelled largely by infections in areas with low vaccination rates. In some parts of the Country Hospitals ar