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 shes ready for anything as british Tennis Legends offer their own advice to the teen tennis sensation. The uks Chief Medical Officers have said all children aged between 12 and 15 should receive one dose of a covid vaccine. Explaning the decision, englands 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 childs education. Pro
Hello and welcome. Severe Weather And Flash flooding in the Northeastern United States has now killed at least 45 people. In New York, most of the dead drowned while trapped in their basement apartments. Most of the two dozen killed in newjersey were in vehicles overwhelmed by floodwaters. President biden has blamed Climate Change, and says the country needs to be better prepared. Our North America Correspondent Peter Bowes reports. A disaster that unfolded in minutes and claimed lives in several northeast states. The catastrophic flooding caused by the remnants of Hurricane Ida came Out Of The Blue and court New Yorkers offguard. Streets are turned into rivers and subway services forced to close down as Water Cascaded onto trains. Many of those who died perished in their basements, unable to escape. This is New Yorks central park, submerged after the wildest flooding in a lifetime. I after the wildest flooding in a lifetime. , after the wildest flooding in a lifetime. ,. , lifetime. I
Or be impeached. And Simone Biles leaves the Tokyo Olympics a champion overcoming twisties, turns and tragedy. Thanks for joining us. The United States current Covid Surge could be its worse yet. That message from the previous u. S. Surgeon general who told the washington post, we are seeing 50,000 hospitalizations a day and the weekly average of new infections is soaring well past 80,000. These are the highest levels weve seen in months. But he says it is not too late to turn things around. It is not really about national immunity so much as it about making sure within your household, within your workplace, within your Childs School you have appropriate levels of protection so that you can prevent spread from turning into an outbreak. And so think about what you can do and what those around you can do to protect yourselves. That is how we stop this pandemic. But more young people keep getting the virus. The American Academy Of Pediatrics says some 72,000 children and Teens Daughter co
Comeback performance. And iran confirms a new president as the crisis in the Persian Gulf worsens foreign relations. Good to have you with us. The u. S. Once again is ramping up its Vaccination Efforts as the Delta Variant sends covid cases soaring. Later Today President biden will deliver a speech about boosting Vaccination Rates at home and around the world. It comes one day after the u. S. Reported that 70 of all americans have received at least one vaccine dose. Meeting the biden Administrations Goal about a month late. But even with Vaccination Rates on the rise, officials say that the danger is hardly over. There are still about 90 Million eligible americans who are unvaccinated. And we need them do their part, roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated. While we desperately want to be done with this pandemic, covid19 is clearly not done with us. And so our Battle Mist last a little longer. And it is clear the u. S. Is not Out Of The Woods yet. The cdc says daily Case Counts have g
Shot, a Milestone Biden hoped to reach by july 4th. The u. S. Reported over 800,0 0 new shots were administered yesterday, making it the fifth straight day with over 700,000 shots in arms, still far from peak levels. Amid a Renewed Push to get more people vaccinated, the pandemic is once again consuming bidens agenda. Were not going back to the Shutdowns Of March of 2020. Were not going back to the economy shutting down. We have made too much progress. Reporter after getting briefed today, the president will give a speech on the Pandemic Tomorrow and meet with a top Science Adviser on wednesday to prepare for future pandemics. With hospitalizations increasing, the Cdc Director is warning of how contagious the Delta Variant can be. If you get sick with the Delta Variant, we estimate that you could infect five other unvaccinated people, more than twice as many as the original strain. Reporter less than 1 of those who are fully vaccinated have experienced a breakthrough infection, accordi